tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post9175023338808105106..comments2024-02-05T02:04:41.661-05:00Comments on Nana Life: thankful thursday but it's more like whiny wednesday, the sequelHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16177522637630437113noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-55548881366700855472009-07-30T18:19:01.428-04:002009-07-30T18:19:01.428-04:00Cody and Ryan probably have over a hundred shirts ...Cody and Ryan probably have over a hundred shirts that they do not wearmawmawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17160622507681142947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-37076927976454271402009-07-30T17:41:27.513-04:002009-07-30T17:41:27.513-04:00Back when Doug was so sick, we started out with hi...Back when Doug was so sick, we started out with him going to our family doctor. When he was still feeling poorly after about a month, the doctor changed his medication. After a month or so more of still not feeling well, and more and more blood works and tests and stuff, the family doctor referred him to an orthopedist, thinking his ailment was fibromyalgia and possibly rheumatoid arthritis. After having to wait 2-3 months to get into that appt, started a different round of medications, tests, etc. That medication didn't work so we went back to the orthopedic surgeon, had medication changed, blah, blah, blah, finally got referred to a neurologist in Birmingham with a diagnosis of polymyositis. After waiting 2-3 months again to get into that appt, that jerk told Doug he did not have polymyositis and that basically he (Doug) was wasting his (the doctor's) time. I left that appt in tears and I wasn't even the patient. Went back to the orthopedic surgeon (who was extrememly nice throughout the entire ordeal) who just knew something was going on but just couldn't figure it out and he referred Doug to a different neurologist at Emory. After 2-3 months to get into that appt, saw that neurologist, who was much nicer than the first, but basically just told him that is was not neurological. So there we sat with our hands tied, Doug no better and now addicted to 60 mg Prednisone per day. Sigh. And Doug self-employed and barely able to work. Sigh. I just about had a nervous breakdown. This waiting-on-referrals, waiting-on-appointments, going-to-various-doctors cycle went on for over a year before we finally found the doctor who figured out what was wrong with him. Then it took a while for test results to come back in and the new medication to begin working. Hallelujah! That was a wonderful time to finally have figured out what was wrong with him, but then so scary to find out just how severe his diagnosis was. [For those of you interested, Doug suffered from mercury poisoning related to his dental fillings.] Then, we went through the process of having all his dental fillings replaced (not cheap - no dental insurance), which could not all be done at one time since the mercury level in his body was so high. Sigh. He's done so well over the last couple of years, but he still has to go through a "detox" every now and then for the poisoning that still leaches out of his bones. And we have no clue what type of long-term problems he could suffer from. Just thankful that we prevailed and finally figured out the problem. Sorry this is so long. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-83870906835239120432009-07-30T14:54:19.080-04:002009-07-30T14:54:19.080-04:00Heather, with granulomas you need to be seen/evalu...Heather, with granulomas you need to be seen/evaluated by a pulmonologist. Go. Demand an appt asap as you are still not better. There are meds that he can put you on long term that will help. Please. Do not wait. Don't play with this or you will pay later. Good to see you here.<br /><br />be well...Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894596355489850355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-19763649955938376352009-07-30T14:49:58.148-04:002009-07-30T14:49:58.148-04:00Hey,
I saw this article today in the Gainesville...Hey, <br /><br />I saw this article today in the Gainesville online paper and thought of ya'll...it might be worth checking out to get some clothes for Austin...can't beat free! :)<br /><br />http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=222142Eric and Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573568964178313582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-82705689970970497092009-07-30T13:24:03.933-04:002009-07-30T13:24:03.933-04:00AS MUCH as you HATE talking on the phone....I need...AS MUCH as you HATE talking on the phone....I need to text you about something you maybe interested in knowing in regards to your pulmonary issue. K....<br /><br />email me: michele.coomer@gmail.com with your cell# or work#<br /><br /><br />VIP - promise.<br /><br />michelemoshell's lilbit of spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704725032676443762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-80777176450533188372009-07-30T13:04:11.960-04:002009-07-30T13:04:11.960-04:00You had strep throat ALOT, the doctor even suggest...You had strep throat ALOT, the doctor even suggested the dog was a carrier since he tested us and none of us were carriers. You had pancreatitis and that's about all. You were the healthy one in the familymawmawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17160622507681142947noreply@blogger.com