Ottawa Citizen | Bruce Deachman
Everywhere Nancy Neville goes, she carries a letter from the mother of a 12-yearold boy whose lungs have given her a second chance
As Nancy Neville lists the medication she takes, it's difficult not to imagine a cascading avalanche of pills and capsules, as one prescription counters the side-effects of another in an effort to reach some level of normalcy.
In all, she takes 30 or more pills a day, beginning with the immunosuppressants required so her body won't reject the lungs she received nearly four years ago. She takes antibiotics, as well, and medication for acid reflux.
"My medication causes anxiety attacks," she says, "so I take stuff for that. "And depression, so I'm on some uppers for that.
"The anti-rejection drugs are really bad for your bones," she adds, "so I'm on high doses of calcium and a drug called Actonel, which they use for osteoporosis. I'm on a high dose of magnesium, and I take vitamin D."
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1 COMMENTS:
Nancy, God Bless you and I hope you live a long and healthy life. My name is Lorraine and I can be put on the lung transplant list, except they are worried about my being able to afford the meds. I have suffered so long with my breathing, I have had enough already. I am married, with a beuatiful 19 year-old daughter and I want to be able to see her get married, one day, and also be able to do normal everyday things; walk up stairs, go to the store, shower without having to use oxygen all the time. I am so sad that the meds are so much money. I wish there was a way someone could help me to raise money so I could get on the list...
I want to wish you a very happy and long healthy life with your new lungs Nancy..... GOD BLESS YOU.
Take care,
lorraine B-Garcia
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