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  • NotVeryBrave
    NotVeryBrave Member Posts: 1,287
    edited November 2017

    I hate to even mention another drug ... My daughter took Atarax for an extreme allergic reaction to Amoxicillin. Once the Histamine is activated, it can take a long time to settle down. Have they considered steroids?

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  • GAMomma
    GAMomma Member Posts: 197
    edited November 2017

    yes and no. They know it would easily nip it in the bud,but with a potential high price tag. I am nearly a walking target for problems. My history is not very easy. Due to that alone they are staying away from any type of anything that could e an issue. Steroids open a window for infection. They lower your resistance to everything.

    I'm hanging in. I do think it is getting better just at a dying slugs pace.

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  • GAMomma
    GAMomma Member Posts: 197
    edited November 2017

    I found a site this site today about rashes. I fit the exact description for medication allergic reaction. It can take up to 10 days to come forward. After the spots start,they connect and get big and tender. The edges of the spots are hot, very swollen. After day 4 my spots turning purple colored spots. However something I didn't think about. About 4-5 days after surgery so began getting very congested,mostly in the throat. Then I began vomiting,fever,diarrhea. Then the rash. It makes perfect since. My body was trying to rid the medication. I have to add that medication to my no no list 😢

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  • GAMomma
    GAMomma Member Posts: 197
    edited November 2017

    here is a small update. Rash is 95% gone. It seems to be the antibiotic I was given post op. My body has been so fickle lately. My fluid build up is subsiding as well as discomfort. I had most of my freedom striped away last week. No driving,no lifting,no bending. He said inside is so so delicate. He wants to ensure healing. Which is ok. I understand. I am not the typical patient. I have two children while on birth control,2 different types,with a husband with a extremely low sperm count. Chances of him ever gathering a child were less then 2%. I am not the average or typical. This is good and bad at times. I'm improving,slow,not always consistant,but better. I'm taking baby steps and try to learn where to push through and when to pull back. It's a learning curve. I'm getting there. Thank you all for love,prayers,wisdom and encouraging words. They all have helped me though!

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  • GAMomma
    GAMomma Member Posts: 197
    edited December 2017

    Hello everyone. It's been a few weeks since I posted. I had a fill almost 2 weeks ago. My swelling subsided, a lot. I'm trying to get back to a normal routine. I'm still struggling in so many areas. Like putting groceries away. Bending over and reaching forward,like tying a shoe,pain. It is a burning,tearing pain,so I stop. Even reaching up,maybe hanging up clothing,again pain. Not pressure,pain. After that sharp pain I get spamsems. I have been back to the doctor,who offered muscle relaxers if needed. It's not frequently enough and long enough to need meds. I am so sensitive to meds,not trying to give myself more problems. Plus,I am so tired all the time. I get up at 5,kids get off to school early. I do a few light chores,shower and then I'm done. I'm falling asleep by 12. Anything like food shopping and driving,more fatigue. I feel like that is getting worse,not better. Lastly,I now have increased pain under my right arm pit. That is the side I had cancer and had a few lymphnodes removed.

    So here is my question. I'm waiting for my doctor to release me to go back to work. I need a letter before returning. I do not feel ready to return to work. This was my 3 rd surgery since Jan. It has not been an easy road,lots of complications. Am I being a sissy and not ready to return? I had my expander placed Nov 1.

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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited December 2017

    if you can afford it, give yourself the time away from work. You’ve been on this rollercoaster all year and now it’s theholidays with all the stress it brings. No wonder you’re tired...

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  • GAMomma
    GAMomma Member Posts: 197
    edited December 2017

    money is tight but livable. I'm getting short term disability. Maybe my head is confused due to my up bringing. My mom got sick all the time. She would work for 6 month,collect unemployment for 6 months. She would get fired due to time out of work. It has poisoned me. I am in counseling for depression also. I thought maybe that is the reason for fatigue. I'm sure it's just not 1 reason,just the stack I've had.

    How long were any of you out of work?

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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited December 2017

    Things in the work world have changed so much since you were a young girl. Back then there was no FMLA law, Many employers didn’t offer disability and if you were out a lot they would fire you regardless of why. Today, with a BC diagnosis is a lot less likely to get fired as no employer wants to risk being sued for firing the lady with cancer. Especially when she’s on leave. Not saying it can’t happen. Depression can cause fatigue so don’t rule it out. Are you taking any anti-hormonals? They can also cause fatigue. The stress your body has been under and the emotional stress can cause fatigue. Fatigue causes more fatigue if we don’t push through it and stay active. Lots of reasons for fatigue to occur and all of them valid.

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  • GAMomma
    GAMomma Member Posts: 197
    edited December 2017

    No anti hormonal meds. I take Paxil for my night sweats. I had a complete hysterectomy in June. My cancer was er/pr+. When I went to my gyn yearly,when the PS insisted because he is very strict with prior health,they found cervical cancer. Very minimal. I had the Leep procedure as well as a bladder tact,posterior and anterior vaginal repair. With child 5 I had rapid birth and has a large internal scar. Anytime I had sex it would reopen. It was awful. Anyway,sorry for the TMI. With that surgery I had well over 300 stitches. It was rough. I got a bad infection after. Seriously,I am a walking problem.

    My job.. I'm not worried about being fired. They have been amazing. I work for a hospital who has helped provide meals,get time donated to me,seriously amazing. I had only been working for them for 2 months before my diagnosis. All the FMLA,short term disability anything securing my employment did not apply. You need to work for a company for at least 1 yr. I did in August (our benefit open enrollment) change my waiting time for short term disability. It was 51 days,now 11. So this surgery I got a partial paycheck. Helpful and so appreciated. In my past surgeries I went back after 4 weeks part time. I knew it was early or too soon but I have 5 kids. One of them was a high school senior and here in GA,it's an expensive yr. Bills were piling up,stress was increasing. I was working and getting fluid removed every few days. It was not a good situation. When I planned this surgery I took all of that into account. I gave myself 6 weeks. I thought this was an easier surgery and it was not. Again my employment is secure,my brain is not.lol


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