At Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Karla wrote:
>
>I hope everyone is recovering from their surgeries....Kay, Helen, Pam, Beth
>and Robyne (I hope I didn't miss anyone). I pray every day that you are all
>on the road to recovery and will never have to deal with that dirty word
>again.....adhesions.
>
>I don't even know now if I will be able to have my surgery next week. I
>have developed urosepsis again....and the nurse from my doctor's office
>forgot to call me back on Friday...despite 3 calls to the office. Then when
>I called today my doctor was not in. I don't know if I can wait until
>Wednesday to get more antibiotics and honestly, I don't think they will
>work. I am on a continuous maintenance doseage of cipro and am allergic to
>most of the other antibiotics used for treatment of urinary infections.
>When things like this start up I am usually in the hospital for a week of
>massive IV antibiotics. I just want this all over with.....my pain
>management is awful and with the doctor gone I can't do anything about it.
>Then I am told they won't do the surgery if I have an infection. I have no
>doubt that there is a severe infection going on....my lymph nodes are
>swollen and I always get these awful pimple like things that get infected on
>my breasts. Don't know how that relates but it has always been a sure sign
>to me. I am just at my wits end and don't know how I can deal with this. I
>just think it would be so much easier to die. No, I will not do anything
>crazy...don't worry. But, I will not allow my surgery to be cancelled....it
>can't be. The doctor here will just have to be more aggressive....once he
>comes back.
>
>Thanks for all the prayers regarding my daughter's baby....things look
>pretty good right now....there was no evidence of any problems on the
>ultrasound so she decided not to risk the amniocentisis. I guess that it is
>possible to look good on the ultrasound and still have the chromosome
>defect, but I believe that the Lord is watching over them and will do what
>he feels is right for all of us.
>
>Sorry to whine and complain....but I am just soooooo frustrated!
>
>Love to all,
>
>--
>Karla N.
>
-- Robin