I've been MIA on the board with good reason...I've been in the hospital!! The nausea and vomiting that I was having just did not go away and kept getting worse, so last Saturday my doc admitted me to the hospital. They did a bunch of tests and put me on higher doses of decadron and discovered the worst possible cause... brain mets. There was only one visible spot, and I have had no other symptoms like headaches or blurred vision, but my doc still thinks it may be the casue of the nausea. I started whole head radiation yesterday. I feel like Frankensteins's monster. After 14 days of this I will probably have the gamma knife thing too. I'm still a little numb from this and my family is devastated. My Dad met my onc at the hospital Tuesday night and followed him into the hall when he left to make him tell him FOR SURE I was going to be OK. He and the radiation onc both say the treatment is very effective, but I have to wonder, since this thing seems determined to spread everywhere, how realistic is is to expect too much more time.
I came home yesterday feeling very weak and still pretty queasy. Taking all these meds by mouth is a lot harder than just having them put into your IV. I also am so bloated I look six months pregnant from the decadron and the tons of fluid they pumped into me. I am taking lasix for that, Zofran for nausea, Decadron for nausea, and Nexium for acid reflux. Just feeling very overwhelmed.
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Carla
Oh Carla, I have been concerned that we have not heard from you lately. I was hoping that it was because you were just busy. I am so sorry to hear your news. You know that we will all be here for you when you need us with support, prayers, hugs, a kick in the behind for whomever, just say what you need. I wish I could do more. If there is anything you you need that I can help with, please let me know. Hugs MK
Carla, praying the rad/gamma knife takes care of this! On the plus side, it's one spot & that's a lot easier to tx. Give your dad a hug for us all. >>>L&H..Connie..14 >>>
{{{Carla}}} I don't know what to say except that I hate this disease! Sending you hugs, prayers and hope.
L&H
Sara
L&H
Sara
Sara Dearing
Today is a gift, that's why they call it the present!
Carla, I am so sorry you are now dealing with this. I will pray the rads & gamma knife take care of that met. I will keep you in my prayers.
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