Lynne's surgery wed. lymphadectomy...

March 17, 2006

I wanted to let you know I had surgery,removing lymphnodes on the

left side

of my neck. I don't know how many. I will get results in a week when

I return to the surgeon. They were all very nice and very

accomodating regarding my numerous allergies, especially latex.

There was no latex in the room at all that day and they didn't use

any iodine or betadine on my due to the shellfish allergy, they used

something clear. I was given IV and vitamins, my magnesium was low

but not dangerously and my heart rate was 96 then ll2, that's as

high as I know. Im thankful it wasnt l24 like the other week. I was

given a double dose of demerol when I got out of surgery. I didn't

get a local so when the pain hit, it was my nerves and muscles. It

does hurt,down to the collarbone inside and out. You don't realize

how much you use your neck muscles until it's time to lay down and

get comfortable or try to get back up! I finally went to bed before

4 this morning and got up at 8. I have become allergic to Darvocet,

Im also allergic to Codeine and something else as well as things to

mess with the liver since mines enlarged. Those few knock out 3/4 of

all pain meds, all thats left is demerol which the dr.doesnt

prescribe, ultram and duragesic. Im waiting for the dr. to call

something new in. My face is numb and I cant swallow or cough or

open my mouth, I can fit a pinkie inbetween my teeth,but its kinda

locked. Hopefully I will find out what the biopsies show this week.

Mon & Tue I have l0 appts for the kids at Nemours for their celiac

issues, I dont want them going through any of this. I think 37 yrs

was a long time to go without being treated for it and thats why Ive

got all these complications now. If you have any suggestions, please

send them this way! Im not sure whats next. 5 things showed as 'hot

spots'on the PET scans with SUV's of 6 & 7, anything over 2.5 is

usually considered malignant, 4 of the 5 are lymph related,the 5th

is left ovary which was ultrasunded last week. I thank everyone for

their prayers and good thoughts, it sure helped me to get through

this surgery. I know it needed to be done and I had a great amount

of peace going through it. Take care everyone. Lynne

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