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[Latestarter]

Good job Deb! Glad to hear it went well as can be expected. You got 'er done.

 

[drumstick diva]

My sister gets the infusion too, I think she said her thyroid meds affect her bones. I don't know I seem to get everything goofed up.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

@Arielle2 these scripts are from 1915, not 2015. It's just for "fun." (apparently we don't know how to have fun). All our Rx now come in electronically.

chloride? chloroform?

Mercurous Chloride.
Synonyms—Hydrargyri Chloridum Mite, Mild Chloride of Mercury, Calomel.

THEY GAVE THE BABY MERCURY AND SUGAR.


deb - good story and thanks for the laugh on the "surprise." Healthcare sure is humbling. Those of us in it need to remember that, sometimes.

 

[chickadoodles]

Deb so happy to hear it went well for you.

 

[chickadoodles]

[QUOTE="superchemicalgirl, post: 1

Mercurous Chloride.
Synonyms—Hydrargyri Chloridum Mite, Mild Chloride of Mercury, Calomel.

THEY GAVE THE BABY MERCURY AND SUGAR.



deb - good story and thanks for the laugh on the "surprise." Healthcare sure is humbling. Those of us in it need to remember that, sometimes.[/QUOTE]

Yes it is!

 

[microchick]

Rise and shine all you old and not so old folks!

We have actual sunshine here this morning. Of course it's colder than a well diggers feet outside at 18 degrees. And yes,more snow in the forecast but hey, the sun is out!

Amazing what that simple fact can do to brighten your mood.

@superchemicalgirl, what would they give a child an infant no less, mercury for way back when. I know they used some highly toxic things back then from what my mom used to tell me. She was born in 1920 and my dad in 1912. I remember her talking about turpentine used for treatment of 'worms'

I'm debating about when would be a good time to wander into town. May wait until tomorrow and give the road a chance to dry out a bit. I just heard a truck lumber up the hill and the way it sounded he was really plowing through the mud. 24 hours will make a big difference especially since along with the cold, it's windy as all get out.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

 

[perchie.girl]

Thank you, Misty.

deb, fantastic! Glad it went so well for you. I go in on the 18th. for an infusion of stuff to help prevent bone density loss. The inhibitors I'm on cause bone density loss. Oh joy!

I am not going through what you are... but my Surgeon put me on a Calcium + D3 supplement about a month ahead of the Radiation treatments... Over the counter its a total of 600 mg and its twice a day...

I went by the Chemo room and OMG... my heart goes out.... I cant imagine what they go through... One woman was crying as if she were being tortured...

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Usually I'm the quite 1, but my hubby was in clinic yesterday for follow, they found 2 nodules on right lung ,1 on left lung, waiting for biopsy appt. If it's cancer again they're talking chemotherapy this time. Dr can t see it being cancer, after the amount of radiation treatment he went through, however cancer dosent go by the book. With that said sorry just had to say something

 

[getaclue]

deb, Misty, you need to go on the "My leukemia's back" thread. Lots of encouragement, and prayers for exactly the type of thing you're going through. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-leukemias-back.936346/page-1449