Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Whats funny is that was the hospital to give special care to Heart and Pulmonary patients beyond that in the hospital next door. Every room is basically ICU ...huge rooms. Oh, another hilarious piece. On the " ICU " floor, the monitor beside your bed you're hooked up to. The least movement made it go wild. So the nurses ignored any signal from it. If I stood to use the urinal, my blood pressure would show around 265/150 or so, pulse over 200. Now the simpler monitor on the lower level floor worked much better. > > > > > > > > > > Well, my name is Judy Brown and I am 63 yrs. old. I live in SC > > > with > > > > > my husband Joe and 3 dogs.(2 Goldens and a Lab) Every day they > > > bring > > > > > me great joy..the dogs!!! hahahah. My husband Joe tries but he > > > isn't > > > > > an emotional type person so he isn't someone I can talk to > about > > > most > > > > > things. > > > > > I have 5 grown, married kids who all live up north. Three of > them > > > > > came at Christmas with their families and I was completely > > > > > overwhelmed. It made me realize how much I have slipped in a > > > fairly > > > > > short time. > > > > > I was diagnosed this past April 07 but was previously mis- > > > diagnosed > > > > > for more than a year. The family Dr. kept insisting I had a > bad > > > case > > > > > of asthma plus pneumonia and I needed to " ACCEPT IT. " After 5 > > > weeks > > > > > of antibiotics with no change in me or my xray, he finally > agreed > > > to > > > > > send me to a Pulmonologist. That changed my life for the good > and > > > > > bad. He did many tests, ruled out Asthma and sent me for a CT > > > Scan. > > > > > Also, he put me on oxygen 24/7 as my breathing was very > labored. > > > When > > > > > he diagnosed me with IPF he said I was at the serious end of > the > > > > > disease. I do feel myself slipping and that scares me. > > > > > We have no medical insurance and I can't get any. I was also > > > denied > > > > > Soc. Sec. Dis. and have a lawyer to fight it. I really need > > > medical > > > > > and a chance to get on the Transplant list. It doesn't look > likely > > > > > for me and that makes me feel depressed if I think about it > too > > > much. > > > > > Still, I try very hard to keep a positive attitude and not > dwell > > > on > > > > > the things I can't do anymore. Instead, I think about all the > > > things > > > > > I can still do and feel blessed. I need a support group. And > > > > > hopefully, I can be support to others as well. I will always > be > > > > > available to talk whenever anyone needs a friend. I am one who > > > likes > > > > > to give back. So, again, thank you all for being here! > > > > > judybrown63 > > > > > 04-07 IPF SC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Yes, I'd still have it but in older hospital nearby. lol > > > > > > > > > > Well, my name is Judy Brown and I am 63 yrs. old. I live in SC > > > with > > > > > my husband Joe and 3 dogs.(2 Goldens and a Lab) Every day they > > > bring > > > > > me great joy..the dogs!!! hahahah. My husband Joe tries but he > > > isn't > > > > > an emotional type person so he isn't someone I can talk to > about > > > most > > > > > things. > > > > > I have 5 grown, married kids who all live up north. Three of > them > > > > > came at Christmas with their families and I was completely > > > > > overwhelmed. It made me realize how much I have slipped in a > > > fairly > > > > > short time. > > > > > I was diagnosed this past April 07 but was previously mis- > > > diagnosed > > > > > for more than a year. The family Dr. kept insisting I had a > bad > > > case > > > > > of asthma plus pneumonia and I needed to " ACCEPT IT. " After 5 > > > weeks > > > > > of antibiotics with no change in me or my xray, he finally > agreed > > > to > > > > > send me to a Pulmonologist. That changed my life for the good > and > > > > > bad. He did many tests, ruled out Asthma and sent me for a CT > > > Scan. > > > > > Also, he put me on oxygen 24/7 as my breathing was very > labored. > > > When > > > > > he diagnosed me with IPF he said I was at the serious end of > the > > > > > disease. I do feel myself slipping and that scares me. > > > > > We have no medical insurance and I can't get any. I was also > > > denied > > > > > Soc. Sec. Dis. and have a lawyer to fight it. I really need > > > medical > > > > > and a chance to get on the Transplant list. It doesn't look > likely > > > > > for me and that makes me feel depressed if I think about it > too > > > much. > > > > > Still, I try very hard to keep a positive attitude and not > dwell > > > on > > > > > the things I can't do anymore. Instead, I think about all the > > > things > > > > > I can still do and feel blessed. I need a support group. And > > > > > hopefully, I can be support to others as well. I will always > be > > > > > available to talk whenever anyone needs a friend. I am one who > > > likes > > > > > to give back. So, again, thank you all for being here! > > > > > judybrown63 > > > > > 04-07 IPF SC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 You'd think another blanket would cost them a million dollars. It's like for giving blood, my lab always used elastic to wrap the cotton after. Now tape, because the elastic is too expensive. So, I always point to the elastic and demand it. Bad enough being poked but ripping hairs out removing the tape just isn't necessary. Oh, bet they are saving at least a penny on each person. > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, my name is Judy Brown and I am 63 yrs. old. I live in > SC > > > > with > > > > > > my husband Joe and 3 dogs.(2 Goldens and a Lab) Every day > they > > > > bring > > > > > > me great joy..the dogs!!! hahahah. My husband Joe tries but > he > > > > isn't > > > > > > an emotional type person so he isn't someone I can talk to > > about > > > > most > > > > > > things. > > > > > > I have 5 grown, married kids who all live up north. Three > of > > them > > > > > > came at Christmas with their families and I was completely > > > > > > overwhelmed. It made me realize how much I have slipped in a > > > > fairly > > > > > > short time. > > > > > > I was diagnosed this past April 07 but was previously mis- > > > > diagnosed > > > > > > for more than a year. The family Dr. kept insisting I had a > > bad > > > > case > > > > > > of asthma plus pneumonia and I needed to " ACCEPT IT. " After > 5 > > > > weeks > > > > > > of antibiotics with no change in me or my xray, he finally > > agreed > > > > to > > > > > > send me to a Pulmonologist. That changed my life for the > good > > and > > > > > > bad. He did many tests, ruled out Asthma and sent me for a > CT > > > > Scan. > > > > > > Also, he put me on oxygen 24/7 as my breathing was very > > labored. > > > > When > > > > > > he diagnosed me with IPF he said I was at the serious end > of > > the > > > > > > disease. I do feel myself slipping and that scares me. > > > > > > We have no medical insurance and I can't get any. I was also > > > > denied > > > > > > Soc. Sec. Dis. and have a lawyer to fight it. I really need > > > > medical > > > > > > and a chance to get on the Transplant list. It doesn't look > > likely > > > > > > for me and that makes me feel depressed if I think about it > > too > > > > much. > > > > > > Still, I try very hard to keep a positive attitude and not > > dwell > > > > on > > > > > > the things I can't do anymore. Instead, I think about all > the > > > > things > > > > > > I can still do and feel blessed. I need a support group. And > > > > > > hopefully, I can be support to others as well. I will > always > > be > > > > > > available to talk whenever anyone needs a friend. I am one > who > > > > likes > > > > > > to give back. So, again, thank you all for being here! > > > > > > judybrown63 > > > > > > 04-07 IPF SC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > __ > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & > entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective. > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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