Just got home from my day of pre-op appointments. Had my final ultrasound and met with the doctor and then went to the hospital where I met with registration, a surgical nurse and then anesthesia nurse. After that, I ran to a nearby AAA location to get my will and health care directive paper notarized….
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Gyno preop appt – 2 days to go
Just had my final ultrasound of my uterus and we're down to 300-400 grams of tumors down from a start of 1200. Everything is good and he is pleased with where I'm at and feels everything is perfect for surgery. I'm on my cell right now and I have a 1pm with the hospital so…
Last Pre-Surgery Weekend – 3 Days to Go
This weekend was the last before surgery. And since last week was so busy with appointments and since this week is busy with more appointments and well, surgery, we decided to try and have a little bit of fun. Saturday, October 1st was the 40th anniversary of the opening of Walt Disney World. I wanted…
5 Days and Counting – Hematologist Appointment
I had my hematologist appointment this morning at 10am. They said to get there early so I arrived around 9:45am. I didn’t leave until 11:50am. Holy crap, they’re slow! The doctor’s nurse and the doctor himself were both very nice. The nurse even gave me a hug and wished me well with my surgery. But…
Kidney Ultrasound
Well, so much for hoping they’d bill me. Receipt for your debit card purchase Amount $121.00 USD Merchant SDI DIAGNOSTIC Awesome. Thankfully, I’ve had a few sales in the shop lately, so I was able to use the money in my PayPal account to pay it. The tech said she didn’t see anything but that…
One Week Until Surgery
Today is exactly 1 week until surgery. Goodness gracious, I’m getting nervous. I also had my pre-op clearance with my primary doctor today. Most things were good, but, nothing is ever straightforward so…here’s what’s going on. Blood Pressure First, my blood pressure was 98/64. Which is actually a little low, especially since I’m on medication…
Bath Towels
Our poor bath towels. At one point they were quite nice. Sadly that point was awhile ago now and towels surely have not been a priority recently. They look sadder and sadder every wash. Oh well. Posted via email from memoryanddream’s posterous
More Money Woes
Talked to Donna – the billing person at my doctor’s office. She was going over the insurance approval process and billing side of the surgery. My insurance is $1,000 deductible for the year (I think I still owe about $670 or so towards that) and the insurance pays 80% and I pay 20%. So I…
9 Days Til Surgery
Didn’t do a whole lot this weekend. Love was recovering from his extraction Thursday and was kinda sore and I was really, weirdly dizzy Friday and Saturday. Not like vertigo dizzy, more like lightheaded/spacey/woozy. If I got up too quick, my vision would go kinda white/foggy too for a second. I think that perhaps the…
Happy Autumn
Autumn It’s the first day of Autumn (even though there’s no such season here in Florida and around here, we’re still firmly in summer’s grip. Currently the feels-like temp is 95F/35.5C) but Happy Autumn Equinox and Mabon Blessings to all. Dentist Yesterday, Love was in agony with an infected and abscessed tooth, so we had…
Surgery Date and Time
Just talked to the doctor’s nurse. We’re set for the surgery and pre-op appointments! Pre-Op – Monday, October 3rd With the doctor: 9:45am Final Ultrasound: 10:45am With hospital: 1:00pm Surgery 12:30pm Wednesday October, 5th. The doctor is assisting with a very long, very complicated surgery in the morning apparently so she wanted to give him…
What’s New At PhoenixFireDesigns
I desperately need to drum up some sales. Things have been so slow for over a week now and I’m honestly panicking looking at the dwindling balance in my account. With surgery 16 days away (and counting!) and $600 still to go, PLUS trying to build a little bit of a safety net while I’m…
The Princess (Cat) And The Pea
Nothing much to report from this weekend. Love had miserable vertigo again and I’m still trying to figure out what this flu-like symptoms without the flu thing is, so we really didn’t do much. So instead, let me post an obligatory cat picture. This is Gracie doing her Princess And the Pea impression. (Click for…
Run Down
I don’t know what it is lately, but the last few days, I’ve just been extremely tired, fatigued and just generally run down. I almost feel like I’m getting sick again but that doesn’t make sense and I don’t really think I am, but it’s that kind of general body ache/malaise where you have no…
Big Cat Rescue
Had an amazing time at Big Cat Rescue with my Mom and Sister today. First time taking the tour. I really applaud their goal – to put themselves out of business by changing laws and stopping irresponsible breeders and such so there doesn’t have to be a sanctuary for abused cats. The tour guide even…