Green tea
Posted on October 31st, 2003 by Beth
Green tea is in the news again
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Bills
Posted on October 31st, 2003 by Beth
I got another bill from the local hospital. This one was for Zometa. I’ve had eight treatments so far. I was under the impression that my insurance covered it all, because I hadn’t received a bill for any portion of it. Each infusion is a little under $1,600.00 here. Thank [...]
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Thanks everyone!
Posted on October 30th, 2003 by Beth
I meant to mention that Dan B. called a few days ago after I expressed (again) my transplant fears. Thanks Dan!
Thanks for dropping me a line, Kim!
Gia, thanks for always checking up on me, and for burning the candle.
Thanks to my family for helping me out when I need it. (And even when [...]
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Neuropathy Information
Posted on October 29th, 2003 by Beth
The Life Extension Foundation has great information online about neuropathy and a lot of other health concerns.
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Free blogs for you
Posted on October 28th, 2003 by Beth
I ran across a site, http://www.diaryland.com/ that offers free blogs for people. It looks pretty easy to use. If you set up a blog, please let me know!!
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Check out Cedric the Stem Cell Guy
Posted on October 28th, 2003 by Beth
Cedric looks like he’s cooking up something.
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Card on the way
Posted on October 28th, 2003 by Beth
Rich Butts is in Boston B&W Hospital, after having suffered some problems (not directly related to his allo transplant). I’ve sent a card, and many of the MM list folks have done the same. If you’d like to send a card, you can search the ACOR MM list archives (you must be [...]
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Neuropathy
Posted on October 27th, 2003 by Beth
Jane, stop this crazy thing!
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Visitor
Posted on October 26th, 2003 by Beth
I was supposed to pick up my nephew from school this weekend, but he called his mom to say that there was a school activity he didn’t want to miss. I’ll see him at Thanksgiving when the whole family gets together.
This is a funny little cartoon that’s making its way around the Internet.
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No news
Posted on October 26th, 2003 by Beth
Nothing much going on.
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Spam
Posted on October 25th, 2003 by Beth
Believe it or not, some lowlife spammed me through this blog a few minutes ago. It’s no secret that I detest junk mail. I don’t know how we can put a stop to it, but I implore everyone not to ever buy anything advertised in unsolicited commercial email. If they can’t make any money from [...]
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New bed
Posted on October 24th, 2003 by Beth
I ordered a new bed yesterday. A Tempur-Pedic Adjustable Sleep System. It’ll be here in about 2 weeks. I don’t want to wait that long, but what can I do? I’ll let you know what it’s like.
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Blog Upgrade
Posted on October 24th, 2003 by Beth
As you can see, I upgraded the blog from b2 to wordpress today. I like it much better, and it looks great (IMO). Please let me know what you think.
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Halloween
Posted on October 24th, 2003 by Beth
A friend sent this picture of a pumpkin she carved with her family. I was never any good at this. I don’t have a single successful pumpkin carving to my credit.
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Shot
Posted on October 21st, 2003 by Beth
I had a flu shot today. It was almost painless. Some people just have a talent for giving shots, don’t they? I had to sign a scary waiver beforehand.
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Tests
Posted on October 20th, 2003 by Beth
I got my pregnancy test done today at the local clinic. The results were faxed to Celgene, and my thalidomide rx was released to me, so I’m set for another 28 days.
I had blood drawn last Thursday, and expected to have the results today, but nobody could find the report. The doctor said [...]
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Fish
Posted on October 19th, 2003 by Beth
The October, 2003 issue of Natural Health magazine contains a short article about
fish!
One important point is safe handling. As with any raw meat, cross-contamination should be avoided between fish and other foods. Washing your hands before and after handling raw fish is essential too. Cook your fish thoroughly. Defrost frozen [...]
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Thalomid
Posted on October 19th, 2003 by Beth
There are requirements for Thalomid (thalidomide)that need to be fulfilled each month in order to get a prescription filled, and I neglected one of the steps. Each month I have to have a pregnancy test, and it has to be negative in order for Celgene to allow my prescription to be filled. UNC [...]
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Tests
Posted on October 17th, 2003 by Beth
Yesterday I had blood drawn in Pinehurst. This month my doctor is out of the country, so I didn’t make the trip tp UNC. When I was asking the local oncologist’s nurse to run the tests for me, I realized I didn’t know exactly what they’re called. I know I get a [...]
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Blog
Posted on October 15th, 2003 by Beth
I think I might look for another blog application to use. A few days ago, this one was used by some script kiddies to deface my web site. I don’t usually look at my own index page, so I didn’t even know! I was looking at a web stats report and saw [...]
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Psychobabble
Posted on October 10th, 2003 by Beth
When I was first diagnosed, I went to one MM support group meeting. It was just me (and my brother & sister) and one other MM patient and her husband. The whole cancer thing was very new to me. I asked the other patient what was important to keep in mind. [...]
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Laundry
Posted on October 4th, 2003 by Beth
I accidentally washed my beeper again. This is the third time in recent months I’ve done this! Can I blame it on thalidomide?
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Update
Posted on October 1st, 2003 by Beth
It’s been a while since I posted much, so here are some updates.
It’s my time to do 4 days of dex (40 mg each day). This time I feel extra tired and hope I can sleep tonight. I plan on taking something to help me sleep. 3 more days to go.
I had [...]
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