Re: Carol G

[Guest guest]

Please know that I will be praying for you and your

family also! love, squeek

--- Carol Giordano wrote:

> Dear Heidi and Everyone,

>

> I just logged on after several days and had so many

> posts, decided to start at the end - and was shocked

> to hear about . I had been worried about her

> for awhile with all the stress she's been under , I

> guess it should not have shocked me this much, but

> we have to pray that the drs know what will work for

> her. I know, and I'm sure she knows, she's got the

> best group for extra strength behind her 100%, and

> we'll all keep praying til she's back to her amazing

> self again.

>

> I too have a prayer request, and this is why I've

> been away from the group. My mother-in-law is in a

> hospital in Rome, Italy with what 4 drs here in the

> US that I've talked to, think is a stroke. She and

> my father-in-law are there on the 50th wedding

> anniversary trip all the kids sent them on. It has

> been a continuous nightmare since last Wednesday

> night. We've been constantly on the phone around the

> clock. The language barrier, time difference, and

> totally different medical system there has been

> overwhelming, not to mention staying in touch with

> his Dad and all the rest of the family. We're on a

> first name basis with the people at the Embassy

> (they have been very good), and everybody has to

> know - IF YOU TRAVEL OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND HAVE

> MEDICARE OR MEDICAID, IT IS USELESS OUTSIDE THE US,

> GET TRAVELERS' INSURANCE! If my mother-in-law hadn't

> had the foresight to do this, we'd be in a world of

> hurt. But the insurance company has not been easy to

> deal with either. If you didn't know, and we are

> possibly facing this, to med-vac a person (if they

> can't fly commercially) costs at the very minimum

> $10,000, probably $20,000.

>

> My husband is on a plane right now to get there, he

> had to wait this long because at first we thought

> they were saying she was getting better, but since

> she's gotten worse, but they hadn't done any more

> testing, they were just calling her a psychiatric

> case! Then when we knew he needed to go, it took 5

> days to get an emergency passport because of the new

> system after the Sept 11th horror. I have no idea

> how long he will have to be there, and what the

> outcome of all this will be.

>

> As for me, I'm on my 8th day of Cytoxan 100mg, and

> so far so good, I think the Lord knows I needed to

> be OK this past week. I just hope it stays this way.

> I was able to also lower my pred to 40mg, and

> dapsone 100mg. My face is about the same, the Ultram

> is really getting used for the pain, but I can't

> even let myself think about it. There have been so

> many details to deal with here, and it's hard when

> you're on all these meds, I'm trying to push my

> stuff back, but as I'm typing this, I'm breaking out

> in a major sweat. I'm just so worried about ,

> and and her dad, all our other troubled group

> family members, and my family...it never ends.

>

> I meant what I said about this unbelievably strong

> group though, and I know your prayers and support

> will help all of us. Please know I'm here for

> everyone too, even though I'm not posting every day.

> I'm going to try to get through the 400+ emails that

> are waiting for me, if you posted me privately, I'm

> so sorry I haven't responded yet.

>

> Heidi. please tell when you talk to her that

> I'm with her in spirit and I know she'll be well and

> strong again soon. But you yell at her too and make

> her take care of herself...she'll listen to you!

>

> Love and strength to everyone, Carol G

>

> up date on

>

>

> Ok here is the latest on .

> Still don't know to much at this

> time. The called her Drs. at Stanford

> he ordered a shoot in the tummy to tin out her

> blood and change her heart meds to 2 new ones. No I

> do not know what the are right now.

> If she does ok during the night the will let her

> come home tomorrow. I do not know what bough all

> this on either. I hope I do get to talk to her in

> the morning. She also has to go to her heart test

> this coming Tuesday at Stanford. She is very tiered

> right now no energy what so ever. Hope she will get

> a good nights rest finally tonight. I will talk to

> her tomorrow and let you all know how it is going

> but please keep praying for her and all the others

> that are having such a hard time right now. Love you

> all bye bye

> Heidi

>

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