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On the road to.....
Wed Mar 16 2005

I'm full of antibiotics and pain pills. And water and cranberry juice.

My poor daughter. I took her away from her dinner last night. I called two neighbors, and nobody was home, so I called Megan in desperation. I hate to invade her home time, but there was no way I was going to try to drive me to an Urgent Care facility.

Of course I had to give a sample, and was able to squeeze out a few drops of almost pure blood. And yelling and moaning with the pain of even that little bit of flow. The doctor doubled the prescription my own doctor had already given me, and also a prescription designed particularly for bladder pain.

I have an appointment with my own doctor on Thursday--since about 3 weeks ago. How's that for timing?

While waiting for the pharmacist to fill the prescriptions, I offered to feed Megan. She decided on Taco Bell, which is probably not the best place to find low carb menu, but I felt I owed her at least that much for taking her away from her own home-cooked, calorie-carb balanced meal. I ordered iced tea. Raspberry flavored, and a little sweeter than I like, but at least it was fluid.

And on the subject of fluid, you can probably gather where I spend a good deal of my time these last few hours.

.....to feeling better.

Shalom

9 Comments
  • From:
    Calantha (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Mar 15 2005
    Ohhhhh nooooo !!!!!!!! You are supposed to be getting BETTER !!!!!!!!!

    How awful for you . . . I'm so glad you do have Megan in calling distance.

    Be well soon . . . I simply insist!

    Love to you,
    Anne
  • From:
    Calantha (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 16 2005
    Yes, they have contracted for six months. I found that out today from a girl who started through the employment agency also. It is getting close, I was there in October, starting right after Thanksgiving. Other places I have worked it has been a three month contract.

    I really like the job and what I don't like I put up with as there are too many good things about it, proximity and great hours being two of them.

    I'm glad you are up and about - we were commenting to eachother at the same time! *smile*
  • From:
    Calantha (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 16 2005
    Errrrrr duh Not AFTER Thanksgiving, I know I was there before Halloween as I brought popcorn balls to work . . . . so I think I started in early October . . . I really ought to keep better track of these things! hehehehe
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 16 2005
    Sounds like a kidney stone. That will pass itself and you'll clear up.
    I don't have bladder infections, so I don't know but do you pass blood with them?
    Worried
    Please get well
    Sending love
  • From:
    Bubbles1956 (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 16 2005
    OH NO, I hope you are feeling better today. My infections never just hit the bladder. I just go straight to the kidney infection and by pass the burning part, go straight to the double over. I wish you a speedy recovery.
  • From:
    Calichef (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 16 2005
    Wow! I've had some bladder infections before, but NOTHING like that!!! Thank G-d! I sincerely hope you feel better very, very soon.

    As for Taco Bell and carbs, actually Taco Bell is probably one of the best fast food outlets, carb-wise, as long as one avoids flour tortillias, rice, those cheesy potato things, and of course, anything sugary. Corn tortillas are whole-grain and pretty low on the glycemic index. As a diabetic, Taco Bell is one of the few fast foods that I can eat without elevating my blood glucose levels excessively. El Pollo Loco is another, but again, avoid the tortillas and the rice.

    Hugs,
    ~Cali
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 16 2005
    so sorry to hear, chaya :(((
  • From:
    Idioglossia (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 17 2005
    thanks tons for your kindly birthday wishes (((hugs)))
    i am so sorry to hear you're feeling so poorly, my friend
    please do take care of yourself, i wish i could do something tangible to help *grrr*

    much love
    idioglossia
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 17 2005
    You wrote: 'Has that kid been checked for bi-polar?
    And maybe a swabbing of the mouth with some lye soap might make an impression. '


    I washed his mouth out with soap when he was about 7 yrs old.. It made him cry and carry on. He still talks about how abusive I am.. :)

    Yeah He should have been through a mental observation prior to that private school I had him in. But for some reason we skipped that step. They had a slot open up and I put him in. I should have had the eval done first. I could kick myself. Bipolar runs in his father's side of family as does suicide. It is frightening. The mental health doc he sees now.. I think is useless. He uses this stupid flip card book .. you fit this and this and this criteria and so you are labeled this and that. I swear we all fit into all categories at more of less degrees. Of course the degree being the important point. But, you see they don't measure that. It is not what I call a real diagnosis. and I can't afford more for him at the time..

    I am so sick
    I have a head cold.. and I feel awful so I'm going back to bed..
    Love to you.. I do hope you are feeling better
    Hugs
    Peggy