Re: mtx --how dispose of?

[Guest guest]

We get a hazardous disposable box from our doctor and put the empty bottles

and needles on there and return it to the doctor when full

[Guest guest]

I get the hazardous material containers mailed from the pharmacy along with

the mtx and syringes. I called my local health department, the mail order

pharmacy customer service center, and my local hospital. All said certain

areas have differing " rules " for disposal. Mine allows throwing the

containers in my home trash when sealed (seems a bit odd to me). They also

said I could drop off at the hospital or take it to our pediatrician's

office if that made me feel more comfortable. I must admit that I do just

throw them away. I suggest you asking one of your doctors about ways to get

the containers and the rules for disposal. They might just fork a few over

to you.

BTW, wanted to let everyone know (on a Sophie side-note) that with only 7

days advanced notice, we are scheduled to fly out of Louisville on this

Monday afternoon (28th). After a short lay-over in Chicago, Sophie, my

mother and I will arrive in Boston Monday evening. We are staying at the

Residence Inn which I believe is next to the office. Let me know if any of

you have stayed here or seen it. What's it like? I'm assuming that just

about anywhere is fine for one short night... Sophie is Dr. 's first

appt. at 7:45 am, Tues. morning!!! We fly back out that night just after

6. Another short lay-over and we are home just before midnight. Whew. I'm

exhausted just thinking of it. Then, the excitement kicks in and I can't

stop thinking of all the questions I have for Dr. . I'll be sure to

fill you all in upon our return...

(An update on the laparoscopy I had on the 16th) Only time will tell... My

doctor doesn't seem to think that anything he found would be the contributor

to the reoccurring back pain I have been experiencing. (*warning... TMI to

soon follow. If you're the least bit squeamish, just scroll on down to the

signature.) ;-) One large cyst was drained from my rt. ovary. One small

was removed. A small bit of endometriosis had reoccurred and attached

itself to my colon. Then, lots of scar tissue was removed from my abdomen

(I have a feeling that fell victim to the two c-section!) The good news is

that I have yet to experience any back pain.

Recovery was slower than I had hoped. I had a bad reaction to the pain

medication and " tossed my cookie " for a couple of days post-surgery. Fun.

Especially after abdominal surgery. I turned a corner after that and the

rest of my recovery was pretty textbook... The good news is that I have yet

to experience any back pain. Keep your fingers crossed that it took care of

that! I'd like to get back to my " normal " life as a mother. ;-)

Take care everyone,

Professional Mom to:

Sophie (5) - pauci/panuveitis

Charlie (13 mos.) - " The Bird "

www.caringbridge.org/visit/teamsophie

On 8/26/06, cmjoconnor@... <cmjoconnor@...> wrote:

>

> We get a hazardous disposable box from our doctor and put the empty

> bottles

> and needles on there and return it to the doctor when full

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , Good gear on doing Elaney's shots!

It is hard to get your mind around, as it just doesn't seem right giving

your child an injection.

Now, for the handling and disposing of the Mtx solution- I wear special

purple gloves and apron, and occasionally even my glasses. Oh and I tie my

hair back, too. I only draw it up right before I need it, although I get it

out of the fridge about half hour before, so it's not quite so cold for the

little fella. Then, I use one needle to draw up, another to inject, and

both those, plus the syringe, gloves, apron, alcohol swabs, and remaining

Mtx - ALL of it goes into the Purple Sharps container that I got from the

hospital (Purple being the international colour for oncology/cytotoxin

disposal).

You can either hire them, or get them given to you, if you're lucky. Then

return them to the same place for a new one, when full.

I keep everything except the Mtx and Emla or AnGel cream on the top shelf in

the kitchen, well away from little ones' hands (others in fridge).

Here in Australia, some chemists/pharmacies (your Drugstores, I guess) also

sell/hire the disposal units.

The hospital also gave me the purple rubbish bags, for the disposal of the

gloves, aprons, or nappies that Bayly still wears overnight. As even when

it comes out of them via urine/faeces, etc, Methotrexate is still Cytotoxic,

and a risk to other family members- especially females of childbearing age

(as in, who are/about to be pregnant).

Sorry for rambling, just wanted to help!

Jo

Bayly, 4, Extended Oligo

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I really hope that your appointment with Dr. will be of tremendous

benefit to little Sophie. I hope you get answers to all of your questions and

put together a treatment plan that works effectively to get things under better

control for your daughter. Hopefully, the flights will be uneventful ... maybe

even fun!

Sorry to hear that you had a rough time after the surgery. Sounds like the

procedures went well though and if it helps to lessen your backpain, it will

have been well worth it. Right? I hope that's the case! Stay well, and let us

know how the appt goes.

Aloha,

Georgina

Re: mtx --how dispose of?

I get the hazardous material containers mailed from the pharmacy along with

the mtx and syringes. I called my local health department, the mail order

pharmacy customer service center, and my local hospital. All said certain

areas have differing " rules " for disposal. Mine allows throwing the

containers in my home trash when sealed (seems a bit odd to me). They also

said I could drop off at the hospital or take it to our pediatrician's

office if that made me feel more comfortable. I must admit that I do just

throw them away. I suggest you asking one of your doctors about ways to get

the containers and the rules for disposal. They might just fork a few over

to you.

BTW, wanted to let everyone know (on a Sophie side-note) that with only 7

days advanced notice, we are scheduled to fly out of Louisville on this

Monday afternoon (28th). After a short lay-over in Chicago, Sophie, my

mother and I will arrive in Boston Monday evening. We are staying at the

Residence Inn which I believe is next to the office. Let me know if any of

you have stayed here or seen it. What's it like? I'm assuming that just

about anywhere is fine for one short night... Sophie is Dr. 's first

appt. at 7:45 am, Tues. morning!!! We fly back out that night just after

6. Another short lay-over and we are home just before midnight. Whew. I'm

exhausted just thinking of it. Then, the excitement kicks in and I can't

stop thinking of all the questions I have for Dr. . I'll be sure to

fill you all in upon our return...

(An update on the laparoscopy I had on the 16th) Only time will tell... My

doctor doesn't seem to think that anything he found would be the contributor

to the reoccurring back pain I have been experiencing. (*warning... TMI to

soon follow. If you're the least bit squeamish, just scroll on down to the

signature.) ;-) One large cyst was drained from my rt. ovary. One small

was removed. A small bit of endometriosis had reoccurred and attached

itself to my colon. Then, lots of scar tissue was removed from my abdomen

(I have a feeling that fell victim to the two c-section!) The good news is

that I have yet to experience any back pain.

Recovery was slower than I had hoped. I had a bad reaction to the pain

medication and " tossed my cookie " for a couple of days post-surgery. Fun.

Especially after abdominal surgery. I turned a corner after that and the

rest of my recovery was pretty textbook... The good news is that I have yet

to experience any back pain. Keep your fingers crossed that it took care of

that! I'd like to get back to my " normal " life as a mother. ;-)

Take care everyone,

Professional Mom to:

Sophie (5) - pauci/panuveitis

Charlie (13 mos.) - " The Bird "

www.caringbridge.org/visit/teamsophie

On 8/26/06, cmjoconnor@... <cmjoconnor@...> wrote:

>

> We get a hazardous disposable box from our doctor and put the empty

> bottles

> and needles on there and return it to the doctor when full

>

>

[Guest guest]

WOW Jo,

you really go " all out " , I can just picture you with all your garb on.

Please take a photo for us will ya.

Nicks meds are all on a special shelf in my panty in a 3 drawer plastic

deal. His MTX and syringes are in the top drawer, creams are in the 2nd and

pill bottles are in the third. We have run out of space so theres also pill

bottles sitting on the top of the unit. I get 2 shots out of each MTX

bottle, after the 2nd shot I toss it in the trash. I use the same syringe to

draw the MTX and inject it, once used it goes in the sharps container. These

I take to the doctors offce once they are full. Once a week I fill up his

little daily pill container and this sits on the counter by the sink. He can

then grabs his pills by himself when hes due.

Hows skinky arm doing???

HUgs Helen and (9,systemic)

Hugs..Helen

DH Dan

(23)(16)(14)Zachary(11)(8)

(7)

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Subject: Re: mtx --how dispose of?

Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:17:11 +1000

Hi , Good gear on doing Elaney's shots!

It is hard to get your mind around, as it just doesn't seem right giving

your child an injection.

Now, for the handling and disposing of the Mtx solution- I wear special

purple gloves and apron, and occasionally even my glasses. Oh and I tie my

hair back, too. I only draw it up right before I need it, although I get it

out of the fridge about half hour before, so it's not quite so cold for the

little fella. Then, I use one needle to draw up, another to inject, and

both those, plus the syringe, gloves, apron, alcohol swabs, and remaining

Mtx - ALL of it goes into the Purple Sharps container that I got from the

hospital (Purple being the international colour for oncology/cytotoxin

disposal).

You can either hire them, or get them given to you, if you're lucky. Then

return them to the same place for a new one, when full.

I keep everything except the Mtx and Emla or AnGel cream on the top shelf in

the kitchen, well away from little ones' hands (others in fridge).

Here in Australia, some chemists/pharmacies (your Drugstores, I guess) also

sell/hire the disposal units.

The hospital also gave me the purple rubbish bags, for the disposal of the

gloves, aprons, or nappies that Bayly still wears overnight. As even when

it comes out of them via urine/faeces, etc, Methotrexate is still Cytotoxic,

and a risk to other family members- especially females of childbearing age

(as in, who are/about to be pregnant).

Sorry for rambling, just wanted to help!

Jo

Bayly, 4, Extended Oligo

[Guest guest]

Oh Helen, HAHA.

I will take a photo for you, now that I finally got my new digi

camera off layby (birthday present, took 4 months to pay off!)

That's what the nurses told me to do, and I am a good girl and do

what I'm told. Mostly. (Not if you ask my mum!)

But you're very organised- our stuff is on the top shelf, but in

plastic bags! (BTW- did you mean pantRy? As 'panty' is what we call

undies here in Oz! THAT made me LOL!!)

" Stinky arm " , AKA Bayly, is not so stinky now. Took his cast off

yesterday, and gave his arm a good wash in the bath last night. Then

I replaced it with new dressing and bandages, and took some fabulous

advice from this list to spray the cast with something like Febreeze

first. Thanks!!

We go to the Fracture Clinic this week and hope to remove the cast

for good in a fortnight.

How's Nick faring?

Jo

Bayly, 4, Extended Oligo

> WOW Jo, > > you really go " all out " , I can just picture you with

all your garb on.

> Please take a photo for us will ya.

> > Nicks meds are all on a special shelf in my panty in a 3 drawer

plastic > deal. His MTX and syringes are in the top drawer, creams

are in the 2nd and > pill bottles are in the third. We have run out

of space so theres also pill > bottles sitting on the top of the

unit. I get 2 shots out of each MTX > bottle, after the 2nd shot I

toss it in the trash. I use the same syringe to > draw the MTX and

inject it, once used it goes in the sharps container. These

> I take to the doctors offce once they are full. Once a week I fill

up his > little daily pill container and this sits on the counter by

the sink. He can > then grabs his pills by himself when hes due.

>

> Hows skinky arm doing???

> > HUgs Helen and (9,systemic)

>

> Hugs..Helen

> DH Dan

> (23)(16)(14)Zachary(11)(8)

> (7)

[Guest guest]

I am a visiting nurse and we tell our patients to put the used needles in a hard

plastic bottle(example: empty laundry detergent bottle). When full, put the cap

on and tape it and throw away in the regular trash. You might want to check with

your local Waste Management to see if this is allowed in your area.

Teri

cmjoconnor@... wrote:

We get a hazardous disposable box from our doctor and put the empty

bottles

and needles on there and return it to the doctor when full