gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Flying Bunnies)
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Back from the doctor. He, his nurse, and random strangers were quite impressed by my swollen legs. After some poking and prodding, it was decided that some changes would be made. We're cutting back on the Prednisone, and hoping to phase it out in a few days. Going back to using Qvar daily to get the necessary steroids directly into my lungs, starting a course of Lasix and Potassium to deal with the edema. I'm going to have a new hobby.

Also now have a big, happy, bottle of Vicodin. For the first time in a week, I'm not in pain, just a vague sense of discomfort. Some of this comes from the utterly ridiculous position I'm typing from right now. I'm slumped down in my desk chair with my feet up on the dresser we have in the living room. My wireless keyboard is on my lap, and I'm running my mouse on my chest. I am under standing orders not to stand.

I'll be talking to him again on Monday for a progress report.

Worst part of the day was having to walk from my doctor's building to the main hospital for yet another chest X-ray, then back over to the first cluster to pick up my meds at the pharmacy. Which was packed. I've never seen such a line at Kaiser. After we were finally done, mom and I hit Denny's for lunch, as she has an appointment up here and it made no sense for her to drive me home and he all the way back to her place then back up here again. Good food at our weird Denny's. We ended up talking about our respective adventures in New York for some reason. How can you go to NYC and not ride the subway?

I think a nap is in my immediate future. I'm wiped out.

Date: 3 Feb 2011 23:36 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] biomekanic.livejournal.com
Nap like the wind!

Date: 3 Feb 2011 23:40 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bellacrow.livejournal.com
Yay for being out of pain and a plan!

Date: 4 Feb 2011 00:16 (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] lisa-marli.livejournal.com
Yeah. Glad you are not in the hospital. It would have been to give you Lasix and monitor you anyway. And it is much nicer to do that at home.
Take care over there.

Date: 4 Feb 2011 00:38 (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] bkwrrm-tx.livejournal.com
Oh dude. Large amounts of lasix, when you're that swollen? Just get a garden hose and a funnel, because you'll be living on the pot (says the voice of experience who voided 4 liters of fluid in a day and a half in the hospital).

I hope you start feeling better SOON. *hugs*

Date: 4 Feb 2011 01:35 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] notthebuddha.livejournal.com
Ditto on the lasix; best alarm clock I ever had, though.

Did your DR schedule a follow up potassium level check? Lasix can deplete your potassium dangerously low before symptoms show, even with supplements.

Date: 4 Feb 2011 05:46 (UTC)
kshandra: A cross-stitch sampler in a gilt frame, plainly stating "FUCK CANCER" (Argh!)
From: [personal profile] kshandra
I'm just grateful that we're not both on it currently. (I've been toying with the notion of asking that he wait to take it until I've left for work in the morning, just so we're not getting each other's way.)

Date: 4 Feb 2011 06:18 (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] bkwrrm-tx.livejournal.com
At least he can pee in the tub, if necessary. ;-)

Date: 4 Feb 2011 02:16 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pauldrye.livejournal.com
They also use Lasix on horses to prevent hemorrhaging. So if nothing else by the end of the weekend you'll be qualified to run in the Kentucky Derby.

Date: 4 Feb 2011 04:57 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] notthebuddha.livejournal.com
I think so, Brain, but where will we get a penguin with red and blue silks?

Date: 6 Feb 2011 14:05 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rickvs.livejournal.com
Sorry. He's more than three years old.

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