Re: hey!
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From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jan 7 19:19:09 2000
that cold/flu thing is real bad this year so early huh? one hospital here in
maine doesn't have any beds left and they say there isnt' much they can do
anyway for it. my sinuses killed me literally todya. i never should have
gotten out of bed but i had tons of work to do. i have taken more dimetap
tonight and 3 advil and it is still there. i took the antibiotic this
morning and the sudafed and the cough drops that help drain but no such
luck. well if it is not better by monday i will call to go back in. at least
my chest isn't killing me and i can breathe that way. but not through my
nose and i have tons of post nasal drip and such a dry mouth and i hate when
my lips get all chapped etc but nothing helps. oh why does it seem that it
never ends? hopefully the cramps continue to stay away right? take care and
i hope you dont get sick too...
Jenn
At 12:35 AM 1/7/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Jenn:
>Hope you are feeling better in no time. It's a good thing I haven't been
>sick this winter season yet. There's just no way I could handle caring for
>Bob and being sick with cold/flu. Whenever I get a cold I quickly head to
>bronchitis and end up contending with my asthma condition that only crops up
>when I catch a cold. I certainly hope I stay healthy this winter so Bob
>doesn't have to catch anything from me. Take care and I certainly hope you
>get over your cold quickly. Love to you,
>Leah S.
>bobsmountain@compaq.net
>Rancho Cordova, CA
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jenn <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 6:32 PM
>Subject: Re: hey!
>
>>Leah the pain has been good. I just hope that as i finish week 3 and go
>into
>>week 4 of the levlite that I do fine too. the cataflam i think will do just
>>great but at least i have the lortab for backup and will let dr.G know if
>it
>>happens again after next week if that happens then. he said to wait through
>>one more time. well the estim is still the estim hehehehehehe!!! I just
>>continue doing it but I do not think it is still doing anything different
>>but as long as my PT won't give up and my gyn wont give up then i won't
>give
>>up! right!? I went to my pcp today. sorry if i already told you
>>this.....but he did a nebulizer treatment for me today. first time of that.
>>i didn't go to work this morning. between the cough and the sinuses i am
>>dying. no just kidding. i bought more cough drops tonight and instead of
>>taking like a million things i got some dimetap. tastes yummy. had
>>anithistamine in it so that will help b/c the cold triggers my allergies
>and
>>asthma he said, and it will help me sleep so i can go to work tomorrow. i
>>think that is about it for now. yeah i know i have written a ton tonight
>but
>>wasn't on since monday or tuesday night. oh well....you are all getting
>>bombarded now!!!! hehehehe!!
>>
>>Jenn
>>
>>At 12:36 AM 1/5/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>>Jenn:
>>>Hope all is continuing to go well with the estim. Glad to hear that you
>and
>>>your cousin had a good time on new years eve. Take care and I hope you've
>>>not been dealing with too much pain this week. Love to you,
>>>Leah S.
>>>bobsmountain@compaq.net
>>>Rancho Cordova, California
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Jenn <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 3:34 PM
>>>Subject: Re: hey!
>>>
>>>>Hey Leah! Thanks for the support! I go back to the PT on the 18th but I
>>>>still do the electrical stim at home nightly. It is frustrating like
>today
>>>I
>>>>think I leaked more but oh well. I will post shortly about my visit with
>>>Dr.
>>>>G so that I do not repeat myself a hundred times!
>>>>
>>>>I had a very good new years eve with my cousin. We watched movies, ate
>>>>popcorn and other goodies and just had a good time. first company i had
>in
>>>>my 'apartment' hehehe....talk with ya later.
>>>>
>>>>Jenn
>>>>
>>>>At 12:43 PM 1/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>>>>Jenn:
>>>>>Good to hear that all is going better for you and that you aren't in as
>>>much
>>>>>pain. I think it's a good idea that you get checked out by Dr. G just
>to
>>>>>see what's going on.
>>>>>Wishing you all the success possible with the PT for the incontinence.
>Go
>>>>>Jenn, Go Jenn, Go Jenn!!!!
>>>>>Bob was unable to rid himself of the tracheotomy. There was too much
>>>>>swelling at the vocal cords. No scar tissue in the trachea (meaning no
>>>>>permanent tracheotomy at this point). Doc is putting Bob on steroids to
>>>>>bring down the swelling after Bob's cold is gone. If the swelling won't
>>>>>come down with the steroids then the doc will do laser surgery to try
>and
>>>>>manually bring down the swelling. The doc wants the tracheotomy out
>>>before
>>>>>scar tissue so Bob doesn't end up with a permanent tracheotomy.
>>>>>I've been doing okay. Migraines are calming down, though not entirely.
>>>>>Pelvic pain is kept at a minimum with darvon. Will ultimately need to
>>>track
>>>>>down a new gyn and get better treatment.
>>>>>Hope you had a very Happy New Year's day and that you have a very pain
>>>free
>>>>>2000. Take care--love to you,
>>>>>Leah S.
>>>>>bobsmountain@compaq.net
>>>>>Rancho Cordova, CA
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Jenn <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>>Date: Monday, December 27, 1999 10:48 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: hey!
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hey Leah!!!! wow a lot going on for you too! i am supposed to get a
>call
>>>>>>back from the MA tomorrow morning since i called twice thursday and seh
>>>>>>never got to call me back. the cramping did finally leave me on
>saturday
>>>>>>but i just want to get it checked out before things get the way they
>used
>>>>>to
>>>>>>be. I am in week 2 of the hormone pills again so then in about 2 more
>>>>>weeks
>>>>>>i will be starting a new pack. wonder what will happen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>as far as teh PT for the incontinence? well i went last tuesday and she
>>>is
>>>>>>not going to give up on me either! there is no improvement at all and i
>>>>>>cannot feel the muscles contract and especially relax so on the
>>>biofeedback
>>>>>>they are very very tight muscles. i go back on the 18th for another
>>>>>>appointment with her. since i do the e-stim at home everyday i go see
>her
>>>>>>once a month. i will keep you posted though and thanks so much for
>caring
>>>>>>and asking about it! keep me posted about Bob though.....and you too
>>>okay?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jenn
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 10:27 PM 12/26/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>>>>>>Jenn:
>>>>>>>Sounds like you have been really busy. Who won the Christmas door
>>>>>contest?
>>>>>>>I hope you won as it sounds like you put a lot of creative effort into
>>>it.
>>>>>>>I hope your allergy situation and asthma conditions are under control.
>>>>>They
>>>>>>>can certainly be a bear when they are at their worst. I hope that
>>>pelvic
>>>>>>>pain has gone down and that you get in to see your doc prior to the
>>>start
>>>>>of
>>>>>>>the year. I know you don't want to miss work but your health is just
>as
>>>>>>>important. (How goes the PT for your urinary incontinence--so glad
>the
>>>>>>>insurance carrier has approved all the way through to next summer?)
>>>>>>>Hope you had some wonderful holidays and were able to get some much
>>>needed
>>>>>>>rest.
>>>>>>>Bob is doing well. He may get one more Christmas gift this year. His
>>>ENT
>>>>>>>doc called on Friday and wants to see him on Tuesday. He wants to
>pull
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>tracheotomy if there is a good airway on Tuesday morning. He doesn't
>>>want
>>>>>>>to allow scar tissue to form overly much and not have the tracheotomy
>>>hole
>>>>>>>close up. Anyway, we're hopeful that the tracheotomy is going to be
>>>>>pulled.
>>>>>>>Will definitely let you know.
>>>>>>>As for me, I've been suffering migraines since adding back the low
>dose
>>>>>>>estrogen. Once I locate a new gyn and possibly an endocrinologist I'm
>>>>>going
>>>>>>>to have them consider getting rid of the estrogen replacement. I know
>>>>>>>everyone is worried about my bones but hey, migraines are NO fun. The
>>>>>>>pelvic pain has been up but has been controlled with the darvon. I
>>>>>haven't
>>>>>>>taken the vicodin in about two weeks and will have to have liver
>panels
>>>>>>>drawn sometime in January to see if they are doing better without all
>>>the
>>>>>>>tylenol from the vicodin. Hope your week is a good one. Do you have
>>>any
>>>>>>>special plans for the New Year?!? Love to you,
>>>>>>>Leah S.
>>>>>>>bobsmountain@compaq.net
>>>>>>>Rancho Cordova, CA--formerly Boulder Creek, CA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>From: Jenn <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>>>>Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 7:18 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: hey!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Okay......I am back! I hadn't been on since Sunday....very busy and
>>>all
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>then didn't feel well b/c of the sinus thing and the cough it was
>>>making
>>>>>me
>>>>>>>>short of breath and all. well I still feel lousy but I got on to
>check
>>>my
>>>>>>>>mail. I hope I didn't miss anything. I will catch up soon hopefully
>>>>>>>>tonight....work is still a pain. We are getting ready for Christmas
>>>>>though.
>>>>>>>>there was a contest going on where we could team up or we could do it
>>>>>solo,
>>>>>>>>but we pick ANY door in the building and decorate it. i did mine here
>>>at
>>>>>>>>home and took it to work and hung it tonight. awesome. it was a
>>>town/city
>>>>>>>>scene that i drew and colored and then i took some stickers (mom has
>a
>>>>>>>>daycare here and i utilized all kinds of stuff!) and put a cake in
>the
>>>>>>>>bakery window. a barbie sticker and a few others in they toy store
>>>>>>>>window...cars in a parking lot. a tree decorated like a big city
>>>tree..
>>>>>>>>santa in a sleigh and the reindeer flying over the town and then get
>>>>>>>>this......I drew on the bottom of the paper (the length of the door
>is
>>>>>this
>>>>>>>>poster) a curb like on the side of the street and it even had the
>>>little
>>>>>>>>drain thing with some 'water' going into it. on the curb was a big
>>>Frosty
>>>>>>>>Snowman that i drew and colored. i put some cotton stuff behind him
>and
>>>>>>>>VELCROED him to the paper which helped make him look 3D like the
>>>reindeer
>>>>>>>>drawing. well next to Frosty there is something else....I printed out
>a
>>>>>>>>candy cane stick and made it bigger and made a sign to go ontop that
>>>said
>>>>>>>>"WILL WORK FOR FREEZER SPACE"! i thought that was good b/c i work in
>>>an
>>>>>>>>occupational health facility! the water in the drain was poor frosty
>>>>>>>>beginning to melt......it is so cute. i dont' care if i don't win.
>1st
>>>>>>>place
>>>>>>>>is $75 to the mall....2nd is $50 to the mall and 3rd is $25 and
>>>everyone
>>>>>>>>gets something little for participating. a PT that works there did
>>>this
>>>>>>>>twas the night before christmas thing but at the top it said
>>>>>>>> "DOI....12/24/1999" in case you are wondering what doi is it is
>date
>>>>>of
>>>>>>>>injury! we do workers comp!!!!! only work related medical stuff! it
>was
>>>>>>>>hilarious! oh man he used names of a dr and two PAs and it was just
>so
>>>>>>>>funny. bet he gets 1st!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Well enough about that.....i still am getting through each day at
>work
>>>>>but
>>>>>>>>know i need to find something soon. I went to the pcp yesterday and
>he
>>>>>>>said
>>>>>>>>no upper resp infection and gave me allegra again and my nasal
>inhaler
>>>>>>>>again. well today i felt even worse when i woke up and through the
>day
>>>>>had
>>>>>>>>to use my albuterol inhaler 2 x....he said that i need to keep it
>with
>>>me
>>>>>>>>b/c that will happen. so i didnn't freak. it wasn't real bad anyway
>but
>>>>>>>>enough i was short of breath. he said to keep my appointment in feb
>b/c
>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>wants to keep an eye on the asthma issues. he said to come back for
>>>sure
>>>>>if
>>>>>>>>i am not better. my head hurt so bad today. i keep coughing. sunday
>>>night
>>>>>>>it
>>>>>>>>woke me up 6 times. monday i woke up 7 x and last night at least 6
>>>times.
>>>>>>>>before i never woke up from coughing etc but i have this week. if i
>am
>>>>>not
>>>>>>>>better by tomorrow afternoon i am making an appointment for friday
>>>>>morning
>>>>>>>>if he is in cause i dont' go to work til 11 am. i know that everyone
>>>has
>>>>>>>>this but when i am short of breath and wake up so much at night i
>need
>>>>>>>>something else. he didnt' want to do the antibiotic thing yet b/c of
>>>the
>>>>>>>>fact that I am allergic to several and all those he would use to give
>>>for
>>>>>>>>sinus infection etc. i told him i don't have a productive cough but
>at
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>same time I gag on it but it won't come up. i think the thought of it
>>>>>makes
>>>>>>>>me gag and i just cough and gag until i can stop. so we shall see.
>well
>>>>>not
>>>>>>>>sure how many emails i will get through tonight but please know that
>i
>>>am
>>>>>>>>not ignoring you all...in fact i talk about you all to everyone.....
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Emer.....you had better watch out chickie! I have been getting all
>>>wound
>>>>>>>up
>>>>>>>>lately!!! :O)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Lisa hope we don't make you hurt too bad.....that is what you meant
>in
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>card right? we hurt you from laughing and not a bad hurt right from
>>>>>>>>something that was said? i took it that you enjoyed it all from what
>>>you
>>>>>>>>wrote in that wonderful card you mailed to me! thanks a lot! I am
>>>happy
>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>make anyone laugh even once! I feel good from the endo pain being
>gone
>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>I just wish the same for everyone else and that if I can offer any
>>>>>>>>support/advice/anything at all....i will do it!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>take care girlies!!!!! and be prepared........hehehe
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Jenn
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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