Heading to Dr. Office

Maybe Obama's health care has kicked in on the elderly and disabled and we don't get to have the luxuries!!! Who knows. Was just glad my hubby went with me so I could hold his hand.

I think Bagarad is right about the patient being told ahead of time what will happen, the thing I don't want is for them to tell me what they are doing as they do it. They always lie anyway. It is easy for them to say there will be a little pinch, when it is very painful for you. I know some people like to know what is going on, I am just not one of them.

I think if there is likely to be some pain involved, the doctor should warn you -- if for no other reason than you might need a ride home. I once had some fertility testing and the doctor said I needed an Xray. I was very surprised when the doctor himself showed up for the procedure. He told me then they would have to shot some dye into my tubes, and it was extremely painful. I was not prepared and did not have a ride home and I had to wait there until I had recovered enough to drive home. I read the doctor the riot act for not warning me. He said if he'd told me, I probably wouldn't have had it done. And he was right. I think the patient has a right to know what she is getting into instead of being deliberately deceived.

I just had a friend go through a knee replacement... all I know is if its me give me something anything to knock me out... Heck smack me with a frying pan! My dear friend was awake for the whole ordeal and she said she could hear everything. won't pain anyone with descriptive deals. I know some people are given some form anesthesia, but my friend is a bit older and has a heart condition but still... I would have opted for headphones or something. Yikes! I am not a good patient either!

I have drank water, the only other drink I drink is grape juice, cranberry juice, and the doctor told me to go off the cranberry juice as the acidity can effect the bladder also. So everything I was doing and reading was not working The tests went ok. Now on to the kidney tests since they found RBC (red blood cells) in my urine.Thanks for your concern it was very nice to know we have good friends and neighbors here on mylot!

Yes had a long sheet of things to do and thing to not do. I was drinking cranberry juice, and the doctor told me to lay off it would be to acidic on my bladder. So there went one old wives tales. Ever seen the newest release of Willy Wonka? I was eating so many blueberries because that is supposed to help, and I should have turned blue. Ate a container of yogurt every day making sure it had the good bacteria needed for UTI's The tests both come out good but I have RBC (red blood cells) in mmy urine. Not so good So now we are gonna start on the kidneys. So Yea more testing! Thanks for your advice. They gave me a very strong antibiotic before we left the office. Then we went to eat. When my husband turned the car in the driveway I started feeling nauseas and wound up laying on the bathroom floor for over an hour. I looked like a scene from drinking to much LOLOL I think hubby was scared. Walking around made my stomach worse so it was easier to just lay in the floor and hug the good old toilet bowl. God I am so glad I don't drink...I would hug the toilet bowl probably more than my husband

Strawberry Sundae with soft ice cream. I think John has a nail in his arm from me when they inserted it LOL

I am finding Life pretty much S**ks after the 50's I have come up with some pretty unusual illnesses caring for others coming back from Nam and Desert Storm. When I was in the Army. Barb hope your stress test will go well. And No life is NOT GRAND unless I am doing what I want to do Thanks Bagarad yea the procedure was not as bad as I thought its the anticipation. I just don't have a good threashold on pain. Worked in the medical field to long and KNOW what the procedures are and some can really freak me out when they will not put us out!

I've done three of those, and I'd take them over any procedure involving my urinary tract any day of the week.

I think because I was a medic in the Army that they think I can withstand any pain! Go Tuesday to get results of ultra sound and xrays. the girl starts explaining the ultra sound to me and I looked at her and said, do what you got to do but you tell me there is a baby in there and I will be front page news tomorrow!

Keep us posted. Should I hope they find something treatable so they can stop tormenting you with tests, or that they find nothing and have no more tests to torment you with?