Hi sounds like your up and running again. I get Benedral (liquid by infusion) before the Red Cells and Platelets. Then I get a tablet of Benedral after completion, I had a reaction so they do not take chances.. I guess our bags of red cells must be smaller I get a bad in approx 2 hours then a half hour for flush at the end. it could be I have a port a cath and they use a big gripper? Platelets only take about an hour again a big gripper? Are you all set now for your trip? have a great time, I do not get meals wonder why.. SkipD
--- On Tue, 12/9/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [CMLHope] Re: Going to get transfusion tomorrow > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 9:52 AM > In a message dated 12/7/2008 2:15:49 P.M. Eastern Standard > Time, > Hi SkipD, > Well, everything went well; I went in early and they > started the transfusion > about 9:30. I was done about 4:oo. They tried to speed it > up, but my blood > pressure went up to high. > How do you get yours done so fast? > I'm getting REd Blood Cells; does that make a > difference? > I read somewhere on a childs leukemia site that all the > Doctor has to do is > look at the rim of your bottom eye lids; if they are pink > you are good. > Mine were completely white, but now they are pink. > Also press on you finger nails; if the pink come right back > up you are good. > Do they give you Benedral before the transfusion? > They gave me Benedral and lassix. > I had breakfast and lunch; pretty good for a hospital. > My doctor came in to see me and he said I was ready to go > on my cruise. > Thanks for the uplift. > Blessings, > Jeanie<3 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Jeanie > I hope you get lots of energy, and that you have a > wonderful trip. > I got two bags of HGB Tuesday, it only takes two hours a > bag here > and about half hour for flush. I get nothing like a > breakfast, or > for that matter anything. They do not disconnect for > anything. > Although I can walk around taking my slim jim with me. > I do like the idea of something to eat but not the 8 hours > SkipD > dx'ed 30++++ > > > > **************Make your life easier with all your friends, > email, and > favorite sites in one place. Try it now. > (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
