Hi everyone,
As I posted the other day, I had another massive diarrhea attack, this time w/fever, but as it was brought down w/Tylenol and Immodium (in addition to steroids), Dr. W. allowed me to wait to go the ER till after the graduation.
Hi everyone,
As I posted the other day, I had another massive diarrhea attack, this time w/fever, but as it was brought down w/Tylenol and Immodium (in addition to steroids), Dr. W. allowed me to wait to go the ER till after the graduation.
Long & short of it, they saw no perforation, and my bloods were good (not happy that I've lost 15 lbs…who the heck loses weight on Prednisone? They definitely think that it's related to my previous gastric by-pass. Yep, get a guinea pig again! I'm now having diarrhea once/twice a day, and I take Immodium after. They think that since immodium doesn't usually work w/Ipi induced colitis, that it's because of the by-pass.
My daughter graduated w/an Associates in Dental Hygiene, a very rigorous program. The young women (and a few men) usually go on to pursue their Bachelors while working as a hygienist. One of the first speaker the top of the graduating BA's. Her words were "Six years ago, I was getting ready for this ceremony and I thought it was the most important thing in my life. Then I had a head and neck exam by my fellow student (they all work on each other) and was then diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. That early exam could have very well saved my life, and it certainly lead to a much earlier diagnosis, and treatment, as I was feeling fine." Now this beautiful young woman is going into the public health field so she can help others.
Needless to say, as soon as she opened her mouth, I was sobbing in my seat, and my daughter was sobbing in hers. Thankfully, I brought enough tissues. This was a big lesson to me…I've been so consumed with Melanoma for the past 1.5 years, I've neglected going to the Gyn. I will make that appointment.
Have a great weekend,
karen
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