Relay for Life
Posted on April 15th, 2005 by Beth
The ACS Relay for Life is tomorrow. I’ll walk the survivor lap, and then probably go home. I’m wiped out from dex!
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Thanks
Posted on April 14th, 2005 by Beth
I want to thank everyone for being there for me! Thanks to my family for checking up on me and helping out when I need it. I’m not one to ask for help, but when I do ask, they’re there. Thanks to LN for calling me every day and making sure I’m [...]
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Started back on thal tonight
Posted on April 14th, 2005 by Beth
I started back on thalidomide tonight. It’s easier to call it thal. Surprisingly, Dr. Durie calls it thal too. Thalidomide is a mouthful. I took 40 mg of dex this morning and took 50 mg of thal tonight. I’ll take 50 mg of thal some other night this week [...]
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Oops. Not skipping dex.
Posted on April 13th, 2005 by Beth
Well, I got my lab results back, and I’m not going to skip dex this week. My IgA is up from 1087 last month to 1417. Normal range is 40-390. So I don’t want to skip again.
My mom is in the hospital tonight. She had some chest pain and [...]
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Skipping dex again
Posted on April 13th, 2005 by Beth
I’m skipping my dex dose again this week. The doc suggested that I not take steroids while I have shingles. It’s pretty much cleared up now. It’s nice not to have to take the dex, but I think my labs will show that my IgA has gone up. My total proteins [...]
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Verizon Wireless
Posted on April 13th, 2005 by Beth
I signed up for Verizon wireless back in Februaury. There was a 15 day return period, during which the cancellation fee would be waived. It turned out there was no service in my area, so I had to return the phone and cancel the service. I did everything according to the book.
A [...]
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Losses
Posted on April 7th, 2005 by Beth
Our online community has suffered some losses in recent months. Sadly, we’ve had to say goodbye to Barb Schultz and Barbara Jewell. Helen Volkema has also left us. I would also like to say goodbye to Max Stern and Bob Conn. All of these people have helped me in some way.
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Change in treatment
Posted on April 7th, 2005 by Beth
I’ll be having a change in treatment soon, after having received advice from Dr. Durie. As soon as I can, I’ll start back on thalidomide — just 50 mg, twice a week. I’ll cut back on my dex dose, which is currently at 60 mg a week. I’m hoping to be able [...]
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