Ahoy all....
I am FINALLY a Lemon Grove resident. My brother and sister-in-law and I moved my stuff over to my friends, Kelly & Jerry, house today. My new/temporary address with be
Melissa Morada
Lemon Grove, CA 91945 at least until I am done with chemotherapy.
A big "Thank you" to all who have sent cards and letters and more, to both my brother's home and to Kelly's. I finally got the ones sent to the Lemon Grove address today. I have enjoyed reading all the cards and letters. And the treats are awesome....but my butt is HUGE, so please, no more. I have received the best stuffed friends to keep me company during my chemo treatments and afterwards, thank you so much.
My contact numbers remain the same.
Well, that's all for now.
Take care and do those booby exams....even the guys!
Love to all,
Mel
Received some necessary meds...and experienced their painful side-effects...originally posted August 10, 2006
Ahoy All.....
Yes...I'm up writing an update at 0100. I just took 2 Percocets and wanted
to write this update before they kicked in....
I find writing these updates have been theraputic for me and I hope that I
don't bore any of you. If any of you would like to be taken off the
list....let me know. No harm, no foul.
If you've read my recent updates, you'll know that I had a shot of Epogen &
Neupogen to boost my Hemoglobin and my Neutrophil count. They told me the
possible side effects, but I felt great all day yesterday and
today...probably the best I've felt in the past 5 wks since surgery!
Well, let me tell you, brothers and sisters....that old saying "I have
spoken too soon"...is an understatement!!! Hence...the 2 Percocets.
Late this evening, I started having increasingly intense bone pain. My long
bones are throbbing like they want to push their way out of my body...like
being punched from the inside of your muscles. My back and pelvis started in
not too long after and my sternum is doing the throb, too.
They had told me that bone pain was a frequent side effect in getting the
Neupogen and let me tell you......Ooooooweeeeee.....they are not kidding.
For my sisters out there...let me draw you a picture.....take your worst
case of menstrual cramps and now multiply it by...oh 5-6 times and now
imagine it all over your body.
Thank GOD I have such good and learned friends. I called my friends at
various places....1st to just distract me from the on-going pain, but then
to also, hopefully get some much needed advice. I had taken Advil, but no
luck. I am thankful that I had saved my Percocets from surgery and have now
taken some and hopefully will start to feel better.
I guess I also am writing this to educate all of us who may give or get
Neupogen one day. If you are giving it to a patient....remember this....it
is necessary, but EVIL. If your patient acts out of it's mind soon after
receiving this drug, you will know that it from PAIN. I've given it once or
twice in the past, and let me tell you, I will never give it again without
asking if it is ABSOLUTELY necessary. I hope to never inflict this on
another human being.
Thanks to all of you who put up with my early morning rambling....it helped
(and helps) tremendously. By the way.....I love you guys!
Love to all,
Mel
Received some necessary meds...and experienced their painful side-effects...originally posted August 10, 2006
Ahoy All.....
Yes...I'm up writing an update at 0100. I just took 2 Percocets and wanted
to write this update before they kicked in....
I find writing these updates have been theraputic for me and I hope that I
don't bore any of you. If any of you would like to be taken off the
list....let me know. No harm, no foul.
If you've read my recent updates, you'll know that I had a shot of Epogen &
Neupogen to boost my Hemoglobin and my Neutrophil count. They told me the
possible side effects, but I felt great all day yesterday and
today...probably the best I've felt in the past 5 wks since surgery!
Well, let me tell you, brothers and sisters....that old saying "I have
spoken too soon"...is an understatement!!! Hence...the 2 Percocets.
Late this evening, I started having increasingly intense bone pain. My long
bones are throbbing like they want to push their way out of my body...like
being punched from the inside of your muscles. My back and pelvis started in
not too long after and my sternum is doing the throb, too.
They had told me that bone pain was a frequent side effect in getting the
Neupogen and let me tell you......Ooooooweeeeee.....they are not kidding.
For my sisters out there...let me draw you a picture.....take your worst
case of menstrual cramps and now multiply it by...oh 5-6 times and now
imagine it all over your body.
Thank GOD I have such good and learned friends. I called my friends at
various places....1st to just distract me from the on-going pain, but then
to also, hopefully get some much needed advice. I had taken Advil, but no
luck. I am thankful that I had saved my Percocets from surgery and have now
taken some and hopefully will start to feel better.
I guess I also am writing this to educate all of us who may give or get
Neupogen one day. If you are giving it to a patient....remember this....it
is necessary, but EVIL. If your patient acts out of it's mind soon after
receiving this drug, you will know that it from PAIN. I've given it once or
twice in the past, and let me tell you, I will never give it again without
asking if it is ABSOLUTELY necessary. I hope to never inflict this on
another human being.
Thanks to all of you who put up with my early morning rambling....it helped
(and helps) tremendously. By the way.....I love you guys!
Love to all,
Mel
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