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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2017

    Thanks guys. Today I spoke with the pathologist. He said the location was deep in liver - the path there ended up being through diaphragm which he could not numb. He tried the right side of breast but it was too close to lung. I informed him that I did not know what I was about to face off and I needed to be told everything to make an informed decision. I told him what it was like and how bad it really was for me. He has apologized. I am going to take Sas's advice and get my very own nurse anesthesiologist. to make a formula for me to have in these situations.

    Someday I will have humour over this. Now I am tired.

    Perhaps in my last life or many lives I was a terrible terrible doctor who did a lot of harm and now I am getting mine. grin

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Hi Blue, yesterday was a sleep day. I was out of melatonin and took Ativan. Hadn't used it for quite awhile, Zonked.Then followed by the Big D all night from eating tomato soup. That's the last of that soup.

    This is only a guess, but sounds like he hit a nerve. But if that were the case, I think it still would be a problem. But there again might not. Might have just severed it. Chit. Well that would be the last of liver bx's for me. I doubt you will be given an adequate explanation. Hate to say that, but true. I've never heard of anyone having the difficulty you had.

    The F was most likely Fentanyl. A combo of Fentanyl and Versed are a standard approach. Fentanyl and Diprivan is another common approach. All should be used by an anesthesiologist or CRNA. with monitoring.

    Blue sorry

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited October 2017

    I know what to pack for the trip...just in case. Love people like Dr. McSwain. That is a true hero and a good role model. I wish all people who go into medicine have similar passion and love for others.

    ShepK, here is sheriff for you!

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    Morning Everyone!


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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2017

    Thanks Sas. My liver hurts. I am taking it easy still. I want my Ibrance! It worked on the liver activity. I feel like having a tantrum.

    The cough refelx rx is on table but after I am done w antibiotics. They have helped but not the cough. So next visit on Nov 2 she will write that rx.

    Hubby got up and vacuumed at 2AM while I was online waiting for cough spasms to stop. We're a team. I slept until 11ish today. Going to make mulled cider, watch movies and perhaps play Rummy. Wish we had glazed donuts but I am off gluten so would have to make or hunt special. Popcorn will do. And as always brush the Newfie. Chilly, blustery here. 48 real feel in 30s. Tonight real feel 23 so bringing in herbs and chives today.

    This is a huge painting I did a few years ago - forgive if I posted already. Want to do one of Autumn and same barn.

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    When DD was young we designed this cottage imagery at the public library, we had fun. It was her nature collection w my cottage collection.

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    PHTLS FOUNDER AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR Norman E. McSwain, Jr., MD, FACS. 1937-2015 | LinkedIn

    Loverly, funny you should choose a cowboy hat McSwain was known for wearing a cowboy hat, boots, jeans, and a cowboy belt buckle in New Orleans. Slow drawl. Easy manner.

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Please, pray for a member of Mags family.

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Shep are you still on the ground? Tornado in SC


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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited October 2017

    Shhhh. She is sleeping.

    Nice painting, Bluebird

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited October 2017

    So I'd just like to make a little announcement:

    ONLY 5 MONTHS UNTIL SPRING!

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Hahaha Mari, planning to skip winter. Let's hope it's reasonable

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2017

    Only popping in to say w quick "hey"

    Miss Blue - So, so sorry. You should make some nice chocolate Exlax muffins to thank the nice team that liked to almost kill you. Maybe JunieB would have recipe to share? She is a gifted baker 😃

    Love your artwork! Wish I could plop down in the pretty blue and white wildflowers :)

    Mags ~ Always thinking of you and rejoicing in your success. My BC heroine! So sorry for your difficulties now. Prayers to you and your family for well being 🙏

    Sassy - still on ground. Loverly is right, I was sleeping! Won a battle with MO Monday. Going for biopsy today /Wednesday.

    Sweet Ray-Ray - Did you post the Sassy song then hide it? Oh so naughty!

    Mari is back! (speaking of naughty) We've been behaving too well over here. No wonder Mari's been MIA..... We have been boring! I did post a nice bossy bunny video though.....

    I have something going on in my defective bresst. MO had wanted to stop Xeloda and radiate. I think it's an infection leftover from the Mastitis in April. Xeloda is kicking cancer arse...... no hip pain for the first time in 6 years! If there is cancer found from the test, I believe it will be a new primary, not a progression. That is what Sas thinks too. 3 different opinions - one of us will be right 😶

    Also have a (hopefully last) Gamma Knife procedure this morning. Leaving home at 3 a. m. for 5:30 a.m. check in. 3rd time is the charm, right?

    Need Loverly's little sheriff with me to make sure they get ALL the buggers this time!

    Will pop back later if I can.....

    Love you all my Sisters 💟


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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Please, continue to pray for the family member of Mags, it's a pretty serious situation.

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    OHhhhhhhhhhhhhpraying for you too Shep, HugsHugsHugs. Hate those 3:30 am up and at time for surgery. It's the drive. When you have the breast bx ask for two docs to concur on results. Most places do that anyway. LOve you Have Loverly's sherrif shoot those buggers.

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited October 2017

    PEW PEW PEW!

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Hahah, damn Loverly you shot the a right of a ha

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited October 2017

    Shepkitty, too bad we can't sic that bossy bunny on cancer!

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited October 2017

    Best wishes Shep. XXX

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2017

    Shep - the muffins area tempting - great idea.

    Leave home at 3 and 2 1/2 hr drive ? Ugh. I would just sleep through it. Or scream. Hope all went very well.

    Double posting this --- on SteamRoom too.

    Tomorrow night I have to have a babysitter. My DH's DNephew's wife will stay w me while they (DH and DN) go to the funeral of their friend. I was going to go but the cold air, cannot breathe in it, and so tired I can barely walk. So they offered. And DH said yes, and so she is coming w roast beef for us and their son who will rake the front yard and move the heavy chair off the deck to sunporch. I am very grateful for this offer. Though I am more one to stay home alone just fine. But never thought at age 60 I would have a babysitter so to speak.

    Anyway, I will try to behave like a good girl.


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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Blue, you behave and don't give your babysitter a hard time. Eat your peas. If you are a good girl you can stay up a half hour after your bedtime :)

    All, please, continue to pray for Mags family, the situation is very serious.

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    https://www.rednewssite.com/2017/10/26/heres-list-places-leftists-plan-riots-november-4th/

    Antifa is the biggest threat to the USA in known history. They are violent. They believe that they have the right to riot, destroy , and kill. This isn't going to be good. They believe they are rightful. They don't get that they are the danger.

    I didn't think anywhere near me was on the list, but Merritt Island , Florida is 20 minutes away. If you don't understand how violent they can be pull up Berkley and Milo last spring.

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited November 2017

    If I didn't know better............would think on Facebook.

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited October 2017

    So! Are we talking about antifa?

    DoD Plans Solar-Storm-Based National Blackout Drill During Antifa Protests In November | Zero Hedge


    http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-26/dod-plans...


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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Mari interesting.


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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited November 2017

    *Good Morning Owlettes*

    The following 2 pics were taken from Facebook.

    My favorite Fall pic of a paper wasp nest high up in a tree was taken by a neighbor on a Fall walk.

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    This pic of a paper wasp nest only 3 feet off the ground was also taken in the North Country.

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    We've had a lovely Fall.

    We could all use a mild Winter!
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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited October 2017

    Immunotherapy Patient Summit 2017

    CRI is proud to expand our free Immunotherapy Patient Summit program to five U.S. cities this year: San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Tampa, and Houston.

    Come learn about the basics of cancer immunotherapy and the latest developments in cancer research. Medical experts along with patients treated with immunotherapy will discuss how research and patient participation in clinical trials is helping us get closer to cures for all types of cancer.

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited October 2017

    Morning all, I've been on the phone with Mags. She sends her love and thanks you all for your prayers. She asked me to post the particulars.

    The emergency has been related to her DH David. He had a critical bleed and organ system failure. This started last Monday. He was placed on a ventilator in an induced coma.

    He's opened his eyes yesterday and can squeeze hands. He can shake his head yes and no.

    His numbers have improved. He's not out of the woods yet, but as of wed it looked pretty bleak. So the improvement of the last two days is joyfully received.

    Mags has a houseful of family and close friends that have come to help. They are taking turns at the hospital to reduced her stress. They are taking very good care of both of them. DH ICU team is excellent.

    She has a strong Faith based community that they have been very active in for many years.

    Many prayers are being lifted up. Please, still continue to pray for them.

    Several times she said to tell you thanks and that she sends her love :)


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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited October 2017

    We love her too.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2017

    May her DH continue to improve and be home soon! What a hard hit.

    Teka - the grey hive on the bottom looks just like the one we had hanging in our vaulted ceiling at an old barn we owned, it used to be a barn and was deconstructed and built into a home. Cool hive. Here's the walls. The critter is a flying squirrel that came down the fireplace one night. I got it to go out an open window.

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    Marijen - thank you for the links to the immunotherapy information.


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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2017

    Well for the sake of my babysitter, I tried not to die.

    What a horrible thing. When nephew and niece and their teen son arrived, I soon got diarrhea. Coughed endlessly. We still got to talk a lot but not easy. When she told me her dr rxed the tesslon perls at 200 mg a dose 3x a day..... well...... I thought like a big stupid that I would take an extra pill and it would work on the cough. Five min later I was woozy and sicker. She got me wet paper towels and I went in bathroom and violently puked up everything from 2 hrs before, just rice and ground beef and it wasn't even digested a little. But that was a good thing because the Perls will numb your nerves and thus also the throat and tongue and mouth which it did for me but only a little numb since there was so much food mixed in. So I could still breathe and swallow. But almost called an ambulance from toilet seat if only I had had a phone. Always take one w me wherever I go in house but since they were there I let down my guard. So I puked so violently my muscles still ache. But I felt better. Then Hubby and nephew got home from funeral. Everyone ate except me. Then the water pill 40 mg I took at 4 took effect at 8 or 9 pm. Why? oh why?! So I was exhausted and now still running to bathroom every ten minutes and think I made 25 trips before I finally fell asleep at 4 am.

    Good side. My niece is such a giver, she is just born that way. All day before they came she baked a ham and roast and carrots. Made mashed potatoes w grave and corn and broccoli. She made 2 loaves of bread and a huge tray of cinnamon rolls from scratch. And she made Hubby 24 deviled egg halves. Plus they brought 2 quarts of pure apple butter from the family tradition apple butter stir they carry on for his dad's side of the family. We had a meal after the funeral for the 5 of us, sans me who could not eat. And they left every bit of the massive food they brought in just for us. Now Hubby will have a break in cooking, just heating for a while. They picked up our huge bag of special birdseed at a town over there we seldom get to. And her son, my great nephew got all the locust tree pods out of the front yard, about 5,000 of them. And raked those leaves out. And moved the recliner from deck to sunporch. Then he emptied most of the garden pots on the deck onto the front of deck ground for my cosmos bed next spring.

    These two and their two sons are such a treasure. When I feel alone I do know if I needed, they would be there even before asked. But I forget that. Need to remember.

    Rough night, bed at 4 finally tough tried 2x before that. Up at 11ish.

    Have Downton Abbey Season 5 disc 1 to watch tonight.

    Anyone doing anything special this weekend?

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited October 2017

    Nah. Not really. Woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Spasm on my left side. So no badminton today for me.

    Just for laughs....




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