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« on: Aug 25th, 2006, 7:15pm » |
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Ok, I have been detoxed in preparation for yesterdays liver biopsy so I no longer smoke, drink, use pain meds, shoot heroin, snuff inhalants, or sleep with porn stars.
The porn stars were hard but they even made me give up my Red Bull and that is asking just a bit much.
For those of you that don't know or forgot (after all you are a bunch of clusterf#@ks), I am very allergic to trex, relpax, etc. so at least I did not have to lose a best friend cuz I never had one.
The one drug that my neuro and hematologist/hep guy did prescribe for me to use in emergency cases (only) was oddly enough Stadol N/S a drug that I have very little experiance with because of the ease of overdose. I mean when I am getting slammed by an 8 or up I have been known to forget everything, like did I take my verap? what day of the week is it, I can check the dispenser and see if i did, oh shit I think I might have doubled up but better take a dose anyway cuz I don't actually remember...oh crap....well you get the picture, so I have been scared of stadol because it seems to me that if you screw up on that stuff you may just not wake up.
Yesterday was the big day. I show up for the biopsy at 6:45 a very unusual hour for me to be concious and as the tech is preping me she comments that my BP is a little high but it should not be a problem because the cocktail they are going to use on me will bring it back down. Then she notices that my heart rate is at 45 and seems to be very concerned about that as that is about 20 points under my norm. After some discussion between the anesthesiologist and the surgeon they decide to go ahead with the test.
The radiologist points out that from the only good point of entry that she can find the doc needs to make the stick just as i am begining to inhale, too early and they miss the lobe they are aiming for and too late and they get lung. I tell the doc that I am willing to have him take the sample with just a local so I can control my breathing and they say no way! not for this one.
The next thing I know I wake up and ask when they are going to start and the nurse says it was done a couple hours ago. Everything went fine , there was just a slight problem with the timing but they didn't get lung so I should have nothing to worry about.....but they want me to stay off all meds and stay on what amounts to bed rest for the next week and a half until my follow up.
So everything is cool except I got slammed last night, another is ramping up now and I don't dare use Valium, ambien, percodan, or any of my other little helpers including nsaids for my back.
I'm past the O2 point and......ain't life a scream 
I threw the ain't in there just for you Zwibby 
Sorry I haven't been around to meet newbies or support oldies much but I will make it up to you.
Funny thing is I woke up yesterday and told Linda I had a funny feeling about this and for just a moment I thought .......
...Well you know.....Tim
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« Reply #1 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 7:21pm » |
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Oh Tim, I am so very sorry hon... 
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 7:27pm » |
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Boy - you sure don't do anything the easy way, do you?
For goodness sakes, take good care of yourself. Sending you tons of get well soon wishes.
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 7:31pm » |
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oh my! Hope you get some rest and sending all the pf vibes I can.
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 7:36pm » |
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Best wishes Tim, keep that great attitude up!
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 7:38pm » |
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Hang tough, Tim.....youve come this far, so theres only forward to go!
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Tim, sorry you are going through this. Keep the + attitude going. Know your family is rooting for you!
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« Reply #7 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 7:58pm » |
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Tim.ya gotta learn to go thru life using the KISS method. Keep It Simple, Stupid! Seriously, I'm sorry even a simple test cant seem to go right for you.
As for your visits here... we'll pick up the slack. It wont be the same without you, but you need to get better, so, we'll do our best......
In lieu of your wonderful "Good Nights"..I will be glad to post a "Lights Out, Everbody Quiet!" sign for you....then, wish you sweet dreams....PF, of course.
Hang tough, and drop in when you can.....
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« Reply #8 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 8:08pm » |
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Sending huge hugs and lots of love Tim, its just not the same around here when you go off chatting up nurses
I'm glad you're back, even if you do have to take it easy. Why won't they let you have your meds back now you're done with the biopsy? That seems awfully harsh to me hon
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« Reply #9 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 9:26pm » |
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Hang tough, Tim. It sucks with no meds, but I think all of us have been there one time or another, and we are still alive to talk about it! Keep the Bastard at bay the best you can.
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 10:38pm » |
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Bed rest? Is that even possible?
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on Aug 25th, 2006, 10:38pm, Charlotte wrote:| Bed rest? Is that even possible? |
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« Reply #12 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 11:43pm » |
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Yikes.
You're hereby forgiven should you decide to do some property damage relating to this horror story.
Hang on Tim.
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« Reply #13 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 11:57pm » |
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Goodnight, Tim. Sorry you're having such a harsh time of it. Hang in there--we're all pulling for you.
I don't know you yet, but people who know you well have told me good things about you. My respects, and best wishes for your speedy recovery.
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« Reply #14 on: Aug 26th, 2006, 12:23am » |
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Hang in there brother!!
You might want to inquire about Zyprexa as an abortive.
It is not a triptan and soe of us have found it to work just as quick.
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Damn bro. Sorry to hear your getting slammed without being able to use arsenal. I hope everything with the biopsy comes out okay. Just hang in there, even though you're not able to use your usual meds.
The bright side could be that, when you do go back on meds they will be twice as effective as before. Will keep you in my prayers man.
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« Reply #16 on: Aug 26th, 2006, 8:21am » |
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Hang in there Tim. You know we're here for you...
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« Reply #17 on: Aug 26th, 2006, 9:33am » |
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Tim---you're going to be just fine ! Sleeping with porn stars I can give up----smoking and drinking is impossible.I'd have an emotional breakdown with that one.
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Good luck gettin thru everything 'cold turkey' and hope the tests come out ok and you can get back to a routine with things that HELP........seems ya tend to get less tolerant of pain in time or have gone thru pain toooo long.....esp when you have had sumthin that helps and have to go without it.....older ya get the harder shit hurts Pam
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« Reply #19 on: Aug 28th, 2006, 2:13am » |
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« Reply #20 on: Aug 28th, 2006, 9:32am » |
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on Aug 25th, 2006, 7:15pm, tanner wrote: Ok, I have been detoxed in preparation for yesterdays liver biopsy...
For those of you that don't know or forgot (after all you are a bunch of clusterf#@ks), I am very allergic to trex, relpax, etc. so at least I did not have to lose a best friend cuz I never had one. |
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Hope things go well and keep the O2 handy as can be.
One thing I came across concerning metabolizing drugs in the liver is from one of four evolutionary changes we are going through presently.
In our hunting and gathering days before 15,000 years ago, we had a gene that was used by the liver to detoxify the natural poisons with which wild plants defend themselves. It was vital for survival but when a mutated gene cropped up, it stayed because we didn't need the original one, which survives but lost it's function on evolution's use-it-or-lose-it principal, like our olfactory genes of which 60% are inactive now.
People are losing genes that detoxify natural plant poisons and the enzymes made by these genes are no longer needed for their natural purpose. They have now though assumed an unexpected role in modern society -- that of metabolizing medicinal drugs but the unnatural stimulus does not occur often enough and many of the genes are being lost through disuse.
This process explains much of the variability in the response to drugs, including why some people have severe side effects or require different doses. People who have lost the gene that breaks down a certain drug will maintain a high dose of it in their bloodstream, whereas those who still retain the gene will clear the drug rapidly. *
It may be far out there but good to keep in mind when it comes to livers and medicinal treatment.
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« Reply #21 on: Aug 28th, 2006, 9:54am » |
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I'm so sorry to hear that Tim, I hope things get better REAL SOON!!!
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« Reply #22 on: Aug 28th, 2006, 1:38pm » |
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Hang tough, Tim!
Does bed rest with CH count writhing around on the floor? If, so, you're cool - not breaking doc's orders 
Seriously - stay stong, use ice, water, anything you can for the CH - and tough it out. Remember - THE HIT WILL END!
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« Reply #23 on: Aug 28th, 2006, 3:23pm » |
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Thanks everyone for your vibes. I am going to try to stay detoxed until after I see the Pain Management guy on the 11th so that i will have some freedom as to accept or decline what he suggests. it is just not easy at the moment and what little clock i had is now completely haywire.
great vibes and pf wishes to all..... luv ya ....tim
btw; kev, i have atypical reactions to most drugs, you callin me a caveman or something ....interesting
and sandy, screw doctors orders!!! i went out yesterday with a kip 8 and a good buddy and shot up two boxes of clay pidgeons with a 12 guage pump. if you try real hard to visualize the clay as being the beast flying out of your cheek it feels real good when you hit one!!!! better have a real trusting friend though.....
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« Reply #24 on: Aug 29th, 2006, 2:52am » |
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I know you'll do your best.
I also know that you're gonna do whatever ya want, so if the doc thinks you're restin', he'll probably be wrong. 
Lots of vibes...thoughts...and love to you, my friend.
Please take care of yourself...if'n you need anything...well, you know....
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