CHAPTER 5; THE DAY HIS PROZAC KICKED IN...
ANGIOGRAM
Today, well, yesterday, I had the CARDIAC ANGIOGRAM. It was about how I expected. I was GRUMPY and didn't want to go. It was RAINING and COLD, but my DAD was a good sport and took me...
The prepped me and did the IV and all the PAPERWORK...I was HUNGRY and WEAK and COLD (I was NPO, that's why i was hungry).
The CARDIOLOGIST was over a half hour late (but it was POURING...so i guess he got caught up in rain...) and the calming medicine, VERSED they gave me DIDN'T WORK AT ALL! I wish they would have just put me out, that was the WORST. They said I was 'resistant' because of all the PAIN MEDS i take, but i wish i could have been more groggy...
It took a good 45 minutes or so. Mayo Clinic had a good link, I'll share with you later, on what to expect. The 'FLUSHING' from the idea didn't hurt, but it still FREAKED me out. The LIDOCAINE shot in the femoral artery HURT A LOT, that sucked too.
Seemed to me they were in a hurry, which freaked me out too, but maybe that's how they do things...
They were done, I was afraid to MOVE and afraid to CRY for fear i'd mess something up since they had wires in my heart.
Anyway, afterwards, they put a LOT of pressure on the artery PUNCTURE site for 10 minutes and wheeled me to 'SHORT STAY.'
but as soon as i got there they found my pressure dressing was SOAKED with blood and, I couldn't see, but there was a huge puffy HEMATOMA there too. I couldn't see it, but i asked my dad later:
'they seemed really freaked out about the blood, how much was there?'
he said, 'all 4 gauze pads were soaked and it got on your legs, the gown, the bed, and the pillow,' boy, i guess that is a lot of blood.
so they put a huge 10 pound sandbag on it for 2 hours and there was no more bleeding and i rested and had a hospital turkey sandwich and rested some more.
my dad was real nice to stay there with me the whole time. i got to go home at 630pm but it was COLD and POURING rain!
got to go home, thank goodness. ate a little, went to bed. got up a little later to put on my nightshirt and started crying.
my dad found me crying and asked what was wrong...
i sobbed 'i didn't know it would hurt this much!...' because i was limping on the right leg where they did the ANGIOGRAM, but putting too much weight on the leg where they did the HIP REPLACEMENT, so i was HURTING A LOT!
so i decided to just take an AMBIEN an just try to go to bed and yeah, i feel better this morning, but i have a bruise the SIZE OF DELAWARE! I hope it will be ok.
NOT SOMETHING I'D EVER WANT TO DO AGAIN...
signed;
JOANNAJEAN
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/coronary-angiogram/MY00541/DSECTION=what-you-can-expect,
**The link above is a good resource on what to expect during an cardiac angiogram, however, take into consideration that every individual's experience is difference
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
CHAPTER 4; MOM'S STORY; Scotty...
My Name Is Scotty
My name is Scotty and I am a stray cat. I guess I’m a stray cat. I didn’t want to be that and I certainly didn’t start off as a stray cat.
But my original owners said they had too many pets. So one day they took me for a long car ride and dropped me off at the corner!
I was so surprised and scared. So I ran and hid, ran and hid. Finally, when I couldn’t run anymore, I stopped. Tired, and in back of a house. I hid behind a blue flowering bush, hoping I was safe.
About that time, the back door opened and out stepped an older lady with a newspaper and a cup of ‘something’ in her hands. I watched, too tired to move.
“I see you there,” she said in a nice quiet voice. “You have such big, round eyes.” She immediately turned around and when she came back out again, she had a dish of kitty food and water.
I was hungry and thirsty and was anxious and scared at the same time. She put the food down and promptly sat on a chair to read her paper.
“That’s for you, Scotty,” she said. “I’ll call you Scotty because you have such big, round eyes. You look just like the little boy down the street.”
I couldn’t help myself. I went over and ate all the food and had some of the water too. When I was finished, I quickly hid behind the blue, flowered bush and washed my face.
She kept up a conversation all this time, telling me what she was reading. I was so tired, I had to close my eyes with her soothing voice making me feel safe.
Since that day, weeks ago… I sleep on a chair now with a blue pillow that the old lady put there just for me. I sleep at night in the shed where she fixed a box for me. It’s soft and warm and safe.
Sometimes when no one is around, I glance inside the house, but being here on the chair is good enough for now.
Every morning, the old lady comes out to sit in the sun and read the paper. There is a dog and other cats but all is well. I’m glad that I stopped to rest behind the blue, flowered bush.
I noticed that the other animals sit on her lap sometimes and someday I want to do that too. If only to say thank you. Maybe tomorrow.
By Sharon Welte
*NOTE by JOANNAJEAN; Here is the short story I said I would share with you. When I read it, i discovered a few hidden 'messages of wisdom.' I wonder if anyone else can notice it!
P.S. I have my ANGIOGRAM tomorrow. Not happy about it, don't want to do it. It's going to take all day AND hurt, but I don't have a choice, I HAVE to do it. So wish me luck. Thanks...
SIGNED;
JOANNAJEAN
P.S. http://www.tutormatch.com/tutors/5825/science.aspx
*above is a link for private and individual tutoring that I provide through tutormatch. I can pretty much help with any subject and any age, just look at my profile. thanks. I like to edit papers as well as tutor.
thanks!
JOANNAJEAN
My name is Scotty and I am a stray cat. I guess I’m a stray cat. I didn’t want to be that and I certainly didn’t start off as a stray cat.
But my original owners said they had too many pets. So one day they took me for a long car ride and dropped me off at the corner!
I was so surprised and scared. So I ran and hid, ran and hid. Finally, when I couldn’t run anymore, I stopped. Tired, and in back of a house. I hid behind a blue flowering bush, hoping I was safe.
About that time, the back door opened and out stepped an older lady with a newspaper and a cup of ‘something’ in her hands. I watched, too tired to move.
“I see you there,” she said in a nice quiet voice. “You have such big, round eyes.” She immediately turned around and when she came back out again, she had a dish of kitty food and water.
I was hungry and thirsty and was anxious and scared at the same time. She put the food down and promptly sat on a chair to read her paper.
“That’s for you, Scotty,” she said. “I’ll call you Scotty because you have such big, round eyes. You look just like the little boy down the street.”
I couldn’t help myself. I went over and ate all the food and had some of the water too. When I was finished, I quickly hid behind the blue, flowered bush and washed my face.
She kept up a conversation all this time, telling me what she was reading. I was so tired, I had to close my eyes with her soothing voice making me feel safe.
Since that day, weeks ago… I sleep on a chair now with a blue pillow that the old lady put there just for me. I sleep at night in the shed where she fixed a box for me. It’s soft and warm and safe.
Sometimes when no one is around, I glance inside the house, but being here on the chair is good enough for now.
Every morning, the old lady comes out to sit in the sun and read the paper. There is a dog and other cats but all is well. I’m glad that I stopped to rest behind the blue, flowered bush.
I noticed that the other animals sit on her lap sometimes and someday I want to do that too. If only to say thank you. Maybe tomorrow.
By Sharon Welte
*NOTE by JOANNAJEAN; Here is the short story I said I would share with you. When I read it, i discovered a few hidden 'messages of wisdom.' I wonder if anyone else can notice it!
P.S. I have my ANGIOGRAM tomorrow. Not happy about it, don't want to do it. It's going to take all day AND hurt, but I don't have a choice, I HAVE to do it. So wish me luck. Thanks...
SIGNED;
JOANNAJEAN
P.S. http://www.tutormatch.com/tutors/5825/science.aspx
*above is a link for private and individual tutoring that I provide through tutormatch. I can pretty much help with any subject and any age, just look at my profile. thanks. I like to edit papers as well as tutor.
thanks!
JOANNAJEAN
CHAPTER 3; BLOOD TEST AND MY PARENT'S ANNIVERSARY...
CHAPTER 3; MY PARENT'S ANNIVERSARY AND MY BLOOD TEST
Today was my parent's wedding anniversary. They didn't get to do much, but they go out to the movies all the time, and stuff like that.
Congrats to them! My Dad had to go to work in the morning / mid-day but he still got Mom chocolates but then he fell asleep right when he got home from work. Work takes a lot out of him these days...
but I think it’s really nice they are still together, their oldest kid is 40 years old! Wow! I am jealous, though. I wanted to be married forever too.
I still have not signed the papers I mentioned yesterday. I don’t really want to, but I guess I will…
Anyway, had to go to get the blood test for my ANGIOGRAM today, the exam is on Friday. I am scared they won’t give me enough sedation because I get SUPER NERVOUS and would rather just be completely ‘under’ so I don’t have to worry about it.
One word of advice, ALWAYS FIND OUT WHEN LUNCH-TIME IS for the hospital workers before you go in for a blood test or doctor’s appt. I got there at 11:30am and no one had told me lunch was scheduled then!
I had to beg them just take my blood, which they did, thank goodness. I was tired and had a headache and just wanted to go home!
I have a cute short story to share with you. My Mom wrote it and said I could publish it in my new blog. So I’ll try to find it in my files and post it tomorrow.
It's a sweet story about a lost kitty...
The instructions for the angiogram I got today said ‘NO BENDING, STOOPING, OR LIFTING THREE DAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURE.’
That FREAKED me out too, I guess they don’t want you hemorraging or anything like that, but I have a feeling it will hurt more than I think.
SIGNED;
JOANNAJEAN
Today was my parent's wedding anniversary. They didn't get to do much, but they go out to the movies all the time, and stuff like that.
Congrats to them! My Dad had to go to work in the morning / mid-day but he still got Mom chocolates but then he fell asleep right when he got home from work. Work takes a lot out of him these days...
but I think it’s really nice they are still together, their oldest kid is 40 years old! Wow! I am jealous, though. I wanted to be married forever too.
I still have not signed the papers I mentioned yesterday. I don’t really want to, but I guess I will…
Anyway, had to go to get the blood test for my ANGIOGRAM today, the exam is on Friday. I am scared they won’t give me enough sedation because I get SUPER NERVOUS and would rather just be completely ‘under’ so I don’t have to worry about it.
One word of advice, ALWAYS FIND OUT WHEN LUNCH-TIME IS for the hospital workers before you go in for a blood test or doctor’s appt. I got there at 11:30am and no one had told me lunch was scheduled then!
I had to beg them just take my blood, which they did, thank goodness. I was tired and had a headache and just wanted to go home!
I have a cute short story to share with you. My Mom wrote it and said I could publish it in my new blog. So I’ll try to find it in my files and post it tomorrow.
It's a sweet story about a lost kitty...
The instructions for the angiogram I got today said ‘NO BENDING, STOOPING, OR LIFTING THREE DAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURE.’
That FREAKED me out too, I guess they don’t want you hemorraging or anything like that, but I have a feeling it will hurt more than I think.
SIGNED;
JOANNAJEAN
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
CHAPTER 2; THE DAY HIS PROZAC KICKED IN...
CHAPTER 2; THE DAY HIS PROZAC KICKED IN...
This will be a short chapter, as I am tired and hungry...
I got the FINAL PAPERS from my husband to finalize the divorce today...
I am having difficulty deciding whether or not to just sign it and get it over with, or wait,
remember, I have my ANGIOGRAM this Friday, and my OPEN HEART SURGRY coming up towards the end of the month.
I don't know if I should trust him?
I don't know if signing the papers will make me feel better or worse? So I've put it off another day. Just thinking about it makes me depressed, however, i've mentioned before, I always get sad and lonely at night...
That is a quick entry for tonight...
JOANNAJEAN
PS. I am going to have to read some more blogs, because so far, no one has read mine. I will have to see how people get others to read their blogs...Any suggestions...
http://www.MortFertel.com/cmd.asp?af=770637
the above link is for 'Marriage Fitness.' There is free information on the website, as well as ways to 'save' your marriage. I looked into it a little too late, but his book is really good too. Thanks!
JOANNAJEAN
Goodnight!
This will be a short chapter, as I am tired and hungry...
I got the FINAL PAPERS from my husband to finalize the divorce today...
I am having difficulty deciding whether or not to just sign it and get it over with, or wait,
remember, I have my ANGIOGRAM this Friday, and my OPEN HEART SURGRY coming up towards the end of the month.
I don't know if I should trust him?
I don't know if signing the papers will make me feel better or worse? So I've put it off another day. Just thinking about it makes me depressed, however, i've mentioned before, I always get sad and lonely at night...
That is a quick entry for tonight...
JOANNAJEAN
PS. I am going to have to read some more blogs, because so far, no one has read mine. I will have to see how people get others to read their blogs...Any suggestions...
http://www.MortFertel.com/cmd.asp?af=770637
the above link is for 'Marriage Fitness.' There is free information on the website, as well as ways to 'save' your marriage. I looked into it a little too late, but his book is really good too. Thanks!
JOANNAJEAN
Goodnight!
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