kayleesgrandma
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She had the Pleural Effusion Drainage done in her room this morning, and she said it didn't go bad at all, never felt anything other than the needles for the lydocane(sp). LisaV had a good link to explain the proceedure: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.virtualcancercentre.com/treatments.asp?sid=60">http://www.virtualcancercentre.../treatments.asp?sid=60</a>
But they only took 60 cc off for testing, and there was supposedly 600cc in there per the cat scan and sonogram. So she is wondering why they didn't drain more--will have to ask the doctor in morning. Mel says she does feel better just getting that little bit drained off, and was able to tolerate her CPT better tonight.
On even better news--the mystery visitor was........
<b>Emily of letsrockcfem!!!!!!</b>
And she stayed for 2 hours and they had a ball talking!! Em gave Mel a CD, and I asked Mel is she got a autograph, since Em is a bonifided "rocker" with a hot band! Em is thinking of moving to N.Y. so was thinking ahead to the NY Marathon...so than Mel remembers that there was a personal trainer on the staff at the cf part there--She got those two together. Seems Em had just bought a pair of running shoes that the trainer just happened to have on! So it was a great meeting all around!
Mel was tired tonight, but had a good night's sleep last night, and she has gained 3 pounds--yay! She misses you all and says the dial-up on the computer drives her crazy so she can't post much.
We miss you to Mel!
But they only took 60 cc off for testing, and there was supposedly 600cc in there per the cat scan and sonogram. So she is wondering why they didn't drain more--will have to ask the doctor in morning. Mel says she does feel better just getting that little bit drained off, and was able to tolerate her CPT better tonight.
On even better news--the mystery visitor was........
<b>Emily of letsrockcfem!!!!!!</b>
And she stayed for 2 hours and they had a ball talking!! Em gave Mel a CD, and I asked Mel is she got a autograph, since Em is a bonifided "rocker" with a hot band! Em is thinking of moving to N.Y. so was thinking ahead to the NY Marathon...so than Mel remembers that there was a personal trainer on the staff at the cf part there--She got those two together. Seems Em had just bought a pair of running shoes that the trainer just happened to have on! So it was a great meeting all around!
Mel was tired tonight, but had a good night's sleep last night, and she has gained 3 pounds--yay! She misses you all and says the dial-up on the computer drives her crazy so she can't post much.
We miss you to Mel!