Apparently Keppra + Lamictal = Insomnia. It’s 5 am and I’ve finally decided to just get up rather than lie in bed awake. I’ve been up a couple of times already (to make trips to the bathroom) and discovered that Keppra + Lamictal also equals Dizziness! I managed to not tip over [...]
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Keppra + Lamictal
Posted in Diagnosis on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Santorini…Again
Posted in Diagnosis, Seizures on March 13, 2009 | 7 Comments »
If you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you know that Santorini is one of my favorite “mental travel” destinations. Well….I just got off the phone with my mom who happens to be traveling to Santorini in May….without me, of course. Someday I’ll get to go but, for [...]
My Cancerversary
Posted in Cancer, Diagnosis, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on October 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One year ago today, I found myself in the emergency room at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital in Vancouver, Washington. I was in the Portland area at the time, house-sitting for friends and caring for their dogs while they were on vacation. I had Sophie and her second litter with me at the time [...]
Know Your Nodes
Posted in Cancer, Diagnosis, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, tagged Lymphoma on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lymphoma Awareness Day is this Monday, September 15. Know Your Nodes!
PET Results
Posted in Cancer, Diagnosis, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, tagged Cancer, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, PET scan on August 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’ve just returned from Dr. Cui’s office where I learned that my tumor is smaller…..but she was unable to quantify “smaller”. The radiologist didn’t measure the tumor…..I don’t know why. I asked….”he just didn’t”.
The PET scan showed that the cancer is confined to my stomach with no nodes involved so I’ll have surgery [...]
PET scan
Posted in Cancer, Diagnosis, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, tagged Cancer, Diagnosis, PET scan on August 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’ve just returned from my PET scan, Starbucks in hand. I told the nurses this morning that if the Starbucks dash was an Olympic event, I’d be on the US team!
The PET scan was no big deal, more like a glorified CT scan. I arrived at 7:30 this morning and was taken to a lead-lined [...]
PET Scan
Posted in Cancer, Diagnosis, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on August 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
After two very grumpy phone conversations this morning, I now have a PET scan scheduled for Wednesday, August 20 at 7:30 am. The procedure will last 2.5 hours and I will meet with Dr Cui next Friday morning for the results.
Remember This One?
Posted in Cancer, Diagnosis on August 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is one of my happy places. Someday when I go to Santorini I’m going to have to find this place.
Today I’m grumpy. I still don’t have an appointment for my PET scan next week. For those of you who have asked what a PET scan is, here’s a link: http://www.nhlcyberfamily.org/tests/imaging.htm. This will be my [...]
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Posted in Diagnosis, Life Goes On on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t slept well for the last few nights….and counting sheep hasn’t helped! I’m anemic again. Low iron levels mean low levels of oxygen in my blood…..leading to shortness of breath, insomnia, dizziness, and headaches.
Ordinarily, the recommended daily iron intake for a woman my age is 18 mg. I take 225 mg…….on an empty stomach, [...]
Too Much Information?
Posted in Diagnosis, Life Goes On, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on March 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today I’ll be getting a mammogram. Not because my cancer has spread……this is just a routine, annual mammogram. This may seem like “too much information” but lately it seems that I talk rather freely about things like mammograms, PSA levels, and colonoscopies. Last week I found myself having this conversation with my UPS man. He’s a very nice [...]
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