today's doctor visit

[Guest guest]

Lindy, I am so glad to hear that you got good news at the doctor today. Hurray

for you. I

don't go to my doctor until March 16, so I can't drive until then. I did go to

PT today and

asked her how many sessions I have had so far. She said that I have had 8 and

would not

probably need more than the 20 my insurance approved. that was good news. I

start going

only 2 times a week starting next week, so that it will drag it out more and

give me the in

between time to do the excercises at home.

Arianne

>

> Hi all,

> Today I went to see my surgeon for my check-up. It's been 5+ weeks since my

THR. I

was given the go-ahead to drive, start using a cane, exercise on my NordicTrack

Ellipse,

etc., etc. I go back in one year, I was actually given an appt. LOL I know

what I'll be doing

on Jan 22, 2008. ;-) I had 2 x-rays of my joint and it looks great. I am so

relieved to

know I'm doing as well as I feel. He told me to start going off the pain pills

for sure, which

I'm doing right away. Next dose will be 1/2 -- 5 mgs. and I will take one

every 8 PLUS

hours until I can get down to less and less and less and then NONE. I hope to

do this w/i

one week, I think that's more than doable. I hurt pretty bad right now though

because I

walked all over that clinic -- the x-ray dept. and my doctor are on different

floors and it's

a long haul from the parking garage to the offices, etc., etc. Plus, my hubby

had his

physical to go back on the ship and I went with him inside that clinic, so I got

my exercise

for the day and now, I'm ready for a nice nap. BUT, I have to stay awake til at

least 7p

Central, so I can watch The Young and Restless on Soapnet. :-)

> Talk to you all later . . . Have a nice evening/morning/whatever.

> Hugs . . .

> Lindy Lou

> Right THR 1/22/2007

>

[Guest guest]

Well I saw my last blood test, a few bad things on it:

Platelet count = Microclots

does anybody know what this means? It has always been a number.

Iron Panel:

Iron, Total = 271

Iron Binding capability = 362

Stauration = 75

does anybody know what this means, I was told my iron is very high, but is this

too much iron, like iron overload or something?

Also in today's blood test, my blood stopped flowing, this is should never

happen, right? They had to poke the other arm, no matter how pretty the nurse

is, the needle still hurts:(

I also talked to the doc about the stomach issues, my stomach is still very

swollen and hurts, and strangely I gained about 10 pounds since yesterday, which

is weird.

Next I will get a cat scan on my brian I have to see a neurologist, and will

have to get an ultra-sound again.

well that is ll for now, so tired,

Hugs, ny