I'm gonna have a mental breakdown soon....

April 11, 2010

Yesterday we go for brain MRI, it was with AND without contrast. They give him

IV contrast and as he is in the machine he starts throwing up all over the

place, he was like Blair in the Exorcist. So...if they cant get the info

they need from the MRI without contrast, we might need another spinal tap. I

should have researched the gadolinium before he took it. they said 1% of

patients have adverse reaction which means within 30 minutes of IV being

administered. ..I guess he's that 1%. I really need a mental break or I'm gonna

have a mental breakDOWN... LOL.

The day before yesterday he had a pen stuck in his cast cause he broke his

elbow, he had an itch. Went for brain MRI for the lyme meningitis and his arm

kept getting pulled towards machine from the metal so had to reschedule for

yesterday. we go to SB ortho. to get cast changed and the dr. said due to his

stupidity and ignorance they are dismissing him as a patient and wont do any

further treatment. 5 hrs. later I take him to Brookhaven hospital, I was so

pissed, now he has a clear as day break right in the elbow besides the one in

the growth plate. Did SB not see that on 3 different xrays or did it break in

another spot cause he had no cast for 5 hrs. Now last night he tells me his

chest hurts and his heart feels funny, I listened to his chest and heard an

arrythmia. I'm losing it. Tomorrow back to opthalmology for eye test which didnt

come out good 3 wks ago, something with the vision field or field vision, has to

do with peripheral vision.

then Tues. back to Neuro, then gotta make appt with ortho. for elbow, and

thinking about a cardiologist now.

April 12, 2010

Reading about the week you just had...oh my! Take a few deep breaths. I hope

someone is helping you as you go through all of this terrible stress. I can

appreciate how you must be feeling. There is nothing easy about dealing with

sick children, and especially with Lyme.

I remember when my twins were both on I.V., looking in the rear view mirror in

the middle of rush hour traffic and seeing blood everywhere. I somehow pulled

over and ascertained that they had been tussling over something and accidently

pulled both their I.V.s loose! It's just amazing what you can deal with. I just

proceeded to the trunk and got some alcohol wipes and tape, then called the home

health nurse from a phone booth (This was years ago, before I had a cell phone).

She met us somewhere and we got it all sorted. There was never a dull moment.

I wonder how they missed those two breaks? Did someone read the first xrays

wrong?

I hope you can schedule a massage for yourself into your schedule somewhere!

You'll look back on this and wonder how in the world you coped.

April 12, 2010

Oh I definately would have lost it....its petty much just me, my husband is no

help whatsoever. Now I have an appt with an ortho at 2:30 and opthalmology at

3:40. I guess they did read all 3 xrays wrong or as I said he got another break

within the 5 hrs after they took the cast off before I went to other hospital. I

have no freaking clue. I worry cause of the knee arthritis from the lyme, maybe

he can get elbow arthritis ?? It is a joint right ?

From: CarlaHS@... <CarlaHS@...>

Subject: [ ] Re:I'm gonna have a mental breakdown soon....

Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 10:57 AM