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Thanks...I do like my rheumatologist. I should have just tried to get in to see him in the first place.
How's your church stuff?
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Studeclunker
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Yes, Seajoy, you're right. There are people who have suffered worse afflictions than you. The problem with your similie is that if you take it to it's furthest definition, you become buddist.
Or possibly Hindu (Karma, baaaad karma ).
If you had such a bad session with the doctor, then I would say that she is incompetant. She has the responsiblity to read your file before going in to see you. It's part of taking over a patient. Had your previous doctor been giving you cortizone shots, it's now her responsibility to continue the same treatment. Instead she's one of those sadistic jerks that refuse the proper treatment for pain therapy. I'd love to go in there and slap that bi... um, broad silly.
Now it's my turn to say 'sorry'.
Reading that pastor's piffle just has me seeing red.
What I was getting to, is the same as Ctay and 'Porter. If you can't tell us, who can you? You are in my (for what they're worth) prayers every night. I continue to place you before the Throne of Mercy. I can't guarantee the veracity of my prayer life as I'm certainly the least of his children.
To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, 'sometimes it just stinks to be that block of marble when the sculptor keeps wailing on it.' Hang in there Luv.
We're with ya!
Or possibly Hindu (Karma, baaaad karma ). If you had such a bad session with the doctor, then I would say that she is incompetant. She has the responsiblity to read your file before going in to see you. It's part of taking over a patient. Had your previous doctor been giving you cortizone shots, it's now her responsibility to continue the same treatment. Instead she's one of those sadistic jerks that refuse the proper treatment for pain therapy. I'd love to go in there and slap that bi... um, broad silly.
Now it's my turn to say 'sorry'.
Reading that pastor's piffle just has me seeing red.What I was getting to, is the same as Ctay and 'Porter. If you can't tell us, who can you? You are in my (for what they're worth) prayers every night. I continue to place you before the Throne of Mercy. I can't guarantee the veracity of my prayer life as I'm certainly the least of his children.
To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, 'sometimes it just stinks to be that block of marble when the sculptor keeps wailing on it.' Hang in there Luv.
We're with ya!
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Stude, you make me smile. (but are you really calling me buddist? )
I'm never going back to this doctor. She's retiring in a month.
Thanks for your prayers, I pray for you as well. God hears all our prayers...you should not knock yourself down so.
Anyway, thanks for the kind words for this marblehead!
(but are you really calling me buddist? )I'm never going back to this doctor. She's retiring in a month.
Thanks for your prayers, I pray for you as well. God hears all our prayers...you should not knock yourself down so.
Anyway, thanks for the kind words for this marblehead!
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You're right SeaJoy, things suck right now. But, you can always come here and vent. I have an open shoulder for you anytime you need it.
You have rights as a patient. You have the right to proper pain management. If I were you, I would call your rhumatologists office tomorrow as soon as they open and tell them "I am in so much pain I can NOT sleep. PLEASE do you have an emergency appointment for me? I am in AGONY." Let them know how badly you hurt. Do NOT take no for an answer. If the desk clerk won't/can't schedule you, ask to speak to a nurse. The desk people can only do what they're trained to do. (I know, I used to be one of 'em.) The nurses can make the call to get you in sooner. Emergency appointments are kept for just that purpose. Emergencies. (Also, if you are in pain on a scale to 1-10 and your pain is an 11...GO TO THE ER! They WILL help you!)
When I was bleeding heavily back in '05 and had a blood clot form in my left leg and we found that my hemoglobin was at a 4 (the lowest you should ever be is a 12. A 3 is "near death" to put it as the ER doc told me.) I called my GYN's office for the first time. They have the rule that new patients can only be scheduled 4 months in advance. Meaning, I called them in September and the first I could have gotten in as a new patent was January. I told the desk person that I'd just had 4 bags of blood the day before and I was still bleeding heavily. I needed to see a GYN NOW! She said "sorry. try someone else." And hung up. I cried and cried and then I bucked up, called back to the office and said "I want to speak to a nurse. NOW." I was, in effect, a Bi...uh what 'Clunker almost said. I got a nurse AND an appointment an hour later.
Later, when I'd told my GYN what actually happened (after many tests and then almost dying in the ER because I bled out the day before my surgery.) with the desk clerk, she told me that I'd have been terminal if I'd have waited 'till January. That's how fast growing my cancer was.
The moral of my story is, don't wait. Take action. MAKE them understand that you need HELP and you need it NOW. It isn't fair to you to make you be in pain.
It's hard to do, especially if you're like me and not really one that gets angry and B***** in situations. Or if you're like me and are a soft touch. But you CAN do it! Heck, if *I* can do it, ANYONE can do it!
Many prayers!
Kae
You have rights as a patient. You have the right to proper pain management. If I were you, I would call your rhumatologists office tomorrow as soon as they open and tell them "I am in so much pain I can NOT sleep. PLEASE do you have an emergency appointment for me? I am in AGONY." Let them know how badly you hurt. Do NOT take no for an answer. If the desk clerk won't/can't schedule you, ask to speak to a nurse. The desk people can only do what they're trained to do. (I know, I used to be one of 'em.) The nurses can make the call to get you in sooner. Emergency appointments are kept for just that purpose. Emergencies. (Also, if you are in pain on a scale to 1-10 and your pain is an 11...GO TO THE ER! They WILL help you!)
When I was bleeding heavily back in '05 and had a blood clot form in my left leg and we found that my hemoglobin was at a 4 (the lowest you should ever be is a 12. A 3 is "near death" to put it as the ER doc told me.) I called my GYN's office for the first time. They have the rule that new patients can only be scheduled 4 months in advance. Meaning, I called them in September and the first I could have gotten in as a new patent was January. I told the desk person that I'd just had 4 bags of blood the day before and I was still bleeding heavily. I needed to see a GYN NOW! She said "sorry. try someone else." And hung up. I cried and cried and then I bucked up, called back to the office and said "I want to speak to a nurse. NOW." I was, in effect, a Bi...uh what 'Clunker almost said.
I got a nurse AND an appointment an hour later.Later, when I'd told my GYN what actually happened (after many tests and then almost dying in the ER because I bled out the day before my surgery.) with the desk clerk, she told me that I'd have been terminal if I'd have waited 'till January. That's how fast growing my cancer was.
The moral of my story is, don't wait. Take action. MAKE them understand that you need HELP and you need it NOW. It isn't fair to you to make you be in pain.
It's hard to do, especially if you're like me and not really one that gets angry and B***** in situations. Or if you're like me and are a soft touch. But you CAN do it! Heck, if *I* can do it, ANYONE can do it!
Many prayers!
Kae
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Wow Kae, Thanks for your post . You are a doll!
Funny thing is, I worked in an ER for 7 years. But when you are the patient, and the one in pain, sticking up for yourself is really hard. I know all the right stuff to say and do, but I couldn't do it...couldn't think it through. I could tell this gal just wanted to get rid of me...as I said she's retiring in one month.
I called my rheumatologist's office when I got home, but it was too late to schedule anything. I'm calling first thing tomorrow. His nurse said he will try a cortizone shot, at least.
Kae, I'm glad you got help, and are still with us! Thanks for your prayers, and I continue to pray for you, too!
. You are a doll!Funny thing is, I worked in an ER for 7 years. But when you are the patient, and the one in pain, sticking up for yourself is really hard. I know all the right stuff to say and do, but I couldn't do it...couldn't think it through. I could tell this gal just wanted to get rid of me...as I said she's retiring in one month.
I called my rheumatologist's office when I got home, but it was too late to schedule anything. I'm calling first thing tomorrow. His nurse said he will try a cortizone shot, at least.
Kae, I'm glad you got help, and are still with us! Thanks for your prayers, and I continue to pray for you, too!
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seajoy, I am sorry you had such a horrible appointment. We are here for you to cry on our shoulders and we shall pray for you.
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You know, I have a great deal of respect for ER personnel. They often have to take up the slack for the callous and incompetent medical staff that take up space out there. I remember once when the pain from my severed nerves (in my elbows) got to be too much and my wife took me to the emergency room. I couldn't allow anything to touch me from the elbows down. The ER personnel were kind and understanding. They even allowed me to stand and pace in the hall, as it made it easier to bear the pain. The doctor that finally saw me, sent me home with a large bottle of pain killers that I was able to streach for over a week. It took my wife having to change the bed clothes because of my cold sweats from the pain before she took me in, though. My HMO refused at first to cover the ER visit. Would you believe it? They said that my regular doctor had determined it was unnessary. I arranged payments with the hospital and the doctor there called me, as a follow up. He then called my doctor and informed him that malpractice was something that even HMO doctors can be charged with. They paid the ER bill.
I arranged payments with the hospital and the doctor there called me, as a follow up. He then called my doctor and informed him that malpractice was something that even HMO doctors can be charged with. They paid the ER bill.
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Good for you Stude! Glad you got the help you needed, but what a lot to go through.
Well, goodnight folks.......See ya soon!
Well, goodnight folks.......See ya soon!
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My sweety must have turned in early... earlier than usual anyway.
So I guess I'm off to snorzville.
Dobru Noc!
So I guess I'm off to snorzville.
Dobru Noc!
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Our Lord's blessings to you all. May you all be safe in his keeping this night.
Sweet dreams.
Sweet dreams.
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I don't know how the council meeting went tuesday night yet. Probably find out something by sunday anyway we got a congregational meeting right after the service Sunday. I'm not to worried, I got 2 other church's I can go to and know both pastors and I like both of them.Thanks...I do like my rheumatologist. I should have just tried to get in to see him in the first place.
How's your church stuff?
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Well, my goodness........Our Lord heard the prayers of my friends here last night. I was able to sleep in bed for 5 whole hours! 
The pain is considerably lessened today in my hip. I may not need to call my rheumy doc after all.
Thank you to everyone for your prayers. I feel very refreshed this morning!
God bless your day!
seajoy
Oops.....I forgot to thank my Lord (I'm just like one of those lepers that just took off without thanking Jesus)
The pain is considerably lessened today in my hip. I may not need to call my rheumy doc after all.Thank you to everyone for your prayers. I feel very refreshed this morning!
God bless your day!
seajoy
Oops.....I forgot to thank my Lord (I'm just like one of those lepers that just took off without thanking Jesus
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Well, my goodness........Our Lord heard the prayers of my friends here last night. I was able to sleep in bed for 5 whole hours!
Thank you to everyone for your prayers. I feel very refreshed this morning!
God bless your day!
seajoy
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God bless you!!! Add an Amen to that too!!!!!!Well, my goodness........Our Lord heard the prayers of my friends here last night. I was able to sleep in bed for 5 whole hours!
Thank you to everyone for your prayers. I feel very refreshed this morning!
God bless your day!
seajoy
Oops.....I forgot to thank my Lord (I'm just like one of those lepers that just took off without thanking Jesus
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