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12 days in hospital and counting

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    • June 28, 2013 at 5:39 pm
    mama1960
    Participant
      Ok, lots of narcotics involved just typed for 15 min and managed not to post a word! Mel moved to bones 2-3 months ago. 3 fractures, both upper arms, right groin, just from bone thinning.LOTS is pain. hit the wall about 12 days ago. Doc put me in hospital. New bone scan 4 weeks into Zelboraf showed lots of new tumors in ribs, so stopped that. Did a 3 drug chemo mix for a quick knockdown, hopefully. Can’t name them, doc said they came up with it at MD Anderson. Waiting for insurance to approve moving to rehab to get me on my feet and home. Then, Temodar? Can’t remember for sure.

      Ok, lots of narcotics involved just typed for 15 min and managed not to post a word! Mel moved to bones 2-3 months ago. 3 fractures, both upper arms, right groin, just from bone thinning.LOTS is pain. hit the wall about 12 days ago. Doc put me in hospital. New bone scan 4 weeks into Zelboraf showed lots of new tumors in ribs, so stopped that. Did a 3 drug chemo mix for a quick knockdown, hopefully. Can’t name them, doc said they came up with it at MD Anderson. Waiting for insurance to approve moving to rehab to get me on my feet and home. Then, Temodar? Can’t remember for sure. Don’t know if I will be back to work in 2 weeks, 2 months, or ever! How so we deal with all of this?

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        • June 28, 2013 at 5:44 pm
        mama1960
        Participant
          Sorry, it’s Yervoy we are going to do. Any advise?
          • June 28, 2013 at 5:44 pm
          mama1960
          Participant
            Sorry, it’s Yervoy we are going to do. Any advise?
            • June 28, 2013 at 5:44 pm
            mama1960
            Participant
              Sorry, it’s Yervoy we are going to do. Any advise?
              • June 28, 2013 at 5:45 pm
              mama1960
              Participant
                Sorry, it’s Yervoy we are going to do. Any advise?
                • June 28, 2013 at 5:45 pm
                mama1960
                Participant
                  Sorry, it’s Yervoy we are going to do. Any advise?
                  • June 28, 2013 at 5:45 pm
                  mama1960
                  Participant
                    Sorry, it’s Yervoy we are going to do. Any advise?
                    • June 29, 2013 at 12:50 pm
                    Tina D
                    Participant

                      So sorry you are having to endure all of this. I do hope they are able to control the pain well for you while you are waiting and beginning Yervoy treatment. I had little in the way of side effects while on it, much easier on me than the zelboraf was. How soon before you get to start? Can you get it close to home? 12 days is a brutally long time to be in the hospital, but when you  are in pain like you are, I am sure you are glad to have it, and the narcotics, available. I just wish you were not needing it!

                      Take Care and let us know how things go with getting started on the Yervoy. I hope this happens very soon for you. Again, just so sorry you are having such an incredibly hard time right now,

                      Tina

                      • June 29, 2013 at 12:50 pm
                      Tina D
                      Participant

                        So sorry you are having to endure all of this. I do hope they are able to control the pain well for you while you are waiting and beginning Yervoy treatment. I had little in the way of side effects while on it, much easier on me than the zelboraf was. How soon before you get to start? Can you get it close to home? 12 days is a brutally long time to be in the hospital, but when you  are in pain like you are, I am sure you are glad to have it, and the narcotics, available. I just wish you were not needing it!

                        Take Care and let us know how things go with getting started on the Yervoy. I hope this happens very soon for you. Again, just so sorry you are having such an incredibly hard time right now,

                        Tina

                        • June 29, 2013 at 12:50 pm
                        Tina D
                        Participant

                          So sorry you are having to endure all of this. I do hope they are able to control the pain well for you while you are waiting and beginning Yervoy treatment. I had little in the way of side effects while on it, much easier on me than the zelboraf was. How soon before you get to start? Can you get it close to home? 12 days is a brutally long time to be in the hospital, but when you  are in pain like you are, I am sure you are glad to have it, and the narcotics, available. I just wish you were not needing it!

                          Take Care and let us know how things go with getting started on the Yervoy. I hope this happens very soon for you. Again, just so sorry you are having such an incredibly hard time right now,

                          Tina

                          • June 28, 2013 at 11:12 pm
                          awillett1991
                          Participant
                            No advise – just wanted to say I’m so sorry you are going thru all this and suffering so much!! Hang in there and keep fighting!!

                            Amy

                            • June 28, 2013 at 11:12 pm
                            awillett1991
                            Participant
                              No advise – just wanted to say I’m so sorry you are going thru all this and suffering so much!! Hang in there and keep fighting!!

                              Amy

                              • June 28, 2013 at 11:12 pm
                              awillett1991
                              Participant
                                No advise – just wanted to say I’m so sorry you are going thru all this and suffering so much!! Hang in there and keep fighting!!

                                Amy

                                • June 29, 2013 at 12:14 am
                                vivian
                                Participant

                                  I am thinking of you as well and sending healing vibes your way.  So hope the yervoy does the trick!

                                  Lear

                                  • June 29, 2013 at 12:14 am
                                  vivian
                                  Participant

                                    I am thinking of you as well and sending healing vibes your way.  So hope the yervoy does the trick!

                                    Lear

                                    • June 29, 2013 at 12:14 am
                                    vivian
                                    Participant

                                      I am thinking of you as well and sending healing vibes your way.  So hope the yervoy does the trick!

                                      Lear

                                      • June 29, 2013 at 12:59 pm
                                      mama1960
                                      Participant
                                        Probably about four weeks to Yervoy, and yes, we can do it from home. Things looking better this morning!
                                        • June 29, 2013 at 12:59 pm
                                        mama1960
                                        Participant
                                          Probably about four weeks to Yervoy, and yes, we can do it from home. Things looking better this morning!
                                          • June 29, 2013 at 12:59 pm
                                          mama1960
                                          Participant
                                            Probably about four weeks to Yervoy, and yes, we can do it from home. Things looking better this morning!
                                            • June 29, 2013 at 11:42 pm
                                            Tina D
                                            Participant

                                              I am glad things are looking up today 🙂

                                              • June 29, 2013 at 11:42 pm
                                              Tina D
                                              Participant

                                                I am glad things are looking up today 🙂

                                                • June 29, 2013 at 11:42 pm
                                                Tina D
                                                Participant

                                                  I am glad things are looking up today 🙂

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