[January]

Oh Kiya, my dear friend! I am so glad you're a little better and I'm horrified by the way you were treated.
Please let us know how the test goes and how you are doing.You are loved.

Some of you know I have one brother. He is in the ER with colitis symptoms. I tried to tell him some of the things to watch for since I've got so many bowel diseases. He brushed me off though. I know it's because I have mental illness that he ignores me. He's been sick for two weeks and his wife just called and told me where they are. Just because you have mental illness does not negate your knowledge and intelligence! I am so tired of being treated like an idiot! He won't even talk to me in front of anyone else on the phone. There is no point in going to sit with them at the ER or I would force myself to go. I am so worried about him.

It's cold and damp here. The high is going to be 45 degrees.

I have a gyne. appointment tomorrow. I'll need pocket riders for that one. I'm already nervous about it.

Belle is in the recliner with her squeaky toy giving me bad looks for being on the computer.

I hope you all are having a good Monday. I love you.

[Gus1234U]

behold~! the mighty Dahlia~

[January]

Gus, what a beautiful Dahlia!!!!

It took the hospital 12 hours to get my brother back to a room in the ER yesterday. That's all I know. They didn't call me in the night to tell me what happened and it's too early to call them in case they are sleeping.

I have five Drs appointments this month. This gyne appt makes me the most nervous.

Belle is once again on the recliner giving me bad looks. She is so jealous of the computer. She likes to play or cuddle up and watch tv. She loves when we have company. She almost turns herself inside out being friendly.

[Gus1234U]

well, this is the first day i've been up and walking around....
i'm already out of critter food, they are eating 50 lbs of dog food a week,,, i have to find a way to deprive the late-comers... probably by sleeping
going to try to take the little bus to the market this afternoon, it's lovely and sunny, i might survive~~~ O..O

[January]

Belle and I cuddled up in the recliner and go nice and warm. We fell asleep and I almost missed the gyne appt!I made it there though and I survived it. Whew,
I don't have to do that for another year!

My brother was sent home and in my opinion, given the wrong meds. No one will listen to me, even though I tried to ask questions, so it's pointless to argue.

Gus, let us hear from you.

[childofchaos831]

I had a basal cell carcinoma removed from the bridge of my nose this afternoon. Aside from looking insanely stupid with the bandage, it hurts like ******* ****.

[January]

((((( Child )))))

I hope the pain goes away very soon.

[Gus1234U]

chocolate-scented, real, wax flora; they should name it the Marquis de Sade~!

[childofchaos831]

My back is seriously bothering me right now. It almost feels like I did something wrong, idk. U don't think I did, tho. I have PT again tomorrow, so I hope I'm not hurting too bad.

[cakeladie]

I sure hope Liz is ok she has not been on since the 12th

[Gus1234U]

(the last thing i heard Liz say was: "some walking little petri dish......")

[cakeladie]

I remember that

Had a day from hell. First it's raining and raining hard and non stop. Second every appointment I had this week got changed whiched changed my plans. Third I left the house early to make sure I had enough time to get to the doctors. Because I use a walker a lady beat me to the door and the sign in sheet. She said traffic was bad then asked what time her appointment was the girl said 9:45 and she said when they called her they said 9:15 well when she walked in it was 9:25 so she was late. My appointment was 9:30.

Every time they took someone back she got madder and madder. Then she said some stuff to the girl. The next thing I know she's being called back.
I was mad. I looked at the clock and my appointment was an 1 hour and 15 minutes past my appointment time. I waited another 10 minutes before I said anything. Then the girl said well when they called to confirm her appointment yesterday they gave her the wrong time. I don't by it. She wanted to get in and out and out of the rain.

When I finally got called back it was 1 hour 25 minutes past my appointment time plus I was 10 minutes early. When the girl took my BP it was sky high I wonder why.

I got my prescriptions and left. The parking lot was flooded. I get to the pharmacy and they had bad news for me. The DEA came down hard on them Friday. There is a new prescription pad that the doctors need to use or send the class 2 electronically. They called my doctor they faxed her the new law etc. I just sat there and cried. They called 3 other pharmacies and none of them would accept the prescriptions. So back to the doctors to have her fill out new forms and have her date them for today plus she had my address wrong. Then I headed to the only pharmacy that was still accepting them all the whole time it's pouring rain and I am drenched. They filled both but would only give me one because it was to soon for the other one. I can pick it up on the 19th. Hopefully I can pick it up on the 19th. My rhemy contacted her IT people and she should be set up within the next 2 weeks to send schedule two prescriptions electronically. So I should not have this issue next month. But I left my house at 8:50 am and got home at 3:00 pm. I was soaked my hair is just now drying.

So if you take something like narco and your doctor gives you a paper prescriptions you might have trouble filling it. I almost had to pay cash for mine.

[Gus1234U]

i remember when they changed to Electronic Prescriptions.
fortunately for me, my pharmacist called the doc and his little helper sent them over by Puter.... there is no 'change of plans' when one rides the little bus with Hugo~~~
(Hugo: my oxygen tank - where i go, Hugo)

i'm glad you're home safe~!

[Kiya]

EEG test... pseudo seizure on the table. No one knew what was going on. He ran for Eloise and it was pandaemoniumn. They got me unhooked while doing the usual neuro tests; look here, raise arm/leg, follow the light with eyes, open mouth smile breathe puff cheeks- and repeat for every person that came in. I was moving between involuntary muscle spasms (including treat and gagging for air, retching/dry heaving, curling in on myself), then thrashing uncontrollably. Body rigid, body lax, retch, gag, curl, twitch, catatonic states in between. More neuro tests. Blah!

[January]

Oh my gosh everybody!!!!! Hugs to all of you.

Child, please let us know how you're doing.

Cake, are you ok today? I hope you don't get sick from being so drenched. I would be upset, too. Gentle hugs to you my friend.

Kiya, my sweet friend, I am so sorry this happened to you. I am here for you.

Gus, I am so glad you have your little bus and Hugo. I like his name. I loved the chocolate flower and what you said about it.

I managed to get to both my appointments this week. I got a steroid shot in my hip yesterday. For some reason I am not seeing well at all and I just got new glasses in Sept! Anyway, I have an emergency appointment with the eye Dr. on Monday and I am very glad. It's a beautiful fall day here. The sun is shining. I have to try not to walk today or I would try to take Belle to the park. She is so afraid of riding in the van, but she is ok once you get where you're going. I hope you're all ok. I hope we hear from Liz and Christina soon.

Love you all!

[Gus1234U]

no more "Pixabay" for me~! i can't get to them once they've been "Thanks"... bummer,, sorry~

[January]

I'm having a big panic and anxiety attack and it's keeping me from even trying to go to sleep. Belle is worn out and sleepy. I hope you are all getting a wonderful night's rest. Love to all.

[Kiya]

Aw sorry Jan! Hope you can calm down!

[Kiya]

((((Cake)))) what an ordeal! Getting meds can be such a pain. I'm so sorry!

I saw in the changes for insurance manual that something will be changing with the HRT. Not sure what... I think it will be going up. I am titrating off it, but I'm supposed to for 6 months. I'm only in month 2 I think. If it goes too high, I'll just have to spread it out more....

[Wild Coyote]

A warm hello to all!
I have been away and am just catching up here. Lots going on for everyone.

Some of you know my mother lives with us. She has been awaiting a second hip replacement. Her surgery date was in late Dec. However, due to a cancellation, she'd had her surgery a week ago yesterday. All went extremely well. She came home the next day. She in getting in-home PT for now.

I'd caught an upper GI virus from hell somewhere. It has taken me all week to recover. Still recovering.

Love to All!

WC