Cancer Support

I'm a 120 over 80 person, always have been.
They take it before and after the oxygen, and it's higher than normal before, and even higher afterward....and I think I just figured it out. I was complaining to my surgeon about pain, about two or three weeks ago, and he told me I could take Motrin (ibuprofen) in addition to Tylenol. I started alternating the two, because you can take meds more frequently that way.

I just read that Motrin and other NSAIDS can definitely raise your pressure, and I've been taking it right before I go for treatment! And this is in addition to my Symbicort, which can also raise it. Duhhhhhh. I'll switch to Tylenol, at least before I go, and try to wean myself off it as the area heals.

Doctor got Medicare approval and started using Epifix, a biological dressing, today. It stays on for a week, which means much less work dealing with the area. And I found over the weekend that Eucerin cream, a very heavy moisturizer, works wonders on the radiated area near the wound. So, hopefully, I won't need the pain meds on a regular basis soon!