Re: Sher needs to talk >>>>

[Guest guest]

Sher, I hope you have been feeling much better today.

I think tomorrow is your big day,I hope you get lots of rest

tonight.And know that we will all be there with you. holding hands

peeking over shoulders , praying and any thing else that will help

you feel better.I wish you well.

Ruth

>

> Hi my air family... I need to talk, vent, cry, take your pick.

> I'm feeling so sick and I'm so sick and tired of being sick and

tired that I'm nearly down in bed.

>

> Yesterday was one of the hardest days I can remember in recent

years. This gastritis I have is so damn painful and the meds Rx by

Gastroenterologist aren't helping much. I've had this pain (remember

I already have existing chronic pain every day ) for about 3 months

prior to endoscopy/Rx for meds and it's been over a month now with

not much relief. Scan of my belly was scheduled for this

morning...WAS.

>

> Long story short...Drs nurse called me to tell me I need a

creatinine test (appraise if kidneys are working properly) for the

contrast dye used, before the scan and " we have to have the results

prior to the scan so go now if you can and have the labs " .... " Go "

means traveling to the hospital where Dr has privileges about 30

miles away. I asked to go to a closer hospital (about 10

miles).... " ok " .

> She will also call in a Rx for 2 pills to take, one before scan,

one after, because I am allergic to the contrast dye. All that said,

I called to be sure fax had been sent before I started out.

> Of course you know it hadn't and so I called hospital, no fax there

either. Now it's 4 P.M. I called Ellie (the nurse) once after no fax

at the pharmacy and again after no fax at the hospital. I was

agitated to say the least.

> I told her I did not like running interference for my own medical

care and the responsibility was on her to be sure these faxes went

through (her excuse)! Blah blah blah. I also told her I would be more

unhappy if we had driven to hospital and no fax was there. Yes, they

could have called the Dr. but I wasn't leaving my house in so much

pain until I knew fax was in place...the waiting, someone sure to be

gone for the day...blah blah blah.

> I insisted she change the date for scan--no way I can get this all

done this late in the day. She didn't like to have to " re-do " and I

didn't care.

> Through all this, what made the day so bad, is I'm in pain and

taking everything I can...more stomach meds, and even took 2 pain

pills at once. I was taking Tylenol as well. Not much relief.

> It was a very bad day. This morning we're off to get labs done and

pick up the pills. Friday will be the scan.

>

> My stomach is fairly quiet right now. hanks for reading.

>

>

> MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR. Nasturtiums

> Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

>

[Guest guest]

Sher, I hope you have been feeling much better today.

I think tomorrow is your big day,I hope you get lots of rest

tonight.And know that we will all be there with you. holding hands

peeking over shoulders , praying and any thing else that will help

you feel better.I wish you well.

Ruth

>

> Hi my air family... I need to talk, vent, cry, take your pick.

> I'm feeling so sick and I'm so sick and tired of being sick and

tired that I'm nearly down in bed.

>

> Yesterday was one of the hardest days I can remember in recent

years. This gastritis I have is so damn painful and the meds Rx by

Gastroenterologist aren't helping much. I've had this pain (remember

I already have existing chronic pain every day ) for about 3 months

prior to endoscopy/Rx for meds and it's been over a month now with

not much relief. Scan of my belly was scheduled for this

morning...WAS.

>

> Long story short...Drs nurse called me to tell me I need a

creatinine test (appraise if kidneys are working properly) for the

contrast dye used, before the scan and " we have to have the results

prior to the scan so go now if you can and have the labs " .... " Go "

means traveling to the hospital where Dr has privileges about 30

miles away. I asked to go to a closer hospital (about 10

miles).... " ok " .

> She will also call in a Rx for 2 pills to take, one before scan,

one after, because I am allergic to the contrast dye. All that said,

I called to be sure fax had been sent before I started out.

> Of course you know it hadn't and so I called hospital, no fax there

either. Now it's 4 P.M. I called Ellie (the nurse) once after no fax

at the pharmacy and again after no fax at the hospital. I was

agitated to say the least.

> I told her I did not like running interference for my own medical

care and the responsibility was on her to be sure these faxes went

through (her excuse)! Blah blah blah. I also told her I would be more

unhappy if we had driven to hospital and no fax was there. Yes, they

could have called the Dr. but I wasn't leaving my house in so much

pain until I knew fax was in place...the waiting, someone sure to be

gone for the day...blah blah blah.

> I insisted she change the date for scan--no way I can get this all

done this late in the day. She didn't like to have to " re-do " and I

didn't care.

> Through all this, what made the day so bad, is I'm in pain and

taking everything I can...more stomach meds, and even took 2 pain

pills at once. I was taking Tylenol as well. Not much relief.

> It was a very bad day. This morning we're off to get labs done and

pick up the pills. Friday will be the scan.

>

> My stomach is fairly quiet right now. hanks for reading.

>

>

> MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR. Nasturtiums

> Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ruth.... I'll be up about 5:30 AM to take meds prior to scan, drinking lots of liquids and taking pills to counteract my allergy to the contrast dye. Ho Hum.

MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR./ NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

Re: Sher needs to talk >>>>

Sher, I hope you have been feeling much better today. I think tomorrow is your big day,I hope you get lots of rest tonight.And know that we will all be there with you. holding hands peeking over shoulders , praying and any thing else that will help you feel better.I wish you well.Ruth >> Hi my air family... I need to talk, vent, cry, take your pick.> I'm feeling so sick and I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired that I'm nearly down in bed.> > Yesterday was one of the hardest days I can remember in recent years. This gastritis I have is so damn painful and the meds Rx by Gastroenterologist aren't helping much. I've had this pain (remember I already have existing chronic pain every day ) for about 3 months prior to endoscopy/Rx for meds and it's been over a month now with not much relief. Scan of my belly was scheduled for this morning...WAS.> > Long story short...Drs nurse called me to tell me I need a creatinine test (appraise if kidneys are working properly) for the contrast dye used, before the scan and "we have to have the results prior to the scan so go now if you can and have the labs"...."Go" means traveling to the hospital where Dr has privileges about 30 miles away. I asked to go to a closer hospital (about 10 miles)...."ok".> She will also call in a Rx for 2 pills to take, one before scan, one after, because I am allergic to the contrast dye. All that said, I called to be sure fax had been sent before I started out. > Of course you know it hadn't and so I called hospital, no fax there either. Now it's 4 P.M. I called Ellie (the nurse) once after no fax at the pharmacy and again after no fax at the hospital. I was agitated to say the least. > I told her I did not like running interference for my own medical care and the responsibility was on her to be sure these faxes went through (her excuse)! Blah blah blah. I also told her I would be more unhappy if we had driven to hospital and no fax was there. Yes, they could have called the Dr. but I wasn't leaving my house in so much pain until I knew fax was in place...the waiting, someone sure to be gone for the day...blah blah blah.> I insisted she change the date for scan--no way I can get this all done this late in the day. She didn't like to have to "re-do" and I didn't care.> Through all this, what made the day so bad, is I'm in pain and taking everything I can...more stomach meds, and even took 2 pain pills at once. I was taking Tylenol as well. Not much relief.> It was a very bad day. This morning we're off to get labs done and pick up the pills. Friday will be the scan.> > My stomach is fairly quiet right now. hanks for reading.> > > MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR. Nasturtiums> Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!>