Airren
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Nov 18
Today’s challenges + MORE!
Insurance finally approved CT scan blood vessels in chest to make sure there is no pulmonary embolism. I’ve called the facility (which is 30 miles away) and had to leave a message. Finally was able to get the CT scan on 11/21). 11/26/2024: No pulmonary embolism found but wait! Before any rejoicing there is a …
Nov 15
Phone fighting
Still trying to be alive until January when my appointments are. Fighting to get the drug that limits the bpm. I run out on Saturday. Phone people are nice but all have different stories as to why I can’t get the correct meds.
Nov 01
Lungs now?
So I finally had a phone conference with my GP about the clot issue. She wonders why they only did ultrasound on one leg and not everywhere. So that is a question I don’t know the answer to. She is now still trying to set me up with a nephrologist due to the stress hormone …
Oct 25
Health Update
On 10.23.2024 I got the results of my CT scan of abdomen – nothing was out of place. Well, they did realize I have only one kidney but did not find a big adrenal tumor or a ball of cancer (kidney situation here). For this, I am relieved. However, my doc is still sending me …
Oct 18
The horror of US medical care
Seems like I have begun an odyssey of trying to navigate the US medical system – again. I’m going to try to create a timeline mostly for myself so that I do not forget how long it has taken. I don’t know the results yet and this is on-going. In June of 2024 I went …
Sep 02
Resurrection is hard.
Trying to get this place back just for my own posterity. There is a lot going on right now and, for whatever reason, this feels like the right place to put it. There are a lot of legacy problems here, missing pics, overall stupidity, etc. I am very lucky to have a very good friend …
