I am copying and pasting Dahlek's posting. About blood test and checking the renal thing.

Dr. Goldfarb supposed to call us today. I will (most politely) bring up the blood tests (I do hope she plans to do some). I mean, what are the odds, that a person who studied under Dr. Lantov is not going to know about blood work after IVIG infusions, right???

I also just asked Alan "how many times have you gone in the steam room since you started your gym thing?" and he said "more times than I can count". I then asked him "so heat doesn't have any affect on your PN?" and he goes: "are you kidding, in fact, it has the opposite, it makes me feel good".

So go and explain this!!!!!!!

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Update:: Dr. Goldfarb's office called and scheduled him for an appointment on April 12. Her assistant Zoya informed me that the doctor is still setting up the home infusion thing.

Don't know how long it takes to get these things approved but once it is, then we shall be off and running!!!

Don't ya luv when I say "we are doing this, and "we are doing that".
It's like we're TEAM NEUROPATHY!!!!

Melody

I haven't seen you post in a while. Are you ok?

Billye

Hi there Billye: How are you doing??

Yeah, I'm fine. I responded to the thread about dentistry. If you want chills up your spine, read the thread. IF not, DON'T!!!

I hope you are doing okay too!!!

Alan has been to the gym twice this week and is doing just fine.
Oh, for all you microwave lovers out there (and I'm one too), I had to throw out my microwave. Why do you ask???

IT INTERFERED WITH MY SATELLITE CABLE BOX!! That's right!! Every time I cooked something in the kitchen, the signal would go nuts in the living room. Now the outlets being used are all on the left side of my house (the microwave and the tv vcr, and cable box. So I figured Aha, it must be overloading the circuitry or something! And every one of my things were plugged into a surge suppresor. I figured, if I did overload it, it would trip the surge thing. Never tripped anything. So I changed where I plugged in the micro and the same thing happened. Screwed up the living room cable box tv signal. It didn't happen to the other boxes in the bedroom.

So I went on a message board where you ask scientists all crazy questions. I also mentioned that I picked up my micro at an estate sale about 2 years ago for 5 bucks. While it wasn't brand new (IT LOOKED BRAND NEW). It was an older model (can't remember the brand, I'm getting old aren't I???), but I explained all about what was happening in my question to the "Ask a Scientist" message board.

Well, guess what?? A scientist answered my question. He said "please do not use this microwave again before you have it tested, it might be leaking" And for the past couple of days, whenever I pressed the start button, I heard a click or something. I just chalked it up to it's being an older model, etc.

But when I saw the tv signal going kaplooey, (even though I used a completely different outlet on the other side of my kitchen, it still screwed up the living room cable box).I immediately stopped using it, unplugged it, and tossed it.

I'm hesitant about buying another one. And I will never purchase a used appliance ever again. This was my first used microwave oven and it served me for 2 years. I would never stand over it for any length of time while I was cooking something. I didn't only reheat stuff, I cooked stuff too.
Why do I miss it?? Not only for the food. It does cook stuff very very fast. But I used to put my microwavable heating packs in it and put it on my back or shoulder. Today, I missed it!!

I'll probably hunt around in my local appliance store and buy one soon.

So if your microwave starts screwing up your tv signal, either have it tested or toss it.

Anybody else have this happen to them???

mel

Hi Melody - my microwave used to interfere with my cell phone! Had to get enough distance between them...

Thats the only cooking appliance I ever use (living on Ensure has its pluses! But I do use the microwave to heat broth once in a while) - microwaves are very inexpensive these days..... and I think much cheaper in the long run to use then the stove etc. for appropriate items..... try any of the eletronic store sites, and I think also stores like Sears etc. will match any price out there......

I don't pay for gas in my apartment. The rent includes the gas. Around here in Brooklyn, gas is cheap but still enough, when it comes free, well, I never really used to bake, cook,etc. I used my micro. For Everything. Even making stuffed artichokes.


And the best is that Alan learned how to use it. I mean, he could heat up stuff if he came home later etc. Now just imagine him trying to learn how to use a stove. He can use the kettle for his tea but that's about it.

Anyway he's yelling at me to get off the computer.

Hope everbody is coping with their PN. Mine's been buzzing sometimes. But thankfully today, all is quiet.

take care,
Melody