tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099108.post116658929117441419..comments2023-08-09T04:15:31.451-05:00Comments on Kate's Story: Today's Visit with Dr. LKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780042617724767116noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099108.post-1166759359688505302006-12-21T21:49:00.000-06:002006-12-21T21:49:00.000-06:00Kate, I've got a friend who works at Wash U Med Sc...Kate, I've got a friend who works at Wash U Med School in the movement disorders area; I've got an email in to her to see if she can help you with parking; the doc she works with has a reserved spot and she may be able to tell you when it's open--or maybe it's always open<BR/>How about a Metrolink pass, if you can park at a free lot? I'm not sure where you live, but Shrewbury has a really nice free lot--close to where Connie Stimpson used to live<BR/>Nicki<BR/>(Duke of Earl)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099108.post-1166650691125457062006-12-20T15:38:00.000-06:002006-12-20T15:38:00.000-06:00Kate, you make me smile! Here are my two tips for...Kate, you make me smile! Here are my two tips for parking...although it is a bit farther of a walk you can park on the street on the opposite side of the little park and walk through the garage (it connects all the way under the park to that street on the other side). Of course, I realize that you may certainly not be up to a hike so my second tip is borrow a BIG vehicle. We have a raised roof conversion van that doesn't fit in the garage. They have to give me free surface parking because there is no where else for me to park. Serendipity!<BR/>On another note I love you spirit and will continue to pray that it shines brightly throughout treatment!<BR/>Lisa KelleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099108.post-1166642566186441982006-12-20T13:22:00.000-06:002006-12-20T13:22:00.000-06:00your authinticity is incredible! I don't know if ...your authinticity is incredible! I don't know if you remember - Partners, 6 years ago we prayed for our oldest daughters' bowels. Being born preemie, she did not have a bowel movement for about 10 days - we prayed, she blew!!! The nurse said she had never had to clean an incubator quite like that before. While I am praying for you - I'll pray that yours is not quite as...explosive! LOL sorry to be so blunt - thought you could use a laugh!<BR/><BR/>TabathaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099108.post-1166637759409833372006-12-20T12:02:00.000-06:002006-12-20T12:02:00.000-06:00Hey! Fellow thrifty gal! Read up on Dave's resea...Hey! Fellow thrifty gal! Read up on Dave's research on the nutrition--he is such at GEM to be doing so much delving and scrounging for information to aid you! What a blessed woman you are! I will DEFINATEY pray for your bowels...bless 'em, Lord! You name it, it'll be covered in prayer, mah deah! Love ya! Gotta run! Somebody's seizuring! LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099108.post-1166624639274151412006-12-20T08:23:00.000-06:002006-12-20T08:23:00.000-06:00Kate,I have been following your blog for sometime,...Kate,<BR/><BR/>I have been following your blog for sometime, trying to think of some useful information to tell you. You see, I am just finishing my chemo and radiation for Hodgkin's Lympoma and while it is different, there are some practical things I could tell you.<BR/> <BR/>Here it is: the most gentle medicine you can take for your bowel problems (which will occur!) is colace - not a laxative. Wal-mart even has a very good generic form of this and you can take up to four a day. They help tremendously. Also, pears are a very good source of soluble fiber which is also very helpful for that problem.<BR/> <BR/>A good resource for your cancer nutrition is a book called "Eating Well Through Cancer." It helps choose foods that will help to ease the side effects of chemo and radiation.<BR/><BR/>You may get mouth sores from the chemo - ask your doctor for a prescription of "Magic Mouthwash" for the pain and five times daily swishing with warm water, salt, and baking soda will really help to prevent that. Ice chips and popsicles are good to ease a sore mouth as well.<BR/><BR/>Drink a lot of water as this will help the drugs pass through your system quicker.<BR/><BR/>If your doctor has not given you a list of good wig shops, I can help you out there too!<BR/><BR/>If you ever have questions, I didn't have a brain tumor, but I do know about side effect management. Do not hesitate to ask.<BR/><BR/>Rebecca Farquhar<BR/>member of Covenant Presbyterian church<BR/>fellow cancer fighterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com