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Subject: Thanks again


Author:
Donna
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Date Posted: 23:03:19 08/02/05 Tue
In reply to: Stacy 's message, "PORT-A-CATH INFO" on 12:54:04 08/02/05 Tue
 Hey Stacy - thanks for the info about the Port-a-cath -- Mom will have one put in tomorrow. Thank you again for posting all that you have, and your request for prayers for her. She's made it through the surgery, still regaining strength. First chemo treatment will be Thursday or Friday, and then she'll come home this weekend. Please keep her in your prayers, as you are in ours.
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Stacy
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Date Posted: 10:34:39 08/03/05 Wed
I'm glad you're Mom is doing well. It does take a while to regain strength.

Wow, I didn't know she was getting a port-a-cath. I'm so glad I put that on there then. It has been a blessing for me. My veins are terrible. If she finds it painful to get stuck in the port, tell her to ask her doctor for a prescription for EMLA cream. She would also need to get "Tegaderm" bandages. She would need to put the cream on the area of the port (she'll be able to feel the lump) about 2 hours before getting stuck. It makes the area completely numb. The doctor may tell her she only needs to put it on an hour before. Trust me from experience, you need 2 to 2 1/2 hours for it to work good.

Do you know what the name of the chemo drug is?
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Author:
Donna
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Date Posted: 19:30:19 08/03/05 Wed
Hi Stacy,
Thinking about you today.. hoping the outcome of your CT scan is encouraging. You asked about Mom's chemo -- I don't know the name/names yet. The Dr. told us after surgery that it's a mix of 3 different drugs.... We were pretty tired at that point and trying to take in everything, so we didn't ask about the specifics of chemo. She lost so much blood during surgery, that we were just concerned that she recover from that. Within the next week, I'm sure we'll have that info, and much more. Thanks again for the port info.
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