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  1. December 4th, 2012, 11:15 PM #1
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    Default Deep doo-doo time for baby cobra

    BABY COBRA (26 yrs old) IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING INPATIENT KETAMINE INFUSIONS IN THE ICU. PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AS SHE GOES THROUGH THIS FIVE DAY TREATMENT IN THE HOPES OF REMISSION FROM RSD. THANK YOU!

    Long-time Fretters may remember that we went to Germany in 2008 and she went into a medically induced coma with a massive ketamine infusion to get rid of her RSD. At a cost of roughly 65K (USA insurance doesn't work in Europe), it worked and we/she had 4 years of bliss until this past April when a jack-*** doctor did a lumbar puncture (to see if she had viral meningitis) and didn't follow her instructions and the RSD came back. She is almost bed-ridden and back into a wheelchair for the past month.

    Hopefully, this will work. Thanks for prayers and mojo.
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    Mojo and prayers for your girl, PBP. I hate hearing that everything returned.
    RSD sounds like hell on Earth.
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    Hoping for the best!
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    Maybe we can all join and visuallze her in good heath and spirits, throughout the day, together, like on top of the hour, to pool efforts..?
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    Sad to hear. Hoping for a full and speedy recovery.
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    Sending warm wishes, prayers, and positive thoughts right now!
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    Oh, man, Piebald - I am so sorry to hear about that. We'll be thinking of you all - hold the picture of her well in your mind and remember she can get back to that place.
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    Prayers sent, man. I hope Baby Cobra goes into remission again, and soon!
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    I wanted to do a bump-of-the-day for Baby Cobra but Mr. Kat took care of that.
    Wishing for another successful therapy day.

    How are Papa Python and family, friends coping...?
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    All the best. I hope the dumb*** doc has to cover for the mistake too...
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    So sorry to hear about this piebaldpython. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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    Any updates so far in the treatment?

    Continued prayers for Baby Cobra and the rest of the Piebaldpython family, for strength, comfort, and quick recovery.
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    She's still in ICU undergoing Ketamine infusions 24/7 for her RSD. They take lots of vials of blood a day to make sure all her levels (blood gases, liver, etc.) are okay. Her arms are full of bruises from the needles. They also had problems with the IV line yesterday. It took 4 tries to get it back in. Phew!

    ICU gave us permission to stay overnight with her. We have someone in her room 24/7 so that she can relax as best she can under the circumstances & feel safe so that the ketamine can do its job.

    Ketamine is a powerful drug that can cause hallucinations.........while she isn't having an LSD trip.....she is on edge a bit and having some anxiety issues. They are giving her drugs to combat that. Supposedly, this ends on Monday.
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    I'll keep your family in my thoughts PBP.
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    I'll be wishing for a full recovery for her.

    I very much hope that everything turns out well for her.
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    What a mess....infusion didn't work and she's essentially just as bad now as when she went in. She was very depressed and then the doc turned around after not seeing her at discharge and wanted her to have Psyche evaluation. $450 later, the Psyche doc says there's nothing wrong with her. We see the RSD doc Monday.

    She also has GI issues from the RSD and we know a great GI doc and will probably at least get X-rays/MRI of the intestinal area to make sure there are no blockages/stenoses/or "dead" areas. This happened to an RSD friend of ours.

    On a good note.....we've contacted the RSD guru in Germany and we may road-trip there for a final shot at this thing.

    Prayers and mojo appreciated.
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    Continuing prayers and warm wishes.
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    Keeping fingers crossed.
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    Thinking about your family and hoping this will resolved soon, in a GOOD way.
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