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Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
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It was totally my honor to have been asked by our local lung cancer awareness group to speak at the Shine the Light Vigil held in Casselberry, Florida this year.  In preparing for my talk I changed…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sarge Nov 29, 2011.

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Hello,My name is Tammy and I am an RN.  I have been an oncology nurse for most of my 30 years in nursing. Once I made the decision to be a nurse, at age 17, all I wanted to be was an oncology nurse.…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tammy Simon Aug 2, 2011.

 

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Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients

It was totally my honor to have been asked by our local lung cancer awareness group to speak at the Shine the Light Vigil held in Casselberry, Florida this year.  In preparing for my talk I changed my topic a billion times (okay...maybe 5, but I did keep changing it) because I just couldn't figure out exactly what I wanted to say. Then it suddenly dawned on my one day, "why not just talk about how I feel about the patients I take care of every day".I have been a nurse for 31 years (having…See More
Nov 30, 2011
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Sarge replied to talley101's discussion Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
"Tammy:  leslie Justice said she visits the infuaion suite......as I also have made a practice of doing.........and the last time I saw my chemo nurse, she almost broke down and cried.........we have a special relationship and she, as well as…"
Nov 29, 2011
brooklynda replied to talley101's discussion Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
"Dear Tammy: How very blessed we are to have you and your compassionate colleagues in our corner throughout this ordeal. Thank you all so much for your caring, loving expertise during this most frightening experience. I question as to whether or not…"
Nov 29, 2011
John H MOD replied to talley101's discussion Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
"Hi Tammy , you are so kind. The patients you have been with have been with someone who is full of grace. I know after being through this journey for over ten years that I have been priviledged to know a lot of you. You all have different names but…"
Nov 27, 2011
talley101 replied to talley101's discussion Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
"There are a lot of nurses out there that are smarter than I am, but no one could love their patients more than I do. I am truly blessed to be an oncology nurse. It has made me a better person because I have been taught so much about life from the…"
Nov 25, 2011
talley101 replied to talley101's discussion Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
"I want so much to bring lung cancer to the forefront of funding drives. Not to discard the great things that have occurred with breast cancer, but proportionally, lung cancer is so underfunded. I just know there has to be a way to get lung cancer…"
Nov 25, 2011
Leslie Justice replied to talley101's discussion Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
"Thank you Tammy for caring so much, I had four oncology nurses that I will never forget. They each played a major role in my positive attitude during the treatments I received and through my recovery. I still feel the hugs I received on those…"
Nov 25, 2011
GADawg/MOD replied to talley101's discussion Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients
"How wonderful! Thank you for your speech and bringing LC Awareness to light. I can say that your patients are SO lucky to have a wonderful, educated, and caring nurse!"
Nov 24, 2011
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Our Shine the Light Vigil-A Message to My Patients

It was totally my honor to have been asked by our local lung cancer awareness group to speak at the Shine the Light Vigil held in Casselberry, Florida this year.  In preparing for my talk I changed my topic a billion times (okay...maybe 5, but I did keep changing it) because I just couldn't figure out exactly what I wanted to say. Then it suddenly dawned on my one day, "why not just talk about how I feel about the patients I take care of every day".I have been a nurse for 31 years (having…See More
Nov 22, 2011
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talley101 replied to Barbara Q's discussion NSCLC
"Hi Suzi, When people get chemotherapy concurrently with radiation it is given to help the radiation work better, which is different from when people get chemotherapy by itself. If you received 6-8 weeks of radiation, it makes sense that you received…"
Nov 21, 2011
talley101 replied to Nikki's discussion Never thought it would happen to us
"Hi Nikki, I'm a caregiver too, so I know what you mean that as a caregiver you have seen the worst. I work with lung cancer patients and have seen several go on Tarceva. It's pretty well tolerated with the rash being the worse part for…"
Nov 21, 2011
talley101 replied to dricher's discussion Introductions
"Hi David, As others have said, 3 weeks is not really a long time in diagnosing lung cancer. To prepare the right treatment many tests need to be done to find not only if it is anywhere else, but on the cellular level they need to identify the…"
Oct 1, 2011
talley101 replied to Susan's discussion Newbie
"Hi Susan, It's hard to be caregiver, mother (which is double caregiver) and have health issues of your own to deal with. One thing I would suggest is ask the folks at the oncologist's office or radiation center if they can put you in touch…"
Sep 2, 2011
talley101 replied to Eshively's discussion low neutrophils
"With Neulasta you cannot receive chemo for 14 days after the injection, but with Neupogen, it can be given any time in the cycle to boost the white cells. Many times these drugs are incorporated into the chemo cycle. You must wait 24 hours after…"
Aug 26, 2011
talley101 replied to clfsdy1's discussion after chemo pain
"Do you possibly mean Camptosar (also known as Irinotecan)? I am not familiar with Topasar. But I do see Camptosar used in combination with Cisplatin.  You didn't mention if this is the first time you've had chemo or not. There are…"
Aug 26, 2011
Tammy Simon left a comment for talley101
"Hey Talley, Have you heard of volume reduction on emphysema lungs????? My Onogologist is referring me to a pulmonary that knows about this and see if I qualify for this particular procedure... Thanks God Bless"
Aug 9, 2011

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At 9:42am on August 9, 2011, Tammy Simon said…
Hey Talley,
Have you heard of volume reduction on emphysema lungs????? My Onogologist is referring me to a pulmonary that knows about this and see if I qualify for this particular procedure... Thanks God Bless
 
 
 

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