Procedures
Pre-Registration called me today to get me ready for my Procedure this Thursday. While talking about my Colostomy and Urostomy, I informed the sweet lady that they are named “Lenny” and “Squiggy,” respectively.She laughed and said, “I’ve Pre-Registered you before. I remember those names!”We both giggled. She then reminded me that even though it’s an…
Read MoreI walked into the Doc’s Office today around 2:30 pm. My appointment being at 3:30, I knew I’d be sitting a while. So, I looked the Waiting Room chairs over. Two leather chairs appearing to be comfortable, and one hardback chair appearing not to be so comfortable. Out of the two comfortable-looking chairs, I decide…
Read More—To All Who Keep Up With My Health— I got an Ultra Sound on my Kidneys today to see how they are doing. My Kidneys have Hydronephrosis. It’s usually something that can get fixed, but in my situation, I have to live with it.As long as it doesn’t get worse, I’m okay. So, I get…
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4/13/2022 —Love— I had a Breakdown today. It started over the littlest thing. That’s how they all start.Then, eventually, you get to the truth of the matter. You figure out why you had the breakdown.I began to wail out loud. It was intense. I remembered that one particular surgery, my 30th-something surgery, when my late…
Read More—To All Who Keep Up with My Health— I saw my Urologist today for my regular appointment. You may remember that I had stents put in both of my Kidneys about four months ago.This was to try and improve my Hydro-Nephrosis Kidneys.Hydro-Nephrosis is usually easily resolved for a typical person. However, with me having a…
Read More—A Busy Day— It’s been a pretty hectic day for me today. I had two doctor appointments.The first was just a check-up where I found out that everything was fine as far as my Stent procedure went.In Fact, I’m putting out more urine through my Urostomy than I used to put out before getting the…
Read More—Health Update— I haven’t posted much since getting my stents placed in my Kidneys. I got my stents on Wednesday.Everything was going fine and, yes, my Kidneys were a bit sore but nothing I couldn’t handle. Then, on Friday, I became ill.My symptoms were: Temperatur of 100.4Cold SweatsHead felt “full” (If that makes sense)Nasal DrainageThe…
Read More—Update—11/2/2021 The doctor’s office called to confirm my procedure scheduled for tomorrow.I’m to arrive at the hospital at 10 AM for a Noon Procedure. I asked if it would be outpatient or if I would stay, and the nurse said they were planning on it being outpatient. She went on to say, “Of course, that…
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—Pre-Hospital Checklist— The hospital called and asked me to come in to take a COVID test tomorrow, before my Wednesday appointment. Today I’ve been straightening my room up and getting my Hospital Bag ready to go. I’ve posted about my Hospital Bag before.It contains everything that I might need, such as wafers, bags, and other…
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