Adrienne

Wow these boards look different and spiffy-- every time I come around sth is diff lol. All good!

It's been what August since your nephrectomy MaryO? It took me a year until the pain was enough to get through the day without pain pills [not much as i was SO YOUNG] and it reallllly hurt. I dont know if you had the lap or the 9 inch scar-- I had to 9 incher and all those muscles cut through. Either way they treat it like its sooo easy to recover from and indeed it isnt.

I had the right kidney and adrenal removed, and immediately the left kidney which was fine hurt. A lot. Had me in the ER about 6 times that first year. I believe it was the adjustment it went through as well as my body. I have renal colic now, unexplained pain really. Its poss i could have a nephotic syndrome something going on but only a biopsy would show it and they wont do it with only one kidney nope. So i stay away from foods with too high nitrates in them thats a killer one sausage and im doubled over. Tooo much protein could mean it has to work too hard. As in big protein meals, three times a day every day, that would be too much for me, but one meal of protein a day is fine.

Anwyays you dont find many people MaryO who have kidneys removed too so thought I might share a few things that are pretty much unwritten about. My surgery was in 89 so much has changed i am sure but back then it was treated like it was no big deal and you know what it is. Add to that the cancer... and i hope hope hope you are okay there. Youve been through so much so you give yourself a hand and watch ANY ANY ANY NSAIDS as in Tylenol 3 & 4, Aleve or Naprosyn, Acetaminophen even altho it isnt a strict one. These drugs are poisonous to the kidneys and i wasnt told of this until 15 years after my surgery! Once i cut out all those pain relievers [for cushings AND needing new hips and severe back pain] THE PAIN I WAS having sooo often completely went away! I am on Methadone and Dilaudin for the pain now and yes these are both very strong medications but my pain is well really bad. I am able to think on them tho... codeine not so. Just be careful of that kid[ney] in your own way and take a HUG from me. Im so glad to see your blog post! GO MARY GO!

Adrienne (the one who only posts when she thinks ya might forget her ha ha no not really not online hurts to sit too much swelling)

PS: Adrenal woke up. After 13 years of steroids! Down to only 10mgs prednisone. Trick? .50mg taperings. At a time. Works.

Me too Diane. HUGS

I write too. Man do I write. You're not alone. I know it feels like it but you're not.

I understand Lorrie. I do. I want a maid waaaahhhh

Aww sorry to hear you're hurting Lorrie HUGS

You have to wean off anti-depressants. When I tried to stop cold turkey from my Lexapro I was psychotic THEN I found out that like steroids, you HAVE to wean. It isn't widely known. But it's all over the reasearch now. So be careful! Also had reactions to Paxil weaning and erm others

That's so awesome Lorrie! Good for you. I wish I had someone to talk to when I went through my nephrectomy as I was only 17 and scared. Something I really ought to do is contact my local hospital and offer that service. Good ideas and nice to see you blogging!

Feel better MaryO. I have had a lot of eye infections over the past three years: everything from pink eye to who knows what.

Whatever you do, no contacts my dear. Warm, wet washcloths it sounds elementary but they really help. I feel for you HUG

I love replying to myself. Anyways, hope you gals come over here cause I wanted to talk more about our cats. I just didnt want people not to post who may not like cats, or who may be going through a different stage of grief.

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Thank you so much. This is helping me to talk about. She's never far from my mind. Course I haver her pics everywhere lol.

I wanted to give you a link if you havent already bought or made a place for his ashes that is? Let me know. Im VERY happy with what I have for Shells. It has an angel cat on top and everything. I have a blog entry in here somewhere about it.

Oh thank you Everyone said what a pretty kitty she was. I got her when i was in england for four months in 2002. She was a midget. She was very small and the steroids made her fat just like her momma! Lol. She had the GREENEST eyes that were very startling.

Awww Angel sounds so cute! Mine are always strays too of course huh? You should put some photos in the gallery so i can see

Im so glad they give tranquilizers now. My cat got better treatment than I have medically speaking. I'm glad for it.

HUGS

Hey Adrienne,

THANKS so much for your kind words! I am so sorry about your precious Shelli. Your Shelli left this earth almost exactly a month after my baby. He passed away on April 30, 2005....I have a little memorial set up for him. I received his ashes and going to be doing something special for him to rest in. By the way, I saw the pics of your memorial on the gallery, how beautiful and Shelli is stunning, she looks a little like one of my kitties that I have, Starr, the little princess, who cries for Puffy, he was like a father to her. I got her and her brother when Puffy was the only cat and they took right to him. Puffy used to get mad sometimes cause they always wanted to snuggle with him and kiss him and follow him around and he wasn't used to that. He was also used to being the only one! But he gave in to their affections, but still got annoyed somtimes. ha ha...It is so cute watching how they interact when there is more than one. I also have my other baby called Angel who I found outside my home almost four years ago as a kitten, almost starved to death. He is so beautiful and healthy now. All mine were strays and I just love them to death. They are my children, cause I don't think regular kids are in the cards for me....

They are such miracles and they are always there for you no matter what.

Oh, yeah, they gave my Puffy a tranquilizer too and we were allowed to stay with him for awhile but I just couldn't leave him...I was so mixed up about what to to- stay or go....but I guess I am happy I was there in the end, but still it is a very hard thing emotionally to have to decide.

May your precious Shelli rest in peace. So glad you got some new kitties to give a home to!

HUGS to you both.

They should at least try Maxalt or Imitrex ya never know

Yeah MaryO it would be good maybe the lighten up board or misc or erm somewheres.

And did Christy get this from elsewhere, too?  LOL

 

I was thinking that this, or something similar, might be good to put on the boards as a kind of "getting to know you" thing.

 

Thoughts?

Nor was i notified they were here at all. I had to go and approve them all. That's new didnt used to be that way! WAAAHHHHH

my comments never showed up...hmmm

Does it really? Horse. Goats. Horse. Goats. I think its better to be half goat considering the reference Chirsty made lol

Capricorns - refers to goats

[falls over laughing]

Well in Robert's case since he is capricorn too...I would say the other half is Jackass, but actually about 3/4 of the time he is a whole complete one  ....ummm sooo I dunno

But what does Z mean! Lol.

I watched a crossing jordan that had this same question in it! The answer is: Horse!

Ah honey. You're the only one to feel so guilty! Guilt is not good. We all have our ups and downs. We really do. This is not a fun illness no illness is but it does play tricks on our minds. We understand!

Just terribly glad to see you here GROUP HUG

I'm with her. Christy can you just follow me around so I don't have to express what I feel? Thanks. You're a doll

I mean about the tiredness MaryO- we're so THERE with you.

Ah hey thanks Christy.

And to save myself the time It's my web browswer don't sweat it im sure we can make you come blog over here on the wild side some time wa wa wa

Hope you dont mind getting a reply here. It's so wonderful to read about people and how they feel day to day. I guess just knowing it isnt just me!

Always makes me think of the movie and line "What if this is as good as it gets?"

I think that a lot and always say to myself "Self, if it is as good as it gets then make it as good as possible." And i try.

HUGS

Have you tried Midrin or imtrex for the headaches? Or the new one starts with an M.

Sounds like you should talk to Jackie. Sams mom. They accused her of munchousen! It's outrageous. Im so sorry youre being labeled as a hypchondriac it is so damaging to not be taken seriously. You'll find it don't give up!

[claps] YAY! So i just need to click on your link? Cool. I shall be adding more i have a problem with my browser it doesnt like this site so im trying to correct it before adding more

Glad you decided to start your blog.  Make me not so lonely!