INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

tangandchris

Sas-that is disturbing and I bet it happens more than we'd like to think. I agree about your comment on Cami's advice though! Cami, your advice is perfect and just want I needed to hear.

Bluebird-I just checked out that link and there is a salon close to me!! I sent her an email....we will see how this goes! thanks so much

Sas-I just don't understand why the nurse would be doing this. recording your temp lower, and the script, is she worried she will be in trouble if she is honest?

Alyson

Sas be good you hear. Take it easy.

Hi Owlettes I'm just fly

Hugs

Spookiesmom

Sas, I did some SERIOUS head chewing the first few weeks ofArimadex.  Was the talk of my dog park. It's the drugs!

Ok, let me know about the chair! 

sas-schatzi

The stupidity of the nurses charting can be proved.....b/c DS was there, and he passed the law ethical test for ALL  50 states. So, it's not just my drug induced state at time of discharge.....So, I'll work it 

This wild stuff going on is beyond me, don't like it at all.

Ziggy re: the wine, all I can compare it too, is I have and the life long fantasy of being in a room, on a big bed, and that the room was full of money. I was sitting in the middle of the money. Throwing the money up in the air and having so much fun. So, when you said the wine cost 47K. It was like fuffilling that fantasy. It had to be all around me.

Teka

sas, restttttttttttt at home!

I never got a warm-and-fuzzy feeling as an Inpatient / Outpatient / ER patient.

sas-schatzi

tang-------"Sas-I just don't understand why the nurse would be doing this. recording your temp lower, and the script, is she worried she will be in trouble if she is honest?"

Recording the temp lower----no clue---stupid---99 looks less then the tree digit 100..

The script---my idea years ago - a pressure sensitive script . That keeps a hospital record. Problem is for the two bad scripts, she needed to go through several steps to invalidate them. She didn't---either wasn't taught, didn't care, or figured --let it go no one will ever notice.

Bad stuff happens every day b/c of less then excellent thinking. I guess OCD. What can I do to make my job the most excellent, not to be questioned. I hold docs and nurses to that standard.

Teka

sas,

I think you should've been kept longer in the hospital.   *Hug*

ziggypop

little tangerine - you don't have to keep your fingers and toes in ice - you can just put a bag of frozen peas on them only for the part when the taxotere is running. None of mine fell off, but some of them did get black streaks running through them that took about a year to go away (I didn't ice - but it makes me think that even mild icing might prevent them from falling off). I have also heard tea tree oil - but some people recommend it for everything from diaper rash to tonsillitis. As far as losing the hair - make sure when you get hats that they are soft inside - no seams or rough edges. I know a lot of women who look damn good bald. I on the other hand looked like a little hispanic man, that's what my SIL told me., She also said I looked like Yoda. Hmmm.

Hi O! - I'll see ya at tangos for the partay 

Janice - Welcome to cray crayville - don't know why anyone would willingly choose to be here but.. okay. Me, I was put here as part of a scared straight program - you know like where they take kids on a tour through jail and scare them into straightening up their act, or else.

cherverolachacha - I tried the whining thing and I will tell you I whine among the best of the best. If there was a top WORLD whiner's competition I would for SURE be in it and it did not do a damn thing for getting me out of chemo which totally sucks that YOU got to get out of chemo because you don't know how to whine worth a pigs titty, and I can whine and whine and whine until eerrybody runs away crying cause their ears hurt, so it's really REALLY not fair that you got out of chemo and I didn't because I KNOW I did a better whining job that you did, but NOOOOOOOO they just plopped me in that dang chair and had their way with me. 

Tango - ol big head cami's right- hats tilted just so to the side & big earrings , oh and also strapping an AK47 to yourself like she does doesn't hurt anything either. 

Sassy - neighbors, hell we're prolly long-lost sisters. I grew up and am now living in this hoity little constipated town called Hudson which is right between Cleveland and Akron & went to Kent State for my first college foray. 

"I"m a bitch---------------YAY" ...... This is good owlsters, you just can't have your full on bitch when you are too sick, makes me think sassy's back. 

"Hi Owlettes I'm just fly" Oh alyson, you are fly fo' shizzle.

Chevyboy

Okay SASS!  You're mostly back!  Sorry about all the hospital riff-raff screwing things up!   

Maybe think about giving it a few more days, before you go there, armed with your Ak-47, like Ziggers says, and see if your perception of instances is still what you THINK it was.   I know it's hard to believe, but even I, sometimes think my mind is a little foggy...... I know, I know, it's hard to fathom, but that anesthetic and drugs they poured into your poor little body, has NOT left the building yet!   So before you write all the Senators and Congressmen about the beat-down they gave you, give it a little more time....  I might even know what I am talking about.

I know!  Ask Cammi!  She is well versed in just HOW to approach a problem!  Like ME!

I had the most FUN in my hospital!  EVERY staff member checked with me before they even TOUCHED me...  Or gave me any pill, or took BP or more drip stuff!   They even all signed a card, when I was wheeled out of there!   You should have been THERE!  Did you get the path reports yet? 

My friend, that had the Thyroidectomy is doing GREAT!  Over 5 years out, and just takes a pill every day.  Hers was malignant... found it with a body-scan? And they removed it, gave her some type of pill AFTER, which was probably chemo?   But she is doing awesome!  I told her about you, yesterday...  She said her throat hurting was the WORST!

Okay, and so WHERE did you find this Lilshit Ziggy?  SHE is trouncing all over me and the Cam!   SHE was in a scared-straight program?  You mean with anklemonitorPhylli?  

And you guys think I am wild!!!   You see how she talks?  And she drinks tea-tree oil?  Well, no wonder!

And she tells Tangerine to put her toes in a bag of peas?  Yes, it really feels good...  Little peas running in between your toes...    Then when they are thawed out, microwave them with a little butter. 

Spookie!  What chair?  How do I keep missing important things like that?  Are you gals talking in code or something?

Yes Cammi!  You use Spackle compound for those spots too?  Good girl!  And I think you actually spelled accessorize RIGHT?  WTH?  Is your spell-check working again?   I don't care if you have boobies or not...  It's the thought that counts...  Mine are quite spectacular now...

One is larger, and the other is less so!  And my nips have some-how headed south!   But I can still make them fill a bra...  that's whenever I feel I should wear one.... like when company comes.... or doing the pole-job.

Bluebird girl! You are so sweet!  You just post nice things, and the rest of us go nuts!  We will conquer you yet.

4444444444!  You talked about shaving?  I shaved my legs the other day!  WITH my electric razor!  Just like an old lady!  I couldn't do my hurt leg very well, so DH tried his skills as master shaver.... Except you DON'T shave with the f****** SIDE of the shaver!  It leaves big gouges along the leg!   I kicked him off my leg...    And you colored your hair?  Finally I ask?  Good girl!   Doesn't it make you feel good? 

Tang....  don't be scared!  You COULD have my DH shave your head! 

Little mole-hole!  You have a power-port?  That sounds like my power-pole!  You know, the one I dance with?   You guys are all amazing... You just accept what has to be done, no matter what, with a smile, and you have the best attitude! 

YES!  I have to get one of those bicycle horns for my walker, HA!   I couldn't beLIEVE my chicken neighbors!  She was over there, across the street, with her 2 little girls running crazy, the little DOG a block down, running rampant all OVER the place, and it's like she was in la-la land, talking to the other broken ankle neighbor!   I was the only NORMAL one out there! 

Where did Janis go.... did we scare her off yet? 

Okay gals.... gotta go do something.... just ANYthing....  It's not even light out yet! 

4sewwhat

Good Morning Ladies, Just popping by to say hello on my way to the coffee maker or my bed!  Haven't decided which will win yet :-P

camillegal

Holy chit===I slept with no med help===u know that's something for me.

OK Sas now u need to step back and don't even think about the hospital or anything but just rest. I know this is hard for u cuz u'r mind goes 120% all the time, but u need to maintain a low profile just for now--wait til all is done then rethink and remember everything and then go forward. U'r main objective now is to heal no matter what anyone did, U come first then the rest of all this stuff. Ziggy has become scared straight so we have a job on here to take care of too.

OK on to Ziggy so u'r another ex-convict like our anklebraclet Phylo==or are u just on probation, cuz one way or another we don't care--we don't judge about anything especially the actions of a woman, cuz men have worse actions anyway.

Chevy aren't u getting more snow? We are!!! WTF we're getting more than Alaska. Who gives a chit about shaving u'r legs--Oh I forgot u have a DH, see when u don't u really don't notice beside, I don't have any hair on my legs anymore or my cumasequama--nada a little on my arms none under _I really got a dose of something keeping it away. Fine by me except my face WTF on my face I have to use stuff. silly BC crap.

Hey I'm just waking up here with starting my coffee so my brain isn't on full yet--well even when it's on full no one seems to notice the difference that could be a good thing.

Tang how are u doing with u'r new trusty friend, believe me u'll be happy with it. No veins to attck and u don't even feel the needle when they start anything--it's great. One time I was asked if I had a power port and I said no u don't have to plug it in--little did I kno what a power port was--now I wish I had one, but this is good.

Teka

Chevy, had you on my mind with this cup of coffee.

Good Morning!!

sas, please be feeling better.

tangandchris

Sassy-I agree with Cami, please just rest and don't worry about all this other stuff!

Cami-I'm still sore...but I'll live. Are you saying it will not hurt when they try to access the port? ugg, i hope not..seems like it will.

I'm thinking this winter is never going to end. I work in the travel industry and its been so bad this year. Weather delays, cxls and all kinds of crap. bleh!

If we have a party, can we have martini's please....even if they don't have vodka we can pretend!

Spookiesmom

Chevy. If the chair repair guy ever fixes it, SAS and I will meet for lunch when she comes to get it! Imagine actually getting to meet her! This will be fun.Tang, I have a port, don't know about this "power" port. Mine is under the skin looks like a small lump. They put numbing cream on it, them spray freeze it.  I take a deep breath, they stick and DONE. It's been in over 2 years, go for flushes every 6 weeks. Same procedure then. I want to keep it forever. 

Teka

justmejanis

Good morning ladies.  I have enjoyed reading your posts, trying to sort everyone out still.  Lots of fun posts and good information.  I slept like a rock last night after my previous all nighter.  I know I will feel a whole lot better after I see the doctor Friday about this breast pain.  I have lymphedema in the BC breast, and the scar has new lumps, but the last Slammo I had 6 months ago was clear.  This new pain in the left breast is very unsettling.

SAS so sorry for all of the problems you have dealt with recently.  Your ER visits sound like a horror story.  I have been fortunate not to have to go to the ER for some time.  I had really intense sharp chest pain during rads, that sent me to the ER.  Although they ran a lot of tests they were never able to be conclusive on diagnosis.  Of course it did rule out a heart issue.  Their best guess was Costcochondritis which they said could be from rads.  Of course my RO said he had never heard of that.  Really? 

Cami how nice you slept for a night without meds.  We celebrate small victories don't we?  I have had lifelong sleep issues and I rarely sleep without some help.

Did someone mention a party?  Count me in when it comes.  I love to bake, will happily make some cake balls for everyone.  Pass the Bacardi, please! 

I hope everyone has a great day!

Wren44

Tang, I can so relate to the travel problems. I was a travel agent for 20years and finally quit after we fogged in over all of Christmas, refunded every blasted trip we'd done, and Jan 3 a carrier announced dirt cheap ($1.00 commission) fares to California. It was just the last straw. I had nightmares for years afterwards.

We're having a ray of sunshine this morning and the temp is 56. Showers today, then rain for the rest of the week - just like last week.

sas-schatzi

ROTFLOL by the time I got to Cami's post and so many, basically, said chill out.(sas) Don't take it so serious. I figured I did (take it to serious), and i would(Chill out--Took 3 meds to make me nap). Okay they are down the hatch.

Well picked up the path report, it's the preliminary report---not final---and not signed by the doc.. Confused why my Carla released it. But hey, I have it. Odds of it changing are slim. Called the path lab to verify that the end wasn't missing. Reports have a sequence that was established when medicine got formal. i'm guessing 1800's. NOW b/c of the computer, the end is now the beginning,i.e.the diagnosis is at the beginning instead of the end. That way when it come up in the docs reports, they don't have to read the whole report. the dx is right there. Aren't you glad I told you that. I had to call Carla back and explain it to her. Years and years of stability and now things are upside down. I should be the most flexible with this because the MAD HATTER is my absolute fav character. Used to have this handcrafted lapel pin of the mad hatter, I wore to all meetings. My subtle message re meetings.

Oh yeah, path report(your thinking "she's lost her marbles) ---none of the cancer words are there. The thyroid was sick. Need to study what they all mean in relationship to each other. Sometimes the pathologist can make dx language so obtuse, that it is really bad, they just hide it in big words. That are shared with other people, like other docs, that know those obtuse words.

Thyroglobulin was 109, 52 mid jan. MAYBE  that's the hormone that has me soooooooo emotionally labile. Fancy word for "don't cross me ,I'll bite your head off". I had to fight with the nurses to get an order to get it drawn sat. before dc.Then the ENT doc comes in said absolutely it needed to be drawn and took the time to teach them and thanked me for reminding him in front of these doubtinh Thomas's. 

 Overall, I was a PITA patient. I 'm guessing my history of being called doctor sassy got a bit tarnished. Couldn't believe it, the older ones still talk about me to the younger ones.What a hoot. I've been gone since feb 2008. 

So, now that I have three mind altering meds on board, I'm going to study----right, ten times as long as need be. But you were all right ---sas needs to bring it down quite a few notches and laugh alittle or a llot. that's ya'll's role. HUGSHUGSHUGS sassy.

Teka

Wren44

SAS, Yay!!

sas-schatzi

ZiggypopI used to train Hudson's volunteer Paramedics. I'm sure they are all retired now. Claire Truesdale started the service in the late 1970's. If she's still alive , please, find her and give her my best and tell her she was a visionary and that it was all worth it. She volunteered 40-50 hours a week. I'm sure it's a paid service now. Even in the 70's average housing prices were in the 275 to 350k range. Why they didn't have a payed service then was a conundrum. Good people. I hated that round circle in the middle of town. Lot's of quaint shops. Traffic jams all day long. 

Spookie your so funny. "I get to meet her" Yup this little round person, with a white top.That takes life way to serious. Okay I won't go for that youngins license, but she needs to learn---truth beyond everything.

Holeinone

Hello Owlettes, day after Fat Tuesday, which means Ash Wednesday...which means SPRING !!!!!!

Cami, ahhh, I am surprised also when I sleep with no help. Seems like you are not sleeping as much, I remember recently you were doing the Rip Van Winkle...

Wren, working in the travel industry had to be exciting and a fantastic way to learn about the world.

Tang, I can make a decent Martini, lemon drops are my favorite. I have not had one 8 months, so lets do it ! Sometimes when they access your port, you might feel a small prick, but it is minor. 

It's going to be a lazy, recliner day. After my 2 big dinners, Mon.& Tues. I am chillin' all day. Sas & Chevster, I hope the both of you are doing the same.

Teka, 

Alyson

Morning owlettes, have flown in and read all the news. Sas take time before you do anything, and rest. Put your head some and let yourself heal. 

Will write more when I get onto the Computer later.

Need coffee

4sewwhat

I'm chillin'' with you!  At least until the kids get home. Promised my PS I would only run at 60 mph instead of the usual 90 for a while!  Got out the colloidal silver to see if I can get this to heal faster.

ziggypop

Sassy - Did you train Mary Greer - she trained - oh prolly 77 or thereabouts, we kids were her practice dummies. She'd make us lay on the floor and pretend we were bleeding or having a heart attack. Claire Truesdale is still around - I don't know her, but I think my mom did a painting of her many, many years ago. 

Anonymous

OMG sassy!  When, when, when can you talk again?  I'm in total cold tukey withdrawal.  DT's may be coming up tomorrow.  Arrrrggggghhhhhh!

Got a manicure today this morning and already dinged up two nails.  Why did I bother??

Going to see my primary in a bit and make sure I have all my drugs/prescriptions caught up for my road trip. Also to tell her what the stinkin' pain doc said about getting a neurostimulator (yeah, that's what it says on the brochure they sent with me)  IMPLANTED!  Ships!  I don't have breast implants and I don't even like the lump from my port and he wants to implant baggage into me.  Maybe she'll be outraged too!  Imagine them wanting to IMPLANT something I can't even pronounce.

Whew!  Writing that took a lot of adrenaline.

P

Linda-n3

Good afternoon, Owlettes! I have been reading, laughing, soaking in all you have written. I can't really contribute a lot today other than letting you know I think of all of you each day.

Sas, am so glad you are "back!" You have such a wealth of knowledge, and I so appreciate that you are willing to be not only YOUR own advocate, but an advocate for ALL of us! I had a little ER visit last weekend, had a pleural effusion, and all they did during the visit was to confirm the diagnosis (I guess not many folks come in and say "I have a pleural effusion") and the ER doc offered to drain it if I really really wanted him to do it, but admitted he does very few of them and if I could wait a couple of days more, the "experts" in interventional radiology could do it with ultrasound, and I elected to do that. In any case, I was able to teach a 4th year med student and grill a couple of residents during my 3.5 hour stay. Nothing really bad happened this time, but I was pretty conscious and able to keep an eye on things the whole time - much scarier when I was sick and oblivious to surroundings. Anyway, you should at least rest SOME and heal, and then get back to fighting the dragons! You need to be strong!

camillegal

OK Phyloescapee, what the hell is that? forget these big words that u don't even know how to say it and they are going into u'r body.

OK leave it to Hole to think of Ash Wednesday as a prelude to only Spring and a little Prick for a shot. Tang u don't need no numbing cream all they did was sterilize it and I love that smell then nothing it takes a second, not like finding and putting it in a vein--it's all ready for them so it doesn't hurt at all. I still get my flushed when not being used but mine get used more than usual so I'm glad I have it cuz my veins are not good, plus even if u'r veins are good they start breaking apart with chemo so now u will be fine.

Sas til I see it I won't believe it--u slowing down.

Wren what a sad way to end your job--I'm sorry.

Alyson

I must have flown through at such speed I knocked things out of my favourites.

Tang, don't listen to Cami, I used numbing cream on my port maybe Cami isn't a big girls blouse like me. If you need it I say use it Tang.

Must do some ........now what's that bad word........ oh yes housework

Hope your day has been good and I hope I find coffee soon.

tangandchris

Wren-I'm a travel agent as well...I work corporate travel though and have never had to deal with the commission stuff. BUT...I can imagine how that was. I was laid off in 2008 after working for the same company for 12 years and I was devestated. I didn't think I'd ever work in the travel industry again, but here I am again. I just got this job in July!

 

BTW...the airlines suck!!