Dear So and So

[solobiker]

Mimi, I am happy to hear that he is out of the ICU. How did the swallow test go? Was it a MBS? I will keep my fingers crossed for him to continue to make these steps which will get him home with you where he belongs. My best wishes go out to the both of you.

[Catrin]

Mimi, it is great news that he is out of the ICU

My mom is still in the hospital, day 20. They did find fluid in her lungs, got it out of there, cultured it and changed her antibiotic. She is breathing better now

I visit my own doctor tomorrow for a direct talk about the MRI and what it means...

[Blueberry]

Good luck, Catrin. Let us know how it goes.

[Biciclista]

The swallow test went well. Donald had a popsicle. Um, actually 3. Then the doctor said he could have 1 every 8 hours. oops.
They don't know whether the pump will work because he's losing even more fluids than I thought. They might give him another chemo drug.. maybe the leak is caused by cancer cells. YEah, we thought we were done with that part too. Tomorrow marks 4 weeks in the hospital. UNbelievable.

[bmccasland]

Hopefully he'll continue to recover.

4 weeks? You're kidding. Yes, it's hard to believe.

[alexis_the_tiny]

Yeowch, Owlie, that must be hard. Oh well, the four hours a day you don't spend on your hair is four more hours to ride, read or do something else you like. Who cares what she thinks?

Mimi, fingers crossed that RD will keep recovering. Stay strong, you both!!

[OakLeaf]

Oh man Mimi - glad he's able to swallow anyway, that's huge. Keeping the prayers coming.

Same for your mom Catrin. And hoping they can do something effective and non-invasive for your neck.

[Crankin]

Dear Ob-Gyn,
You should not have left a message on my cell phone to call your office, without telling me that the office has changed the way you tell patients about their Pap smears when I went for my annual exam. When I heard the message, I realized I had not received the card you usually send that all is well and it was already 6 PM when I heard your message.
I had a miserable night worrying that I had cancer, and could barely stop thinking about it all through my spin class this morning, before I called you back.
Thanking G-d all is well, and now I can enjoy my Thanksgiving.

[redrhodie]

Dear Ob-Gyn,
You should not have left a message on my cell phone to call your office, without telling me that the office has changed the way you tell patients about their Pap smears when I went for my annual exam. When I heard the message, I realized I had not received the card you usually send that all is well and it was already 6 PM when I heard your message.
I had a miserable night worrying that I had cancer, and could barely stop thinking about it all through my spin class this morning, before I called you back.
Thanking G-d all is well, and now I can enjoy my Thanksgiving.

Oh, I know how that feels! The hospital sent me a certified letter the day before Veteran's Day, which I couldn't pick up until the following week. It ended up being a letter stating what they had already told me in person. I spent the weekend wondering if they found something else. Really stupid!