Health Update

Feb 09, 2010 21:25

I spent last Thursday and Friday up at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. They took stool, blood, and tissue samples with the hopes of finding a virus in my colon, as an explanation of why the chemotherapy I am currently on is not forcing my colitis into remission ( Read more... )

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alice991 February 10 2010, 03:57:59 UTC
You're obviously mature enough to make your own decisions on how it benefits you and not be influenced by others on varying subjects, so I trust you know yourself best and what option you are willing to put yourself through.

As for my answer, if it was me: Option #2.
In my mind, if I wanted to get rid of something I'd do just that- get rid of it. I understand how going on the experimental drugs is important to medical education of the future, but I just don't like the idea of something not approved by the FDA. I go to the doctors to feel better and safe, not to have a constant cloud over my head if I could get worse. I like to know what I'm getting into- which option 2 clearly states. So, yeah, options 2- I'd get rid of it or forever wish I had.

Either choice that you chose, Gaige, I'll pray for you. :)

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thresherofmen February 12 2010, 04:25:06 UTC
Thanks, chica. :) And yes, I'm leaning more towards avoiding the experimental drugs, sticking with what I know works at least a little, and biding my time until the summer when I can have the surgery.

Of course a part of me is scared shitless, while another is "holding out hope" but what are the odds they'll actually find a cure soon? Nil. I refuse to put up with 10, 15, or 20 more years of this crap just so I can keep my colon.

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katyjane91 February 10 2010, 04:26:37 UTC
Wow, I want to help but I honestly have no idea what you should do.
All I know about the medical field I learned from watching Scrubs ;P
I guess that if it were me.....I'd probably go with #2.
Experimental drugs are pretty risky. Hell, drugs are risky when they've been approved.
Not that option #2 wouldn't still suck but I do think it's a bit better than possibly ending up with brain damage or dead because of experimental stuff. Yes, it could work, but what if it doesn't?

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thresherofmen February 12 2010, 04:27:24 UTC
Scrubs is good for comedy, bad for medicine. :p Actually, I fell out of watching it after Dr. Cox got back together with his wife and they had a kid. I think it's gone on long enough and has lost it's luster.

And yeah, I'm thinking that staying away from the experimental stuff is a good idea. Which has me kinda bummed because it sort of feels like I'm "giving up" or some silly BS like that.

But you know what'd cheer me up?

Icons. :)

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katyjane91 February 13 2010, 16:09:06 UTC
Lol, yeah, I still watch. Even though the newest season basically sucks.
It was funny up until all the main characters left.
And I'm sorry I haven't made any new icons in a bit but I've had a really bad cold so I haven't really done much of anything in a week. I haven't even written! I can't think 'cause my head's too stuffed up.
It's starting to get better, though.

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Wow mcrefob February 10 2010, 16:22:04 UTC
Well like posted before, you know how these things will affect your body. But I think it's safer to go with option 2. But if there's hope that the drug will work and you escape with little to no side effects, then maybe you should do that. But in my opinion, option 2 seems safest... even with bacterial infection. Ultimately, you know your body so, it's your choice

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Re: Wow thresherofmen February 12 2010, 04:29:00 UTC
Yeah, the drugs are experimental for a reason. And frankly, I'd rather have the permanence offered by the surgery than be reliant on a drug for a half-assed remission that might just stop working for no reason.

If there was an actual cure, I'd happily take that, no matter how nasty it was. But there isn't. So surgery it is.

Prayers would be appreciated. :) Thanks for your thoughts and concern.

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