John, are you starting to feel better/stronger that you would try using the weed eater? I am a little stronger and try doing many things now, but sometimes I pay a price. Oh well, I do it anyway. Janice
From: john snodgrass
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:16 PM
To: tmic
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Off Topic:I had a new adventure!
I used a weed eater yesterday!
i sure do hurt but it sure was fun!
--- On Tue, 6/14/11, Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net> wrote:
From: Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Off Topic:I had a new adventure!
To: rn11...@yahoo.com, "tmic" <tmic-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 4:49 PM
Am really glad to hear from you - just didn’t like what all was going
on with you. I guess as far as the amoxicillin goes, you learned
something.
Really hope what you hear from Dana Farber is encouraging. You are
not longwinded, keep up the communication.
Janice
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Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:10 AM
To: tmic
Subject: [TMIC] Off Topic:I had a new adventure!
Hi,
Well,I had a new experience yesterday.
Went to my pcp in the am for routine visit. I happened to have
a sore throat,headache,and was very congested. He looked at my throat,and
didn't say anything more. I figured he thought it was a virus,so he didn't give
me an antibiotic.
I went with my son-in-law and did some food shopping;when I
got home had message to call dr's office. Spoke with the nurse who said the doc
forgot to give me a script for amoxicillin and they would fax it to pharmacy.
My daughter picked it up,and I took one at 3:10. The fun began
at about 3:45. My hands were itchy,and no amount of scratching helped.Then my
face started itching. Lips felt tingly;looked in the mirror and my face was
getting very red,lips and tongue were puffy. Now I have taken amoxicillin
numerous times,but knew this was an allergic reaction. Called 911 and the
person had a hard time understanding me due to tongue swelling. Then called my
daughter,and my sister. Daughter went to hospital,sister came to my house (she
lives down the street from me).
In the ambulance IV was started and benadryl given through
it;that stops the reaction from getting worse. Got to hospital,had epinephrine
SQ which reverses the reaction,and solu-medrol 125 mg IVP. Had to stay there
for 5 hrs to be sure I didn't have a second reaction which is worse than the
first. I didn't (Thank God).
Came home with an epi pen in case of any further problems.a 4
day course of prednisone,and benadryl if needed for itching or rash.
So,that was my adventure! I thought while in the
ambulance,after all crap I've been through the past 2 months,wouldn't it be
ironic to die from ONE PILL?? Because believe me,I thought I was dying.
Now I await tomorrow to go to Dana Farber Cancer Institute for
a second opinion on my breast cancer. It has spread to lymph nodes in the
armpit and chest wall and into my shoulder;not in liver,lungs,brain,pancreas,or
kidney. From what I understand,it is not curable,but treatable Please keep me
in your prayers and wish me well.
Sorry this was so long winded.
Cheryl
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