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Last day on the Decadron

1/12/2012

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I am so happy.  Tomorrow morning is my last day on the Decadron.  I was doing better in the beginning.  Over this last week, my symptoms have started to come back.  The numbness in my neck, face and head is now 5-6 times per day and comes on pretty strong.  It is not painful, just annoyingly strong.
My voice is getting hoarse and rumbly again.  I now have 5 months until I see my doctors again.  Who knows what will happen with the swelling, whether it will go down or not.  
I was so totally exhausted yesterday that half way through the day my arms didn't even want to work.  Was not a painful time, just a very aggitated exhausting situation.  
I look forward to the day that I can look ahead without seeing anything to do with schwammy anythings.  
Had a snow day today so it was fun to sit back all day and hang with my best-eeee Sue :)  Found up my guitar so I'm going to cut my nails and get fretting it up once again!  

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one year CK update

1/4/2012

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Dec 14th I had my 1 year post CK MRi and consult with the oncology dept (an assistant dr.) in Ottawa.  MRI says that the tumour is now 80% dead.  Showed mass blackening throughout the centre of the tumour.  YEAH!  One problem tho, I have swelling and edema surrounding the tumour.  They don't know why.  Can't explain.  I called to ask about it and the same doctors who didn't show up for my consult didn't call me back about this issue either.  I usually keep my posts here pretty standard and non judgemental.  BUT, kind of hard lately with the lack of care that I have been receiving.  Will say tho, Moira is amazing!!! :)  
So, I have been on Decadron for 3 weeks now to bring down the swelling and edema.  I have put on weight, my face is a swollen moon face of ugliness and I am bloated and can't sleep at night.  Other than that, I am actually doing better being on the decadron.  My voice is SO MUCH better so the swelling is going down leaving my 10th cranial nerve alone.  My numbness is not as frequent.  Yes, I was having trimignal numbness from the top of my skull down my face, down my neck to my shoulder.  Spasm tingly numbness.  Anyway, as I always say, nothing a good glass of wine doesn't fix. :)
1 1/2 weeks left on the decadron and we will see if my body stays feeling better.  You know that saying "Treat your patients as you would want your own family member to be treated... ".. keep that in mind. 

I did try to find a woman that I had been in contact with that had the same symptoms one year after CK as myself and was also put on decadron to bring down her swelling.  Found her posts, followed them, then they dropped off.  She was tired of the run around, the numbness ect... she died.  Kinda concerned am I ?  You bet.  
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    Hi, My name is Rhonda Edwards.  I was diagnosed with an in-operable brain tumour in 2009.  I will blog my journey so follow along and enjoy, share and learn. 
    Below is a pic of my guy (Naz) and me.  Giving credit where credit is due as he carries all my burdens and is my rock!

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    Needed some humour here! 

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