Update since I'm way behind

March 17, 2008

Okay, I haven't posted in a long time and I'm way behind on posts.

(Still looking from thursday.) I've been busy with my daughter and

then the kids stole the computer from me So I'm trying to play

catch up. Maggie had an endoscope done on Friday. I'm glad it is

over but man it was not a good time at all. Maggie had a thing for

blood draws but had never had an IV so she was nervous. She now has

a full blown phobia of IVs. They tried to start one and they went

through the vien. Maggie started hyperventilating and they put

oxygen on her. Once they thought she was calm they tried the other

side and once again through the vien. They didn't put pressure on

the sites like they should have and the first site got a HUGE lump on

it. She was soooo sore. They decided at that point to wait for her

to have the " laughing gas " and then do the IV. Maggie has a nervous

condition that comes from me went she gets nervous or upset she

laughs hysterically. So the gas was quite the experience. When she

finally got through with the procedure, which they told me showed no

visible trouble, she counted how many tries it took to get the IV

going. Total 2 left elbow, 1 left hand, 1 right elbow, and they

finally got it in the right hand. When she realized that the IV was

still in she freaked again. Laughing like crazy, tears, shaking it

was really bad. I was so glad to get that over. Now I'm hoping she

doesn't have gall bladder problems because I don't want to face

surgery and an IV again. It's a real nightmare. Well, I hope to

catch up soon and I'll be checking in when I finally do. I hope you

all are having a " good " day. And to all fibrohugs.

Tammi

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