Hospital News

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:43 pm

Okay, not for the squeemish...

Pre Liver surgery, I was to have 7 pre-tests. Well. the 1st 4 went fast & good, and were not any stressful. # 5 made me ill for like 4 days. # 6 test lander me in the hospital from internal bleeding. I was in there for like 7 hours.
#7 is on hold, because of #6. MEANTIME...I developed an infection, in my bladder. SO....that had to be cleaned up, so I am now on strong drugs and I have to drink a gollon of water, a day. SOooo, it's all on hold.

I am getting very scared of the Dr(s). I see that they are not fool-proof.
The make many mistakes. If my Dr. makes a mistake...on me... I WILL die.
This would not be good!!!

Kentennis · Post by **Kentennis** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:15 am

You are one strong person!!

Never give up. We depend on you!

When my wife almost died 15 months ago it scared the hell out of me. I thought it was routine until the Dr. cleared the waiting room and talked to me alone. At that minute, my whole life passed before my eyes. I thought he was going to tell me the operation was a success but the patient died!

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:21 pm

" my whole life passed before my eyes"

I know THAT feeling, all too well. I experienced just once. A "once" that is engraved into one's sync forever and a day ! It was 4 years ago - June, of 2007, when I heard those forever changing three little words:
"You have Cancer" ~ The mental shock is permantly engraved forever.

Then you arrive at the cancer center, and cannot believe your eyes, for the waiting "room" (more like banquet hall; in size) is packed with others. all there because they too, heard those 3 little words.

It's very very tough, may those reading this, that are "clean"
give thanks, and go and get a colonoscopy every 3 years, w/out fail,
once you are age 35. Quit smoking and cut liquer down to very little.
Yes, I am fighting HARD, for my son and my wife.
IF I die, they will suffer. I don't want that. I will not suffer.
Dead people do not suffer.

I am now off to my uralagist because I got an infection in my bladder
from too strong chemo infusion, and I was peeing blood.
It's now cleared up, and he wants to give me the results of the lab-work.

Today I am parking Karen's Jeep. I am tired of the rIdE, although I like the vehicle. It's 10 years "old" and inshowroom condition! 2001 Cherokee Limited 4X4 - - The original... the little one. Silver, Charcoal Learther Interior- I like that it's a special edition and that it has every availavle option that was available.
It has 67,880 miles, never hit, and 100% flawless throuout. But, one feels every bump in the road. Like riding a horse!
Cherokees live for ever, with care. The current Jeeps - except for the Liberty & Grand Cherokee & Wrangler are crap. Patriot, Compass scream "cheap" !

75coug · Post by **75coug** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:45 pm

As a nine-year cancer survivor, I wish you good luck.

Post by **negusm** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:54 pm

75coug wrote:As a nine-year cancer survivor, I wish you good luck.

Hey, in 1 more year, you can ge insurance again!

I had a friend who had kidney cancer, totally out of the blue. They removed a kidney and he was fine. Never had any hint of cancer after that.

Insurance companies put him on a blacklist for at least a decade. They told him he could be considered if he was 10 years cancer free.

-Mike

75coug · Post by **75coug** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:00 pm

negusm wrote:
75coug wrote:As a nine-year cancer survivor, I wish you good luck.
Hey, in 1 more year, you can ge insurance again!

I won't pretend to fathom the workings of underwriting, but I was able to purchase new/additional term life insurance after only seven years. I was surprised, but happy.

Post by **negusm** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:01 am

75coug wrote:
negusm wrote:
75coug wrote:As a nine-year cancer survivor, I wish you good luck.
Hey, in 1 more year, you can ge insurance again!

I won't pretend to fathom the workings of underwriting, but I was able to purchase new/additional term life insurance after only seven years. I was surprised, but happy.

I was talking about health insurance.

Life insurance is a whole other thing.

-Mike

75coug · Post by **75coug** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:18 pm

Ah, health insurance. I have been with my same firm the whole time, so it was never a problem, fortunately.

Post by **negusm** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:14 pm

75coug wrote:Ah, health insurance. I have been with my same firm the whole time, so it was never a problem, fortunately.

Yeah, he was unable to do independent contracting during that whole time. He could have made far more money but couldn't risk it.

-Mike