Adventures in hospitalization

I hope that things get better for you soon - Hang in there @shutterbug

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Wow - any update on how long they expect to keep you there? Hope you can get home soon and relax with your family.

Sorry to hear of all the challenges youā€™ve been having.

Geez louise. Only capable of one angiogram a day?! Hope your turn comes soon, Pix. You need to get back home.

I canā€™t even imagine

Thank you for all of the updates and info. Just want you to feel better and be somewhere you like

Iā€™m sorry you have all that going on.

I wish I could do something to help.

I could offer you a hot pot of tea -
and ā€˜mentallyā€™ sweep that plate of excess crap your experiencing clean onto the floor (let them clean it up later)
then add your favorite chocolate goodie (calorie free in this setting of course) for you to devour, and in about a half an hour,
your migraine should start to subside.

My mom has gotten migraines since age 10 and is allergic to all pain relievers, and uses this method to relieve pain,
(but not too much chocolate since it can constipate), she like you, has Diverticulitis and a heart condition too, including surgery for both.

This morning after waking up with (another) headache, I had a cup ā€˜oā€™ joe and a Ritter Sport chocolate bar, just a bite, and itā€™s working itā€™s magic as I type.

Keep your chin up @shutterbug,
maybe try some mental visualization to help with the stress?
Imagine a giant rubber hand over-extending itself way beyond your natural reach to smack all the idiots you encounter up-side the head a few times.
Imagine their heads bouncing off their necks into the trays, walls, othersā€¦and create a domino type wave that keeps on going.

hehehe

Sorry folks. Having a hard time maintaining my ā€˜attitude of gratitudeā€™. My ability to function as well as I do on a low dose of APs is based on my avoiding stressful situations. Last ten days have been one long stressful situation that I have no control over and canā€™t seem to escape from. APs have been ramped up 2x now and Iā€™m not liking the sedation or side-effects.

Angiogram moved to tomorrow. And then weā€™ll see if it is moved to Wednesday. :frowning:

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Hope its tomorrow pixel! :pray:

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Hang in there @shutterbug
Wishing you all the best. Take care.

CT scan today. Angiogram that was booked for yesterday and then today now moved to Thursday. May not be released until Saturday now. This is making me ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā–  insane. ā– ā– ā– ā–  ā– ā– ā– ā–  ā– ā– ā– ā–  ā– ā– ā– ā– !!!

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Geez, good job youā€™re not in there for something important, like, erā€¦ an angiogram.

Jeebuzā€¦ What a nightmare. Free health care here is better I tell you that.

Can you check out against medical advice and line the tests up on a faster outpatient basis?

In Canada faster means three months. This is all part of the arrythmia and fibrillation issues Iā€™ve been having for the past two years that I have not been able to get in to see a specialist about. I think my only choice at this point is to tough this out.

Dear Americans, congrats on having Obama install a health care system like ours into your country, albeit at about 3x what we pay. Hope you enjoy it as much as I am.

Just trying to think outside the box. Speaking of the US, what about coming over here and getting the problem addressed at a US hospital? Not sure if thatā€™s feasible or realistic, just trying to think of alternatives.

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Since it is taking them so long to get tests scheduled, can you try to insist that they give you a single room? Let them know the commotion of a shared room for such a long period of time is playing havoc with your mental and physical health.

Also, is it possible for them to allow you to be at home while theyā€™re monitoring you? My momā€™s 86-yr-young boyfriend ended up in the hospital about 3 weeks ago (turns out he needed a blood transfusion because of an undetected bleeding ulcer but also had some irregularities showing up on the heart monitor). He was released a couple of days later and has been wearing a heart monitor 24/7 for 3+ weeks so they can further investigate his heart issues. The data gets telemetered to the cardiology staff. They contacted him last week and advised him that he needs a pacemaker which he is getting ā€œinstalledā€ on Thursday.

Oh, and just a word of unsolicited adviceā€”whatever you do, do NOT talk politics or even current events with the senior citizens in the cardiac ward. They will talk your ear off and will never ever leave you alone again. :laughing:

Good luck with everything. Here are some flowers to cheer you up :tulip::rose::sunflower: and the California sun shining on a palm tree :sunny: :palm_tree:

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A lot of Canadians go to India for medical procedures. They have many very highly trained doctors, high quality of care in their private hospitals. We are starting to avoid US hospitals as the changes in your new health system have exploded the costs.

You just have to come within sight and suddenly every walker and cane in the room starts drifting your way with their owners attached.

ā€œFresh meatā€¦ Fresh meatā€¦ā€

GAAAAAAAH.

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CT scan done. Having a bit of a reaction to the dye they used. Took five tries to get the wide-bore IV inserted so I have new holes in my right arm and cotton balls taped all over.

I canā€™t understand this ordeal at all. All of these tests can be done at our ER in a day.

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Travelers insurance man. Covers you internationally if there is a problem. Like @Rhubot said below, we can knock most scans, exams, labs, and whatnot out in about 4 hours. Things like angiograms?..If itā€™s needed, and it sounds like you need one, can be scheduled in the ER and done same day. They HAVE to treat you here. You could come from Mars, and they HAVE TO treat you. Nothing is denied on basis of repayment. In other words, regardless of ability to pay, they have to treat you. Like I said, you can be from Canada, Mexico, or Azerbaijan, they will take care of you. Food for thought I guess.

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