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  1. Debrinha GT

    Life changing decision

    Picking up the pieces Picking up the pieces For the past few days I`ve been working on coming to terms with this whole thing and in some ways I think I`m managing. This coming week`s going to be a busy one starting tomorrow with a ct scan to see exactly how this tumour is so that they can plan...
  2. Debrinha GT

    Life changing decision

    That`s nice to see how many people care for me. In general I feel fine except for the annoying cough which according to the doctor is caused by the tumour, something to do with the nerve causing an irritation but it should disappear with radio therapy. I ended up not being able to get the last...
  3. Debrinha GT

    Life changing decision

    Dear VR friends, I`m still gutted witht he news I got only 2 days ago during a doctor`s visit to discuss my radio therapy treatment. To cut a long story short, the onchologist started by saying that there`s no guarantees that it will work and that it will definitely cause some permanent damage...
  4. Debrinha GT

    A nasty infection

    That`s the name! And I forgot to mention that I`m also on levothyroxine 50mcg. Debora
  5. Debrinha GT

    A nasty infection

    My medication My medication I`m currently taking propranolol 40 mg which I`ve been taking for years, amoxicillin 500 mg 3 tims a day, furosemide 40 mg twice a day, calcium carbonate 1.25g 3 times a day, milk of magnesia liquid 3 times a day until tomorrow and i was also taking medication for...
  6. Debrinha GT

    A nasty infection

    I can`t stand this caugh! I can`t stand this caugh! Thank you folks! But does anyone have any idea of what could be giving me such an annoying cough though? That`s kind of spoiling things for me as it`s there on and off. I get that tickle in my chest and start caughing, specially if I`m...
  7. Debrinha GT

    A nasty infection

    A pesistant chesty cough A pesistant chesty cough So nice to see so many posts of encouragement. I got a letter through the post this morning with an appointment for me to goa nd see the oncologist this Wednesday and I`ve also got a CT scan of my chest and abdomen scheduled for the 16th of...
  8. Debrinha GT

    A nasty infection

    Hi there everyone. Sorry I haven`t written for a while but there is a lot happening at the moment. That`s me just out of hospital because of an infection. I had to spend 2 weeks taking IV antibiotics and I was very weak because everything in my blood was messed up as a result of the 3 cicles of...
  9. Debrinha GT

    Please, pray for Bruna`s wee sister

    I`m sure that your prayers will make a difference as Bruna and Stephanie`s family try to cope with this loss. My mum said that Bruna was very upset when she got back from the funeral yesterday but she`s already beginning to find her own way of dealing with her emotions. She asked to sleep with...
  10. Debrinha GT

    Encouraging news at last!

    Just back from the doctor`s Just back from the doctor`s First of all, thank you so much for being here for me and help me get through this whole thing. I went to the hospital this morning to get my blood checked before I go in for my booster on Friday and Dr. Dunn has given me more details on...
  11. Debrinha GT

    Please, pray for Bruna`s wee sister

    Stephanie is now an angel Stephanie is now an angel Dear friends. Unfortunatley Bruna`s wee sister didn`t make it and is no longer among us. I`ve just talked to my mum in Brazil and she passed away this morning. Bruna will be going to her funeral which will be later on today. Please, say a...
  12. Debrinha GT

    Please, pray for Bruna`s wee sister

    Hi there folks, to all of you who have known me for quite sometime and know my whole life story, Bruna, my daughter, has a wee sister called Stephanie Maria who is now in need of prayers. She`s coming up for 2 and has dawn syndrome. Anyway, she`s recently had pneumonia and she`s also getting...
  13. Debrinha GT

    Encouraging news at last!

    Hi there! Remember how I was waiting on this CT scan result to find out how things are progressing? Well, fortunately I seem to be responding well to the chemo as my tumour has shrunk considerably since I started the treatment. I`ve started my 3rd cicle on Friday and after the 4th they`ll do...
  14. Debrinha GT

    Was/is your valve disease symptomatic before valve replacement?

    It makes sense It makes sense Thanks Pamela. So, do you have any idea as to why I feel better as soon as I stand up and start moving around? Another thing is that I can no longer sit up with my back against anything at al as it feels like something`s being squashed. It`s actually chemo I`ll be...
  15. Debrinha GT

    Was/is your valve disease symptomatic before valve replacement?

    Getting desperate Getting desperate Hi everyone. My symptoms are getting worse and I don`t know what`s what anymore, I mean, I get extremmely breathless when I go to bed and I don`t even try to lie down anymore. Sitting on the couch to watch TV is the same. I haven`t had a decent night`s sleep...
  16. Debrinha GT

    Comparing notes

    Hi everyone. My symptoms are getting worse and I don`t know what`s what anymore, I mean, I get extremmely breathless when I go to bed and I don`t even try to lie down anymore. Sitting on the couch to watch TV is the same. I haven`t had a decent night`s sleep for a couple of weeks now. My chest...
  17. Debrinha GT

    Heart issues and cancer

    Hi from Scotland Hi from Scotland Thanks for your posts. My mum and daughter arrived safely last night and we`re all together now. I start my chemo on Thursday and in a way, I can`t wait as I should start feeling a bit better after that. I also want to get this heart surgery out of the way as...
  18. Debrinha GT

    Not sure it is worth it.

    Think positive!! Think positive!! Hi Georgi. I know exactly how you feel as I`m going through some similar emotions myself at the moment. I thought needing a fourth heart surgery was bad until I found out a few weeks ago I have lung cancer that`s already affected my limph nodes. I`m starting...
  19. Debrinha GT

    From warfarin to heparin jags

    Great advice Great advice Thank you so much for your very helpful posts and I`ll definitely follow your advice. I was also wondering if it`s a good idea to place a warm/cold damp cloth on the area after the injection???? I`m going to my GP tomorrow to get the prescription and then I`ll find...
  20. Debrinha GT

    From warfarin to heparin jags

    Hi there folks. Although I`ve been reading about warfarin for quite a while now I`m still new at this myself as I`ve only been on it for 4 months since I had a mini-stroke caused by my narrowing tissue mitral valve. Anyway, I`ve had no problems with it and my range has been something between 2.5...
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