Multiple Myeloma

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Multiple Myeloma
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Mon, 12-18-2006 - 5:41pm

Hello,

My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma back in October.
She has been in and out of the hospital and has received chemo treatment.
In addition to this, she has ovarian cancer, too.
She regularly develops a fever. Unfortunately, we have been told not to give her any medicine for the fever until her fever reaches over 101.0 for more than four hours. In the meantime, we cool my mother with wet towels until the fever comes down.
(This sometimes last about 1- 2 hours with us changing/placing towels on her head and hands at 5- 15 minute intervals. We also make sure that the house if very cool.)

Although this doesn't happen every night (often every other night), it does get very tiring and frustrating for her.

Has anyone else every been faced with a similar dilemma? If so, how did you handle this?
How are you able to "calm" the fever.

thanks for your help

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 12-18-2006 - 10:24pm

Hi


I am so sorry that your Mom is so ill.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 12-19-2006 - 8:53am
Thank you. Yesterday was another evening of this. We seem to think (or have seen) that this happens more when she is getting tired.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 12-21-2006 - 12:29am

Sending both of you lots of hugs


Philly

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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