My Crazy Weekend Update

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Just want to thank everyone who e-mailed me privately for their support,

encouragement and outrage at what I went through this weekend at the

hospital.

I have literally been to see doctors all week long following up on

everything and because I'm still having a problem with urinating (the

thing I was sent to the ER in the first place for and they never

checked). Had to be " tapped " twice this week by the urologist and they

showed me yesterday how to catheterize myself, so now I get to do it.

Whoopee for me. Have to undergo a uro-dynamics test on the 24th of this

month. Can't wait, it sounds like so much fun. Had to see the surgeon

yesterday about the phlebitis in my arm. Antibiotics have helped some

and has now put me on a 3 day course of Vioxx, with permission from my

gastro doctor, in hopes of getting the inflammation to come down. If

it's not down by Monday, he will make a decision as to what day he will

be operating on the arm. All this from the IV I had in the hospital. I'm

torn between laughing at the absurdity of it all and being very angry

that this happened and was in three different doctors offices yesterday,

one today and the neurologist tomorrow. Saw my cardiologist today and he

was outraged at the treatment I received and had already contacted the

Administrator at the hospital before I even got there. We'll see. All I

know is that my daughter's birthday is on the 19th and her party at the

farm with pony rides is on the 20th and I will probably have my arm in a

sling or cast or whatever. Have cupcakes to bake for her class, etc. and

make goody bags for 18 kids. Have school work coming out of my you know

what and helping the kids with theirs and everytime I move my arm, I'm

in a lot of pain. To boot, I'm a bit behind on my transcipriton work and

the doctors are starting to ask when it's going to get done. I've been

with them over six years and they have never had to ask me where a tape

was.

Just not a happy camper right now. Guess I'm in my " I want to kill

someone mood right now " . Can't believe I have to go another weekend

without being able to move my arm more than a few inches.

Anyway, sorry about the poor, poor me stuff. Thanks for listenting.

Regards,

Regina

PS: Bill in WV, though I didn't get to wear my plaid miniskirt and knee

highs to my first day of class, I saw a bunch of pretty young things

that did. Thought of you most of the day and just kept smiling.