Fuzzy's Romp Room

My shrink and I always have the same conversation about whether to stay on meds or not. I'm happy with what I'm on and have no side effects. Next time we'll have the discussion for real because my antidepressant is what's keeping me from doing Tamox instead of AI. I have osteopenia and a strong family history of osteoporosis. I haven't been depressed in 22 years now, but am in the 90th percentile to have a 5th episode of major depression. What to do? I once went 25 years and was then slammed by 3 in a row.

Ok first is everyones screens all screwed up or is that just a special treat for me?? And thanks fuzzy it will give my mind somewhere fun to be while my body meets my RO tomorrow.

Sas dr visit went great thanks for asking. Apparently i was on 'hardly anything' fir my pain so she thinks certainly that we can do better. Soooo... All new meds again which i am happy about, then find out from my boss she doesnt think she can let me work while on these. So we'll see, either way couldn't keep going the way i was either. Hope everyone had a smile today, whether at our expense or somebody else's. Hey, sometimes u take'em where u can get'em LOL

My dr told me i should let my work know just in case of bad reaction so they would know what was happening. Also she is an RN although working at something else now.so she has been helpful with a lot of this stuff.

Lauren that is an aspect that I didn't think of "That is very interesting "( tone of voice from the guy from Laugh-in late 60's). How would we describe ourselves. We have our pre BC selves and Our post BC selves---Never the twain shall meet. Let's think on this. Jot some things down. Anyone wanting to PM me with a description now Can. Basically you do a post and whomever does the post can enter it at will and revise, add, delete, update I'm a PRO now after several other projects here. The novena starting today I may have entered that post a hundred fifty-175  times for the 60 postings . number truly untold. The point is I can DO IT. It could be alot of fun b/c may be even poke fun in a good way at each other or say good stuffi.e. I just posted on OMG that Veggy is the Master at Pics--give here alead line which I did often, and she will have posts several in a row that will put you on the floor laughing. All from one simple sentence.

Rider--your boss has no business knowing what drugs you are on. Read your company policy on drugs and drug testing. Human resources might have a rule on notification to human resources. But if you are on a legally prescribed medicine, unless you are evidencing signs that it is interferring with your performance, itis none of their business as long as you are following employee polocies.  The problem now is your boss does know and will be scrutinizing every move you make--sorry, but true.  Say you make a bonehead action not on any meds, now that you have told her you are going to or have started taking these new meds---that bonehead action is going to be blamed on the drugs rather than it was just a bonehead action. Now I know this will make you worry, but you need to read your company policies fast AND you need to find an outside of work confidant if you feel you need a resource person. I'm sunk i wore out The C&P mechanism. Trouble in river city. Gotta go. L&H's sassy

See what did I tell you --give her a lead in line and she never misses lol

Well friends I've had a moment, a special moment. There have been many this past week. But two that stand out. beyond my comprhension and all I can say is that I will look at the word trust differrently. I'll bring back the pages and posts I want you to read. Make of them what you will. sassy. CATHOLIC thread pg291 mkkjd60 , I think i already posted earlier and now pg 292 Sagina's post about the story of Mother Theresa, then LovetoCook and my two posts following hers.

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link to pg 291

Going to repost to bonfires

Wren interesting (to others reading this that's Wellbutrin/Zyban trade names). When I" failed Chemo" no one wanted to figure out why, when I failed arimedex --no one wanted to figuire out why, when i was showing the same intolerance to femara, I found a drug interaction checker from  Genelex. It showed a drug interaction between cytoxan and norvasc/amlidopine  and norvasc and all the AI's. I then found out that info was available on the drug interaction checkers at the hospital that took care of me after my only chemo almost killed me. All they had to do was an interaction check. It was available at the pharmacies that filled my first AI, then the 2nd AI. I had to find it myself. In my case norvasc potentiated the drug affect which means I got more from cytoxan and the AI's. 

 I have no understanding why the pharmacies have the interaction checkers and don't use them. The expenditure each year b/c of drug interactions is milions and millions. Hospitals will have contracted to have several within there facilities, but they don't use them.. I could tell numerous stories of drug interactions that I caught b/c I studied the drugs when I was a practicing nurse. But I never was an oncology nurse. So, my knowledge wasn't strong. I too much depended on my care team to protect me from harm. After I found Genelex That didn't happen again. AND I could go on and on about liver pathways and genetic testing. When i brought it up to my MO he dropped his jaw and said I don't even know that . Six months later one of the nurses in the center said "we just had a seminar on genetic testing and that in the future patients will have to be tested to see if a drug works. HMMMMMMMMMMM

Sheesh you can really tell when I'm not sleeping

So good Sassy - I did not get in, have been scattered but meant to pm you, will be thinking of all though. 

Dunes, glad you got a good night sleep.

Fuzzy, from 2 pgs back, I would 'try' your DH's chili but I like mine sweet, I even put a can of country baked beans in and lentils, black beans, red beans, grilled onions, a huge hunk of ground chuck cooked right in the sauce and beans, and seasonings, but not fire breathing dragon hot like his LOL.  Some description.  September I will make chili again.

Ice cream, no butt farted stuff.  But I like anything with caramel in it.

Going to work here at office at home today, then call and make dr appts with some like-minded docs who are MDs so ins pays for them.  Helping daughter move to her new apt tonight, Hubby picking me up after work, daughter is divorcing and so excited to go out on own, she never really had that independence, am happy for her. 

Sassy, imo, links need to be both live and in the http://www. form so one can right click and go or copy paste, it gives tem reference to find the source when needed if that page is no longer live too.    You are a good organizer.

Off to work, that means not looking at bco pages hahaha... just in same chair, only writing something else I enjoy, it's an easy life for now.

Fuzzy so glad things went well today and ya, we could probably start a whole list of things we'd like to just be able ro remove from our lives:-) Hugsss

Sassy, ditto what fuzzy said.

OMG (((pt))). Geez, I'm so sorry. Ouch. You must have gone down hard!