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YvetteK
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About Me
5 yrs ago I broke my back and was told I would never walk again, and I chose not to accept that, and here I am walking again. Now here I am facing cancer and I chose not to give into thinking the worst b/c that wouldn't help me in my fight. With every challenge, I'm given a choice on how I will face it. I know if I give in to negativity, I will not win. So I always have to look at what possible good can come out of all of this. That is the only way I get through.
5 yrs ago I broke my back and was told I would never walk again, and I chose not to accept that, and here I am walking again. Now here I am facing cancer and I chose not to give into thinking the worst b/c that wouldn't help me in my fight. With every challenge, I'm given a choice on how I will face it. I know if I give in to negativity, I will not win. So I always have to look at what possible good can come out of all of this. That is the only way I get through.
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Yvette, sending you a big hug..Hang in there and always stay strong..Kick that NHL in the butt. glad to read that ou have no signs of the tumor left.WTG.. Michelle
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WHERE ARE YOU?? ARE YOU OK? lol!!
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HAD STOPPED FIORINAL FOR AWHILE, SPLITTING MORNING HEADACHES RESURFACED, FIORINAL TO THE RESCUE AGAIN. DO YOU THINK THIS NEW DR WILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME TAKING THEM ROUTINELY? ALSO, SYLVIA BROWNE WILL BE ON MONTEL IN A LITTLE MORE THAN AN HOUR, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK THE DIFFERENCE IS(IF THERE IS ONE) BETWEEN KARMA AND PREDESTINY(AS IN LIFE PLAN)...LOL!!
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Im going to try to find out if I can get topomax here.Thanks for writing that in post.Im glad you can walk again and dont you dare give up that fight against the cancer.
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i'm antsey with the appt I made with headache dr because of personal sex questions...my alert light is on, I just can't accept this as normal...after all, he isn't a sex therapist! will ask you about the meds closer to the dr app't, whoever it will be...thank you for extending your caring toward me!!
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Close Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma
In June of this year I was diagnosed with large B cell lymphoma. It was a mediastinal mass behind my breast bone. I started treatment in July of 96 hrs of chemo every 3 weeks(no radiation)for 6 rounds of treatment. I've been through 4 rounds of treatment so far, about to start my 5th in one week, and will end my treatment at the end of October. I was in stage 2 when they found the tumor. After my second course of treatment, they could find no trace of the tumor left.
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- R-CHOP Working / Worked
- Working extremely well. No side effects from the Rituxan, but the anticipated side effects from the other medications. Slightly nauseaus, slightly tired, hair loss. The biggest side effect for me is my loss of energy to do anything during my time of treatment. I feel winded all the time.
Close Migraine Headaches
Migraines run in my family on my mother's side. I have had chronic migraines since I was 7yrs old. I've been to traditional doctors and have been to headache specialists for the past 12 yrs. I still get chronic migraines about 3x a week along with cluster headaches, and I think I've been on almost every medication there is.
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- Amerge Working / Worked
- Amerge did work, but it took a few doses and a few hours to kick in. It was not quick enough to get rid of my headaches.
- Aspirin Somewhat Helpful
- It worked, but I had to take upwards of 15 per day, so it was bad on my stomach.
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Being tested for food allergies, or just being aware of when your migraines come on after you eat certain foods is helpful. I realized I got migraines after I ate garlic and onions, so those I have to avoid.
- Caffeine Working / Worked
- Only works when I have a full blown migrain. If I have the beginning of a headache, caffeine will actually increase the headache to a migrain.
- Excedrin Not Working
- There is too much caffeine and tylenol in excedrin. The combination just never helped any headache I had
- Fioricet Not Working
- The tylenol in Fioricet will make my migrain worse.
- Fiorinol Working / Worked
- I am on fiorinol. The aspirin does not bother me, and because it is a painkiller, sometimes it is the only thing that will stop my headache before it becomes a full blown migraine. I call it a life saver.
- Imitrex Not Working
- This triptan was not strong enough for me.
- Inderal Not Working
- Just never helped. Never had an effect either way
- Magnesium Not Working
- Increasing my magnesium did not help, but I was told a magnesium drip can stop a migrain
- Midrin Not Working
- Felt nothing on this drug, did not help at all.
- Naproxen Not Working
- Just like tylenol, the NSAIDS make my head worse.
- Relpax Working / Worked
- I am currently on Relpax and it does work. It takes about 30-40 minutes, but my migrain does go away along with my nausea with no other side effects
- Topamax Working / Worked
- I love this drug. I've been on so many other medicines, but it wasn't until I went on Topamax that my bone crushing hormonal migraines subsided. I still get chronic migraines, but at least on this medication I can leave my house and lead a life. The down side is trying to get off of this medicine. I've tried getting off this medicine before and I've known several other people who have gotten off this medicine. You have to come off slowly b/c the mood swings are terrible.
- Tylenol Not Working
- Tylenol actually gives me migraines, and if I already have one, it will make it worse.
- Zomig Somewhat Helpful
- Zomig did somewhat work for me, but wore off fast. I had to go for a different triptan.
Open Insomnia
I'm a chronic migraine sufferer with a lot of stress. As far back as I can remember I've been an insomniac. Most of the medicines I've used for insomnia have not been sleeping pills, they have been anti depressants which regulate sleep cycles and decrease migraines. 5 yrs ago I broke my back with other complications and had to go on Xanax. Since then, I depend on higher and higher doses of xanax to go to sleep,but even that isn't helping me anymore. I get only about 4 hrs of sleep a night.
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