Re: last day diary - part two

[Guest guest]

Good luck tomorrow Becky. I am anxious to hear how you do! I'm

liking that all these people are going in before me so I can hear

how it goes. But at the same time I really wish I could go in

tomorrow because I am so sick of waiting!! Ohh...and

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

~~

> so - i never signed up for the 403b (my fiance wanted me to do it

back

> in feb - so i'm not surprised). a 403b is just like a 401k (or a

> retirement plan) - it's just used for educational purposes - since

i

> work for nyu that's what they use. i think the numbers refer to

some

> line on the tax code...but beats me.

>

> i did get a burrito...and nachos...and a margarita! so good.

> although at the end of my lunch the surgeon's assistant called.

did i

> ever see a cardiologist? i was like - what??? she said - you're

not

> cleared for surgery because you were supposed to see a

cardiologist.

>

> so here's the flashback sequence:

>

> may 9th - primary care appt. see dr. says i'm fine. mentions he

> hears no heart mumur.

>

> may 25th - pre-op appt. the anethesiologist who checked me out

(who

> by the way was older than god) says - " i think i hear a heart

murmur.

> " i say - " that's funny. the other guy didn't. " he says - " i'm

gonna

> call the other guy. maybe you should have a echo? i'll find out. "

>

> today - blockhead burrito fest. a cardiologist??? the asst calls

the

> pre-admit people. yeah - something about a heart murmur. i almost

> dropped dead. are you kidding me??? so i walked to the primary

care

> dr. he's not there today or tomorrow. i ask the receptionist if

she

> could just print out my file so that i could bring it with me

> tomorrow. she does and i'm on my way. went the surgeon's office.

> they say - " hey - this is the name of the guy the pre-admit people

> wanted. "

>

> conclusion - it wasn't a cardiologist at all. dr. old-man-in-the-

sea

> never talked to dr. i'm-young-and-never-in-the-office. they

accepted

> (i hope) the old file as proof the general physician said it was

ok.

> here's hoping i really don't have a heart murmur and have massive

> complications tomorrow.

>

> crisis adverted, i went to copy the keys to the apt for my mom (the

> fiance says " you did what?!? " - it's going to be a long week )

>

> then i got a mani/pedi.

>

> i think tonight i'm going to get some pizza w/sausage & peppers

and go

> to the movies. any suggestions? i'm think cinderella man...i'm

> saving star wars for post-op. i'm also going to take some close up

> pre-op pics - and hopefully say goodbye to my fistula forever i

> still need to pack - but seeing as i live 2 blocks (literally) from

> the hospital - i'm sure my mom could run back (with her new key)

for

> whatever i need.

>

> if i don't talk to you later - thanks for all your support. i

> couldn't have made it this far without you!!!

>

> -becky

[Guest guest]

Becky,

You do more in one day than I do in a month! Just reading your

post is exhausting! I hope that everything works out for you.

We'll be sending happy thoughts and postive vibes in your direction!

See you on the other side,

Carol

> so - i never signed up for the 403b (my fiance wanted me to do it

back

> in feb - so i'm not surprised). a 403b is just like a 401k (or a

> retirement plan) - it's just used for educational purposes - since i

> work for nyu that's what they use. i think the numbers refer to

some

> line on the tax code...but beats me.

>

> i did get a burrito...and nachos...and a margarita! so good.

> although at the end of my lunch the surgeon's assistant called.

did i

> ever see a cardiologist? i was like - what??? she said - you're

not

> cleared for surgery because you were supposed to see a cardiologist.

>

> so here's the flashback sequence:

>

> may 9th - primary care appt. see dr. says i'm fine. mentions he

> hears no heart mumur.

>

> may 25th - pre-op appt. the anethesiologist who checked me out (who

> by the way was older than god) says - " i think i hear a heart

murmur.

> " i say - " that's funny. the other guy didn't. " he says - " i'm

gonna

> call the other guy. maybe you should have a echo? i'll find out. "

>

> today - blockhead burrito fest. a cardiologist??? the asst calls

the

> pre-admit people. yeah - something about a heart murmur. i almost

> dropped dead. are you kidding me??? so i walked to the primary

care

> dr. he's not there today or tomorrow. i ask the receptionist if

she

> could just print out my file so that i could bring it with me

> tomorrow. she does and i'm on my way. went the surgeon's office.

> they say - " hey - this is the name of the guy the pre-admit people

> wanted. "

>

> conclusion - it wasn't a cardiologist at all. dr. old-man-in-the-

sea

> never talked to dr. i'm-young-and-never-in-the-office. they

accepted

> (i hope) the old file as proof the general physician said it was

ok.

> here's hoping i really don't have a heart murmur and have massive

> complications tomorrow.

>

> crisis adverted, i went to copy the keys to the apt for my mom (the

> fiance says " you did what?!? " - it's going to be a long week )

>

> then i got a mani/pedi.

>

> i think tonight i'm going to get some pizza w/sausage & peppers and

go

> to the movies. any suggestions? i'm think cinderella man...i'm

> saving star wars for post-op. i'm also going to take some close up

> pre-op pics - and hopefully say goodbye to my fistula forever i

> still need to pack - but seeing as i live 2 blocks (literally) from

> the hospital - i'm sure my mom could run back (with her new key) for

> whatever i need.

>

> if i don't talk to you later - thanks for all your support. i

> couldn't have made it this far without you!!!

>

> -becky