Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I "listen" to you all about every other day, when time permits, and I just want to say thanks for all the things you have taught me, and that I pray for each of you. Knowledge is power and now I have a little more of it, thanks to you. I just began using the Helios and, so far, I love it! Thanks again for sharing. Ya'll are a precious bunch of people and you brighten my day! Shirley-MS COPD / PF May 2007 --------- R & L cath, then outcome.... > > > > Hi Everybody, > > I posted fairly recently, being newly diag. 11/07, and now being worked up for > transplant. > I have my R & L catheterization scheduled for next week. The following week > the transplant committee meets to decide if and at what priority I'll be listed. > Everybody pray, O.K.? It's a really hard time. > > I've never been through a cath before. Can anybody out there share their > experiences? I thought one-sided would be plenty, but both!? I feel like I've > been probed, and stuck, and prodded up the wazoo! Today, after my Q-V scan, > CXR, ABGs, PFTs I just felt like crying. I'm not a doctor, but my PFT readings > didn't read as well as the last ones I had in 11/07. I wish I knew how to > interpret them better. > > The PFT technician was so insensitive. With deep inhalation, I cough a great > deal, and my lungs scream. She said, "Oh, you've got PF. You'll just have a > lung transplant, and that'll be great, right?" Sadly, that isn't the first > person I've heard so rapidly jump from diagnosis, to sudden cure, and skip > everything in the middle or any other potential outcome. I so often wish that > prople were willing to be more teachable. > > I know my life and the outcome of all of this is firmly in God's almighty > hands. Who could know what's better for me and my children than Him? He > affords me whatever measure of wisdom and peace I need from moment to moment. I > pray the same for all of you. > > Resting in to day............> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > Messages in this topic (4) > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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