woe is us, Laurie

[Guest guest]

It really does sound like that hospital is in a panic. Is it a state

run facility? It would be incredibly difficult for a med student to

switch colleges mid-stream. In the more advanced level of academia

its not uncommon for doctorate candidates to switch around to find

the area of their concentration. But for a plain ole med student it

could be catastrophic.

I hope things will work out for you. I understand the insurance

issue. I think I remember reading somewhere that a generic form of

zofran would be available soon. Having met its X number of years for

sole patent or something along those lines. Having a generic form, a

cheaper form, of the drug would certainly make it more assesable as

the tinsurance co's wouldn't be having such a cow about it.

I have tons of zofran and every time I go to the doc I ask for

another script. Its just one of those drugs I dont like to be

without. I have 2 full bottles now, give or take, and will ask for

another next week. They are the 8mg dose, I like that because I can

pop them in half, makes them last longer. When I am in full blown

head swimming nausea I take an 8mg, for the queasy annoying nausea I

take the 4mg. I usually have the annoying nausea these days. I'd be

happy to share them with you. Do you take reglan, I have bookoo of

that too. My husband is a Longshoreman, union, and the insurance

they provide is phenominal. However, the day I sign the divorce

papers I loose it. So heres to staying legally married for the rest

of my life!!

I do have a low grade temp, and the night sweats. I do bruise easily

but that could be the diabetes and I feel totally crappy. I know I

should not think it, but I am really worried about my liver. The

pain is in that general area(if my liver is still even there, who

knows where they put it) the isselt cells where placed there and my

sugars are getting high again, no signs of jaundice tho, thats good.

An infection would be a lot easier to handle then my liver going into

rejection. I have had a lot of diahrrea, even with the miralax, so

that could be indicative of an infection or small obstruction. I

think way tooooo much!

I have the cat scan on monday and will see him on wednesday, and yes

it is good that he has always been very aggressive with me. He also

knows that when I say something is wrong, then something is wrong.

He learned that the hard way. I hate ct scans, the barium makes me

sooooo sick.

Well best of luck with the job, oh and another thing. The concept of

calling patients 'customer' has been sort of bitter sweet. It does

take some of the 'blame' (so to speak) off the administrator, that

whole caveate emptor stuff, but it has empowered patients. I have

seen more patients stand up and say, " NO " your not doing this, to

doctors, nurses, and staff. What we need is an even medium, where

patients feel free to speak up and administrators respect them and

their rights. To dream the impossible dreammmm... I'm breaking into

song...LOL

Talk soon,