KarenK Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Marg, I once fell in the buffet line at Golden Corral. Loose veggie on the floor, slick boot soles and "BAM!" right on my back. Fortunately, I wasn't carrying a plate of food. Unfortunately, a handsome young man came to my rescue. I was so embarrassed. Nothing hurt except my knee and my pride. Even old mules like us are not as sure footed as we once were. lol Hope you are not too stiff today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margm Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Thanks Karen. Short legs, big behind, I was lucky nothing was behind me but stuff that softened the fall. Didn't even hurt my feelings except I was treated like an old person. I forget I am sometimes until they worry about me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Karen, I had to get one of those (handsome young man) for my Colonoscopy...embarrassing!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Have a stress echo tomorrow morning. Not feeling very good about it. Very out of breath. I went through so much of this with Al. He had bypass surgery, pacemaker, lots of echoes. I think I know too much about it. I do not want an angiogram or any of the stuff Al had. If he were here with me, I could deal better. I guess I am being a baby about it. Two friends are taking me. Gin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mittam99 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 You're definitely not being a "baby about it", Gin. Everything in this new life is harder and something like this can be downright scary. Wishing you the best of luck tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Gin, you will definitely be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow. It is not babyish at all to feel as you do, it brings back memories, none of which could be too comfortable. I'm glad you will have friends with you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margm Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Strong woman. We have been through hell and came out stronger. Our hearts are with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scba Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 On Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 7:58 PM, kayc said: I will be thinking of you Gin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 thanks everyone. Gin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyT Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 You are in our thoughts and prayers, dear Gin ~ tonight and tomorrow, too ♥ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mittam99 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Gin, how did the doctor visit and testing go? Hope all is well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Mitch, the stress test was not too bad. Had to have the chemical test where they speed up your heart. Still have to see a cardiologist. First I have to get a pulmonary function test and then see a pulmonologist. First available appointment is 2 weeks. Thanks for asking. Last night I went for dinner with 2 friends that I have not seen since Al's memorial. Went OK until I was leaving. The wife said, "this was nice, but it sure wasn't the same without Al". Tell me about it. Nothing is! Gin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Oh geez! Good grief! I guess people just don't think about the affect of their remarks. Glad you got through the stress test, now to get through the pulmonary function test! Let us know how it goes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Just talked to my doctor. Blood count low. Need an endoscopy to check for bleeding. Have to stop all arthritis drugs...Celebrex and ibuprofen. Only Tylenol, which does not help. Next thing is the lung function test and then endoscopy. These things are so hard alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyT Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm so sorry, Gin ~ These health problems are bad enough already, but as you say, even harder to deal with alone. I hope you can feel our collective arms around you. Please know that we are thinking of you and sending warm healing thoughts to you . . . ♥ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm sorry, Gin! Isn't it ironic they'll always let us have the one thing that doesn't help?! I've noticed that... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mittam99 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Gin, so sorry to hear you need more testing. I know you have to be careful with Celebrex and NSAID's in general as they can cause bleeding. You are in my thoughts and I'm definitely joining in on that group hug Marty mentioned! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brat#2 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Gin, I'm so sorry you are having to go through all this alone, I know it is hard, but your are in my thoughts and sending you hugs Joyce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margm Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Gin, I hate Tylenol. But, knowing what I do about the non-steroidal medications and the Celebrex, well, those are some things we just cannot take. Tylenol is all I can have and after that study where it showed people that took Tylenol lacked empathy, well, I have almost gotten off it. Now with this moving around, at night I have terrible leg aches so I got the Arthritis Tylenol. Took it two nights. Tylenol must be a frigging sugar pill. My thoughts are with you. I think George knows a lot about the essential oils. Sometimes we cannot take homeopathic medications either. I think the one person I put my trust in for all of these homeopathic, etc. medications is a guy named Andrew Weil, MD. Not recommending him. Look at my diet, white flour, sugar, tender meats, cakes. Anything but vegetables, nuts or seeds and NO CORN. But I can have grits. Get on your feet and start reading about taking care of your health. Honestly, losing our mates makes us where we don't give a good damn whether we live or not. Sometimes, for some reasons, we have to keep trying though. Kevin tells us to take care of our health. Remember water, rest, and something else, I forget. Remember, my train switches tracks so much I never know which one I will sleep at tonight. My thoughts are with you. Please let us know how you are doing. Read George's notes about taking care of his own medicine. And, if that doctor does not suit you, find another one. (from what we discussed). He might have been your mate's physician, but my mate's main physician, the one who was supposed to be our "family friend", the one we trusted. We never received a bill from him. Sometimes we have to be our own doctor and pick out the one that suits us. Let us hear from you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenivere Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Gin, so sorry you are being subjected to these tests, especially the invasive ones. The last thing we need are things that rob us of the little energy we have to just get thru the day much less face this kind of stuff. My day is like a debit card with a limit. When I hit, I am done. Out of 'funds'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenK Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 No big deal! I went for my followup regarding my stress and echo tests, etc. today. I knew there was nothing wrong with my heart, but you know in medicine that the doctors have to share the wealth. I have yet to make the doctors acquaintance(have seen the PA twice). Tests were fine. I can no longer run up the side of a mountain, but have no plans to. Smoking and aging will do that to you. If I get dizzy or short of breath, I'll sit down. What do I care that I'll never be Jack LaLane? She gave me an A+ and said "See you next year." I told her that I'm too mean to die. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margm Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Wonderful news Karen. I don't ever see the doctor at the clinic either. I see the nurse practitioner and she can prescribe. I don't want to see the doc, he is a man. When I was in my 20's I could not climb mountains. Billy smoked and he could go longer without getting shortness of breath. I wish he had kept smoking instead of that poison smokeless tobacco. So glad you are doing good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Great, Karen. Glad that is over. I do not want an endoscopy. I stopped the arthritis drugs. I figure that should stop the bleeding. That should stop the anemia. That should stop the shortness of breath. I have it all figured out. At least that is my plan for now. did they give you anything for the shortness of breath? Gin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenK Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Gin, My regular doctor has given me 2 different kinds of inhalers. He stressed the importance of using Albuterol at least once a day. However, 2 of the possible side effects are shortness of breath and pounding heartbeats, both of which I have already, so I choose not to use them. I am a stubborn old woman. My lungs have not been right since I got the fungal pneumonia(Aspergillosis) in Kentucky in 2014. It is one of those things that kind of stays with you forever. The so called medicine for it is not covered by insurance at about $300 per month. Way out of my price range. Of course, smoking does not help. My shortness of breath happens if I do very much physical activity at all, even pushing a damn grocery cart. No doctor I have seen can explain my blood pressure rising when I lie down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brat#2 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Karen, I'm glad they didn't find anything wrong, but not glad they can't figure out some of your problems. Unfortunately, I guess that will always be that way. Joyce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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