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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Melanie about allergic reactions


Melanie wrote: I have allergic reactions to any morphine medications...usually swelling, vomiting, and a drop in blood pressure. And violently allergic to demerol. Also, I can't take cephlasporin...another allergy. Poor thing. I wondered why she wasn't responding to the text.
Ben has the same jaw issues, but our surgeon told us the surgery down sides outweighed the benefits, so we elected not to do the surgery four years ago.
I hope I don't regret that decision in the future.
Mel

Kirsten for the Second Time

For the second time in two days, the ambulance just drove away from the house. Yesterday, either the oxycodone, hydrocodone, or keflex caused her to have a severe allergic reaction. At the ER, they were unable to determine what caused the problem for certain. Although the Dr. there thought that it was most likely that it was both the narcotics. They took her off of everything at the hospital, except for Tylenol. (I do not have time to look any of this spelling up.) They put her on a morphine-type drug and sent her home at noon. We got back about 1 p.m. but had to go to Walgreens and get the new drugs. Guess what? She took the first dose and started to swell again. She is not as bad this time and, I am hoping, will not need to stay the night. We are supposed to take her back for her one-week checkup tomorrow. I am certainly happy that I never had this surgery. Shawn and Melanie, who took over Dr. Kitchen's practice after he died? He was the one who told us that Kirsten did not need braces that her mouth looked just great. HAH! Can I sue at this late date. I know, I know, he did the best he could at the time. She was just 12 or 13. I am too old for all of this fear of dying. Could you guys all knock it off, OK? Just be healthy, strong and do NOT have surgery or accidents. :)

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