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First thank you for the universal energy. I believe we are all connected..
Finally it seems fractures are the source of her pain. Cancer doctors put her on morphine pump to measure how much she needs.
They are sending her home with morphine and oxycodone. No mention of Fentanyl patches. I will ask.. they are now admitting the pain is real multiple compression fractures and rib fractures.
You are giving me hope.
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A little more hope? It takes around two months for a new fracture to settle down, and about the same for the ribs. I tried the vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty route but the risks involved versus waiting two months didn't seem worth it. No one told me that if you get one of those procedures, the risks of additional fractures above or below (or both) go way up and yes...it did actually happen. I'm glad she has a doctor who is actually giving her pain meds...lucky duck. The radiation tx (12 visits for me) helped the most overall but don't allow them to tattoo the measurement marks on her. And I'm so glad the information I shared was helpful to you.
Karen