Archive for June, 2012:

Saturday after Biopsy

06/30/2011 I woke up around 6:30 to go to the bathroom, and then checked my phone for messages which there was none.  My father gave me some apple juice as he was up and about to head out for his normal Saturday morning routine of cleaning out my Grandmother’s house.  I went back to sleep

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Resting Day After Returning Home After Biopsy

06/29/2012 I woke up from about 6 hours of sleep and couldn’t fall back asleep around 5:00 am.  I did some more research on my phone on Lyphoma and treatments.  My parents were getting up to return to work, and I talked to them while they were doing their normal morning routine.  After they both

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The Biopsy Recovery – Going Home

06/28/2012 The nurse came in around 5:00 am to check my vitals, and I didn’t have a temperature.  The new nurse came in at 7:30 am to check on me and to introduce herself and check my vitals again.  I got up again and added another 750ccs to my output.  I then watched some TV

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The Biopsy

06/27/2012 I woke up, took a shower with antibacterial soap.  I used no shampoo, well I don’t really need shampoo, no hair on my head anyway, no deodorant or anything else on my body as instructed by the nurse for the patient prep.  I then just through on a pair of shorts and shirt and

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The Day Before the Biopsy

06/26/2012 I knew I would have to tie up a few final things before going in for my Biopsy.  I met with a new client at my office about setting up a VOIP phone service for both voice and faxing.  We ordered the equipment and the 2 phone numbers which would give him 4 phone

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Pre-Op

06/25/2012 I got up, showered, went to the office, took care of a few things around the office, and then went to my Dr. appointment with Dr. Jacob, the ear, nose, and throat doctor for the preop for the biopsy.  This was from about 11:50 – 12:45.  I then went to the patient prep area

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A Sunday With the Family and Some Sun

06/24/2012 My sister and her husband came in town, my parents, my wife and I went out to eat at Smilie’s.  I had gumbo, 2 crab cakes covered in a crayfish sauce, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.  Very good!  I came home and decided I could use some more sunlight for Vitamin D.  The fish pond

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Business Second Layer – Backup Plan

06/23/2012 The joys of running your own business is just that, you run your own business and work your own schedule while also meeting the needs of your clients.  However, the down falls of running your own business too is that if you get sick, hurt, or need to take time off, there is no

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Additional Bloodwork and Prep for Surgery

06/22/2012 The cough syrup did not help me sleep this time.  I was sweating really bad throughout the night.  I then also smelled a weird smell from my sweating which I could only think of as the iodine from the CT Scan the day before. I called the intern office to see when I could

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The News: You May Have Lymphoma

06/21/2012 I slept very well because of the Cough Syrup the internist had prescribed me the day before. I headed over to the hospital for my appointment.  I stopped by the Quest Diagnostics lab that was on the same floor as my Doctor’s office and  I had my blood drawn for the previous day’s bloodwork. 

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New Appointment with Internist about this Breathing Issue

06/20/2012 I saw my internist who again thought I was having more Asthma, but also said Asthma season was over.  I reviewed all the symptoms that I brought up in my previous post.  I blew a 215 on the peak flow meter.  He was a little puzzled why I was still having breathing issues.  He

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Symptoms Continue

06/01/2012 – 06/20/2012 The night sweats had started back up on and off again without taking any additional steroids. I noticed I had the following symptoms: 1. I am Constantly Coughing throughout the day. – Inhaler Doesn’t Help This 2. Coughing Guaranteed Every Morning When I Get Up and When Eating 3. When I Get

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