Re: scared, worried, depressed

[Guest guest]

Carole,

Hang in there, sweetie! And, geez, why wouldn't you be scared after all that

news??? Like Al said, take care of this!

For what it's worth..... BIG HUGS.... from Kentucky.... (((((((((((

))))))))))

Gail

worcspubl@... wrote:

Hello fellow stilligans,

Gosh, I hate all this. Yesterday I went for my reg pcp visit. I go to a

clinic based on financial need and even though I had a 10am appt and was there

on

time, I never was seen until 3PM. I'm pretty much used to that however,

although I had forgotten to take my meds in the morning and I was getting

hungry.

I went to a hot dog truck in the parking lot at 1 for a dog and it really

upset my tummy. By the time I got to the doctor, I felt like my heart was

racing and dizzy and that I was going to pass out. The nurse freaked when my

blood

pressure was really high and called the doctor from her lunch. They gave me

an ekg and apparently there are some abnormalities there and previous blood

tests show liver abnormalities as well. She wants me to see a cardiologist for

a stress test and to check the abnormalities. She also want a liver test as

well. I've never seen this woman look concerned for me before, she did now.

I'm freaking and depressed. I remember reading about the drug induced

stress test and how many of you said they were painful. Plus, at my weight, any

kind of heart surgery would be really hard on the doctors and on me. I just

don't know if I have it in me. Do I really want to keep fighting? If I do

nothing, or do I do something. I'm 55. I've done a ton of stuff. I've lead an

interesting life.

I know I'm sounding really doom and gloom and I'll probably feel better

and stronger tomorrow. But right now, I just don't care. Poor Al, he's

freaking at my apathy and says he'll kill me if I don't take care of this.

Funny!

Carole

**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

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[Guest guest]

Carol,

Baby steps. Don't think about the what ifs - if you can help it.

Just get thee to a cardiologist, see what they say. Get the bloodwork

done on your liver, see what the say. Then you can go from there.

Might not be as bad as you are thinking in your head.

NO matter what happens - you always have us and your trusty Al. We

all love you.

Houston

[Guest guest]

Oh Carole! Get some rest and things will look better. Sounds trite, but it's

usually true. You've got to hang in there and get better. 55 is still young

(at least I hope so...I just turned 53) You've got a lot of good years left and

Al needs you!

BTW, my husband had one of those stress tests...and I was in the room with him.

It looks uncomfortable, but is not very long lasting. I figure, if you can put

up with Still's, this will be a walk in the park. In fact, I'll bet the walk

would be harder lol. Keep us informed. You're in my prayers.

in Tx

scared, worried, depressed

Hello fellow stilligans,

Gosh, I hate all this. Yesterday I went for my reg pcp visit. I go to a

clinic based on financial need and even though I had a 10am appt and was there

on

time, I never was seen until 3PM. I'm pretty much used to that however,

although I had forgotten to take my meds in the morning and I was getting

hungry.

I went to a hot dog truck in the parking lot at 1 for a dog and it really

upset my tummy. By the time I got to the doctor, I felt like my heart was

racing and dizzy and that I was going to pass out. The nurse freaked when my

blood

pressure was really high and called the doctor from her lunch. They gave me

an ekg and apparently there are some abnormalities there and previous blood

tests show liver abnormalities as well. She wants me to see a cardiologist for

a stress test and to check the abnormalities. She also want a liver test as

well. I've never seen this woman look concerned for me before, she did now.

I'm freaking and depressed. I remember reading about the drug induced

stress test and how many of you said they were painful. Plus, at my weight,

any

kind of heart surgery would be really hard on the doctors and on me. I just

don't know if I have it in me. Do I really want to keep fighting? If I do

nothing, or do I do something. I'm 55. I've done a ton of stuff. I've lead an

interesting life.

I know I'm sounding really doom and gloom and I'll probably feel better

and stronger tomorrow. But right now, I just don't care. Poor Al, he's

freaking at my apathy and says he'll kill me if I don't take care of this.

Funny!

Carole

**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

[Guest guest]

Hi Gail, it's Elly.I had the chemical stress test,mainly because the physical

one would have been too hard on my joints at that time and I was very weak.The

test caused me great pain because one of my main arteries were over 95 per cent

blocked and I had already (the day before) had a heart attack,I don't think the

test hurts if you haven't had an attack yet.Plus they immediadely put an

antidote in your IV.Hope this helps.

love and prayers Elly

Gail wrote:

Carole,

Hang in there, sweetie! And, geez, why wouldn't you be scared after all that

news??? Like Al said, take care of this!

For what it's worth..... BIG HUGS.... from Kentucky.... ((((((((((( ))))))))))

Gail

worcspubl@... wrote:

Hello fellow stilligans,

Gosh, I hate all this. Yesterday I went for my reg pcp visit. I go to a

clinic based on financial need and even though I had a 10am appt and was there

on

time, I never was seen until 3PM. I'm pretty much used to that however,

although I had forgotten to take my meds in the morning and I was getting

hungry.

I went to a hot dog truck in the parking lot at 1 for a dog and it really

upset my tummy. By the time I got to the doctor, I felt like my heart was

racing and dizzy and that I was going to pass out. The nurse freaked when my

blood

pressure was really high and called the doctor from her lunch. They gave me

an ekg and apparently there are some abnormalities there and previous blood

tests show liver abnormalities as well. She wants me to see a cardiologist for

a stress test and to check the abnormalities. She also want a liver test as

well. I've never seen this woman look concerned for me before, she did now.

I'm freaking and depressed. I remember reading about the drug induced

stress test and how many of you said they were painful. Plus, at my weight, any

kind of heart surgery would be really hard on the doctors and on me. I just

don't know if I have it in me. Do I really want to keep fighting? If I do

nothing, or do I do something. I'm 55. I've done a ton of stuff. I've lead an

interesting life.

I know I'm sounding really doom and gloom and I'll probably feel better

and stronger tomorrow. But right now, I just don't care. Poor Al, he's

freaking at my apathy and says he'll kill me if I don't take care of this.

Funny!

Carole

**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

[Guest guest]

Hi Gail,

I had the chemical test also, It causes a really weird sensation, but

overall it's way easier on your joints then the regular one. They monitor

you really close so you don't have to worry about too much. It's just a

very odd sensation and they correct it immediately if you start to have

problems.

You should do fine.

Love and hugs.

-- Re: scared, worried, depressed

Hi Gail, it's Elly.I had the chemical stress test,mainly because the

physical one would have been too hard on my joints at that time and I was

very weak.The test caused me great pain because one of my main arteries were

over 95 per cent blocked and I had already (the day before) had a heart

attack,I don't think the test hurts if you haven't had an attack yet.Plus

they immediadely put an antidote in your IV.Hope this helps.

love and prayers Elly

Gail wrote:

Carole,

Hang in there, sweetie! And, geez, why wouldn't you be scared after all that

news??? Like Al said, take care of this!

For what it's worth..... BIG HUGS.... from Kentucky.... (((((((((((

))))))))))

Gail

worcspubl@... wrote:

Hello fellow stilligans,

Gosh, I hate all this. Yesterday I went for my reg pcp visit. I go to a

clinic based on financial need and even though I had a 10am appt and was

there on

time, I never was seen until 3PM. I'm pretty much used to that however,

although I had forgotten to take my meds in the morning and I was getting

hungry.

I went to a hot dog truck in the parking lot at 1 for a dog and it really

upset my tummy. By the time I got to the doctor, I felt like my heart was

racing and dizzy and that I was going to pass out. The nurse freaked when my

blood

pressure was really high and called the doctor from her lunch. They gave me

an ekg and apparently there are some abnormalities there and previous blood

tests show liver abnormalities as well. She wants me to see a cardiologist

for

a stress test and to check the abnormalities. She also want a liver test as

well. I've never seen this woman look concerned for me before, she did now.

I'm freaking and depressed. I remember reading about the drug induced

stress test and how many of you said they were painful. Plus, at my weight,

any

kind of heart surgery would be really hard on the doctors and on me. I just

don't know if I have it in me. Do I really want to keep fighting? If I do

nothing, or do I do something. I'm 55. I've done a ton of stuff. I've lead

an

interesting life.

I know I'm sounding really doom and gloom and I'll probably feel better

and stronger tomorrow. But right now, I just don't care. Poor Al, he's

freaking at my apathy and says he'll kill me if I don't take care of this.

Funny!

Carole

**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

[Guest guest]

Oops - Carol - that last MSG was for you - about the stress test - you

should do just fine.

I was scared when I had mine too - but it wasn't as bad as I thought it

would be.

Hugs

-- Re: scared, worried, depressed

Carol,

Baby steps. Don't think about the what ifs - if you can help it.

Just get thee to a cardiologist, see what they say. Get the bloodwork

done on your liver, see what the say. Then you can go from there.

Might not be as bad as you are thinking in your head.

NO matter what happens - you always have us and your trusty Al. We

all love you.

Houston

[Guest guest]

Carole I have the drug induced stress test once a year and I have never had any

pain from the procedure at all. Maybe some of the others have but I have never

had any! Your 55 and ready to give up? Don't give me that crap! I'm 70 and I

still have a bunch of years left and I'm not going to go easy! I probably have

as much if not more medical problems than you have and I damn well am not about

to give up and you shouldn't either! If I was AL I probably would kick your butt

also. I get depressed also but you have to work it out and don't let these damn

things get you down. We are all pulling for you but you have to help also? So

get with it!

" We Will Win "

" Love Ya'll "

Bob & Carole

Callaway, FL 32404

Please visit the International Stills Disease Foundation Web Site

at: www.stillsdisease.org/ . Please make Tax Deductible

Donations to the All Volunteer, International Stills Disease

Foundation Inc, 1123 S. Kimbrel Ave., Panama City, FL 32404

Thanks

scared, worried, depressed

Hello fellow stilligans,

Gosh, I hate all this. Yesterday I went for my reg pcp visit. I go to a

clinic based on financial need and even though I had a 10am appt and was there

on

time, I never was seen until 3PM. I'm pretty much used to that however,

although I had forgotten to take my meds in the morning and I was getting

hungry.

I went to a hot dog truck in the parking lot at 1 for a dog and it really

upset my tummy. By the time I got to the doctor, I felt like my heart was

racing and dizzy and that I was going to pass out. The nurse freaked when my

blood

pressure was really high and called the doctor from her lunch. They gave me

an ekg and apparently there are some abnormalities there and previous blood

tests show liver abnormalities as well. She wants me to see a cardiologist for

a stress test and to check the abnormalities. She also want a liver test as

well. I've never seen this woman look concerned for me before, she did now.

I'm freaking and depressed. I remember reading about the drug induced

stress test and how many of you said they were painful. Plus, at my weight,

any

kind of heart surgery would be really hard on the doctors and on me. I just

don't know if I have it in me. Do I really want to keep fighting? If I do

nothing, or do I do something. I'm 55. I've done a ton of stuff. I've lead an

interesting life.

I know I'm sounding really doom and gloom and I'll probably feel better

and stronger tomorrow. But right now, I just don't care. Poor Al, he's

freaking at my apathy and says he'll kill me if I don't take care of this.

Funny!

Carole

**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

[Guest guest]

Hello Carole, I know how you feel, I've been dealing with it the best that

I can for the last four years. One thing I found that has helped me is to

relax as much as possible, and music. To me certain kinds of music for some

reason or another have the ability to " change " my attitude, even if for only

a short amount of time. I love lyrics, and one that sticks out in my mind is

from a Tom Petty song....the line in the song goes like this...... " *Most

things I worry about........never happen anyway " .....* I can't recall the

title of the song at the moment, but it does make sense when I look back

upon numerous instances in my life. That alone always seems to take a bit of

the edge off, and I find myself worrying about " whatever " a bit less as soon

as I think about the song or hear it.

I sure hope you feel better and that everything goes well for you. I know

what you mean about sitting in the office forever...that seems to be

universal, no matter where you go. The only Dr. I have that I see is my RD,

Dr. Kantor. If my appointment is for 2:00, they have me in an office

doing the prep work before my scheduled appointment. They are the best!

Especially when one considers that I have to drive 98 miles each way to see

the guy. To top that off he is by far the most thorough DOCTOR I have met

(Dr. Wm Young @ Jefferson University (My headache Neurologist/specialist) is

also the same way except one may wait a while for their appointment,

probably due to how thorough the man is).

I'll add you to my prayer list also. I can't offer any advice as to your

condition, only to try and keep your spirits up as high as possible....do

anything you can to refocus your thoughts....I find that helps...if only a

little it's still worth it.

I know one thing....a bunch of us on this list could use a " small

miracle " of sorts, as I can't recall a time (since I've been here) that so

many of us are in rough shape.

Goodnight, God bless. Kirk

>

> Hello fellow stilligans,

>

> Gosh, I hate all this. Yesterday I went for my reg pcp visit. I go to a

> clinic based on financial need and even though I had a 10am appt and was

> there on

> time, I never was seen until 3PM. I'm pretty much used to that however,

> although I had forgotten to take my meds in the morning and I was getting

> hungry.

> I went to a hot dog truck in the parking lot at 1 for a dog and it really

> upset my tummy. By the time I got to the doctor, I felt like my heart was

> racing and dizzy and that I was going to pass out. The nurse freaked when

> my blood

> pressure was really high and called the doctor from her lunch. They gave

> me

> an ekg and apparently there are some abnormalities there and previous

> blood

> tests show liver abnormalities as well. She wants me to see a cardiologist

> for

> a stress test and to check the abnormalities. She also want a liver test

> as

> well. I've never seen this woman look concerned for me before, she did

> now.

>

> I'm freaking and depressed. I remember reading about the drug induced

> stress test and how many of you said they were painful. Plus, at my

> weight, any

> kind of heart surgery would be really hard on the doctors and on me. I

> just

> don't know if I have it in me. Do I really want to keep fighting? If I do

> nothing, or do I do something. I'm 55. I've done a ton of stuff. I've lead

> an

> interesting life.

>

> I know I'm sounding really doom and gloom and I'll probably feel better

> and stronger tomorrow. But right now, I just don't care. Poor Al, he's

> freaking at my apathy and says he'll kill me if I don't take care of this.

> Funny!

>

> Carole

>

> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>