TaxiLady

@Ghostlady (2442)

United States

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I am Back Home

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 8h

I have been in the hospital since 8/11. This has been a nightmare. I went in after taking Amoxicillin 875mg. for 4 days, and was no better. I went in thinking I had Penumonia. I was told when I got results from all the blood and...

hospital

good food

still wondering

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Still waiting on Answers

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 11 Aug

I called my cancer advocate and told her how I had left messages for my doctor, and how my o2 is like 99 and my heart rate was 140. She was going to tell the doctor, but also said if I wasn't any better he would just say to go to...

craving healthy food

getting better

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When It Rains

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 9 Aug

Geez...with all the stuff going on with the truck being down, and having Pneumonia on top of that Tom fell last night. Stayed in bed all day today. I fixed him a chicken sandwich for supper, and I had one too. This so called...

pneumonia

falling down

chicken

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Pretty Good Day

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 7 Aug

Went to my GP for a test on the circulation in my legs. I had them look at my CTA scan, and they saw where it said possible Pneumonia. They called me in some Augmentin. Took one as soon as I got it. I had some already cooked...

anti biotics

shrimp alfredo

garlic bread

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CTA Scan Clear

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 6 Aug

No Blood clots, No aneurysms, pulmonary embolism. So now WTHeck is causing me to be out of breath and my chest tight? Guess I will find out sometime soon. My GP gave me orders for the Diagnostic Ctr. The guy at the desk asked if...

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Figured out what could be wrong

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 5 Aug

I was on Facebook and a WebMD popped up about my kind of Lung Cancer. It was very informative, answered a lot of questions I had in my mind. Apparently not eating or drinking enough water weakened my body to the point that my...

information

webmd

getting ready for next chemo

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Home Again

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 4 Aug

I came home with the same symptoms as I went IN with. The nurse had me walk down the hallway, but I might have gone Maybe 30ft and had to turn around as she said they were out of wheel chairs. According to the EKG, BP, and...

home at last

complaints

good seafood

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In The ER

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 3 Aug

I went to get blood work done today. Talked to my doctor about the chest pains and out of breath. He told me to go to the ER. I went. Been here since 3pm. It was 10:30pm before I was put in a room. And still waiting to be...

nasty food

ginger ale

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Better Today

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 3 Aug

Got my laundry done. Last night I tried some Pineapple chunks, and they stayed down. So I put them in a container in the frig, and ate all of the chunks today. Drank cold water all day. Took a 3 hour nap. Felt human tonight....

so much better

pineapple chunks

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A Tiny Bit Better

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 1 Aug

For the first time today, I actually "Spit" out stuff (trying to be nice about it LOL). Each time, I felt better for a while. Not sure if I am supposed to be feeling this way or not. Guess I should hunt up a Cancer Group and see...

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OMG Not Good

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 1 Aug

3rd day after chemo and OMG it made me so weak today. Nausea is not quite as bad, but just wore out and not wanting to eat. I DID eat breakfast before it started. Went to WinnDixie today, and used the electric cart as I was just...

sick in my tummy

over did

nap

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What a Nice Day

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 31 Jul

No nausea today. Didn't do much of anything. Talked to a couple of friends I hadn't talk to in a while. We had Chicken Pot Pie for supper. Hoping to get the truck back tomorrow. I want to thank all MyLot friends for the support...

lazy day

friends

thank you

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Good Day

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 30 Jul

Went to Walmart to get food for Tom when I can't eat or want to cook. I also bought some chuck eye steak and got Tom a Cobb Salad, and me a Caesar Salad already made up. Bought the good Garlic bread. I ate good as I am pretty sure...

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5 Hour Day

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 29 Jul

I got to my appointment right on time. BUT...I had to wait to get a seat. When I got one, the NEW nurse put in the pig tail into the Port. It is still tender, and it called for a LONG Needle. She explained it was still okay,...

5 hours

slow nurse

winning

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Good Day

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 27 Jul

Took Tom and dropped him off at the OR entrance. Came home, took a shower, ate breakfast. I was sitting at my desk and heard something in the garage. Got up and opened the door. Caught Buddy running out the garage door. There...

watchman

buddy steals nuts again

pbj

tom is home

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Another good day

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 26 Jul

Did laundry, cleaned the kitchen..been putting off some chores, but Port is good today. Tom took his truck and dropped it off at the mechanic, should be ready by Tuesday. Tom goes in tomorrow to have a Watchman put in and have a...

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Fun Day

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 25 Jul

We left the house around noon to go to our friend's wedding. There were several times on the invitation and I thought it said 1pm. But No, it was Noon. BUT, we got to see them and take pictures with them. They invited us to...

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Back Home

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 24 Jul

I made it home. Sore as hell. I slept this afternoon for about 4 hours. Woke up and my shirt was stuck to the clear bandage over the port. But it was all good. I was told I could take my Ibprofen/tylenol for pain, and have...

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Getting my Port in the Morning

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 23 Jul

I am staying up since I have to be at the hospital at 5am. I would never make it if I went to bed. Can't eat anything or drink anything, but I AM sipping a little water. They tell you not to drink anything because people drink...

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What a Change

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2442) • United States 22 Jul

Did not take a Prednisone today, and OMG, I can sure tell it. Pain is back, not hungry, and no energy. Tom will have his Afib done next Monday. I have my Port in This Thursday, and Chemo next Tuesday. Wow...it seems like...

blah blah blah

zzzzzzz

blt

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