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I have been pretty sick

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    • August 10, 2012 at 7:20 pm
    yoopergirl
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      It has been a month since my er visit to Madison, had to have a pleurul effesion and a Pleurodesis and a chest tube put in. Was in the hospital for 6 days and during that time developed a DVT from my thigh to the knee. It has been a long recovery, still on shots every night for the clot and that will be 3 months. My cough is so bad yet and have lost 20 pounds, do not qualifly for the clinical trial right now. My local MD had a ultra sound done on Weds and the clot is dissappering. I am so shaky it was hard for me to come on here.

      It has been a month since my er visit to Madison, had to have a pleurul effesion and a Pleurodesis and a chest tube put in. Was in the hospital for 6 days and during that time developed a DVT from my thigh to the knee. It has been a long recovery, still on shots every night for the clot and that will be 3 months. My cough is so bad yet and have lost 20 pounds, do not qualifly for the clinical trial right now. My local MD had a ultra sound done on Weds and the clot is dissappering. I am so shaky it was hard for me to come on here. I want to thank everyone who was concerned and asked about me, I so need your prayers. I lost weight because I can't eat nothing taste good and can't stand ensure.   Joan   

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        • August 10, 2012 at 9:21 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

          Prayers are for you.  I hope all of your problems heal quickly.  Keep up the battle on this terrible disease.  I hope you can get into a clinical trial soon.

          Judy (loving wife of Gene)

          • August 10, 2012 at 9:21 pm
          Gene_S
          Participant

            Prayers are for you.  I hope all of your problems heal quickly.  Keep up the battle on this terrible disease.  I hope you can get into a clinical trial soon.

            Judy (loving wife of Gene)

            • August 10, 2012 at 9:21 pm
            Gene_S
            Participant

              Prayers are for you.  I hope all of your problems heal quickly.  Keep up the battle on this terrible disease.  I hope you can get into a clinical trial soon.

              Judy (loving wife of Gene)

              • August 10, 2012 at 11:29 pm
              vivian
              Participant

                Joan, my thoughts and prayers are with you.  My experience has been that feeling sick makes you unable to eat which makes you feel even more sick, and things start to seem bleak, but then one day you start to feel just  the tiniest bit better, so you can eat a little,  and the day after that a tiny bit more, and you feel a tiny bit better.  It sounds as if you have turned a corner with the clots, so perhaps tomorrow will be a better day.  My prayers will be that you can get into one of those very promising trials.  Recent news has given us all so much to feel hopeful about!

                Holding you in the light,

                Lear

                • August 10, 2012 at 11:29 pm
                vivian
                Participant

                  Joan, my thoughts and prayers are with you.  My experience has been that feeling sick makes you unable to eat which makes you feel even more sick, and things start to seem bleak, but then one day you start to feel just  the tiniest bit better, so you can eat a little,  and the day after that a tiny bit more, and you feel a tiny bit better.  It sounds as if you have turned a corner with the clots, so perhaps tomorrow will be a better day.  My prayers will be that you can get into one of those very promising trials.  Recent news has given us all so much to feel hopeful about!

                  Holding you in the light,

                  Lear

                  • August 10, 2012 at 11:29 pm
                  vivian
                  Participant

                    Joan, my thoughts and prayers are with you.  My experience has been that feeling sick makes you unable to eat which makes you feel even more sick, and things start to seem bleak, but then one day you start to feel just  the tiniest bit better, so you can eat a little,  and the day after that a tiny bit more, and you feel a tiny bit better.  It sounds as if you have turned a corner with the clots, so perhaps tomorrow will be a better day.  My prayers will be that you can get into one of those very promising trials.  Recent news has given us all so much to feel hopeful about!

                    Holding you in the light,

                    Lear

                    • August 10, 2012 at 11:59 pm
                    aldakota22
                    Participant

                      You have always been in my prayers.Will even say extra prayer that you get thru this tough timeYou need to catch a break. Beat the Beast.  Al

                      • August 10, 2012 at 11:59 pm
                      aldakota22
                      Participant

                        You have always been in my prayers.Will even say extra prayer that you get thru this tough timeYou need to catch a break. Beat the Beast.  Al

                        • August 10, 2012 at 11:59 pm
                        aldakota22
                        Participant

                          You have always been in my prayers.Will even say extra prayer that you get thru this tough timeYou need to catch a break. Beat the Beast.  Al

                          • August 11, 2012 at 1:01 am
                          gabsound
                          Participant
                            Joan,

                            You have been through a lot. I sure hope you start getting to feeling better and getting your energy back.

                            Julie in las Vegas

                            • August 11, 2012 at 1:01 am
                            gabsound
                            Participant
                              Joan,

                              You have been through a lot. I sure hope you start getting to feeling better and getting your energy back.

                              Julie in las Vegas

                              • August 11, 2012 at 1:01 am
                              gabsound
                              Participant
                                Joan,

                                You have been through a lot. I sure hope you start getting to feeling better and getting your energy back.

                                Julie in las Vegas

                                • August 11, 2012 at 4:17 pm
                                Karin L
                                Participant

                                  Hugs and prayers for you Joan.  Each day you will feel just a little better and I will ask for that day to hurry up : ).

                                  Karin

                                  • August 11, 2012 at 4:17 pm
                                  Karin L
                                  Participant

                                    Hugs and prayers for you Joan.  Each day you will feel just a little better and I will ask for that day to hurry up : ).

                                    Karin

                                    • August 11, 2012 at 4:17 pm
                                    Karin L
                                    Participant

                                      Hugs and prayers for you Joan.  Each day you will feel just a little better and I will ask for that day to hurry up : ).

                                      Karin

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