MelanieLR Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Hi All, I have new CT scans scheduled for Monday 2/21. I had to schedule it when I could get into my onc just before the scan. All my veins have quit on me so they have to use my chemo port but the places where I can have the scans done don't have a RN on staff to access the port to put in the dye. GEEZ! If it's not one thing, it's another. He also changed my pain meds. I was on 40mg of oxycontin, 2 X daily plus 20mg oxycodone every 4 hrs. Since that wasn't cutting it, he's swiching me to morphine. I haven't got the script yet so not sure of the strength & how often yet (God knows you can go blind trying to read the Dr.'s handwriting on the script!), hope this does the trick. Hurting is really getting old. I'll let you know when I have the results from the scans. They are usually pretty quick - about a day or 2. Thanks for all your support & prayers, Melanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Sending lots of good thoughts for a good scan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAnn Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Hoping and praying for good scans and that chemo did the trick. Hoping that the new pain meds will work for you. TAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Thinking of you and praying for your miracle. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Melanie, Sending many prayers to you. Praying that this medicine works for you. I know you are in a lot of pain. I pray they help you... God Bless, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Melanie, Praying hard that the new scans show that your treatments are working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Melanie, hoping and praying the treatments are working for you.I also hope you are able to relieve the pain your having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calintay Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Melanie - Praying for good scans and foryou to become pain free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pammie Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Just want you to know that my husband and I pray for you by name every day Melanie as well as a number of other people on this forum. Hope you can find some kind of pain med to get rid of it. Keep on fightin pammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Thinking of you Melanie and sending healing vibes your way. Good luck, Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Good Luck Melanie. I hope the pain meds work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haylee_38 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Best of luck Melanie. My thoughts are with you. Haylee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Melanie, I am thinking about you and hoping that your pain is controlled.. and that the scans show improvement. All my best. Cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Toes crossed for a good scan. If the morphine doesn't help alone, I take morphine plus neurontin. Others will also take Celebrex too. If that doesn't work, ask about Fentanyl patch, for morphine resistant pain. No reason to be in pain today. XOXOXO Prayers, MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilgna Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Melanie, Hoping your new scans are positive...Pain sucks, glad you are getting more aggressive with it.. Prayers for a good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Will be waiting for your results. Prayers being sent. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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