oh how nice and a tv too! what a medical history. You have been through so much
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bobby

Glad that you got the nice tv!
It is nice to have new things when you sacrifice for so much stuff.
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bizi

I WANT THIS ****ING CYST OUT NOW!!! The pain in my abdomen is radiating down my thigh now, which I guess isn't uncommon, but that doesn't make it any easier to bear. I can feel where it is impacting my colon and feel it making it harder for me to empty my bladder. The GYN was hoping this thing would shrink and cause less problems before surgery, but my symptoms are worse... I never asked if it could grow.

It feels like I have a cyst on the left side now, too (it wouldn't be surprising). But that doesn't mean that it's big or bad, and I can't be sure I even have one until I treat my constipation. I couldn't do that while my husband was home for the last 4 days because I really can't share a BR when I do it. I haven't decided what I'm going to take to treat it yet... I may split up the clean up over a couple of days, or try to do my best to just take care of it tonight. It's hard to know what to do because the cyst kinda changes the game and makes treatment unpredictable. I'm considering calling my gastro or his NP for advice.

If I've been calling the wrong number and leaving messages regarding the pre-screening appointment, I would think someone receiving them would have the decency to call me back and tell me so. But I will call the GYN office first thing this morning so they can point me in the right direction. I think I will leave a message with the NP about the thigh pain because it's a new symptom, but I don't think they can do anything about it except to remove the cyst.

I See the GYN for the pre-op appointment Thursday.

I'm just frustrated at this point.

i am so very sorry. it must be so very awful.
love'bobby

I am so sorry kay. Yes I would be frustrated too.
You have a lot on your plate.
Do you have any pain meds? maybe you could ask for that from them.
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bizi

The lady in the GYN's office who handles everything to do with surgeries had the hospital contact me about the pre-screening. The nurse could only do a telephone interview about meds, my medical history, etc because my GYN hasn't written the orders for the testing yet. She will probably do that tomorrow at my pre-op appointment. It doesn't sound like I will have to have an EKG, which is a big relief :)

Nobody called me back about the thigh pain and other problems. I figure either they didn't give the message to the NP or GYN or they decided we could talk about it at tomorrow's appointment. I guess my appointment will definitely be Friday March 3rd. Right now it's scheduled for 7:30am, but the time could change. They'll call me the night before to let me know when it will be.

So, I have some worries off my mind now and I'm feeling a little bit better about things. I see my pdoc today and will talk to her about my OCD, which has been pretty out of control.

I decided to take only 1 bottle of mag. citrate last night. It was not enough. I only have more pressure behind where the cyst is now. I will take tonight off and try again Thursday night. I have to decide what I'm going to do. Maybe a Mirilax colon cleanse?

Too often lately I get in shower and within a minute or two the water turns ice cold. It happened 4 times in the last couple of weeks, and again Sunday and yesterday... 6 times in less than a month. I called before and as far as I know nothing was done. I called again yesterday. If I miss maintenance when they are here this time (if they even come), I want answers as to what they are going to do/have done about it. I haven't been showering at peak times, and I find it unbelievable that I've been so unlucky that every time I step in the shower maintenance has had to shut off the hot water in the building for some reason. To add to the mess, I got an email confirmation from the office saying the maintenance request was for a problem in the "master bedroom," so I will have to call to straighten that out. The girl in the office asked if I had any other outstanding maintenance issues, so I told her about the stove. They will come and half-*** that again I'm sure. If I end up with another cold shower, you can bet I'll be taking a trip to the office. Better yet, I'll let my husband off his leash and let him go.

kay it seems it is one thing after another for this apartment complex maintenance issues. I am sure you are sick of it!
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bizi

I feel for you Kay.

WIsh I could help.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

The maintenance guy showed up at 9am sharp. He just replaced the burner I was having a problem with (this time) even though I told him it's already been replaced twice already. He asked me about the confusing work order about the "master bedroom," and I told him about the cold showers. He said he was going to look at the boiler and never came back. He forgot to turn the burner off before he left, and when I went to cook dinner last night, the other large burner wouldn't heat up without fiddling with it. The stove is a piece of ****. The whole apartment is a piece of ****.

I see my GYN this morning and I have some questions for her. Some are, and some aren't, directly related to the surgery. I hope to get the pre-op testing out of the way today when I won't be dehydrated after doing the colon cleanse. I should feel better after getting these things out of the way.

The GYN appointment is at 10am and I have a dentist appointment at 3pm... not exactly ideal. I have several errands to do in the meantime, but I don't want to push myself because it will already be a long day.

isn't that too much also the dentist is something simple. I hope you move. you don't need this constant stress with everything else.
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