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Dad-Treatments next week

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AnnaTle - 26 Aug 2004 15:27 GMT
Dad has had a week off from treatment.  He thought he was getting two weeks of
but misunderstood.  Even with the week off his not felt good.  The chemo has
built up in his system.  His stomach is still messed up and he still has the
headaches which Mom and I have decided is from the chemo and not the nausea
med's as we first thought. That's why he doesn't feel good.  Dad thinks its
good that they want to start the treatments again.  He feels they must be good
something good and the Dr. sees says everything looks good according to Dad.
One thing the Dr. did tell him was to stop taking his calicum pills.  The said
there was to much calicum build up in his system.  I guess there's to much
build up between the pills and the bone strengthener.  Which I suppose is a
good thing that at least right now he doesn't need both.  He goes Friday for
bone scan and x-rays of his bones. Something they do to see if there are new
pitted places in his bones.

    This is the latest news on Dad.   
J - 27 Aug 2004 19:35 GMT
> Dad has had a week off from treatment.  He thought he was getting two weeks of
> but misunderstood.  Even with the week off his not felt good.  The chemo has
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>
>         This is the latest news on Dad.

Hello Anna,
I'm glad they caught that he was getting too much calcium.
The 2-4 hour injection wait is kind of boring. Does he chat it up with others
while there?
Sometimes that helps, but it sounds like a long day for him.
Keep in touch and thank you for diarying your Dad's journey through Multiple
Myeloma.
Hugs
J
AnnaTle - 29 Aug 2004 17:46 GMT
Hello Anna,
I'm glad they caught that he was getting too much calcium.
The 2-4 hour injection wait is kind of boring. Does he chat it up with others
while there?
Sometimes that helps, but it sounds like a long day for him.
Keep in touch and thank you for diarying your Dad's journey through Multiple
Myeloma.
Hugs
J

    From Anna,

    Hi J, He usually takes something to read.  He's not much of a talker.  I hope
these posts help others even if they don't respond.  Never have asked just
assumed do you have MM?
J - 29 Aug 2004 18:31 GMT
> Hello Anna,
> I'm glad they caught that he was getting too much calcium.
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> these posts help others even if they don't respond.  Never have asked just
> assumed do you have MM?

Ah, he's a reader eh?  No luv, not MM, no cancer, as far as I know.
That''s why I think your posts are important.
You're our MM-information poster.

I have had bone scans for other reasons. I'm not a "sit and wait" person. I have to keep
moving.
So I get "ordered" to sit/stay (a lot) or they are going to "tie me down". <smile>

( ( (Anna) ) )
J
 
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