Medical Update 11-9-2023
By April
@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
Defuniak Springs, Florida
November 9, 2023 7:53pm CST
Another day spent at the hospital getting poked and prodded, another night at the hotel. Thankfully while I was in the ER getting my gallbladder ultrasounded I got paid for an article I wrote this week, so that paid for our room tonight, and gas to get to the house and take care of a few things, and then get back to the hotel. We hung out with Rebel for about an hour before coming back out to Niceville. It's closer to the doctor for in the morning. Hopefully tomorrow they will finally schedule my surgery- if they can get internet to agree to it- if not I will have to bust butt writing freelance articles so I can pay out of pocket for it. I am still fighting that battle.
Anyway, I got blood and urine tests done today- then IV fluids, antibiotics and some stuff to take care of nausea.
The doctor said I have an impressive amount of gallstones. Not sure if that is good or bad. But there's some wall thickening. So I have to call some more surgeons tomorrow. AGAIN. You'd think at this point they would take it out so they can be done dealing with me.
But nope, so they have a few different people calling me tomorrow who are supposed to be able to help. But I am not holding my breath.
Anyhoo. So still in pain, still dizzy and vomiting and all that stuff.
So good vibes, prayers, all that good stuff. Please send them my way.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Yes why dont they hurry up and get those out?
Hugs and prayers dear April.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 23
Because it isn't considered a emergency.
BUT they should!
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Nov 23
@thislittlepennyearns It would be a dam emergency if it was them having those stones.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 23
@RebeccasFarm And today they are like. It's considered chronic because you have been to the ER for more than 3 times for it. And I told them if you';d take the sucker out, it wouldnt be chronic anymore.
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@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
10 Nov 23
@thislittlepennyearns. I understand.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 23
@popciclecold I am trying to eat right now. Hopefully it stays down
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@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 23
Trying, but have work to do.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
10 Nov 23
I hope the insurance approves and it gets paid for so you do not have to come up with the money to pay for it yourself. Sending prayers your way
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
11 Nov 23
@thislittlepennyearns Wow it is crazy you have to go through this
@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 Nov 23
We have called about 20 doctors at this point.
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
10 Nov 23
I will absolutely be praying, April. I don't understand why they don't go ahead and take your gallbladder out.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 23
Because it isn't an emergency. It is still considered a elective surgery. Even though I have a double digit amount of gallstones- which is painful. I cant enjoy any food. IT's annoying.
Thank you for your prayers.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Nov 23
As always my best wishes are going out to you.i had the surgery several years ago and it was easy. I spent one night in the hospital and was feeling fine in a few days. Hope your surgery goes as well. I’ve had so many surgeries they’re almost common place to me. A couple of surgeries haven’t been so easy.
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 Nov 23
@thislittlepennyearns Yes, I understand I had to wait for my pancreas surgery and I was so sick while waiting. With my gall bladder surgery they did it quick and that helped.
@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 Nov 23
@RubyHawk I wish they would say mine was an emergency and take it out. The ER doctor yesterday told me that if he were me, he'd eat a whole bucket of KFC then go to the ER and tell them it was really hurting.
Because the grease would cause a horrible gallbladder attack.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 23
I have had my tonsils out and adenoids, a live birth and a still birth. And meningitis, so I am no stranger to hospital stays.
BUT i wish they would just take it.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13 Nov 23
It's not that I think there are going to be issues with the surgery. We can't find a surgeon that takes our insurance. And its a 5000-8000 surgery out of pocket.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Nov 23
@thislittlepennyearns Now I get it. Such a rip off to charge so much for these procedures and surgeries. And we should not have to shop around with our insurance. I wish you luck with getting it done soon.
@thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 23
I hope so too. I thought state insurance was supposed to be decent.
I just left messages for seven different doctors.
I hope at least one of them calls back. I'm so annoyed and frustrated.
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@JudyEv (381762)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
Like you, I can't understand why they don't just take out your gallbladder. 
Sending heaps of prayer and positive vibes. You seem to be so upbeat most of the time but it can't be easy. 
Sending heaps of prayer and positive vibes. You seem to be so upbeat most of the time but it can't be easy. @thislittlepennyearns (68195)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 Nov 23
I try to stay upbeat. Because as they say- if I wasn't laughing I would be crying.
The night before last was a rough night.
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