Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Many of us survive but some like Zazzy thrive- like the old commercials...she still keeps ticking!!!! I love reading the different international posts and I've picked up a saying from OZ- " Good on ya " which I assume means good for you or you go!!! so Zazzy- Good on ya. Chi --- Tracey <traceyincanada@...> wrote: > Zazzy, if ever there was a definition of " survivor " > I'd say it was > YOU!!! > > You're truely an inspiration, > Tracey > > > > > > > Some of you already know this, but thought I would > post it to let > > others know my story. > > > > I was slated for open heart surgery in July 2000. > It was rather > > quick.. I had seen the surgeon only twice before, > when they decided > > that I needed surgery NOW. I wasn't doing well, my > heart had become > > enlarged to a point that it was interfering with > daily life. > > > > My husband had taken me to Spokane, WA (about 95 > miles from our > home) > > for a cardiac cath that day. Next thing I know I'm > sitting in the > CPU > > (chest pain unit) waiting surgery, which was > supposed to be at 2:00 > > p.m. that day. When 2 p.m. came and went, I > started wondering what > > was going on. The surgeon came into the unit and > told me that they > > couldn't do the surgery because my white count was > high (19,000). > > > > I attributed the WBC to a sinus infection. I've > had them most of my > > adult life. Off I went for a cat scan... the did > find an infection > > and put me on 1000 mgs. Ceftin. I was sent home > with a referral to > an > > ear, nose and throat doc. > > > > They drained my sinuses (now I know where the > Beatles got the idea > > for the song " Maxwell's Silver Hammer), kept me on > the antibiotics > > and scheduled another appointment for the > following week. Since my > > husband works swing shift, I drove myself to these > appointments. > > > > WBC the following week showed the all clear.. > normal wbc. Surgery > was > > scheduled again, only to find the day of the > surgery that my wbc > had > > shot back to the 19,000 range. > > > > This scenario went on for 3 more times. I would be > scheduled for > > heart surgery and at the last minute postponed. It > was absolutely > > maddening and I didn't know how much more I could > take of it. > > > > The fifth time of scheduling, and again my wbc > shot back up. There > I > > was in pre-op, with three heart surgeons and my > cardiologist > standing > > over me arguing about what to do with me. It was > decided that I > would > > be put in the hospital for a week of testing. > Interestingly enough, > a > > visit with an onc was part of this, and I was > declared NOT to have > > leuk. Too bad that they didn't look for the RIGHT > one. lol > > > > The next week they decided that I normally had a > high wbc and > > scheduled the surgery. As I said before, I almost > died on the > table. > > > > My recovery went well that week in the hospital > and I was finally > > sent home. This was in October of 2000. > > > > In November I was again hospitalized with > pericarditis, a nasty > case. > > Got better, sent home. December it was pleural > effusion that caused > > me to be hospitalized again. Got over that episode > and sent home > > again. > > > > In January, my PCP was monitoring my WBC like a > hawk. I was going > > down for blood tests twice a week, and each time > it would be higher. > > > > I went back and saw the onc... he did blood tests > and sent me home. > > > > When it reached 68,000, my pcp called the oncs > office and had me > > scheduled for a BMA. When I arrived for the > appoitment I was called > > into the exam room. A PA came in and said that > they didn't need to > do > > a BMA, but the onc wanted to talk to me. He came > in, asked if > anyone > > was with me. I said that yes, my husband was in > the waiting room, > but > > he needn't come in. That's when I was hit with the > " You have CML " > > > > I'll make the rest of this short. lol Since that > time I have been > > diagnosed with breast cancer, had a mastectomy, > had a staph > infection > > in the wound, was dxed with congestive heart > failure, peripheral > > neuropathy, sudden startle syndrome and arthritis. > I've had many > > surgeries since, one being a breast > reconstruction. > > > > I am doing well... I mostly do what I want and a > few things that > the > > docs would pale over. I don't like to sit still, > so I usually have > > about 3 projects going at a time. I rototill the > garden, mow the > > lawn, etc. In the winter months I stay sane with > decorative > painting > > and my house has been so many different colors > that I've lost count > > of them all. > > > > I'm not one to dwell on anything.... I'd rather > try to find a > > solution to things I can change and accept the > things I cannot. > > > > Anyway, there it is. Sorry for such a long post. > > > > Take care, > > Zazzy > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Chi, I like that expression too - good on ya ! but please tell me, what or where is OZ ? Bobby china neal <chimera46@...> wrote: Many of us survive but some like Zazzy thrive- like the old commercials...she still keeps ticking!!!! I love reading the different international posts and I've picked up a saying from OZ- " Good on ya " which I assume means good for you or you go!!! so Zazzy- Good on ya. Chi --- Tracey <traceyincanada@...> wrote: > Zazzy, if ever there was a definition of " survivor " > I'd say it was > YOU!!! > > You're truely an inspiration, > Tracey > > > > > > > Some of you already know this, but thought I would > post it to let > > others know my story. > > > > I was slated for open heart surgery in July 2000. > It was rather > > quick.. I had seen the surgeon only twice before, > when they decided > > that I needed surgery NOW. I wasn't doing well, my > heart had become > > enlarged to a point that it was interfering with > daily life. > > > > My husband had taken me to Spokane, WA (about 95 > miles from our > home) > > for a cardiac cath that day. Next thing I know I'm > sitting in the > CPU > > (chest pain unit) waiting surgery, which was > supposed to be at 2:00 > > p.m. that day. When 2 p.m. came and went, I > started wondering what > > was going on. The surgeon came into the unit and > told me that they > > couldn't do the surgery because my white count was > high (19,000). > > > > I attributed the WBC to a sinus infection. I've > had them most of my > > adult life. Off I went for a cat scan... the did > find an infection > > and put me on 1000 mgs. Ceftin. I was sent home > with a referral to > an > > ear, nose and throat doc. > > > > They drained my sinuses (now I know where the > Beatles got the idea > > for the song " Maxwell's Silver Hammer), kept me on > the antibiotics > > and scheduled another appointment for the > following week. Since my > > husband works swing shift, I drove myself to these > appointments. > > > > WBC the following week showed the all clear.. > normal wbc. Surgery > was > > scheduled again, only to find the day of the > surgery that my wbc > had > > shot back to the 19,000 range. > > > > This scenario went on for 3 more times. I would be > scheduled for > > heart surgery and at the last minute postponed. It > was absolutely > > maddening and I didn't know how much more I could > take of it. > > > > The fifth time of scheduling, and again my wbc > shot back up. There > I > > was in pre-op, with three heart surgeons and my > cardiologist > standing > > over me arguing about what to do with me. It was > decided that I > would > > be put in the hospital for a week of testing. > Interestingly enough, > a > > visit with an onc was part of this, and I was > declared NOT to have > > leuk. Too bad that they didn't look for the RIGHT > one. lol > > > > The next week they decided that I normally had a > high wbc and > > scheduled the surgery. As I said before, I almost > died on the > table. > > > > My recovery went well that week in the hospital > and I was finally > > sent home. This was in October of 2000. > > > > In November I was again hospitalized with > pericarditis, a nasty > case. > > Got better, sent home. December it was pleural > effusion that caused > > me to be hospitalized again. Got over that episode > and sent home > > again. > > > > In January, my PCP was monitoring my WBC like a > hawk. I was going > > down for blood tests twice a week, and each time > it would be higher. > > > > I went back and saw the onc... he did blood tests > and sent me home. > > > > When it reached 68,000, my pcp called the oncs > office and had me > > scheduled for a BMA. When I arrived for the > appoitment I was called > > into the exam room. A PA came in and said that > they didn't need to > do > > a BMA, but the onc wanted to talk to me. He came > in, asked if > anyone > > was with me. I said that yes, my husband was in > the waiting room, > but > > he needn't come in. That's when I was hit with the > " You have CML " > > > > I'll make the rest of this short. lol Since that > time I have been > > diagnosed with breast cancer, had a mastectomy, > had a staph > infection > > in the wound, was dxed with congestive heart > failure, peripheral > > neuropathy, sudden startle syndrome and arthritis. > I've had many > > surgeries since, one being a breast > reconstruction. > > > > I am doing well... I mostly do what I want and a > few things that > the > > docs would pale over. I don't like to sit still, > so I usually have > > about 3 projects going at a time. I rototill the > garden, mow the > > lawn, etc. In the winter months I stay sane with > decorative > painting > > and my house has been so many different colors > that I've lost count > > of them all. > > > > I'm not one to dwell on anything.... I'd rather > try to find a > > solution to things I can change and accept the > things I cannot. > > > > Anyway, there it is. Sorry for such a long post. > > > > Take care, > > Zazzy > > > > > __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ a (Bobby) Doyle Brecksville, Ohio, USA DX 05/1995 02/2000 - Gleevec Trial/OHSU 06/2002 - Gleevec/Trisenox Trial/OHSU 06/2003 - Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial/OHSU 04/2004 - Sprycel Trial/MDACC, CCR in 10 months #840 - Zavie's Zero Club 09/2006 - out of CCR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I can tell you that Bobby... I have a few chat friends who live there. The land down under, Australia! Re: [ ] Re: Zazzy: My story Chi, I like that expression too - good on ya ! but please tell me, what or where is OZ ? Bobby china neal <chimera46@...> wrote: Many of us survive but some like Zazzy thrive- like the old commercials...she still keeps ticking!!!! I love reading the different international posts and I've picked up a saying from OZ- " Good on ya " which I assume means good for you or you go!!! so Zazzy- Good on ya. Chi --- Tracey <traceyincanada@...> wrote: > Zazzy, if ever there was a definition of " survivor " > I'd say it was > YOU!!! > > You're truely an inspiration, > Tracey > > > > > > > Some of you already know this, but thought I would > post it to let > > others know my story. > > > > I was slated for open heart surgery in July 2000. > It was rather > > quick.. I had seen the surgeon only twice before, > when they decided > > that I needed surgery NOW. I wasn't doing well, my > heart had become > > enlarged to a point that it was interfering with > daily life. > > > > My husband had taken me to Spokane, WA (about 95 > miles from our > home) > > for a cardiac cath that day. Next thing I know I'm > sitting in the > CPU > > (chest pain unit) waiting surgery, which was > supposed to be at 2:00 > > p.m. that day. When 2 p.m. came and went, I > started wondering what > > was going on. The surgeon came into the unit and > told me that they > > couldn't do the surgery because my white count was > high (19,000). > > > > I attributed the WBC to a sinus infection. I've > had them most of my > > adult life. Off I went for a cat scan... the did > find an infection > > and put me on 1000 mgs. Ceftin. I was sent home > with a referral to > an > > ear, nose and throat doc. > > > > They drained my sinuses (now I know where the > Beatles got the idea > > for the song " Maxwell's Silver Hammer), kept me on > the antibiotics > > and scheduled another appointment for the > following week. Since my > > husband works swing shift, I drove myself to these > appointments. > > > > WBC the following week showed the all clear.. > normal wbc. Surgery > was > > scheduled again, only to find the day of the > surgery that my wbc > had > > shot back to the 19,000 range. > > > > This scenario went on for 3 more times. I would be > scheduled for > > heart surgery and at the last minute postponed. It > was absolutely > > maddening and I didn't know how much more I could > take of it. > > > > The fifth time of scheduling, and again my wbc > shot back up. There > I > > was in pre-op, with three heart surgeons and my > cardiologist > standing > > over me arguing about what to do with me. It was > decided that I > would > > be put in the hospital for a week of testing. > Interestingly enough, > a > > visit with an onc was part of this, and I was > declared NOT to have > > leuk. Too bad that they didn't look for the RIGHT > one. lol > > > > The next week they decided that I normally had a > high wbc and > > scheduled the surgery. As I said before, I almost > died on the > table. > > > > My recovery went well that week in the hospital > and I was finally > > sent home. This was in October of 2000. > > > > In November I was again hospitalized with > pericarditis, a nasty > case. > > Got better, sent home. December it was pleural > effusion that caused > > me to be hospitalized again. Got over that episode > and sent home > > again. > > > > In January, my PCP was monitoring my WBC like a > hawk. I was going > > down for blood tests twice a week, and each time > it would be higher. > > > > I went back and saw the onc... he did blood tests > and sent me home. > > > > When it reached 68,000, my pcp called the oncs > office and had me > > scheduled for a BMA. When I arrived for the > appoitment I was called > > into the exam room. A PA came in and said that > they didn't need to > do > > a BMA, but the onc wanted to talk to me. He came > in, asked if > anyone > > was with me. I said that yes, my husband was in > the waiting room, > but > > he needn't come in. That's when I was hit with the > " You have CML " > > > > I'll make the rest of this short. lol Since that > time I have been > > diagnosed with breast cancer, had a mastectomy, > had a staph > infection > > in the wound, was dxed with congestive heart > failure, peripheral > > neuropathy, sudden startle syndrome and arthritis. > I've had many > > surgeries since, one being a breast > reconstruction. > > > > I am doing well... I mostly do what I want and a > few things that > the > > docs would pale over. I don't like to sit still, > so I usually have > > about 3 projects going at a time. I rototill the > garden, mow the > > lawn, etc. In the winter months I stay sane with > decorative > painting > > and my house has been so many different colors > that I've lost count > > of them all. > > > > I'm not one to dwell on anything.... I'd rather > try to find a > > solution to things I can change and accept the > things I cannot. > > > > Anyway, there it is. Sorry for such a long post. > > > > Take care, > > Zazzy > > > > > __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ a (Bobby) Doyle Brecksville, Ohio, USA DX 05/1995 02/2000 - Gleevec Trial/OHSU 06/2002 - Gleevec/Trisenox Trial/OHSU 06/2003 - Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial/OHSU 04/2004 - Sprycel Trial/MDACC, CCR in 10 months #840 - Zavie's Zero Club 09/2006 - out of CCR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 G'day Chi - you're right on the ball mate - we have some great sayings! How 'bout " his a coupla kangaroos short in the top paddock!? " guess what that means LOL. And our epitany: bewdi mate, how's she goin' mate? Geez you sheilas are grouse! (wow your pretty alright!) Zazzy - you are true blue dinky die alright mate! Regards, from Downunder _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of china neal Sent: Wednesday, 12 March 2008 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Zazzy: My story Many of us survive but some like Zazzy thrive- like the old commercials...she still keeps ticking!!!! I love reading the different international posts and I've picked up a saying from OZ- " Good on ya " which I assume means good for you or you go!!! so Zazzy- Good on ya. Chi ___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Bummer Donna you guessed right! Regards, from Downunder _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of donnaberry99 Sent: Thursday, 13 March 2008 12:37 AM Subject: [ ] Re: Zazzy: My story Hiya (as we say in UK) !! I guess " his a coupla kangaroos short in the top paddock!? " is the Oz version of " he's as thick as 2 short planks " !!! (as again we say in UK) wow what a bilingual lot we are lol!!!! Regards Donna __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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