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Re: A little good news for a change ;o)
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:34:28 -0500 (CDT)
Yup heard from sister that Cumberland is like majorly dangerous. Miss
decent shopping!
At Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Robin wrote:
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>At Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
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>>Girl you are in my old stomping ground! Gone to Northside several times
>>as kid with broken arms! Perimeter and Cumberland were favorite malls!
>>(Got an extra bed)
>
>Perimeter is still a great mall, but Cumberland is bad!!! You know
>something is wrong when they have a Police Station IN THE MALL! Even
>with that, there is still a lot of crime there....Northside is a great
>hospital....known as "The Baby Factory." When I was in there for a
>couple of weeks for a kidney infection in 1985, they had over two
>hundred babies in the nursery...even had to open up a part of the floor
>I was on as an extension to the nursery! They now have a beautiful
>Women's Center that has L&D, a Special Care Nursery, Gynecology, and a
>Family Centered Floor for those that want to have a birth that has the
>feel of being at home with your family around. It looks like a
>beautiful hotel inside!!! I told one nurse that they need to knock down
>the rest of the hospital and rebuild it! ;o)....
>
>Yep, got an extra bed...come on ;o)
>
>--
>Robin
>
>>At Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Robin wrote:
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>>>At Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
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>>>>LoL! Used to live in suburb of Atlanta as a child (Roswell)I have a
>>>>sister who lives in Chamblee.
>>>
>>>Claudia,
>>>
>>>Well then, are you familiar with Northside Hospital and St. Joseph's
>>>Hospital, as well as Scottish Rite Hospital? I am right there.....near
>>>Perimeter Mall....I am a few exits from Roswell, and a few from
>>>Chamblee...what a small world....so, you really do qualify as a Southern
>>>Belle ;o)...
>>>
>>>Hope you are doing well.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Robin
>>>
>>>>At Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Robin wrote:
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>>>>>At Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
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>>>>>>Atlanta? Did not realize you were a southern belle too! Good luck!
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, in all honesty, I am a transplanted Southern Belle ;o).....Been
>>>>>here almost 18 years, so I guess that would make me a true one, yes??
>>>>>;o)
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you!!
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Robin
>>>>>
>>>>>>At Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Robin wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hello Everyone....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Just thought I'd share a little bit of good news for a change, since
>>>>>>>most of what has been coming from me is not so good news.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I went to the Hematologist today for a blood count and my Procrit
>>>>>>>injection. To preface, I was there last week, and received an IV
>>>>>>>infusion of Dextran (Iron) to see if this would help to boost my H&H.
>>>>>>>Well, it seems like between the dose that I received at the hospital in
>>>>>>>April, and the dose last week, my H&H is starting to come up some. I
>>>>>>>even commented to a friend this morning before going to the Hemo that I
>>>>>>>have had a couple of "perky" days, not many but a couple, which I have
>>>>>>>enjoyed (today being one of those). I am a little worn out now (spent a
>>>>>>>couple of hours at the hairdresser...what a job ;o) j/k), but overall,
>>>>>>>have a bit more energy than I have had in months!!!!!! I did have a
>>>>>>>reaction to the Dextran when it was given to me, but they treated me
>>>>>>>with IV Benadryl a couple of times, and I did okay. The itching and
>>>>>>>rash were worth it if it helps make me feel a bit better.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am waiting on the results of a Small Bowel Endoscopy I had to see if
>>>>>>>they can find a bleed in the small bowel since the large bowel was clear
>>>>>>>when they did the Colonoscopy (found to be Iron Deficient and had Occult
>>>>>>>Blood in my stool...found in April, but had to wait until a few weeks
>>>>>>>ago to do the colonoscopy due to a flare of Pancreatitis). I am sure if
>>>>>>>there was anything, I would know by now...go back to the GI on Wednesday
>>>>>>>for those results. I am trying to keep a positive attitude about it
>>>>>>>all, as I have realized that I can't change the results should they not
>>>>>>>be favorable. Whatever it is, it is, and I can only hope and pray for
>>>>>>>the best!!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I hope that everyone has a terrific weekend! It is going to be beautiful
>>>>>>>in Atlanta...I hope everyone else has the beautiful weather too!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Robin
>>>>>>>
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