Fingers and toes crossed, Connie. Hoping you are both home and recuperating from the chemo soon.
Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think
it was bad; it might have been Latin.
'Selfless'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Burrell - Apr 04, 2014 12:32:16 pm PDT #10195 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
NoiseDesign - Apr 04, 2014 12:45:04 pm PDT #10196 of 30002
Our wings are not tired
An ERCP is the procedure that finally found and removed the gallstone that was blocking my biliary duct and that triggered my acute necrotizing pancreatitis that almost killed me a few years ago.
It is a somewhat invasive procedure and in my case the doctors didn't want to perform it because of the pancreatitis. My understanding is that if I hadn't already been in a dire situation with the pancreatitis that the procedure would have been relatively routine.
If the doctors are having troubling getting a good image of the growth through other means then it is probably a good idea. I know in my case the rather large gall stone didn't appear on any of the multiple MRI or catscans that were performed on me.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 04, 2014 12:47:46 pm PDT #10197 of 30002
What is even happening?
Is Valerie's story here, or is that only on Facebook (which I've already read)?
Liese S. - Apr 04, 2014 12:49:55 pm PDT #10198 of 30002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Only on facebook.
Ginger - Apr 04, 2014 12:50:04 pm PDT #10199 of 30002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I hope it's nothing, Connie.
I've only had an endoscope down my esophagus, erin. For that, they numbed my throat and it mainly just felt "things! things in new places!" weird.
It looks like my cancer is progressing, although it's at least staying in my bones. I have to go back on chemo and I discovered that I'm an Obamacare horror story. Kaiser's new plans have two tiny changes that are only found in the full evidence of coverage, which not only wasn't available to me when I was choosing, but also isn't available to the Kaiser people who steer you to different plans. I'm going back on the chemo I was on a year ago. Then it cost me $60 a month. One of those tiny changes means it will cost me $1,725 a month. I've been crying on the phone to a long series of people, one of whom is at least trying to figure out something for me to do next.
Liese S. - Apr 04, 2014 12:52:17 pm PDT #10200 of 30002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, no, Ginger!
Ginger - Apr 04, 2014 12:58:23 pm PDT #10201 of 30002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
It has not been my best week ever.
EpicTangent - Apr 04, 2014 12:59:47 pm PDT #10202 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Ohmigosh, Ginger. So much prayer and vibing to you. I really hope helpful person finds you a good path.
Connie Neil - Apr 04, 2014 1:11:25 pm PDT #10203 of 30002
brillig
I am regularly deeply grateful for Hubby's medicare on top of my insurance. Knowing everything is covered is bliss.
And the autofill keyboard on my tablet is nigh on miraculous.
sj - Apr 04, 2014 1:14:02 pm PDT #10204 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{{{Ginger}}}}} I'm sorry. I hope that you're able to figure something out wrt insurance.
Tons of ~ma for Connie's DH.
This week really could use some good news.