Appt with Rheumy......Finally

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Well, today is FINALLY here. I have been waiting since July. I told my family

that even if I get sick, they gotta pull me over to the office somehow! My

daughter wants to know why we even have to go as all he tells me is that we will

" watch things for another few weeks/months and then make a decision ?????? for

what? Since my last appt, I have had my hemaglobin go down to 3 (normal is

11-13) and got no explanation. I had the obligatory " scopes " to see where I was

bleeding from.....no luck.....no explanation. I nearly died as no blood, no

blood pressure, no pulse. I could not even lift my head without those vital

signs going down or going totally away. The results of my endoscope was my

stomach never looked so good and my colon was " pristine " ......no blood from

either. So where did it go???????? In July I had another bout of cellulitis

this time in my left breast. This was my third bout with cellulitis. They did

al the necessary infection cultures and ......NOTHING grew. My breast grew

about 4 cups sizes plus the pain was terrible. Now on both of these visits to

the hospital, my rheumy was never consulted, not that he probably would have

answered, but at least it would be better than just my word and then when I

would call to get a new appt because I was in the hospital, maybe I would not

have to wait 3 months for a follow-up appt that was supposed to be 1 month from

the last visit. I told my family that if I had to cancel this appt, I probably

would not get the next appt until 2010. Ugh!!!!!!

Oh well, thank you for listening (or reading).

I wish all of you the happiest, healthiest and pain free Thanksgiving with those

you love. My daughter and her husband and my granddaughter are coming for

dinner along with my 2 daughters at home and my husband (still unemployed). I

can't think of a any other place I would rather be. Unfortunately, I have spent

all too many Thanksgiving in the hospital, some on a respirator, some where I

didn't know who I was or my family was, My God! My husband and daughters ALWAYS

tried to bring Thanksgiving no matter where I was. I am VERY blessed. I am

SOOO blessed this year and my daughter has just announced that she will be

adding to our family some time next summer. God is SO

good.

Gentle, tender, thankful angel hugs..................

Debs in FL

Hello,

Please let me know what is the name of your probiotics especially if you have

crohn's disease and had an ileostomy reversal.

Have probiotics helped curb the frequent running to the bathroom?

Thanks,

Harold

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