Re: phone call

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Good morning Beverley,Just a quick note before I leave for work. I've been up since 5:30a this morning..crazy huh! I wonder if the light-headedness comes from you taking the Imuran because I get that too and I'm on azathioprine (same thing, right?), sometimes I feel like I need to grab the wall when I'm walking around or in the shower. Especially, if I turn or bend quickly.I have Group Health as my insurance and when my primary care doctor referred me to a pulmonogist he said there was a center in Kitsap County but

he didn't recommend it. He recommended Tacoma or Bellevue. Well, I picked Tacoma because it was closer and Dr. Sandblom (who works from the Bellevue clinic) was standing in for the Tacoma doctor that day and I really liked him, so I said I would make the trips to Belleuve in order to keep him as my doc. I don't like the drive, but right now all I can be concerned about is getting the best evaluation and treatment plan possible, so I have to go wherever that takes me. My daughter usually goes with me, so at least I'm not making the drive alone. The UWMC will be easy cuz I can take the Bremerton Ferry to Seattle and from the dock it's a 9min drive!I am so sorry you are having such a tough time with getting a response from your doctor. I don't think the complaint department is going to do much for you at this point accept record and file it. You might want to just make an in-person visit to your doctor (who cares if you don't have an appointment,

tell them you are having life threatening health problems and NEED to see someone!) or go to your urgent care facility.Take care, I'm always thinking about you! C_53_IPF_5/09Washington-the-Evergreen-stateTo: worth Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 9:03:49 PMSubject: Re: phone call

Hi ,I understand. I wasn't feeling so good this weekend either. I was busy all day Saturday anyhow. I have been lightheaded a lot. Pecan pie sounds wonderful. I love it. I am so happy that you got your appointment. Let me know what I have to expect if I ever get one. I posted all of my doctor problems to the board. I feel like I am dying and I don't have a doctor. I got my deck fixed today and my weeds mowed. The weeds in my field are next. Maybe that will help my house sell. If I can get over there I may at least be able to find a good doctor. I wouldn't want to go to Bellevue though. How did you get a doctor there. At least he seems to have gotten you to the

UWMC. I couldn't get my e-mail all day again so i have a lot. I was waiting for a phone call from the hospital adfministration where my doctor is at. I called to complain and they sent me to

an answering machine and they didn't call me back and that's what I was complaining about. Good night, BeverleySubject: Re: phone callTo: "Beverley Joy" Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 4:00 PMHi Beverley,I'm so sorry I wasn't able to call you this weekend. I didn't feel good most of Saturday morning. I was tired and light-headed, I wanted to just lay down and sleep. But sleep wouldn't come, so I just rested on the couch most of the morning. Then I perked

up and got some chores done in the afternoon. Sunday, my son came over and spent the night, so we got pizza and I made him a Pecan Pie that morning, he loves it! So, rich!I have good news though! I received a call this morning from the UWMC, she had appointment for my first evaluation with Dr. Ganesh Ragu, the Chest Clinic Chief. She said December 9th, I was like, what? That seems so far away, but that was the next available she said, if not that December 30th! Then she called back this afternoon and said Dr. Ragu was

opening up a clinic this Wednesday and could I come in at 8:30a I said, YES!I'll call you soon! To: worth Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:51:51 PMSubject: phone call

Hello ,I missed talking to you this weekend. If you called Bob was probably online. He has been a lot today. I had a big weekend for me. this weekend was Blanchard daze. About the only thing that happens around here. I walked through the vendors booths until I got tired then I sat and listened to a fifties band for two hours. After that Bob came and got me and took me to his house for dinner. His son and his wife and 3 children were there. Two are 4 month old twins. They were preemies and they are still tiny. He is so proud of them and their big brother. He's 4 and grandpa's boy. Today we just sat around. I'm having doctor problems again. I'm not feeling very

good. I'm afraid it might be side affects from the Imuran or the extra Metformin she put me on. Ihope we can talk again soon. Beverley