Re: Preparing for treatment

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Keeping you in our thoughts, Penny.

Dotty

From: livercirrhosissupport

[mailto:livercirrhosissupport ] On Behalf Of preciouspenny3

Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 12:57 PM

To: livercirrhosissupport

Subject: Preparing for treatment

Hi all,

I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for tests

to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next Monday. I

don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or what,

but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself the

injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

affraid of.

I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck. She

had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to an

ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract like

thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has edema in

it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel comfortable

treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it more.

It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing that

my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the drug

in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

does everything I do anyway...lol.

Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me that

I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in desperate

need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page for

donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to give a

link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would be

so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners of

the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social security

disability. The link is:

http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-09-

13.3758099379/groupaction_view

I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

Penny

[Guest guest]

Thank you.

Penny

>

> Keeping you in our thoughts, Penny.

>

> Dotty

>

> From: livercirrhosissupport

> [mailto:livercirrhosissupport ] On Behalf Of

preciouspenny3

> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 12:57 PM

> To: livercirrhosissupport

> Subject: Preparing for treatment

>

> Hi all,

>

> I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for tests

> to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next Monday.

I

> don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or what,

> but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself the

> injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

> will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

> affraid of.

>

> I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck.

She

> had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to

an

> ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract like

> thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has edema

in

> it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

> said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel

comfortable

> treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

> specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

> knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

> thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it more.

> It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

> and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

> prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing that

> my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the drug

> in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

> does everything I do anyway...lol.

>

> Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me

that

> I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

> web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

> doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in

desperate

> need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

> through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

> horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page

for

> donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to give

a

> link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would be

> so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners of

> the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social

security

> disability. The link is:

> http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-09-

> 13.3758099379/groupaction_view

>

> I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

>

> Penny

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Penny,

Just wanted you to know that I'll be saying extra prayers for you as you begin

the treatments.  God bless!

Hugs..........

Diane C. from TN

Preparing for treatment

Hi all,

I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for tests

to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next Monday. I

don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or what,

but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself the

injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

affraid of.

I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck. She

had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to an

ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract like

thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has edema in

it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel comfortable

treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it more.

It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing that

my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the drug

in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

does everything I do anyway...lol.

Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me that

I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in desperate

need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page for

donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to give a

link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would be

so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners of

the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social security

disability. The link is:

http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2008-09-

13.3758099379/ groupaction_ view

I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

Penny

[Guest guest]

dadgum...9 tubes? Did they leave you enough to go home with.

 

How did you make out after the storm. Have you got power yet? Unless you are on

a laptop computer thats a dumb question, I reckon? After Ivan I went (IIRC) 17

days without juice. I was on the verge of pulling my twigs out, nearly went

insane.

 

Take care and good luck with you and and your puppy.

Subject: Preparing for treatment

To: livercirrhosissupport

Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:56 PM

Hi all,

I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for tests

to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next Monday. I

don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or what,

but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself the

injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

affraid of.

I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck. She

had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to an

ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract like

thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has edema in

it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel comfortable

treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it more.

It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing that

my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the drug

in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

does everything I do anyway...lol.

Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me that

I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in desperate

need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page for

donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to give a

link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would be

so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners of

the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social security

disability. The link is:

http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-09-

13.3758099379/groupaction_view

I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

Penny

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web address:

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Thank you so much.

Penny

>

> Hi Penny,

>

> Just wanted you to know that I'll be saying extra prayers for you

as you begin the treatments.  God bless!

>

> Hugs..........

>

> Diane C. from TN

>

>

>

> Preparing for treatment

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for tests

> to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next Monday.

I

> don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or what,

> but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself the

> injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

> will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

> affraid of.

>

> I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck.

She

> had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to

an

> ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract like

> thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has edema

in

> it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

> said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel

comfortable

> treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

> specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

> knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

> thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it more.

> It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

> and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

> prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing that

> my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the drug

> in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

> does everything I do anyway...lol.

>

> Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me

that

> I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

> web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

> doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in

desperate

> need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

> through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

> horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page

for

> donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to give

a

> link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would be

> so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners of

> the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social

security

> disability. The link is:

> http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2008-09-

> 13.3758099379/ groupaction_ view

>

> I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

>

> Penny

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had at least that much if not more when I was sent for my first

evaluation. I asked the same thing. I was told that it isn't as much blood

as it looked like because the tubes are rather thick and some of them also

have some chemicals in them to help with the testing. Jan H

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 7:42 PM, preciouspenny3 wrote:

> I know, I asked them if I even had that much blood in me. I've had 5

> or 6 tubes taken before, but never 9.

>

> We didn't have a storm here, just some rain. I live in Wisconsin.

>

> Thanks for the good wishes for me and my dog. I really appreciate it.

>

> Penny

>

>

> >

> >

>

> > Subject: Preparing for treatment

> > To:

livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport%40yahoogroups.com>

> > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:56 PM

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for tests

> > to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next Monday.

> I

> > don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or what,

> > but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself

> the

> > injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

> > will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

> > affraid of.

> >

> > I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck.

> She

> > had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to

> an

> > ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract like

> > thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has edema

> in

> > it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

> > said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel

> comfortable

> > treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

> > specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

> > knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

> > thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it

> more.

> > It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

> > and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

> > prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing that

> > my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the

> drug

> > in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

> > does everything I do anyway...lol.

> >

> > Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me

> that

> > I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

> > web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

> > doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in

> desperate

> > need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

> > through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

> > horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page

> for

> > donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to give

> a

> > link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would be

> > so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners

> of

> > the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social

> security

> > disability. The link is:

> > http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-09-

> > 13.3758099379/groupaction_view

> >

> > I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

> >

> > Penny

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > Group Email:

livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport%40yahoogroups.com>

> > web address:

> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/

> >

[Guest guest]

good morning penny, hope you are doing well physically and

emotionally,when do you start treatment? i will be following you

closely, at vandy they also took 9 tubes from bobbys arm, must be

protacal for this transplant interferon thing huh? i pray it wont be

to hard on you, but you know we are right here waiting to catch you

girlfriend!!!!much love barby

> >

> > Hi Penny,

> >

> > Just wanted you to know that I'll be saying extra prayers for you

> as you begin the treatments.  God bless!

> >

> > Hugs..........

> >

> > Diane C. from TN

> >

> >

> >

> > Preparing for treatment

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for

tests

> > to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next

Monday.

> I

> > don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or

what,

> > but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself

the

> > injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

> > will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

> > affraid of.

> >

> > I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck.

> She

> > had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to

> an

> > ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract

like

> > thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has

edema

> in

> > it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

> > said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel

> comfortable

> > treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

> > specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

> > knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

> > thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it

more.

> > It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

> > and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

> > prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing

that

> > my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the

drug

> > in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

> > does everything I do anyway...lol.

> >

> > Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me

> that

> > I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

> > web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

> > doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in

> desperate

> > need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

> > through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

> > horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page

> for

> > donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to

give

> a

> > link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would

be

> > so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners

of

> > the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social

> security

> > disability. The link is:

> > http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2008-09-

> > 13.3758099379/ groupaction_ view

> >

> > I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

> >

> > Penny

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I have given as much as 8 tubes slam full. They seem to get alot on those

metabolic panels. I look on my lab request and if I have to give a bunch I'll

take a little bottle of apple juice with me and after the drawing I'll sit back

down in the waiting room and sip on the juice for a few minutes (10-15) and I

have never had a problem. I say 8...it could have been a few more? I turn my

head when giving blood. I can watch anything medical except someone getting a

shot, especially your's truly.

> I know, I asked them if I even had that much blood in me. I've had 5

> or 6 tubes taken before, but never 9.

>

> We didn't have a storm here, just some rain. I live in Wisconsin.

>

> Thanks for the good wishes for me and my dog. I really appreciate it.

>

> Penny

>

>

> >

> >

>

> > Subject: Preparing for treatment

> > To:

livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport%40yahoogroups.com>

> > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:56 PM

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for tests

> > to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next Monday.

> I

> > don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or

what,

> > but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself

> the

> > injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think it

> > will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

> > affraid of.

> >

> > I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck.

> She

> > had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her to

> an

> > ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract like

> > thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has

edema

> in

> > it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

> > said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel

> comfortable

> > treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

> > specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

> > knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the eye

> > thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it

> more.

> > It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it online

> > and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

> > prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing that

> > my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the

> drug

> > in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

> > does everything I do anyway...lol.

> >

> > Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me

> that

> > I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on the

> > web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they are

> > doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in

> desperate

> > need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

> > through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

> > horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page

> for

> > donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to

give

> a

> > link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would be

> > so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners

> of

> > the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social

> security

> > disability. The link is:

> > http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-09-

> > 13.3758099379/groupaction_view

> >

> > I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

> >

> > Penny

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > Group Email:

livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport%40yahoogroups.com>

> > web address:

> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/

> >

[Guest guest]

Now that you mention it, maybe I have had that many tubes of blood

taken at once before. I know during my transplant evaluation they

took a lot of tubes from me then too, but I don't remember how many.

That was last year from August to October. Now since the transplant,

I usually only have about 2 or 3 tubes of blood taken every week, so

the 9 before starting the Hep C treatment seemed like an awful lot.

They are testing everything, including all the tests for Hep C.

Penny

> > >

> > > From: preciouspenny3 <preciouspenny3@>

> >

> > > Subject: Preparing for treatment

> > > To: livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport%

40yahoogroups.com>

> > > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:56 PM

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I had to have 9 tubes of blood taken from me this morning for

tests

> > > to prepare me for my appointment with my hepatologist next

Monday.

> > I

> > > don't know if they will start me on the treatment that day or

what,

> > > but I will be shown how to give myself the shots. Giving myself

> > the

> > > injections isn't what I worry about the most, although I think

it

> > > will be hard at first. The side effects are what I am the most

> > > affraid of.

> > >

> > > I had to take my dog to the vet today for her shots and recheck.

> > She

> > > had pancreatitis a few weeks ago. The vet wants us to take her

to

> > an

> > > ophthalmologist to check on her right eye. She has a cataract

like

> > > thing on it that is common in Shih Tzu's, but he said it has

edema

> > in

> > > it, and it is getting bigger and looks worse than it used to. He

> > > said he usually treats them himself, but he doesn't feel

> > comfortable

> > > treating hers, so he thinks we should have it checked out by a

> > > specialist. She can't see right there where that glob is, but we

> > > knew that already. Of course, I had him write the name of the

eye

> > > thing she has on a piece of paper for me so I can research it

> > more.

> > > It's called pigmentary keratitis. I saw something about it

online

> > > and it says they use the same immunosuppressant drug I take to

> > > prevent my body from rejecting my liver to treat the eye thing

that

> > > my dog has. It's drops, though, and only has about .03% of the

> > drug

> > > in it. Isn't that weird? That just figures, though, because she

> > > does everything I do anyway...lol.

> > >

> > > Speaking of animals, I told you all about a horse rescue near me

> > that

> > > I wanted to volunteer my help to. I decided to make a page on

the

> > > web to help them get donations. It is so incredible what they

are

> > > doing to save the abandoned and abused horses. They are in

> > desperate

> > > need of donations of money, hay, grain, and machinery. They go

> > > through over 130 small bales of hay per week. They have over 40

> > > horses. The owner was thrilled when I showed her the pledge page

> > for

> > > donations I made for them. If you don't mind, I would like to

give

> > a

> > > link to the page I made to collect donations for them. It would

be

> > > so great if anyone would be able to donate something. The owners

> > of

> > > the rescue use their own money, and they are both on social

> > security

> > > disability. The link is:

> > > http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-09-

> > > 13.3758099379/groupaction_view

> > >

> > > I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

> > >

> > > Penny

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

> > > Group Email:

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> > > web address:

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/

> > >