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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 6, 2020 5:21:00 GMT
Cases going up here but so far elective procedures are a go. A week from Wed. Hope it's not hot. Won't be a fun recovery with cramping and bleeding..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 8, 2020 5:10:23 GMT
Covid test moved up to Fri. Going to start preparing. Need to organise in here, get laundry together, put things easy to get to in case recovery is hard. Being alone I need to be prepared or it could suck ass. Just like with cancer stuff, life was a whole lot easier when everything you probably will need is right there.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 9, 2020 1:40:33 GMT
Damn. Anna just called me. Her mother was taken to the ER vomitting and fatigued. A few weeks ago a PT employee who had no symptoms tested positive for covid. The assisted living has been locked down since March. Employees get tested regularly but not daily. 19 people have it now including mother. She's being admitted now. She's 93 and has dementia. She's been wanting to die for years. She may just get her wish, don't know. We thought in 2018 that was it. 2 weeks to live. Everyone flew in for goodbyes. She defied all the odds and got well enough to eat on her own, sit, use the bathroom on her own. I mean a miracle. Feel so sad for her. Don't think her mind understands covid. So she's wondering where we all are. 😢
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 10, 2020 23:52:24 GMT
Covid test done. All in the car. Took temp and oxygen saturation. Showed ID and told them why I'm there. Didn't sign anything. Long thin sticks inserted as far back in the nose as possible. That wasn't bad. It's when they move it a bit to get samples. Oy. Uncomfortable. Didn't hurt. Tears rolled reflexively and was a slight burning with tickling. 15 loooong seconds in each nostril. May that be the last time that's needed. They give you a bunch of lit to read as your goodbye gift.
Next up, labs and port flush on Tues...
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 12, 2020 8:23:00 GMT
That was fast. Covid results negative.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 14, 2020 5:25:12 GMT
Did shopping today anticipating at least 2 weeks of real misery from what I read. Bad cramps and bleeding. The natives are restless tonight like they know time's a ticking on them. Hopefully it will all be gone in 6 mo.
Alarm set for labs and port flush tomorrow am. Then Trader Joe's. Then organise laundry for Susana to do wed along with deep cleaning the place. Nap. Then massive cage cleaning tomorrow night..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 15, 2020 14:05:00 GMT
Been up a couple hours. Need to check in to hospital at 8. Got everything done. Susana comes at 230 to clean house. Leah in the eve and tomorrow to tend to Bella..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 19, 2020 19:14:16 GMT
It was a trip. The doc and staff were great. It took 2 hours. It was concious sedation since I had to take deep breaths and hold from time to time. I thought I'd be taken to the main building for the 1 night stay but I went to the new 2 year old ER/CCU/ICU building where they had regular rooms too. Awesome. The hospital is old and has those uncomfortable beds. Here has the Stryker beds. So very comfy. Was awesome having a large room to myself. Thank you covid. Nothing worse than a dementia or bedridden or talkative pt. Was pain, cramps and some bleeding as expected. There were 2 dementia pts on the floor. So night was a chorus of let me go, help me. So sad. And no visitors so they're even more lost. I missed having someone come to say hi as it wound up being a 3 night stay. Pain and cramps. Morphine wasn't working, norco, toridol.. They were like wth. I really think that these past 5 years, 7 sxs in 3.5 period of time, that my body may not respond as well to iv meds even though I'm not one to pop a lot. Pain I can handle, the abdominal cramps in full gear, no. So after doc talked to me, changed dc to Fri am. His PA had visited earlier. OMG. No sympathy, just more like a drill sarge chic. They really nerd to consider personalities when hiring healthcare. I don't need my hand held, but some do. Just kindness is all I'd like. Don't downplay what I'm saying. I'm not where I should be fucko. Thankfully doc saw that.
I learned a new code meaning. Code gray. I know the others but never heard of this. It means someone's trying to or has escaped. Oy. Later Thurs eve there was a strong smoke odor. We thought fire, here?? Turns out an old shutdown bowling alley the next city over was a 3 or 4 alarm fire. Awesome. I left windows open for bella to be cool. Smoke so bad it was like the fire was here.
Fri comes. Pounding headache on top. PA says dc day so since I drove myself no narcotics. Wtf. I don't feel well to go home today. We'll get you PT. You need to move. I'm telling you, I know my body, it's not lying in bed. I began using the bathroom Thurs. I'm talking to the fucking wall! I can't wait until the hospital sends me the survey. I'll also mention her when doc calls next week to check on me. Pumped with tylenol. Nothing. I couldn't keep my head up. Had me sitting but put my head on the table. One nurse was downplaying it to. Need to move more. Well turns out when she took my temp it was 102.5. Doh! So it became get urine test and blood work with culture to see if infected. Dc now Sat. I had complained to the nice nurses about the PA, don't want to see her.
Sat now. Temp 100. Still bad headache. Shitto nurse on shift. Asks how I'm feeling. Tell her and get the let's not go down that road again. Wtf?? You thought I was bsing until you saw my temp was 102.5! She starts dc. Good. Get me the fuck out of here. I've been here countless times over 5 years and aside from the doc and a couple nurses, it's been shit! They used my port for meds. Gave me abx profilactivly before flushing and closing it. While working on dc papers she asks me if I know jesus. Huh? I'm not religious. You don't have to be religious. I didn't say anything after that. How inappropriate. Then she asks me if I have a fav scripture. I didn't think we were still on this topic so I said huh? Oh, um, no. My wheelchair was ready and I was so ready to roll.
It's a long roll out. I parked in front of admissions, the main hospital building. I was in the building behind it. Bumpy ride when outside. My head! So get to the parking lot and no car!! Wtf??? Where's my car. Of course I get the are you sure you parked in this lot? Yes. I can point out the space. Omg if they towed in. I was in the visitor spot so legally parked. Security got involved. Finally found out they towed it to the building 2 doors over for repaving. Poor girl had a longer route. Found my car. I mean I guess it was a fitting ending to this journey. Had to pick up meds then home at 1. Now for the continuing crampy journey. If it didn't work it will suck ass!
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 21, 2020 17:37:33 GMT
And on it goes. Doc to call Thurs to follow up. Had said there are 12 fibroids. Though not huge individually, it's 12 that are ever so very slowly being starved for nutrients and o2. That's why the cramping feels like a twister. Bleeding not bad. Head well, not swell. With all my se head stuff going into this, the additional has me unable to feel safe going down long stairs and to drive. The new thing is there's a snap second lag at times with being dialed in. Really weird. I haven't had narcotics since last thurs. Antibiotics and probiotics don't do this. OTC stuff doesn't do this. So it's interesting. It's got to be whatever those particles are that block blood flow to those arteries I guess. At least the weather is cool, below average temp. Grateful for that..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 24, 2020 0:04:43 GMT
Dr lin is so nice. Spent over half hour on phone explaining stuff for televisit. Nothing blatantly off. Frequent headaches may be from all the meds in the hospital, though not common a week out. Not taking narcotics. Wants me to call to see if improving or not in a week. If not will go in. Size of my fibroids are like small oranges, tangelos? So it'll be 3 or more months for them to shrink away. There are at least 12 of them he saw. I have large cysts in there too. If they are causing cramps after fibroids are gone then will have those aspirated. Seems I should have gone for hysterectomy if it goes like this, but no help equals no go. Mri in 1 mo.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 28, 2020 4:39:38 GMT
Awesome. A rock hit my windshield and I'm out $400.
At least I'm feeling a little better. Nothing this week but 3 appts next.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 31, 2020 3:54:46 GMT
Oh my mind. Booked safelite from in person to mobile at home. In person there was today. When I switched it I failed to note the thurs is next thurs mobile, not today. So I'm up waithin from 8 am to 1 pm. Look at the appt again. Aug in plain sight, over my head. Can't call them so texted cs. She says aug 6 thurs... damn.
Called sehgal my cardio. Appt next thurs. His PA is the nicest kindest guy. Said doing ok, have enough meds so moved appt to nov. So it's now tues 9 for labs and then 930 surgeon for my "mammos." Wed pcp phone to review labs and bring up how sometimes I'll have a quick spasm which usually causes a limb to move. My mouth dropped open a couple times now involuntarily. Very weird. I'm concerned because dad has pls. So will bring up to pcp.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 31, 2020 15:42:58 GMT
Someone twisted my arm into adopting a baby guinea pig. Yeah, it took a lot. Have Bianka Belle for a week now. Mug shot is avatar now. Was told it was a 3 week old female. Awesome. After quarantine she'll be introduced to Bella Rose and should get along ok. Then she'll go in Bellas pen as it's the right size for 2.
A few hours in I double checked and since her area is bumpier looking than Bellas I thought damn, it's a male! Wasn't about to return so began calling at what age and how much for neutering. 4 mo min. $600 - $800! Bay area madness! So I spent until Sunday stressing the finances. Called my friend Bella groomer and she came over sun to double check. She knew where to press to see if a wee pops out and nothing. It is a girl! Sooooo relieved!
Bianka Belle is in the first c & c pen I got for Mooshy after learning pet store cages are not at all appropriate. The large isn't. I learned everything on guineapigcages.com and bought from their cages and fleece/accessory store. The forums on that site is the bible of guinea pig care.
So for now there are 2 pens. Bella is inches from me eye level and Bianka is a couple feet in front of me on the floor. Very exciting. They know each other exist. Introductions need to be done in a neutral area so no this is my place dominance will happen off the bat for a couple hours. Leah will come over for that. I'm thinking in a month. Want to make sure Bianka isn't hiding an illness that Bella could get. The smaller pen Bella is in will be saved in case one gets sick. So glad I kept it! I have so much gp stuff. The LA guinea pig rescue will receive all their stuff once I'm either dead or absolutely can't take proper care anymore.
Bianka eats veggies put in front of here. Same handful that is ok to feed daily. For her I didn't but alfalfa pellets for the extra calcium babies need up to 6 mo. So I give her some kale and parsley. None for Bella. High calcium veggies causes stones in adults.
It will be fun watching them both together. A single pig isn't a good idea as they are herd animals but with me being litterally inches from the pen at eye level it passed. But ideally is in groups of even numbers so you don't have the odd man out..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 31, 2020 16:07:25 GMT
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Post by Artista/CN on Aug 1, 2020 16:32:09 GMT
For the hours I thought bianka was a male, she was being called brody..
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