> At Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Dawn wrote:
> >Okay I called...my new med regime = my neuronton,my celexa and to keep
> those nasty breakthrus away he wants me to take 3 Aleve 3 x's a day.
> Of couse the radiology appt was for mamogram.
> I feel like the most insignifigant piece of dust.
> Hang in there ladies. I'm tryin.
> Love Dawn
>
> >I am so happy I can rant away here. Do I, don't I call my new doc (PCP)
> >already to tell him his idea of asprin or aleve as breakthru med is
> >absurd??? I am trying but... ( of course I would rephrase it for him in
> >a nice and humble manner.) Saw him for the first time last week. Do I
> >suck it up to let him know I am not a problem patient. I do have 4
> >vicodins left for extreme emergencies. I had a trial script for them,
> >they help with the pain but cause more the next day by slowing
> >motility.I see him again in Feb. My pain clinic appt is on new years
> >eve. Never been before. I got a slip in the mail on Fri saying I have
> >a radiology appoint. but I don't know for what. It's a holiday here
> >today so I don't know if I can find out. I hope it is a pelvic U/S as
> >the last docs were following and endometrioma on my ovary that goes up
> >to the size of an orange then leaks.
> >Curious to see how that is going. I know the ovary has been adhered to
> >my bowel but is the cyst?? Seems so,it is an ouchy place. Ah it's
> >probably for a darn mamogram. I know I need one a year (they took a
> >nasty out of my left breast a few years back) but I do not want to drive
> >to Boston in rush hour by myself for a mam. I gotta tell them I NEED
> >a.m. appt. as I am better in the am. by 4 my usual med have left me
> >not your best candidate for driving. I have to drive my daughter to
> >Childrens tomorrow for her kidney doc and that will kill me for a few
> >days. Any advice would be great. This would be it for major medical
> >centers for me.Been to the otehr two. If we can't get it together I
> >will be lost in the cracks i figure. My plan is to go to Germany asap
> >($$$.) I just want to be kept functional and as comfortable as I can
> >till I get there.
> >Oh yes SSI just denied me for a second time. No money, how can I make
> >$$???Damn them. They did not read my questionairre at all. They said I
> >could still work as I could litf small weigh and I could not work
> >closely with other ( their response about fecal incontinance??) so now
> >for a hearing. George W must want to keep that money in SSI for his
> >awful war???
> >Love to all,
> >Dawn
>