Re: Just want to share some good news for a change

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So glad to know that the sun has come out in your life. My prayers are for

your continued recovery. Sickness has a way of making you appreciate each

day of better health.

Carol

Richmond, VA

Regina Block wrote:

> Just so happy right now and wanted to share with all. Found out the

> reason why I was so miserably sick after the hysterectomy. Doc put me on

> a birth control ring that is inserted for three weeks at a time. Seems I

> am ultra sensitive to any type of birth control and had every side

> effect that was printed from the mildest to call the coroner because

> you're going to die in ten minutes. Within two days of removing the

> ring, I was feeling much better. One problem down. Whoopeee. Left side

> pain is due to the left ovary trying to adjust to being in charge of

> everything and that pain has toned down by 90%. Another Whoopee. My

> iron levels are still in the toilet, even with taking 300 mg of Niferex.

> Hemoglobin on last blood work on Friday was 9.6 and ferritin is

> non-existent. Gastro doc sent me to a hematologist who happens to be my

> friend's husband and I used to work for him, so he got me in right away

> (usual wait to get to see him is about two weeks). Saw him today and he

> said if I would have waited much longer, I would have had to have a

> transfusion. Hemoglobin today was 9. Gave me my first iron infusion and

> told me that I have to come in twice a week for a least a month or more

> to not only get up my hemoglobin, but to replenish my iron stores. Just

> have to go in there, get an injection and leave. Told me takes 5-10

> minutes. He is hoping that I will be back to where I should be within a

> month or two. Feeling so much better knowing that I won't be walking

> around like a zombie anymore.

>

> The SVT seems to be under better control since I started taking the salt

> tablets along with the other medications and have been vertical for at

> least two weeks straight. Tomorrow I go to the orthopedist to discuss

> the pinched nerve in my back. The epidural steroid injections didn't

> work, so now he is going to send me for physical therapy and to a pain

> management center. Hoping the physical therapy will make a difference.

> If not for anything else, it is at least exercise which I haven't been

> doing much of for the past few months. Now that I can do some, Tim told

> me he broke my treadmill and has to fix it. So I guess I'll be 90 by the

> time that happens. At least the physical therapy will get me started.

>

> I told Tim the other day I feel like I did when I weighed 378 lbs.

> Everything is an effort. Always tired. Don't want to do anything. Very

> cranky. Actually started to feel a bit more energetic this afternoon.

> Don't know if its from the infusion or just the thought that something

> is being done. Don't know if you get an immediate reaction to it. Just

> feeling more hopeful that things are finally starting to turn around.

>

> Tim and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary last night. We had a fun

> night out and got a little goofy. Felt good. Its been a long summer with

> the surgery, recuperating, kids home, play dates, blah, blah. Just felt

> nice the two of us, relaxed, talking and laughing. Felt like we were

> dating not celebrating 15 years of marriage. I guess these days that is

> an accomplishment all in itself.

>

> I know I've been complaining a lot over the past year and everyone has

> been wonderful. It really has been a tough one with the accidents, the

> broken nose, the surgeries, the this, the that and the other things. I

> just thought I would share some good things that are starting to happen.

> I am thankful for each little baby step that I take and so looking

> forward to feeling good again. Told my son I should be back to normal

> soon and he asked me, " what is normal for you mom? " . Just broke my

> heart that I've put these kids through so much over the past few years.

> I just have to get over the guilt thing and get on with it.

>

> Thanks again for all the support. I'm sitting here with a smile on my

> face and there hasn't been one there in awhile. There is hope. : )

>

> Love,

> Regina

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