nh's big book of Dr. visits.

[nh23]

Good to hear.


Can I ask if you were told which strain of HPV you have which has lead to the cancer? I've just had my 3rd Gardasil jab. My specialist gyno suggested Gardasil over Cervarix, but my GP suggested Cervarix. I spoke to my pharmacist - she'd had the Gardasil, and that is what I selected.

Gardasil - recommended for the younger girls (protects against HPV types 11, 16, 18, 6 - where types 11 and 6 are responsible for 90% of genital warts).
Cervarix - recommended for older women (protects against HPV types 16 and 18 which are responsible for 70% of cervical cancers)
What I want to know is - why on earth couldn't they combine the two!?! The pharmacist basically said that it was two different companies competing for sales. Pity, it would be nice to think that pharmaceutical companies were trying to find metter medicines and save lives.

No they didn't tell me what strain it was. If Gardasil covers 16 and 18, and genital warts I'd say it's the way to go.

When I looked at why they don't combine them, this is what I found.

One of the reasons there is no super combo is because DIFFERENT antigens 1. May interfere with one another (dtap to HepB) 2. they often have different intervals between shots. 3. If a patient had a reaction it would be difficult, if not impossible to know which one caused the AE.

 

[nh23]

More like they can be combined, but it is better to charge you for one type now, then the other type later.

Or this.

 

[nh23]

I feel like absolute shit today. I was completely exhausted at work all day and had to really push myself to get things done. Came home from work and slept for three hours. I still fell like crap. I'm grouchy too.

 

[PertPerth]

I feel like absolute shit today. I was completely exhausted at work all day and had to really push myself to get things done. Came home from work and slept for three hours. I still fell like crap. I'm grouchy too.

I always think that work can be a great distraction when life isn't treating you kindly - just try not to push yourself too hard. Chin up, tomorrow is another day, and I hope it's a better one.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

I feel like absolute shit today. I was completely exhausted at work all day and had to really push myself to get things done. Came home from work and slept for three hours. I still fell like crap. I'm grouchy too.

I always think that work can be a great distraction when life isn't treating you kindly - just try not to push yourself too hard. Chin up, tomorrow is another day, and I hope it's a better one.

Good advice, PPerth - especially the bolded part, nh!

 

[DiscusDave]

Good morning, nh!! I hope you have a wonderful day today (better than yesterday, at least) and to ensure that happens I prepared you a special breakfast. And since it's from me you know there's gonna be a good quantity of chocolate.

Remember, breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

First you have the main part, a nice tall stack of chocolate chip pancakes....


http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/images/uploads/pan_L.jpg



With a frothy glass of chocolate milk to wash it down with.....


http://www.recipetips.com/images/glossary/c/chocolate_milk.jpg


What's breakfast without some form of cereal?

You can either have hot....

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.....or cold.


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And as you head out the door don't forget to grab one of these chocolate chip muffins!


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Have a wonderful day, dear!

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Good morning, nh!! I hope you have a wonderful day today (better than yesterday, at least) and to ensure that happens I prepared you a special breakfast. And since it's from me you know there's gonna be a good quantity of chocolate.

Remember, breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

First you have the main part, a nice tall stack of chocolate chip pancakes....

With a frothy glass of chocolate milk to wash it down with.....

What's breakfast without some form of cereal?

You can either have hot....

.....or cold.

And as you head out the door don't forget to grab one of these chocolate chip muffins!

Have a wonderful day, dear!

Dayumm, boy! You're going to throw her into diabetes!

(Nice breakfast, btw. Do you deliver?)

 

[DiscusDave]

Dayumm, boy! You're going to throw her into diabetes!

(Nice breakfast, btw. Do you deliver?)

Sure do deliver. How does next Tuesday sound for today's breakfast?

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Sure do deliver. How does next Tuesday sound for today's breakfast?

What happened to the 30-minute delivery guarantee?



Oh, yeah... that's pizza, not breakfast. Damn.

 

[nh23]

I always think that work can be a great distraction when life isn't treating you kindly - just try not to push yourself too hard. Chin up, tomorrow is another day, and I hope it's a better one.

Good advice, PPerth - especially the bolded part, nh!

Today was a little bit better. I'm still not feeling well, but a bit better. I think I have been overdoing it a little at work, but I don't feel like I have an option. My job has to be done, and done correctly. I'm trying to figure out if I can afford to maybe cut down one day a week.

Thanks guys!

 

[nh23]

Dave that is an absolutely divine breakfast!! You are a sweet, sweet man!! Thank you!

 

[MasDom]

Today my pet made me proud by going out to eat.

It really made me calm down and not feel like the world is a big ball of chaos.

She knows what it meant to me, and how it would calm the kids. Even though I know she absolutely felt like staying home today. The expression on her face when she arrived home really said it all.

She smiled for me though.


You're my sunshine pet.

Of course along the way she spent her birthday money on the kids buying them presents and what not.

 

[SubKekiLee]

kicking myself in the ass.. Ive not been around lit in months.. Ive been so busy with bitching and ranting about my boring dull life and my work I didnt stop to realize my very good friend who gave me the courage to live my life had been going through such a tramatic event.. I am sorry and as I told you on FB my thoughts and prayers go out to you, Master and the kids.. If there is ANYTHING I can as simple as me coming to Ohio and helping your master keep things in order and help with the kids YOU know I have the ability.. If you need help with find charities I will be glad as much as ITW... Please know my heartfelt thoughts go out to you an as much positive energy is coming your way.. Dont push yourself. rest when you need it, eat healthy and be a good girl... Follow Masters orders

IYOU! so much

SKL

 

[nh23]

kicking myself in the ass.. Ive not been around lit in months.. Ive been so busy with bitching and ranting about my boring dull life and my work I didnt stop to realize my very good friend who gave me the courage to live my life had been going through such a tramatic event.. I am sorry and as I told you on FB my thoughts and prayers go out to you, Master and the kids.. If there is ANYTHING I can as simple as me coming to Ohio and helping your master keep things in order and help with the kids YOU know I have the ability.. If you need help with find charities I will be glad as much as ITW... Please know my heartfelt thoughts go out to you an as much positive energy is coming your way.. Dont push yourself. rest when you need it, eat healthy and be a good girl... Follow Masters orders

IYOU! so much

SKL

Thank you so much pretty girl! I love you too, and I appreciate you so much!

 

[Puman]

Just checking in from Oz, gorgeous girl and sending a rush of positive energy your way. I don't always get to check inhere every day for updates. How much longer do you need to wait for your results?

Any news from Minx?

 

[nh23]

Haven't heard anything from minx yet.

My biopsy results won't be back for another two weeks. That's why they are making me wait another two weeks for treatment. The biopsy will tell them what stage my cancer is in. She said visually it looks like the cancer is in situ, but it's not a sure thing until the biopsy says so. So once we have a stage we can decide on a treatment. Although I'm going to push hard for a hysterectomy either way.

 

[Puman]

Haven't heard anything from minx yet.

My biopsy results won't be back for another two weeks. That's why they are making me wait another two weeks for treatment. The biopsy will tell them what stage my cancer is in. She said visually it looks like the cancer is in situ, but it's not a sure thing until the biopsy says so. So once we have a stage we can decide on a treatment. Although I'm going to push hard for a hysterectomy either way.

Do you expect resistance from the docs on getting a hysterectomy? Would you go for partial or full?

 

[nh23]

Do you expect resistance from the docs on getting a hysterectomy? Would you go for partial or full?

Yes. They are notorious for dicking women with cervical cancer around. Lets cut this out, and wait and cut more out, and so on and so forth. I was talking a few posts back about a friend of my mom's that they did this to and she now has stage 3 cancer in her vaginal walls. Had they done the hysterectomy years earlier she could have avoided it.

I want a full. I have two children and am already unable to have any more. My son broke my pelvis and it was unsafe for another pregnancy so I had my tubes tied. I don't want to have to worry about more cancer in the future. Especially since my body refuses to fight off the fucking HPV. It's just a waiting game for more cancer to pop up.

 

[Netzach]

Yes. They are notorious for dicking women with cervical cancer around. Lets cut this out, and wait and cut more out, and so on and so forth. I was talking a few posts back about a friend of my mom's that they did this to and she now has stage 3 cancer in her vaginal walls. Had they done the hysterectomy years earlier she could have avoided it.

I want a full. I have two children and am already unable to have any more. My son broke my pelvis and it was unsafe for another pregnancy so I had my tubes tied. I don't want to have to worry about more cancer in the future. Especially since my body refuses to fight off the fucking HPV. It's just a waiting game for more cancer to pop up.

I'm stoked for you that you've picked a plan of action and I know you'll fight for it.

MD's are very knife shy. While the protocol is "med med then surgery" there are SO MANY MEDS and so many box tops to collect for the expensive ones for redeemable prizes that the whole thing has gone screwy. Admittedly most pt's want to avoid surgery at all costs, but not everyone does.

Surgery has gotten so good, too.

This isn't a random cutting of random body parts here, and your arguments are concise.

 

[Puman]

Yeah. What Netzach said.

You stick to your guns and get hard assed if you have to.

 

[nh23]

I'm stoked for you that you've picked a plan of action and I know you'll fight for it.

MD's are very knife shy. While the protocol is "med med then surgery" there are SO MANY MEDS and so many box tops to collect for the expensive ones for redeemable prizes that the whole thing has gone screwy. Admittedly most pt's want to avoid surgery at all costs, but not everyone does.

Surgery has gotten so good, too.

This isn't a random cutting of random body parts here, and your arguments are concise.

Yeah. What Netzach said.

You stick to your guns and get hard assed if you have to.

Thanks guys. Now lets just keep our fingers crossed that I can talk the doc's into it.

 

[nh23]

GRRRR I want sex!!

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

GRRRR I want sex!!

Me too!!

*HUGGS the pretty lady*

 

[Bi_Kitty]

Within the last year my mom has gone through a similar thing. I don't remember how exactly everything went....

She was going to get her pap; it came back abnormal. They didn't do a biopsy, I do know this. The doctor saw on her ovaries what looked to be cancer. So, they wanted to do surgery the following week for a hysterectomy. But didn't have it done that next week but about a month or so later when she had time to get things in order, she went and had the hysterectomy. Then the doctors biopsied the ovaries and found out that it wasn't cancer.

So, maybe once you get your results back and are talking to your doctor about the next step and the fact you can't have any more kids for (insert reasons here), you can get the hysterectomy. I have my fingers crossed, honey.

*sending good vibes your way and thinking bout you always*

 

[yourmissl]

Me three!

I had a hysterectomy five years ago. To the shock of many, I went to Hong Kong to have the surgery. Why? Doctors at the 'world-class,' renowned medical center that I consulted in the States were adamant that laparoscopy was not an option for me because I had some 'abnormalities, (tilted uterus and fibroids just to name two).

I flew to Hong Kong (my children's 2nd home), went straight into the hospital and 3 days later I had absolutely no pain, discomfort.... nothing. In fact, the last day, the only discomfort was a sore throat from the breathing tube during surgery.

Obviously this particular option is not as easy to choose for most people, but you need to push, and have your Master (see end-note please) push as well to avoid the old-fashioned, huge belly incision, major surgery that takes at the least 6 weeks for recovery. (and sex!!!)

The laparoscopy is also MUCH less expensive. I know from experience that when you are not feeling well, it can be so difficult to advocate for yourself, so you need to enlist the support of those around you. Remember that letting them help you now will allow you to get back to your selfless service to them much, much sooner.

love and prayers, hon...
linds

***end note: Your doctor blog is amazing. When you have more energy, you should really consider expanding it into a short, real-life novel. From a writer's standpoint, just the fact that you are living out an alternative life-style will create 'buzz.' What could easily make it a best seller is the incredible love between you and your Master. I literally get tears in my eyes - it is stunningly, achingly beautiful. Please keep it in mind, and feel free to pm me at any time.