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 …
Category: Things that can go wrong
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 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 …
Nov 14
Kidney Removed, How It Went Down
Last Thursday, November 10th, 2011, Danny & I arrived at the surgery waiting room at about 4:45 a.m. We couldn’t get in there yet because it wasn’t open, but at 5:00 a.m. the doors opened and we sat down. I signed in, gave the waiting room lady my surgery pass and waited. After awhile I …
Nov 07
Having A Nephrectomy – What? Why?
So, the day that Steve Jobs died I found out that I’d be probably having my right kidney removed. The funny thing was, I never even thought I had any kidney issues. Turns out I have a congenital thing called an UPJ obstruction: Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a blockage in the area that connects …
