Got good news,I'm still clear,don't have to go back until March..However,I went to bed at 7:30pm very tired. Ride the bus for at least 2 hours,in the office about 30 minutes,wait on the bus for 2 hours,another 2 hours rideing home..Glad to have the service tho.. Took in some hat/caps I'd crocheted,will have lots more by the next time I go in.
another tireing Dr visit
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randiliana
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peg4x4":2ytfuw34 said:
Good to hear that you are still clear Peg!! I hear you about being tired after doing all that!!
Went yesterday for a CT and a MRI. 3 hour drive up, in the hospital for over 4 hours and 3 hours back. Plus, I wasn't allowed to eat anything, until after. Now I wait to hear from the doc what my treatment will be.
peg4x4":3c9pi7t6 said:
I feel your pain Peg. I have spent most of this week either in or at the Hospital. Between the fasting, hospital food, and all the blood drawing, I have had it.
Had a nurse root around for 10 minutes installing a IV and then apologize to me cuz she thought the tape on the IV setup might pull out some hair. I told her just throw a half hitch around my arm with the IV tube and forget the tape. She thought that was pretty cool and vowed to use it from now on. Mythought was she should use her spare time to perfect her "needle" skills.
Yay, Peg...good news. I can understand how tiring sitting and waiting and riding can be. It's less tiring being active! What you are doing with the crocheted hats and caps is so wonderful. You are one fine lady!
Alice
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3waycross":27mlkwxe said:
There is absolutely no sense or reason for that kind of torture...and it is torture. I think you were very kind in your response to her...much more so than I'd have been.
Can ya' tell this is one of my "pet peeves!"
Alice
Alice":2y743muo said:
Alice I kinda knew I was in trouble when she started out by taking an ink pen and drawing lines down the sides of my veins. I have veins like ropes they are pretty easy to find. I shoulda ran then but I stayed for the torture.
You should have done like I do- "You get 2 trys,that's all.Then we call someone else." That or I fall on the floor.
As to the hats,I'm sitting around twiddeling my thumbs anyhow,with the crochet hook,I've got something to show for it.. Gonna start on an afgan for myself soon,cream/rose shades/green shades in a ripple pattern. gotta be simple for me to do it.
As to the hats,I'm sitting around twiddeling my thumbs anyhow,with the crochet hook,I've got something to show for it.. Gonna start on an afgan for myself soon,cream/rose shades/green shades in a ripple pattern. gotta be simple for me to do it.
bigbull338
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so glad to hear that you got a good report.
chrisy
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Glad all was clear Peg, Know what you mean by journey being tireing.
and everyone else who is not upto salts hope you are feeling better soon.
and everyone else who is not upto salts hope you are feeling better soon.
Bought one of those "memory foam"mattress pads,both hips wake me up when I lie on them.. I'll let you know tomorrow if it was worth the money. I can sleep on the couch and they don't hurt. Thinking about moving the couch into the bedroom..
jedstivers
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So glad to here that Peg
jedstivers
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They have trouble getting through my skin, if they don't get it quick I will tell them to get a EMT to come in. They are much better at it.3waycross":37ee3nt8 said:
Well-so far the foam pad works,my hips don't hurt at all and my knees feel better than they had for a long time!
My afgan is turning out pretty. It's only 6 inches wide right now,but the colors seem to look good. It's my impression of a rose boquet on a cream background,done in zig-zag stripes.
Got a lazer pointer for the cats~so far they think I'm insane.. but that's the way cats are.
For some reason I can't attach a smiley
My afgan is turning out pretty. It's only 6 inches wide right now,but the colors seem to look good. It's my impression of a rose boquet on a cream background,done in zig-zag stripes.
Got a lazer pointer for the cats~so far they think I'm insane.. but that's the way cats are.
For some reason I can't attach a smiley
cypressfarms
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peg4x4":2noxg65h said:
Now that's great news!
I go back in February - if the PET is clear, it'll be my fourth clear one (fingers crossed)
cypressfarms
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Alice":di0gwz6d said:cypressfarms":di0gwz6d said:
Mine are, too!
Alice
Alice,
Isn't it amazing how many people have gone through this? The sad thing is that 40 or 50 years ago people like myself would have died. Technology is great, but you still feel for the countless people that really had to suffer (the ones that had it before there were viable tratements)
chrisy
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Good luck to you Cypress hope yours comes back all clear and good to hear Alice yours are clear to. God Bless you all.
Cypress I know what you mean by there being treatment now days, there wasn't any for my poor Mum and it was hard to see her suffer the way she did.
Cypress I know what you mean by there being treatment now days, there wasn't any for my poor Mum and it was hard to see her suffer the way she did.
cypressfarms
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chrisy":rziqayw6 said:
I'm sorry Peg to kind of hijack the thread.
I know you not supposed to talk politics - but this is what scares me about Obama and his "program" he's pushing. I was VERY lucky in that my cancer was caught early, and I was quickly referred to 2 great doctors who started attacking the cancer immediately. Although I had a tough 2009, it appears to be all gone, with no really bad side effects. Would I have received the same quick, effective treatment with a govt. run program? Not if they run it like every other govt. program. Cancer, in particular, is really time sensitive - now 'days we have the technology to "cure" many types if found early. Don't catch it early and people will die. This is not just some political struggle for power, but real people. Sorry to rant, but I get irritated with a govt. that insists on controlling every part of my life. It's bad enough that they take as much taxes as they do from me, at least they could leave me alone. O.k., I'm over it......
randiliana
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Well, cypress, up here our health system is run by the Govt. I don't know how similar your Gov't is wanting to be compared to our Canadian system, but here's some food for thought.
I do not need any health insurance and I know that I will be taken care of.
We do have waiting lists.
As you know I was recently diagnosed with cancer. Here's what I have learned so far.
Before it was known that I had cancer, things took some time. Part of that was my fault, and part was the medical system. But as my problem was considered to be non-life threatening(heck, not even really serious) I wasn't concerned about it. From the time I saw my family doc, til I had surgery was less than 6 months, would have been even less, but I was really hard to get ahold of for a couple months.
Once they diagnosed me, it took 2 weeks for me to get in to see the specialist, and this was over New Year's. I saw her on a Monday when she ordered a MRI and CT. I had those done on the Thursday of the same week. At the Monday visit, she told me that if I needed Chemo/radiation it would start the next week and surgery would be about 3 weeks.
They don't mess around with cancer or other serious health issues. Sure, you're going to wait for knee surgery, but if you need open heart surgery they'll get it done.
The only problem I have is that they don't tell you things you need to know. Like, YOU need to make an appointment to see me after the tests, we WON'T call you. I know they are busy, but that would have been nice....
I do not need any health insurance and I know that I will be taken care of.
We do have waiting lists.
As you know I was recently diagnosed with cancer. Here's what I have learned so far.
Before it was known that I had cancer, things took some time. Part of that was my fault, and part was the medical system. But as my problem was considered to be non-life threatening(heck, not even really serious) I wasn't concerned about it. From the time I saw my family doc, til I had surgery was less than 6 months, would have been even less, but I was really hard to get ahold of for a couple months.
Once they diagnosed me, it took 2 weeks for me to get in to see the specialist, and this was over New Year's. I saw her on a Monday when she ordered a MRI and CT. I had those done on the Thursday of the same week. At the Monday visit, she told me that if I needed Chemo/radiation it would start the next week and surgery would be about 3 weeks.
They don't mess around with cancer or other serious health issues. Sure, you're going to wait for knee surgery, but if you need open heart surgery they'll get it done.
The only problem I have is that they don't tell you things you need to know. Like, YOU need to make an appointment to see me after the tests, we WON'T call you. I know they are busy, but that would have been nice....
