Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD (Part 6)

[Robino1]

Evening/night

Figured out a way to minimize the chemo going to my hands. Ice packs to close those capillaries. 15 minutes on, 15 off. I can only stand 10 max. It's keeping the swelling and redness down. Hoping this also helps with the peeling.

I think I talked them into doing another CEA check this round. Blood counts are down again so shots are lined up for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Joy.

 

[Bunnykiller]

sometimes I wonder about the processes behind some things... such as calling me at 12:30 in the morning to make a delivery for 9:15am and its only an hour drive to do it..... yudthink they would call at 6 am...

 

[Bronze]

Evening/night

Figured out a way to minimize the chemo going to my hands. Ice packs to close those capillaries. 15 minutes on, 15 off. I can only stand 10 max. It's keeping the swelling and redness down. Hoping this also helps with the peeling.

I think I talked them into doing another CEA check this round. Blood counts are down again so shots are lined up for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Joy.

That's a good idea. It might help. When was your last chemo?

 

[DavidOH]

Morning.....Hello Friday...

 

[Robino1]

Yesterday. I have the pump on until tomorrow morning. It's what's in the pump that causes the hand issues. I'm icing the hands religiously while awake.
I have several packs that I rotate. I need a couple more though.

That's a good idea. It might help. When was your last chemo?

 

[Bunnykiller]

whatcha need is an ice chest full of water n ice... do the freeze challenge

 

[Bunnykiller]

or better yet... drink more beer

 

[LAwaters]

whatcha need is an ice chest full of water n ice... do the freeze challenge

Ummm... no! That’s like banging your head on a wall for 2 seconds of relief from a migraine. I actually did that once. I don’t recommend it.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Yesterday. I have the pump on until tomorrow morning. It's what's in the pump that causes the hand issues. I'm icing the hands religiously while awake.
I have several packs that I rotate. I need a couple more though.

ummm, in the pump? medicine wise or material wise?

 

[Bronze]

Yesterday. I have the pump on until tomorrow morning. It's what's in the pump that causes the hand issues. I'm icing the hands religiously while awake.
I have several packs that I rotate. I need a couple more though.

I'm a little confused. You said blood counts were down and will probably get shots next week. But it was high enough to do chemo yesterday? And you do not know definitively if you'll get a CEA reading? What number are you realistically hoping for?

 

[Bunnykiller]

Ummm... no! That’s like banging your head on a wall for 2 seconds of relief from a migraine. I actually did that once. I don’t recommend it.

hey... 2 seconds of relief from a migraine is pure heaven.... especially when you are out of Zomig...

 

[Bronze]

I wonder what is in those blood count boost shots? Is it a drug that helps propagate blood cells or is it actually blood cells?

 

[Bunnykiller]

I would hope for a zero

 

[Bunnykiller]

its a chemical that boosts white blood cells (IIRC) from what the wifey told me when she was on her chemo

 

[Bunnykiller]

just re asked the wifey about the count stuff... there are different white cells that need to be present. something about lucocites ( spelling???) and "another one" ( she cant remember the name) that have to be in balance if one is too low you get the shot, if the other is too high you need the chemo... sounds complex... but then again calculus of several variable IS complex

 

[Bronze]

I would hope for a zero

That's why I qualified it with "realistically".

 

[Bunnykiller]

I iz tired.....

 

[LAwaters]

hey... 2 seconds of relief from a migraine is pure heaven.... especially when you are out of Zomig...

True! But in good conscience, I can't recommend it.

I'd had a spinal injection that resulted in bubbles in my spinal fluid. Worst pain ever! And I was out of migraine medicine.

 

[LAwaters]

Reason #2,099,999 to NOT have Echo or any other such device in your home.

Alexa creepily recorded a family's private conversations, sent them to business associate

 

[Bunnykiller]

finally running out of my home made juice.... looks like its time to order up some real juice... is the PB still doing good, or has it reverted to something else?