| with the vitamin D deficit and cabin fever I just pushed myself and gave it a shot.
the cabin fever must be a sign that I am feeling better,
or it might just be a man thing. |
--- On Tue, 6/14/11, Janice Nichols <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Janice Nichols <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Off Topic:I had a new adventure!
To: "john snodgrass" <[email protected]>, "tmic" <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 8:08 PM
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
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:16 PM
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 <[email protected]> wrote:
From:
Janice Nichols <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Off
Topic:I had a new adventure!
To: [email protected], "tmic"
<[email protected]>
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
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:10 AM
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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