carol - Re: last day diary - part two

[Guest guest]

Becky,

My son is 13 and I'm a single Mom, working full time.

I have no idea what it means to be " all about " me!

Maybe ... someday.

Take care,

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