Re: CHRONIC DISEASES~~CHRONIC ILLNESSES

[Guest guest]

Hey Group. . .

I almost made it through the winter without having to be hospitalized!

However, after going to my PCP~~Primary Care Physician,

H/O~~Hematologist/Oncologist, and to the hospital lab for the 'Fantastic' RT-PCR

Test result of 0.00021. . .the airborne virus got into my lower-right quadran

lung area. I went to the ER on February 27 prior to 8 a.m., with a digital

temperature 99.6 --102.4 over 13 hours. I wasn't released until March 4 after 2

p.m. This is my 2nd flair-up of COPD from Chronic Bronchitis.

As for my Brother & Sister Survivors with COPD who are 'smoking'! I have often

" hehehe'd " about being the fish outta water, laying on the floor

flapping/gasping for air " . I got THAT 'feeling' of being in a Roomful of Air and

NOT being able to get 1 BREATH! ! ! A Nurses' Aide & Respiratory Tech were in

the room and didn't aid me, because each thought I knew the technique to access

that 'breath'. . .I had to call MY Nurse and get Everything under control.

In the future, my PCP will NOT be managing my COPD. . .my Pulmonary Specialist

will. Having had HMOs ALL my life. . .I urge you to get Specialists on board for

each of your Illnesses. I have often " hehe'd " about having so many Doctors, when

in actuality; I don't need a PCP. Whenever I am hospitalized, my H/O,

Cardiologist, or Pulmonary Dr. will be managing my care.

The " HEHE " now is 'after being given 2-5 months morbid mortality in January,

2004 per our bug. . .I am now gonna die of COPD! I'm in my 5th year, and my plan

is to not require the Oxygen when this Lung infection heals. After all. . .ALL

of you know. . .

" I AM A SURVIVOR. . .I AIN'T FINISHED YET " ! ! !

Take care, I have ALL in my prayers. . . " K "

" K "

" I AIN'T FINISHED YET " !!!

[Guest guest]

Hi, Not having a PCP is not a good idea. They are our " cruise

directors " who are to keep all the different factions connected so

that there are no miscommications i.e. drug interactions.

Take car,

Zazzy

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> Hey Group. . .

> I almost made it through the winter without having to be

hospitalized! However, after going to my PCP~~Primary Care Physician,

H/O~~Hematologist/Oncologist, and to the hospital lab for

the 'Fantastic' RT-PCR Test result of 0.00021. . .the airborne virus

got into my lower-right quadran lung area. I went to the ER on

February 27 prior to 8 a.m., with a digital temperature 99.6 --102.4

over 13 hours. I wasn't released until March 4 after 2 p.m. This is

my 2nd flair-up of COPD from Chronic Bronchitis.

> As for my Brother & Sister Survivors with COPD who are 'smoking'!

I have often " hehehe'd " about being the fish outta water, laying on

the floor flapping/gasping for air " . I got THAT 'feeling' of being in

a Roomful of Air and NOT being able to get 1 BREATH! ! ! A Nurses'

Aide & Respiratory Tech were in the room and didn't aid me, because

each thought I knew the technique to access that 'breath'. . .I had

to call MY Nurse and get Everything under control.

> In the future, my PCP will NOT be managing my COPD. . .my

Pulmonary Specialist will. Having had HMOs ALL my life. . .I urge you

to get Specialists on board for each of your Illnesses. I have

often " hehe'd " about having so many Doctors, when in actuality; I

don't need a PCP. Whenever I am hospitalized, my H/O, Cardiologist,

or Pulmonary Dr. will be managing my care.

> The " HEHE " now is 'after being given 2-5 months morbid mortality

in January, 2004 per our bug. . .I am now gonna die of COPD! I'm in

my 5th year, and my plan is to not require the Oxygen when this Lung

infection heals. After all. . .ALL of you know. . .

> " I AM A SURVIVOR. . .I AIN'T FINISHED YET " ! ! !

> Take care, I have ALL in my prayers. . . " K "

>

>

> " K "

> " I AIN'T FINISHED YET " !!!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi K

I am sorry to hear that you too got that nasty bug.

I personally am hoping that I am at end of the 3 week long bug myself.

I have not had the flue or bronchitis since 1996 and have flue shots

regularly along with everyone in my household.

This year I did not get my 3 children vaccinated.

Last month they all 3 came home form school on the same day with 103 and 104

fevers. It lasted for about 2 days before I took them all to the Dr because

I could not control the fevers with OTC meds.

They participated in a study that day that confirmed they all indeed had the

flue and there was nothing they could give them or I could give them but

TLC. They did get their shots that day.

That lasted about 6 days and then I ended up with the same symptoms for 3

days and went right into a terrible sinusitis infection which then went into

bronchitis. They gave me 2 antibiotics since the first one did not help at

all and a cough syrup which always helps me. It has a bit of codeine in it.

Nothing was working not even the syrup. It then went into my ears and into

my eyes and it seemed as if so many people in my town here had the same

thing. I was seriously considering checking into the ER on many occasions

after so many nights of not sleeping etc.

Finally this past Saturday night I remembered I had a nebulizer which I use

to use years ago for sever asthma until I started using the advair disc

inhaler which has worked wonders for me.

After using that all week I finally started to get some relief and feel much

better with the exception of we have alloy of pollen falling from the trees

here in FL right now and that keeps my nose and head a bit congested all

day.

Anyway, I have never seen anything like this and although they have kept it

out of the media by saying the flu has not hit here yet, whatever has hit is

surely an epidemic.

I am a National Accounts Sales Director and have customers all over the

country with this same bug. People who have never had any kind of flu or

bronchitis.

I hope you get better sooner than you expect and everyone who has not caught

this bug please do whatever you can to protect yourself.

My son, daughter in-law and my 3 grand daughters have are also just getting

over 2 months worth of the flu, bronchitis, ear and eye infections.

Everyone take care!

ez

[Guest guest]

Wow, out here in the San Francisco Bay Area, I know so many people who are going

through the exact same thing. It is one tenacious bug -- the sinusitis in

particular, which of course leads to all the other mayhem. My editor, who never

calls in sick, was out for nearly two weeks. She came back looking terribly gray

and thin, and could hardly speak above a whisper.

From: lmartinez@...

Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:42:26 -0500

Subject: [ ] Re: CHRONIC DISEASES~~CHRONIC ILLNESSES

Hi K

I am sorry to hear that you too got that nasty bug.

I personally am hoping that I am at end of the 3 week long bug myself.

I have not had the flue or bronchitis since 1996 and have flue shots

regularly along with everyone in my household.

This year I did not get my 3 children vaccinated.

Last month they all 3 came home form school on the same day with 103 and 104

fevers. It lasted for about 2 days before I took them all to the Dr because

I could not control the fevers with OTC meds.

They participated in a study that day that confirmed they all indeed had the

flue and there was nothing they could give them or I could give them but

TLC. They did get their shots that day.

That lasted about 6 days and then I ended up with the same symptoms for 3

days and went right into a terrible sinusitis infection which then went into

bronchitis. They gave me 2 antibiotics since the first one did not help at

all and a cough syrup which always helps me. It has a bit of codeine in it.

Nothing was working not even the syrup. It then went into my ears and into

my eyes and it seemed as if so many people in my town here had the same

thing. I was seriously considering checking into the ER on many occasions

after so many nights of not sleeping etc.

Finally this past Saturday night I remembered I had a nebulizer which I use

to use years ago for sever asthma until I started using the advair disc

inhaler which has worked wonders for me.

After using that all week I finally started to get some relief and feel much

better with the exception of we have alloy of pollen falling from the trees

here in FL right now and that keeps my nose and head a bit congested all

day.

Anyway, I have never seen anything like this and although they have kept it

out of the media by saying the flu has not hit here yet, whatever has hit is

surely an epidemic.

I am a National Accounts Sales Director and have customers all over the

country with this same bug. People who have never had any kind of flu or

bronchitis.

I hope you get better sooner than you expect and everyone who has not caught

this bug please do whatever you can to protect yourself.

My son, daughter in-law and my 3 grand daughters have are also just getting

over 2 months worth of the flu, bronchitis, ear and eye infections.

Everyone take care!

ez

[Guest guest]

--- In > " I AIN'T FINISHED YET " !!!

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[Guest guest]

K-

I'd be surprised if anything kills you. You are in my

prayers also.

--- IAintFinishedYet <kttweety@...> wrote:

> Hey Group. . .

> I almost made it through the winter without having

> to be hospitalized! However, after going to my

> PCP~~Primary Care Physician,

> H/O~~Hematologist/Oncologist, and to the hospital

> lab for the 'Fantastic' RT-PCR Test result of

> 0.00021. . .the airborne virus got into my

> lower-right quadran lung area. I went to the ER on

> February 27 prior to 8 a.m., with a digital

> temperature 99.6 --102.4 over 13 hours. I wasn't

> released until March 4 after 2 p.m. This is my 2nd

> flair-up of COPD from Chronic Bronchitis.

> As for my Brother & Sister Survivors with COPD who

> are 'smoking'! I have often " hehehe'd " about being

> the fish outta water, laying on the floor

> flapping/gasping for air " . I got THAT 'feeling' of

> being in a Roomful of Air and NOT being able to get

> 1 BREATH! ! ! A Nurses' Aide & Respiratory Tech were

> in the room and didn't aid me, because each thought

> I knew the technique to access that 'breath'. . .I

> had to call MY Nurse and get Everything under

> control.

> In the future, my PCP will NOT be managing my

> COPD. . .my Pulmonary Specialist will. Having had

> HMOs ALL my life. . .I urge you to get Specialists

> on board for each of your Illnesses. I have often

> " hehe'd " about having so many Doctors, when in

> actuality; I don't need a PCP. Whenever I am

> hospitalized, my H/O, Cardiologist, or Pulmonary Dr.

> will be managing my care.

> The " HEHE " now is 'after being given 2-5 months

> morbid mortality in January, 2004 per our bug. . .I

> am now gonna die of COPD! I'm in my 5th year, and my

> plan is to not require the Oxygen when this Lung

> infection heals. After all. . .ALL of you know. . .

> " I AM A SURVIVOR. . .I AIN'T FINISHED YET " ! ! !

> Take care, I have ALL in my prayers. . . " K "

>

>

> " K "

> " I AIN'T FINISHED YET " !!!

>

>

>

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> removed]

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No not with me.I had terrible side affects with gleevec. None with Sprycel

until after three years. Then I got Plural Effusion. I am starting Tsagna on

Wed.

Sharon

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Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:33 PM

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[Guest guest]

Sharon:

I think you will like Tasigna, as it has very few GI side effects. Just watch

for mid back pain, make sure you schedule you initial weeks of EKGs (my PCP did

mine), and try to increase your intake of electrolytes (i.e. Gatorad or G2). It

was a much easier transition for me then Gleevec.

God bless,

Matt

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Matt,

I am buying Gatorade tomorrow. What is G2 and what is the lower back

pain???

Sharon

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Matt

Maynor

Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:48 PM

Subject: RE: [ ] Re: CHRONIC DISEASES~~CHRONIC ILLNESSES

Sharon:

I think you will like Tasigna, as it has very few GI side effects. Just

watch for mid back pain, make sure you schedule you initial weeks of EKGs

(my PCP did mine), and try to increase your intake of electrolytes (i.e.

Gatorad or G2). It was a much easier transition for me then Gleevec.

God bless,

Matt

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[Guest guest]

Sharon:

G2 is just a new form of Gatorade that just came out. It is

supposed to have a lower sugar content. You may also

eat bananas or something with high potassium levels, as

that is one of the electrolytes that is affected.

The back pain is what they call _radial peritoneal pain_

(http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & ie=UTF-8 & sa=X & oi=spell & resnum=0 & ct=result & cd\

=1 & q=radial+periton

eal+pain & spell=1) or

at least that is what the ER Doctor called it. It is back pain

that is not related to the back, but instead radiates from

your liver, because of high lipase. It is also important to

have an intake of low fat food around the times you

take Tasigna.

Write me off line if you have any other specifics.

My best to you and yours on your jouney,

Matt

In a message dated 3/7/2008 10:27:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

onthewtr@... writes:

Thanks Matt,

I am buying Gatorade tomorrow. What is G2 and what is the lower back

pain???

Sharon

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