Re: [MOL] Sylvia

["Sylvia Boehme" <sboehme@hondo.k12.tx.us>]

Thanks Kathy,
I  just got off the phone with Lizabeth...she sounded so "normal"
again and her husband said that she had eaten all her breakfast. 
They changed the med's AGAIN and she didn't know what she was getting when...her
husband didn't write it down...he promised me he would find out before
I got in there tonight.  Ya'll light up my life.  Thanks.
love, sylvia-Lizabeth's champion

kcorrigan@chgw.com wrote:

 

Sylvia:  I agree with Lillian.  I do not understand why they're not feeding Liz through an IV!!!  I gained 12 lbs. in the hospital that way -- and I couldn't eat anything at all!  When I got out, I felt pretty good.  My oncologist, however, is absolutely wonderful, and since I was on a clinical trial, she tended to sort of hover over me.  There's nothing wrong with that.  One of my nurses, too, was very special.  She kept her head shaved because most of her patients were bald.  I can certainly understand your frustration.  Some of these doctors, particularly the young ones, can be so uncaring and arrogant!!  Liz should not have to endure this type of neglect.  I know you'll do what you have to.  -- Kathy in Boise

-----Original Message-----
From:   lillian jennings [SMTP:firefly@islc.net]
Sent:   Tuesday, October 13, 1998 10:39 AM
To:     mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
Subject:        Re: [MOL] Sylvia

1.
Lizabeth should be getting a feeding solution through an IV.
2.
One is tapered off of steroids; however Lizabeth needs to be on a high dossage of steriods right now, again through iv.
3.Ativan is given to reduce swelling also; so she needs some of this.
4.  I again urge she get a good internist on her team, remember it was the internist that saved my life.  The internist will monitor all drugs; so that there will not be an inneraction to drugs; which often happens.

I urge you to get these messages accross to the doctors........love you lillian
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