debrah

done…a little late but done all the same

Hi Jill, I have BCBS and have has many scans including several PET scans that were fully covered no questions asked. I wish you lots of luck…fighting back helps..not that you need that on top of everything else. Wishing you the best. deb

Dear Kris, I have not been here in quite some time but you are always the first person I look to find and pray that you are doing well every time. I am sorry that your news was not better but honey you are one of the special ones, like Jeff and Peter…you are tough and strong and kind and compassionate and sure as heck you are no quitter! And when you feel scared then I beleive the rest of this board lifts you up in prayer and strength when you are unable. Honey, you have blessed so very many on this board including myself that I feel that God will bless you in his own very special way as well. Keep up the good work Kris…rest when you need, cry when you must and then continue to kick some more cancer @$$. hugs, deb

Hi Kris, my son had his physical today and I asked our doctor what she thought about the shot . She told me that it was no more dangerous than the ‘regular’ flu shot because it is made in the same way as any other flu shot. She said because no one knows ‘how much’ flu vaccine will be available that it will be given to those ‘at most risk’…she said that ‘ she will’ get the shot for herself as soon as it is available and that it is being recommended for those from 6 years old to 24 years old because they are the ones most likeley to be exposed to the virus. They are not recommending it for the elderly not because of any risk but because they are at least risk of being exposed to it. But I did not asked specifically if I should get it because my son was being goofy and I could not think straight. The nurse told me as I was leaving to call in the first week of October because they were getting the flu shots in as early as they can….I always get a flu shot and have never had any negative reactions to it, thank God. Now don’t feel silly feel that you are asking questions to be an educated consumer, now how did that sound? educated? Ok I am just being silly. Hope it was of some help and I hope you are feeling well. deb i

I also have been on cholesterol meds for years, diagnosed with possible IBS approx. 10 years ago, also Rheumatoid arthiritis which had me on celebrex, vioxx, methotrexate , prednisone also hypothyroidism and eventually as you know cc….thought to have been an ‘ugly gallbladder’ but was not….had seemingly random bouts of severe upper gastric pain for several years until I turned YELLOW and itchy generally felt like poo.. was approx. 2 years and many ERCPs and DRs and hospital before finally being diagnosed with cc…however I want to add that I am doing very well now…clean scans hope it helps, debbie