Ginger, sorry about the ulcer. What can they do for it?
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
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sj - Oct 06, 2014 6:19:08 am PDT #13606 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Oct 06, 2014 6:24:47 am PDT #13607 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Well an ulcer does indeed explain stuff. I hope they are able to treat it well and quickly.
Connie Neil - Oct 06, 2014 6:42:02 am PDT #13608 of 30002
brillig
I survived the procedure that killed Joan Rivers and the drug that killed Michael Jackson! I need to sell my story to the tabloids.
The universe likes you more than them.
Toddson - Oct 06, 2014 7:22:39 am PDT #13609 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
You know, I realize that my pain levels aren't that bad since I got my Tramadol supply cut off - usually running about 5 on the 1-10 scale - but it sure is a hassle. Cut my effectiveness noticeably. (The pharmacy won't give me more until I've seen a doctor who will prescribe more ... and the first appointment I could get was October 31. Trick? for a treat?) It's my back ... last week I had to ask someone (young and strong) to pick up a box with two reams of paper from the floor because I tried and sort of ... stuck.
Zenkitty - Oct 06, 2014 8:07:35 am PDT #13610 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
On occasions when I've worn hose, I usually wear nude hose. I wore white hose once and one of my friends remarked halfway through the day that my legs are so pale she'd only just realized I had on hose.
I survived the procedure that killed Joan Rivers and the drug that killed Michael Jackson! I need to sell my story to the tabloids.
Change "I" to "Badass woman" and you've got the headline.
Today has started off fubared and looks to stay that way.
Ginger - Oct 06, 2014 8:30:30 am PDT #13611 of 30002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
What can they do for it?
Most ulcers are caused by H. pylori bacteria and are treated with a combination of acid blockers like Prilosec and antibiotics. They're having me take a lot of Prilosec and testing to be sure it is H. pylori.
I guess the next question is whether they think the ulcer is related to the oral chemo I was taking. They had me stop taking that last week when the ulcer symptoms started. I hope I can go back to it, because it seemed to be effective and not too dreadful on the side effects scale. I see my oncologist Wednesday.
Connie Neil - Oct 06, 2014 9:21:45 am PDT #13612 of 30002
brillig
Chemo is such an endless balancing act.
Burrell - Oct 06, 2014 10:49:14 am PDT #13613 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Glad that you have Dx, Ginger, and that it's treatable. And you are such a hero in my book.
WindSparrow - Oct 06, 2014 2:21:30 pm PDT #13614 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Ginger, I'm sorry you have an ulcer, but I'm glad it's something as eminently treatable as that.
Toddson - Oct 08, 2014 10:08:42 am PDT #13615 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
OK, to try to revive the thread: another use for a camel.