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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1782877" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[ATTACH=full]19162[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Good afternoon to all my bro's and sis' here....................I had planned on posting sooner but the last 3 weeks have been overwhelming to say the least........things have been happening with me and my mom that has taken a lot of my time and mental capacity to deal with.............</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Where to start ??.............well , i guess I will start with me.................As I posted last time , i love my new female doctor..........I got the snafu cleared up about my ultrasound appt and went and had it done on July 25th...........the head radiologist came in to discuss the preliminary results of the test and concluded only that it was not a swollen lymph node .....She raised the possibility of it being a lympata (sp ? ) tumor .................yikes...................But she also said it doesn't look or feel like a clear definition of that and she wanted to explore it further and said she would send over to my doctor the film and her recommendations....</strong></em></p><p><strong><em>I had my second appt with my new doctor on July 29th and she recommended an appt with a general SURGEON........</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>I finally got my refill for the Tramadol and it was a 90 tab amount (bless my doctors heart ) so with the Tramadol and the other 3 scripts taking away 75 % of my left arm and wrist and fingers pain , all I had now was to find out what this swollen area was....... The general sugery dept.called that same day of 7/29/22 and I scheduled an appt with the general SURGEON for August 2nd..............I met with another female doctor ( surgeon) and she examined me and told me there were 3 possible next steps to take.....</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>1. do an MRI , as the MRI would show soft tissue better but it wasn't a definite solution and costly also , as I only have medicare part A....damned divorce didn't allow my budget to pay for part b eight years ago when I retired ...........................here in Paducah most medical facilities knock 33 % off for self-pay......</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>I will talk about that discount later as i worked in insurance and financial services for many years as a manager and know the inflated costs of the medical profession.....</strong></em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>2. do a soft nip biopsy but that wouldn't be a full and accurate way to determine what it is .......OK doc , what is # 3 ?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>3. go in and remove the whole swollen tissue and send it for a biopsy......the swollen area is about 2-3 inches long .....i agreed that was the best solution for me and an appt for August 19th was scheduled .....I go in tomorrow 8/9/22 for a pre-op appt where they will do an EKG and other functions needed for the outpatient surgery.....</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Well , boys and girls , I am like everyone else about to go under the knife and am concerned what we will find out ....I'm 90 % sure it will be ok , but that 10 % left is really a !!!!! to deal with ....Even with my sleep aid script I have been having some sleepless nights like last night.........OK . enough about my dilemma......I will get through it ok ( positive thinking ) and if it's worse than expected I will deal with that head on as usual .....</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>my mom has been having headaches and dizziness for about 2 weeks then she was taken to the ER and admitted to her local hospital ( if you want to call it that ).......we finally got her transferred to a much better hospital and she is in the ICU there ......they have gotten her BP down from 208/111 to 134/72......</strong></em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>thats the first step , now we need to find out what is causing the problems.....i talked to her yesterday and she sounded 100 % better than the day before .....she is 92 and usually in good health , but she is hurting for sure .....I can tell in her voice that she is in a lot of pain but they gave her some stronjg pain meds and she is finally resting comfortably.....I am calling her later on today as she was scheduled early this morning for a CT scan w/ contrast (dye injected into her body ) as they scan........day by day pru............day by day...................thats what I am going on right now............</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Dad is getting excited about the Cardinals and at 93 he is almost at full capacity again of his thoughts .....maybe it's the Cardinals play helping ......i hope so....</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>my bestest bud had some problems last week but I have been so wrapped up in mine and mom's problems that i only talked to him once in the last 10 days..........</strong></em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>well , that's it guys .........I need to eat something and take a Tramadol and do a 420 to relax and prepare for my pre-op appt tomorrow......</em></strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19163[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><em>I hope everyone is having a good time and enjoying your life ..................I really really do...................</em></strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19164[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><em>NL # 3 .......................</em></strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19165[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><em>has been my rock right now ......she is doing what is needed to help me through this rough patch of what we call LIFE.......She really really is.....</em></strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19166[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><em><strong>We are a match made in the Ancients world ....................I am 70 and she is in her early 30's................yep , a match made in the Ancients world......</strong></em></p><p><strong><em>It really really is.....................</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1782877, member: 3916"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="OIP (13).jpg"]19162[/ATTACH] [I][B]Good afternoon to all my bro's and sis' here....................I had planned on posting sooner but the last 3 weeks have been overwhelming to say the least........things have been happening with me and my mom that has taken a lot of my time and mental capacity to deal with............. Where to start ??.............well , i guess I will start with me.................As I posted last time , i love my new female doctor..........I got the snafu cleared up about my ultrasound appt and went and had it done on July 25th...........the head radiologist came in to discuss the preliminary results of the test and concluded only that it was not a swollen lymph node .....She raised the possibility of it being a lympata (sp ? ) tumor .................yikes...................But she also said it doesn't look or feel like a clear definition of that and she wanted to explore it further and said she would send over to my doctor the film and her recommendations....[/B][/I] [B][I]I had my second appt with my new doctor on July 29th and she recommended an appt with a general SURGEON........[/I][/B] [I][B]I finally got my refill for the Tramadol and it was a 90 tab amount (bless my doctors heart ) so with the Tramadol and the other 3 scripts taking away 75 % of my left arm and wrist and fingers pain , all I had now was to find out what this swollen area was....... The general sugery dept.called that same day of 7/29/22 and I scheduled an appt with the general SURGEON for August 2nd..............I met with another female doctor ( surgeon) and she examined me and told me there were 3 possible next steps to take..... 1. do an MRI , as the MRI would show soft tissue better but it wasn't a definite solution and costly also , as I only have medicare part A....damned divorce didn't allow my budget to pay for part b eight years ago when I retired ...........................here in Paducah most medical facilities knock 33 % off for self-pay...... I will talk about that discount later as i worked in insurance and financial services for many years as a manager and know the inflated costs of the medical profession.....[/B][/I] [B][I]2. do a soft nip biopsy but that wouldn't be a full and accurate way to determine what it is .......OK doc , what is # 3 ?[/I][/B] [I][B]3. go in and remove the whole swollen tissue and send it for a biopsy......the swollen area is about 2-3 inches long .....i agreed that was the best solution for me and an appt for August 19th was scheduled .....I go in tomorrow 8/9/22 for a pre-op appt where they will do an EKG and other functions needed for the outpatient surgery..... Well , boys and girls , I am like everyone else about to go under the knife and am concerned what we will find out ....I'm 90 % sure it will be ok , but that 10 % left is really a !!!!! to deal with ....Even with my sleep aid script I have been having some sleepless nights like last night.........OK . enough about my dilemma......I will get through it ok ( positive thinking ) and if it's worse than expected I will deal with that head on as usual ..... my mom has been having headaches and dizziness for about 2 weeks then she was taken to the ER and admitted to her local hospital ( if you want to call it that ).......we finally got her transferred to a much better hospital and she is in the ICU there ......they have gotten her BP down from 208/111 to 134/72......[/B][/I] [B][I]thats the first step , now we need to find out what is causing the problems.....i talked to her yesterday and she sounded 100 % better than the day before .....she is 92 and usually in good health , but she is hurting for sure .....I can tell in her voice that she is in a lot of pain but they gave her some stronjg pain meds and she is finally resting comfortably.....I am calling her later on today as she was scheduled early this morning for a CT scan w/ contrast (dye injected into her body ) as they scan........day by day pru............day by day...................thats what I am going on right now............[/I][/B] [I][B]Dad is getting excited about the Cardinals and at 93 he is almost at full capacity again of his thoughts .....maybe it's the Cardinals play helping ......i hope so.... my bestest bud had some problems last week but I have been so wrapped up in mine and mom's problems that i only talked to him once in the last 10 days..........[/B][/I] [B][I]well , that's it guys .........I need to eat something and take a Tramadol and do a 420 to relax and prepare for my pre-op appt tomorrow......[/I][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c71842b5970b.gif"]19163[/ATTACH] [B][I]I hope everyone is having a good time and enjoying your life ..................I really really do...................[/I][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="37984_original.gif"]19164[/ATTACH] [B][I]NL # 3 .......................[/I][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="ll09.jpg"]19165[/ATTACH] [B][I]has been my rock right now ......she is doing what is needed to help me through this rough patch of what we call LIFE.......She really really is.....[/I][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="psyc83.gif"]19166[/ATTACH] [I][B]We are a match made in the Ancients world ....................I am 70 and she is in her early 30's................yep , a match made in the Ancients world......[/B][/I] [B][I]It really really is.....................[/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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