I'm Falling Apart

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Gina

Well girls .. who is tending the bar lol I am in need of ANY drink, especially this horrible week I have had. I must admit I should have come here and shared my fears but I was crying most of the time and couldnt think straight.

Sandy my next test will be a colonoscopy yeah I am scared but I am going to do it!! I am giving myself a little reprieve at the moment...

SO LADIES LET'S GET SLOSHED!!

Gina...where'd your avatar go????

[Gina]

I tired to change it , but it didnt go through... duh me! lol

[Tiramisu]

Pap was normal.....yeah!

Liver enzymes are elevated.....boo.....more tests.....afraid my Rheumatoid Arthritis is coming out of remission.

Foot surgery on 11/14/08 @ 6:30a
Colonoscopy on 11/19/08 @ 11:30a
Foot surgery followup on 11/20/08 @ 2:40p
Mammogram on 11/20/08 @ 3:30p
Oral Surgeon on 12/02/08 @ 10:30a

[2tiredmom]

You are getting it at both ends. You poor thing. Your in my prayers.
Colonoscopy is a wonderful invention by the medical people. I have to have one done every year. It sucks big time. I don't mind having it done just don't like the
prep before. Good luck on everything. I hope everything comes out for the better.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Pap was normal.....yeah!

Liver enzymes are elevated.....boo.....more tests.....afraid my Rheumatoid Arthritis is coming out of remission.

Foot surgery on 11/14/08 @ 6:30a
Colonoscopy on 11/19/08 @ 11:30a
Foot surgery followup on 11/20/08 @ 2:40p
Mammogram on 11/20/08 @ 3:30p
Oral Surgeon on 12/02/08 @ 10:30a

You are certainly going to be all tuned up and ready to go after all of those checkups!!!!! Sorry that you have to have all of these things done. It's no fun.

[donna1990]

Well, your month is planned out. Will there be time for Thanksgiving and Christmas?
It will feel so great to get it all over with.
Thinking of you.

[Janet]

I had to drink that stuff you have to drink to clean you out before a colonoscopy and I will never.... I MEAN NEVER ever do that again. Every bit I drank down, came right back up...so what's the point. NEVER EVER EVER!!

[Gina]

Originally Posted by Janet

I had to drink that stuff you have to drink to clean you out before a colonoscopy and I will never.... I MEAN NEVER ever do that again. Every bit I drank down, came right back up...so what's the point. NEVER EVER EVER!!

Gee Janet thanks for the warning! I am thrilled looking forward to drinking that poision now...lol

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Janet

I had to drink that stuff you have to drink to clean you out before a colonoscopy and I will never.... I MEAN NEVER ever do that again. Every bit I drank down, came right back up...so what's the point. NEVER EVER EVER!!

Oh, I HATE that stuff! I have a hard time keeping it down too. And, it makes me sick.....the stuff I drank last time was called "Go Lightly"....who makes up these names?????

Sandy, I am sorry for all that you're going through. Don't worry about talking about it here, we don't think you're a complainer. Sometimes you just have to vent about it!!

[judy]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Pap was normal.....yeah!

Liver enzymes are elevated.....boo.....more tests.....afraid my Rheumatoid Arthritis is coming out of remission.

Foot surgery on 11/14/08 @ 6:30a
Colonoscopy on 11/19/08 @ 11:30a
Foot surgery followup on 11/20/08 @ 2:40p
Mammogram on 11/20/08 @ 3:30p
Oral Surgeon on 12/02/08 @ 10:30a

Poor Sandy! You might as well just sleep at the doctors. I'll be praying for you.

[Janet]

Sorry Gina, but that stuff is nasty!!! Didn't mean to scare you off.

I don't get to squeemish over things. My dad use to work for a heating company and installed and repaired furnaces. He was working on a gas furnace one time and it blew up on him. His face and hands were badly burned, but thank God there were no scares left. Anyway...(stay on track Janet..lol) This happened when I was a Junior in H.S. and I had to change the bandages for him and put the salve on his burns. Mom just couldn't stomach doing it all. Made me angry with her for a long time, but it's in the past. My dad meant everything to me.

[Tiramisu]

I got the yuck liquid prescription filled last night. I DO NOT look forward to going through that, especially on crutches. I sure hope everything comes out in the end!

I also got the pain meds prescription filled for after the foot surgery. I had a few left from before, but you just never known when those come in handy.

[Tiramisu]

Originally Posted by judy

Poor Sandy! You might as well just sleep at the doctors. I'll be praying for you.

Glad you said "at" and not "with"!

[Tiramisu]

Foot surgery went well. My bloodpressure has gone crazy. I have ALWAYS had low BP, but it got to 158/101 during surgery, so they gave me something to get it back down. I'll go back on the 1st to get the stitches out. The doc gave me the thing and screws that were in my foot.

I went to my PCP and we're watching my BP. It was 152/90 about 30 minutes ago. I have horrible bruises on my arms from all the bloodwork and surgeries. I need to figure it up, but I've easily paid $600 in co-pays, parking, and tolls this year - not to mention time off work (even though that's excused with pay).

I was so dehydrated for the colonoscopy that, after poking me 3 times, they knocked me out to get the IV in. They removed five polyps and I have minor diverticulosis. He put me on a high fiber diet which basically is a list of all the things I eat now. I should get the pathology results tomorrow.

I should get the mammogram results by Friday.

After the second round of bloodwork, my liver enzymes are still elevated. So, I go for a liver ultrasound on the 4th. And, I have the Oral Surgeon on the 3rd.

Yes, I'm tired and depressed.

[donna1990]

Oh Sandy, what can I say? Bless you and hope everything else will get better.
I don't have nearly as serious as you but I am so sick of sitting in Doctor's offices.
Take care and will keep on praying for you.