karen

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you're so sweet ) i'm glad to hear that someone else went through

the cardiologist nightmare!

-becky

> > 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