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  • Its my birhtday and Doug feels lousy….

    Posted by DougG on May 30, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Today’s my birthday. Doug is feeling lousy…he had his 2nd of 3 weekly BCG treatments yesterday and is running a fever. He was chilling last night. Have others of you experienced that? I square danced at a Relay for Life today. Wish my partner had felt like going. He did eat some birthday cake. :)

    Anita


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    Flamenco. replied 15 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies
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    flamenco

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    June 2, 2009 at 11:13 am

    Hi Anita,
    Hope Doug is on the mend again now and that you get your Do-over celebration in at weekend. We call them Very Merry Unbirthdays ! (from an old Alice in Wonderland video )
    All the best,
    Diane

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    DougG

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    June 1, 2009 at 10:48 pm

    OK OK I spoke too soon. Doug was chilling this AM and had a fever of 100.9. Jack Mooner gets an honorary urologist award for properly diagnosing a UTI. Thanks for that info. Doug was going in to his GP to have blood work today (cholesterol) and I told him to INSIST upon a uranalysis, which confirmed Jack’s diagnosis! So now, Mike, I think I’ll wait until next weekend and then exercise the DO-OVER option!!

    Thanks for your help and encouragement.
    Anita


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    mmc

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    May 31, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    That’s GREAT!

    Hope you had a great birthday! If not, then now that Doug’s feeling better, why not have a “do-over”.

    Do-Overs are not just for little kids. They come in handy all through life. If things didn’t go how you wanted, and IF it is in your control to try again, then do it.

    Typically, men are more frequent requesters of do-overs throughout the course of the marriage.

    By “Do-Over”, men mean “Forget about the the past, it never happened, we will just do it over”. (Depending on what “it” is, there may be a waiting time required before the do over occurs. :huh:

    Sometimes women use “Do-Over” to mean, “I’m going to do this argument/lecture/reminder of what you did wrong (or didn’t do right), over and over again until I feel you have suffered enough”. This time period is usually at least 8-10 years longer than the man considers he has suffered enough…

    OK, OK, no cards and letters. It’s a joke. :D:silly: :woohoo:

    However, I do think the concept is great (when used with the men’s definition).

    One good thing that women should know about do-overs is that when you use one to have another go at a birthday, it does NOT add any extra years. And, if used with imagination you don’t even have to do over this year’s birthday. Why not have a do over for your 30th, or 35th, or whichever you choose?

    Laugh often….live longer.

    Happy Anniversary of your 25th birthday!

    Mike


    Age 54
    10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
    9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
    10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
    2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
    9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
    1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
    2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system

    My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.
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    DougG

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    May 31, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    Thanks, Mike. His fever didn’t go above 99.6 and today he is feeling MUCH better!!! :cheer:
    Anita


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    mmc

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    May 31, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    If fever is above 101F (38.5C) then call the doctor. You need to be very careful with high fever and sometimes they give antibiotics and other drugs to kill the BCG if high fever occurs.

    If it is a low grade fever (less than listed above), then it is common after BCG treatment. Rest and fluids and tylenol and time is usually the best treatment.

    Keep a record of when fevers occur (and how high) and let the uro know prior to or at the next appointment prior to instillation. Depending on the severity of the fever, reducing the strength of the dose may be considered/discussed with his uro.

    Hope Doug is feeling better soon!

    Mike


    Age 54
    10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
    9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
    10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
    2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
    9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
    1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
    2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system

    My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.
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    DougG

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    May 30, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    Thank you both. If Doug doesn’t feel better tomorrow, I’m calling the doc!…or I might hunt him down at church.


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    May 30, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANITA:cheer:
    here’s a pretty good sheet on adverse reactions and what to look for..
    http://www.rxlist.com/theracys-drug.htm#
    Its on page 3 if it doesn’t take you right to it.
    Pat

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    moonerj

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    May 30, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    Hi Anita

    The only time I had a fever during the treatments, was when I had an infection. My side effects did worsen during the maintenance round, but that was spasms, frequency, and burning lasting 3-4 days.
    If the fever and chills continue, I would get Doug checked for a UTI.
    Please give him my best.
    AND A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!:)
    Jack


    TA Grade 1
    3 Turbts
    30 BCG Treatments
    Cancer Free since Nov 2007

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