General Medical issues thread

[Quickstatus]

Proper physio after surgery is the best predictor of recovery.

Actually "prehab" is a better predictor

 

[Seat0B]

Actually "prehab" is a better predictor

Oh yes, I did that too.

 

[MARTINE]

Just on a year ago I left hospital after a 5 day intensive inpatient course of cladribine infusions to treat hairy cell leukaemia. It is not an experience I am keen to repeat.

That said, as I enjoy my remission from the HCL, today I want to give my thanks to everyone involved. Thanks to the researchers who found this targeted immunotherapy and all the patients who went in clinical trials to find out that it was safe and effective. Thanks to the drug companies for making it. Thanks to the TGA for approving it for use in Australia, and the Government for making it available on the PBS and DVA schedules. Thanks to DVA for paying my costs. Thanks to Dr Pati, my wonderful haematologist and Dr Malik, my GP for taking care of me so well. Thanks to all the blood collection technicians, and the pathologists and lab staff who tested my blood samples - sometimes as often as twice a day. Thanks to the ACT government for the wonderful myDHR app so I got my results in table and graph format within 3 hrs or less, every single time. Thanks to the absolutely kind and compassionate chemo nurses who made it a bit less scary and a bit more tolerable. Thanks to the general nurses, even if many of them overdid the chemo precautions . Thanks to the hospital kitchen staff for making soft foods for me when the whole roof of my mouth peeled off after less than 2 hrs on treatment. Thanks to Mr Seat 0A for looking after me when I was very low, and for isolating with me so I did not get any infections, keeping me company and cheering me up, cooking, cleaning, shopping and everything else. Thanks to my mum, daughter and granddaughter for isolation busting phone calls and video calls to boost morale. Thanks to my darling PT Pip (RIP) who made a special exercise through chemo program for me, and broke all the isolation rules to pop past the hospital with coconut mango sago pudding. Thanks to all my kind friends who brought me food (that I mainly could not eat) and books and gave me podcast and TV recommendations to help pass the time, and stood outside my windows and talked to me. thanks to Covid for teaching us all these things to cope with isolation. Thanks to family far away for What’s App messages and phone and video calls despite weird time zones, especially Seat Son and my two fantastic sisters-in-law and various nieces. Thanks to all the kind people on here who cheered me on my way. Thanks to anyone I forgot to thank.

Yes, it takes a lot of people to get one cancer patient into remission, and I appreciate you all.
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It is wonderful to hear you are doing so well @Seat0B and - may you continue to enjoy wonderful well deserved experiences with your circle of support

 

[Flyfrequently]

Just on a year ago

Thanks to anyone I forgot to thank.

Yes, it takes a lot of people to get one cancer patient into remission, and I appreciate you all.
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And I feel you can take some of that "thanks" also, @Seat0B for sharing your journey with such honesty and positivity at a very personal time.
So good to hear that you are embracing travel again - stay well.