Oh, Neulasta, from the descriptions of the two, that's actually what I got. Wow, you'd think I'd remember better; well, I remembered the details, if not the name. I think she probably is getting Procrit, though. OK, thanks.
Well, other bands know more than three chords. Your professional bands can play up to six, sometimes seven, completely different chords.
Oz ,'Storyteller'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Sep 19, 2011 1:20:51 pm PDT #27278 of 30001
JenP - Sep 19, 2011 1:24:39 pm PDT #27279 of 30001
Thanks, both. I did some quick google fu, and I suspect it's Procrit, since she was talking about red blood cells. I didn't have that one. I am going to e-mail my sister shortly with some basics.
And, thanks, Ginger, I will most definitely suggest that she talk to her oncologist about options.
Ginger - Sep 19, 2011 1:26:28 pm PDT #27280 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I don't think enough people complain in detail to their oncologists.
Sheryl - Sep 19, 2011 1:27:49 pm PDT #27281 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Things start to get hectic on my DVR tonight. Summer shows winding down + fall shows starting up = catching some things on the second airing.
Lee - Sep 19, 2011 1:36:06 pm PDT #27282 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
did you have to get yours flushed with heparin every time they used it?
Yes, and it turns out that I have to go back and get it flushed once a month until I remove it, which I guess I will be doing sooner rather than later, though not until after Hawaii.
eta: though every time for me was once every three weeks, and now they are saying flush it about every four weeks so if they use yours every week, maybe you won't need every time? I would ask about that.
§ ita § - Sep 19, 2011 1:40:53 pm PDT #27283 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
if they use yours every week, maybe you won't need every time?
When they went in to use it the second time, it came up dry until they flushed it with saline. I don't think they heparined it after the first time. So I'm worried, but I'm also worried about what a not-clotter is doing flowing around my system, what with my wonky platelets and shit already.
JenP - Sep 19, 2011 1:43:49 pm PDT #27284 of 30001
I don't think enough people complain in detail to their oncologists.
I agree. And my experience was that my team was more than happy to give me whatever the hell I needed to prevent pain and nausea. My only really severe issue was the leg pain, which freaked me out, because I swear it wasn't listed as a possible side effect of the chemo, but then the nurse said it sure could be, so... yeah, here, have some percocet... enjoy.
Lee - Sep 19, 2011 1:43:56 pm PDT #27285 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I would definitely ask about that.
Ginger - Sep 19, 2011 1:45:07 pm PDT #27286 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I took a small dose of coumadin for as long as I had the port. I had infusions every three weeks, like Perkins, and they flushed it with saline each time. I had to have it flushed with saline every six weeks after I finished chemo.
Amy - Sep 19, 2011 2:31:16 pm PDT #27287 of 30001
Because books.
Emmys In Memoriam Segment Ignores Jeff Conaway. What's sad is that it didn't occur to me while watching. Sorry, Kenickie.