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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the wonderful words! I have one big fear of

coming down there........I have never been there that ?I did not

have a central line of some kind, PICC, port, Broviac, something. I

am not doing that this time because of the problems I have had and

the docs won't put in anything but a midline (it goes up to the

shoulder). I am terrified TERRIFIED of getting stuck w/o

lidocaine. I don't have that problem here because at the hospital

the only ones besides the ER that put in IVs are the IV team and of

course they use lidocaine and I make the ER use it too. Now, what

is your suggestion that I do about this little problem? I hate it.

I know it will be a hassle and there will be the one who wants

to " be the one " to get in the IV yada, yada. Just on the premise of

the needle stuff I am liable to back out! No kidding! I am getting

nuts about it already and I don't even have an appointment yet.

If I were positively sure it was the Aleve that caused this

pancreatitis I would not go. But, there is always the possibility

the bile duct is getting tight again and if things were like last

summer, I might not make it the next time.

I surely hope when I come, there are no hurricane problems. My

nerves cannot take anymore! haha. I had so many problems in the

hospital this itme that I am too tired to go into them. It was a

string of disaster from the get-go. I will tell you all about it

later. Some of it is funny now but it is just incompetence if you

ask me.

I will sure let you know when I am coming down. Thanks for the kind

words.

Take care

Kaye

In pancreatitis , " " <cdrrn@c...> wrote:

> Kaye, my goodness I am so sorry that you have been so sick. I

wish I

> had known. I dont think I could have driven up to Asheville but I

> certainly could have called on you. I do hope you feel better

soon.

> I am so glad that you are in such good touch with your own body

and

> knew that something was wrong. I am also so glad that your doc

> respected that in you. That is a very important combo, I am also

> lucky to have that with my doc. he knows if I say soemthing is

wrong

> then it is.

>

> Please please please let me know when you go to see Cotton and I

will

> make sure to come to Chas to see you. He is such a wonderful

person

> and I know he will see you as soon as he is able. However, we are

> battening down the hatches at the moment for a little ole

hurricane.

> I dont think it will be anything catastophic, hope really, but the

> lowcountry rolls up the sidewalks and boards up every window at

the

> mere mention of a hurricane watch. They say it will be here late

> monday early tuesday. We have had a lot of near misses the last

few

> years but this area was completely wiped off the map after Hugo.

>

> Keep your fingers crossed for us and I will come to MUSC when you

go,

> I will be your personal nurse, well at least until the paid nurse

> kicks me out....LOL. Besides I would absolutely love to see you

> again. Email me your number at cdrrn@c... and I will email you

> back with mine.

>

> Feel better soon

> Warmly,

>

[Guest guest]

Kaye,

Hi, I'm new here. Sorry for butting in, but I saw that you wrote this;

" If I were positively sure it was the Aleve that caused this

pancreatitis I would not go "

I am taking Aleve right now for after surgery swelling and pain.

Eileen