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yes me again
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Last Wed I was sitting on the couch at 9.30am, quite relaxed, watching morning TV when without any warning I was in agony with a pain in the middle of my chest. Checked BP - 170/99- too high. Called OOO. Ambulance took 20 mins as we are a bit out of town. Lady ambo put in a cannula & started admin...
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kandagal
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Eril's op tomorrow..
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Following sciatica type pain since May the GP and Eril tried acupuncture, exercises, heavy pain killers etc until a MRI finally showed a cyst around L4 & L5. Eril had one on the opposite side 5 hears ago around 9 months after her double knee replacement. It seems it's sister had decided to appear!!...
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Let's take a trip
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A trip? On Monday Keith & i were walking along a footpath (paved with very nice pavers)in Bundaberg when I tripped on a paver that wasn't laid flat &nd level with the others. I shot forward at great speed & landed heavily on my right knee. Keith helpprd me up but I knew I had damagedmy kn...
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kandagal
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All good
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Got results from ct scan all clear, now just waiting on date for op.
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Woody2
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Back seeing the light
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Well, I've had the opp for Cataract removal on my right eye and the good news is that the Surgeon has said that the left eye is O.K. So now it's into the Spec Shop next week for a new Pr of Goggles, Then with a heap of more luck, we will hit the Wildflower Trails, Can't wait !! K.J.
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kiwijims
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Chemo number 8. Final treatment
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Tomorrow will be off to Brisbane for my final chemo. Will be a full day leaving here at 8am as appointment is at 12.20. Will be a big Hurrah when that has finished. Saw the cancer coordinator in Hervey Bay today for my radiation, will see the doctor on Friday for the plan including a scan so they can tattoo d...
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Happywanderer
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Radical prostatectomy
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G-day. Well it was ,just got the good news(!!!) some time in the next 3mts will be having Radical prostectomy. This is my 2nd hit with prostate cancer last was 4yrs back. All has been going good until Jan this yr. Psa went from mid 3s too 5 in Jan then blood test end off July up to 5.9. We were in central qld...
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car park capers
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Yesterday I drove myself into town & played mah-jong 8.30 - noon. Fuelled up car & then went to Woollies. By the time I had been up & down a few aisles I was zapped. So called it a day & went down escalator to U/G car park. When I got there I couldn't remember where exactly I had parked car...
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kandagal
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma removed
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Had an SCC removed from my scalp yesterday, and what an ugly looking thing it was floating in the specimen jar - a white lump about the size of a small cashew nut. Will be a couple of weeks before the stitches come out, and there are other areas of interest the doctor found on the skin which hopefully can be t...
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Joe50
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Strops chemo is done
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hello everyone, strop has had his last chemo. One last colonoscopy n a bit of time for strop to get over the extreme tiredness of the last week or so and we are off. Our 4 children have been wonderfully supportive. They have gone with him to chemo, done shopping n collected scripts at odd hours, cooked mea...
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the rocket
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too much of a good thing
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Today I went into a chemist to get a repeat script filled. To my surprise the chemist informed me that when I got the last lot of pills the chemist had given me ones of 240mg strength instead of 180mg. So I have taken these extra strong ones for 29 days. These are a pill to help keep my heart beating in a goo...
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kandagal
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S8 prescription issues for interstate trips
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Hi everyone, I'm new here, I stumbled across this site while searching online for info about the above mentioned issue because apparently there is some new federal program that allows all scripts from all states to be filled in any state and it started about 6 weeks ago. So I thought I would share my sto...
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Shazzi
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Chemo number 7 this week.
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Heading off to Noosa tomorrow for a couple of days. From there my sister Lois and brother in law will take me to RBWH on Wednesday for chemo 7. -- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 25th of July 2016 10:03:59 PM
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Happywanderer
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A Buggy good idea
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This morning I had a couple of appointments at the Cancer Care Centre in Bundaberg & also needed to go to the main Bundaberg hospital. CCC Is in street behind hospital. Well once you park at any of the departments there ie the cancer care centre you don't have to drive your car to car park for anothe...
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kandagal
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Chemo number 6 done with extras
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Have had a busy 2 days. Drove down Wednesday morning as appointment wasn't until 1pm. Firstly to see the doctor. This time I saw Dr Lane who is the head of my team and last saw him when I was in hospital. He was happy with my progress except my red blood cell count was down to 85. He was booking me in for a bag of...
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Happywanderer
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The Eye's have it !!
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It looks like the God's might be looking after me at last, I received notification yesterday, that I am to have the first operation on my left eye in a weeks time, The letter said to be in Hospital by 6.30 am , "O.K." , the only trouble is, the hospital is right over the other side of Perth City, Up the Mitchel...
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kiwijims
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The day we nearly lost our Son
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Hi All, Some of you may have noticed I've been rather quiet lately, The reason is because we have been through a tough time over the last few weeks, Our Son had returned from a holiday to Singapore, on his return he fell ill, he was complaining of being over heated when the temperature was only 5deg, he had...
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kiwijims
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Vitamin supplements plus
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4 corners next week. If they're onto it.......it must be a great con Australia, I'll make sure the wife sees it with me, she who must be obeyed Rams them down my throat every day.......and I rekin its all rubbish.....lets see
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jab160
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Backs aches, and operations. Advice needed.
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G'day! In the not too distant future, I will, hopefully get a surgeon with an angle grinder, a cordless, or manually operated drill to "attack" my lower back. As mentioned some weeks ago, I may soon go unde the knife, re. damaged sciatic nerve. Having never been to hospital before, one is a bit nervous....
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Chemo Number 5 tomorrow
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Another early start in the dark of night as we head to Brisbane. Stephen and I have it down pat now. First stop Maccas at Gympie for breakfast, caramel latte and a pastry. Next stop the twin servo on the left for another caramel latte and use the money machine. Next stop RBWH where he drops me off at the fro...
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