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Yowie wrote: Yay! Glad its good news. Stress and steroids are *not* a good combination. Steroids can make people very aggresive and short tempered whilst at the same time leaving htem feeling very empowered (after a long time of feeling like crap, you suddenly feel *great*). Occasionally Ihave to take prednisone because of my asthma, and its like I've got permanant PMS in mood, but feel like I could take on the world (which of course makes it worse) Poor Rob didn't get the empowered feeling. He got aggressive and short tempered and felt as though his mind and body were being taken over. He also says that he wasn't getting one bit paranoid, thank you very much. Pam S. long suffering |
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Yowie wrote: Yay! Glad its good news. Stress and steroids are *not* a good combination. Steroids can make people very aggresive and short tempered whilst at the same time leaving htem feeling very empowered (after a long time of feeling like crap, you suddenly feel *great*). Occasionally Ihave to take prednisone because of my asthma, and its like I've got permanant PMS in mood, but feel like I could take on the world (which of course makes it worse) Poor Rob didn't get the empowered feeling. He got aggressive and short tempered and felt as though his mind and body were being taken over. He also says that he wasn't getting one bit paranoid, thank you very much. Pam S. long suffering |
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Susan M wrote: When Sam was two years old, he had an asthma attack. The prednisone gave him severe roid rage that lasted longer than seemed logical. We had to take him home from a birthday party because he wacked the host on the head with a rock. It was terrible. Now, take that and add 40 years to the age level. No rocks, thank Bast, but lots of anger. Pam S. still long suffering not |
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Susan M wrote: When Sam was two years old, he had an asthma attack. The prednisone gave him severe roid rage that lasted longer than seemed logical. We had to take him home from a birthday party because he wacked the host on the head with a rock. It was terrible. Now, take that and add 40 years to the age level. No rocks, thank Bast, but lots of anger. Pam S. still long suffering not |
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Susan M wrote: When Sam was two years old, he had an asthma attack. The prednisone gave him severe roid rage that lasted longer than seemed logical. We had to take him home from a birthday party because he wacked the host on the head with a rock. It was terrible. Now, take that and add 40 years to the age level. No rocks, thank Bast, but lots of anger. Pam S. still long suffering not |
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Susan M wrote: Hey Pam: I was away from the ng when you posted the original message. I'm glad that Rob's tumor is under still control, though I don't see the original post to see exactly what happened - purrs to all of you. Briefly (though that isn't possible for me), we were coming back from vacation, when Rob had a seizure. The ER doc had a CT done and told us that there was some calcium build up, but nothing major that they could see and for Rob to go on steroids and stay on his meds. (Rob had decided that he couldn't remember to take his meds, so why bother) We got back and called Rob's oncologist who had Rob get an MRI. The radiologist reading the MRI decided that the tumors were growing back in two places. We were then sent to UNC/Chapel Hill, where we saw a neurosurgeon named Dr Mike Ewend, who said that he didn't see any signs that the tumors were growing and then put the MRI films before the experts in his group and on the tumor board. They agreed with him on the tumors not growing and on what he wants next, Temodar for the next 12 months, or however long Rob can tolerate it, whichever comes first. Rob's military oncologist, who's very good BTW, is wondering why put Rob back on Temodar if there is no signs of it growing back. The oncologist and surgeon now get to work out the best treatment for Rob. We're celebrating. Pam S. |
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Susan M wrote: Hey Pam: I was away from the ng when you posted the original message. I'm glad that Rob's tumor is under still control, though I don't see the original post to see exactly what happened - purrs to all of you. Briefly (though that isn't possible for me), we were coming back from vacation, when Rob had a seizure. The ER doc had a CT done and told us that there was some calcium build up, but nothing major that they could see and for Rob to go on steroids and stay on his meds. (Rob had decided that he couldn't remember to take his meds, so why bother) We got back and called Rob's oncologist who had Rob get an MRI. The radiologist reading the MRI decided that the tumors were growing back in two places. We were then sent to UNC/Chapel Hill, where we saw a neurosurgeon named Dr Mike Ewend, who said that he didn't see any signs that the tumors were growing and then put the MRI films before the experts in his group and on the tumor board. They agreed with him on the tumors not growing and on what he wants next, Temodar for the next 12 months, or however long Rob can tolerate it, whichever comes first. Rob's military oncologist, who's very good BTW, is wondering why put Rob back on Temodar if there is no signs of it growing back. The oncologist and surgeon now get to work out the best treatment for Rob. We're celebrating. Pam S. |
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Susan M wrote: Hey Pam: I was away from the ng when you posted the original message. I'm glad that Rob's tumor is under still control, though I don't see the original post to see exactly what happened - purrs to all of you. Briefly (though that isn't possible for me), we were coming back from vacation, when Rob had a seizure. The ER doc had a CT done and told us that there was some calcium build up, but nothing major that they could see and for Rob to go on steroids and stay on his meds. (Rob had decided that he couldn't remember to take his meds, so why bother) We got back and called Rob's oncologist who had Rob get an MRI. The radiologist reading the MRI decided that the tumors were growing back in two places. We were then sent to UNC/Chapel Hill, where we saw a neurosurgeon named Dr Mike Ewend, who said that he didn't see any signs that the tumors were growing and then put the MRI films before the experts in his group and on the tumor board. They agreed with him on the tumors not growing and on what he wants next, Temodar for the next 12 months, or however long Rob can tolerate it, whichever comes first. Rob's military oncologist, who's very good BTW, is wondering why put Rob back on Temodar if there is no signs of it growing back. The oncologist and surgeon now get to work out the best treatment for Rob. We're celebrating. Pam S. |
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Marina wrote: That is wonderful news, Pam. Many purrs to you all, and Nikki offers to come over with her sharp claws if Rob "forgets" to take his medicine. I told her he has quite enough klitty nurses around as it is. Thanks Marina and Nikki. I'll definitely keep Nikki's offer in mind for the next time Rob gets out of line. Pam S. |
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Marina wrote: That is wonderful news, Pam. Many purrs to you all, and Nikki offers to come over with her sharp claws if Rob "forgets" to take his medicine. I told her he has quite enough klitty nurses around as it is. Thanks Marina and Nikki. I'll definitely keep Nikki's offer in mind for the next time Rob gets out of line. Pam S. |
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