Re: To Chrissy - Scheduling the tp/ict and a note to

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Hi Chrissy: Thanks for your kind note...I believe that I may just

have to pursue seeing Dr. Lehman. Did you ever see him? I can't

remember...although you seem to indicate here that you went to

Cincinatti so don't know if you started in Cinci or not. I can't

seem to remember my geography well here....what is closer? Cinci or

Indy? Guess I'll have to look up a US map. I know you're on the

east coast as I am though Chrissy, so I s'pose that you have to

travel roughly the same distance as I would. What finally

influenced you enough to travel that kind of distance if you don't

mind me asking? Or is it the usual....not finding a doc worth

his/her salt in your immediate area?

I do not have the time to wait....pretty soon that job of mine is

going to let me go I just know it based on some " fitness for duty "

report (kind of like the military but I'm a civilian.) I don't have

all that much time to use under the FMLA and the work at home thing

has been good but I haven't even been able to do that in almost 3

weeks now. I've been just too ill and not willing to put myself

thru the stress of what is now the beginning of the " throes " of the

highly stressful end of fiscal year financial closeout. I was at

work last yr and yr before sometimes from 730 am until 1000 pm and

that wasn't even enough!! The job calls for sharpness, analytical

thinking, and mental acuity -- none of which I have at all right

now. I keep thinking well, maybe tomorrow I can get something done

because I live in fear of them saying " this isn't working out " (the

work at home thing.) And as I've told you I have the health

insurance, etc. And yet, I STILL cannot force myself to do it....I

just ain't got it lately. So, better sooner than later to put the

call in to Dr. Lehman while I still have the health insurance!!!

At any rate, I can relate to the nausea and pain thing..although the

patch has helped tremendously for almost full coverage of the pain.

Just a few break thrus...maybe one or two a day where I have to

supplement with the Percocets. I sure hope you're feeling better

soon Chrissy. How long have you had this disease anyway? It seems

to me that your progressed rather quickly...or was it Heidi or both

of you? Can't remember at the moment....forgive me. Best of luck

in your decision. But although I don't know your exact

circumstances...I would say just get it over and done with. After

all those surgeries...you have definitely suffered enough with

this. I do sooo hope you have enough islets to get thru w/o the

brittle diabetes coming as a result.

Anyway, long message.....but best wishes to you and thanks for you

kind words of encouragement. Always appreciated!!

love