Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report 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
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