Oncology RN with cancer

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PJRNC2

47 Posts

Dear Lindi, Thank you for sharing even though you were looking for information you gave much encouragement for me.I am not an Oncology nurse(currently with Psych) I may need to PM you, for this Friday I find out the path report from my colonoscopy. I can see the need to get info from oncology Nurses who have 'been there'. I've remembered many of my AP resection patients I cared for in ICU in the late 60's and early 70's (yes, in the old days AP's went to ICU for atl least 2 days in our Hosp.) Let us know when you have completed your Chemo (I'm interested if you had been taking an asprin a day. yrs. ago a study came out -infro gathered from nurses that an asprin a day would decrease colon Ca- I did this for many months but had to stop in prep for Bx. of Breast 2 yers. ago and never really got started up again)

lgoins

16 Posts

Paula,

Feel free to PM me. You're in my prayers while you wait for your report. I am on a short break from my chemo. I had to stop my pump on Tuesday due to blisters and ulcers in my mouth, plus a bit of hand & foot syndrome that was getting away from me. My oncologist told me today that I needed to stay off my chemo until next Thursday (the 12th). He agreed to keep me at the same dose when I restart next week. The plan is to try & push my way through the last 2 weeks once I restart. Damn the torpedos; full speed ahead! (or something like that) :)

PJRNC2

47 Posts

Dear Linde, Thank you for your support. The Bx. was neg. May you continue with "full Steam ahead"

PJRNC2

47 Posts

(I'm an old timer- Full steam ahead was before torpedos were invented-I think):)

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