An update on me...
I will see teh hematologist every 3 months for a while. I had 5 weekly iron infusions (venofer). I am still anemic but she is giving my body a rest. Right now I am doing a series of B12 injections (every day for a week , every week for a month and monthly there after). I will need more Venofer it's just a matter of when. I go back 1/29 to see her again.
Dearest Shilpa,
Vent away sweetie. . .Sometimes life throws us curve balls and you certainly have had one, but it seems your doctor is on top of it and if you trust her, then try to think positive thoughts instead of the fearful ones. You have a team of different specialists and together they will help you heal, your part is maintaining positive beliefs that this is simply a blip on the radar screen.
I am sending lots of hugs and positive thoughts your way.
Laureen
Vent away sweetie. . .Sometimes life throws us curve balls and you certainly have had one, but it seems your doctor is on top of it and if you trust her, then try to think positive thoughts instead of the fearful ones. You have a team of different specialists and together they will help you heal, your part is maintaining positive beliefs that this is simply a blip on the radar screen.
I am sending lots of hugs and positive thoughts your way.
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Laureen,
Thank you for the hugs and positive vibes. I totally understand the power of positive thinking and am going to keep my chin up. I have to I have too much riding on this...
Thank you for the hugs and positive vibes. I totally understand the power of positive thinking and am going to keep my chin up. I have to I have too much riding on this...
-Shilpa
People comment on my over 100 pound weight loss and attribute it to my WILLpower, but it is my WANTpower: I WANT to be thin and healthy more than anything else!
Hey, a good self-pity party never hurt anyone and yours is most deserved right now so go ahead and have a good cry and vent and get emotional - let all that bad stuff out. I would think anytime a major organ is involved it has to be scary as h*ll, but it sounds like you have a great team of doctors surrounding you, not to mention all the love and support of your family and us.
Sending many prayers and good thoughts your way - and BIG HUGS! Kathy
Sending many prayers and good thoughts your way - and BIG HUGS! Kathy
'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella
Jill,
Thank you for the hugs. I know you have your plate full and have a lot going on and it makes me feel so much better knowing that I have friends on this board that help me feel better when I feel so alone dealing with these issues...
Thank you for the hugs. I know you have your plate full and have a lot going on and it makes me feel so much better knowing that I have friends on this board that help me feel better when I feel so alone dealing with these issues...
-Shilpa
People comment on my over 100 pound weight loss and attribute it to my WILLpower, but it is my WANTpower: I WANT to be thin and healthy more than anything else!
Party? Someone's having a party?? Where's my party hat?? 
Hey, Shilpa, take it easy on yourself, drink half your weight in water a day and relaaaaxxxx. It does take those numbers awhile to straighten out; pushing it will only delay the process, and your body not responding to your pushing it will make your mind depressed. Remember that "ME" attitude you were gonna start employing??? ME thinks you need to take a chill pill and stop making your family #1; you are still recovering. BTW, you have kept Pupkova in the loop on all these docs reports haven't you? Just in case there's a vitamin deficiency messing with ya that she might see that reads "normal" to other docs?? Just saying...that's something that has frustrated me since surgery. My docs always read my blood as "normal" and my surgeon always finds something deficient.
Hey, Shilpa, take it easy on yourself, drink half your weight in water a day and relaaaaxxxx. It does take those numbers awhile to straighten out; pushing it will only delay the process, and your body not responding to your pushing it will make your mind depressed. Remember that "ME" attitude you were gonna start employing??? ME thinks you need to take a chill pill and stop making your family #1; you are still recovering. BTW, you have kept Pupkova in the loop on all these docs reports haven't you? Just in case there's a vitamin deficiency messing with ya that she might see that reads "normal" to other docs?? Just saying...that's something that has frustrated me since surgery. My docs always read my blood as "normal" and my surgeon always finds something deficient. Jackie J. 
1 choice @ a time > 1 day @ a time. Slow to Succeed is still Success ;-)
Shilpa;
((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))
Sending you lots of positive thoughts and prayer to you and your family. I hope you start to feel more like "yourself" in the near future. At this point it is keeping those doctor appointments, trying to stay positive, taking care of you, and time are the essential things.
As women we don't like that time takes time! We usually want it right now because we have responsibilities to our significant others, children, parents, and any that I might have missed that are in that group of people that "we take care of". It is one of the hardest things I had to learn after my divorce from my ex husband was that I was allowed to take care of "me". I still have much difficulty with that concept as I have "always" been the care taker. When forced to step back it is amazing to see how our intimate system manages to still function and when we are stronger they still "need" us.
Take care my friend...
hugs & love, Ida
((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))
Sending you lots of positive thoughts and prayer to you and your family. I hope you start to feel more like "yourself" in the near future. At this point it is keeping those doctor appointments, trying to stay positive, taking care of you, and time are the essential things.
As women we don't like that time takes time! We usually want it right now because we have responsibilities to our significant others, children, parents, and any that I might have missed that are in that group of people that "we take care of". It is one of the hardest things I had to learn after my divorce from my ex husband was that I was allowed to take care of "me". I still have much difficulty with that concept as I have "always" been the care taker. When forced to step back it is amazing to see how our intimate system manages to still function and when we are stronger they still "need" us.
Take care my friend...
hugs & love, Ida
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