I could use some cheering up
It was supposed to go this way: 1. see the vascular surgeon 2. have them move me to one visit a year instead of two. 3. know I'm kidding myself because of the claudication symptoms. (pain and numbness in my leg with exercise, gets better with rest)
How it went: 1. even before I tell him about the claudication symptoms he says there is some signs of increased velocity thru the stent indicating it might be clotting up (which happened last year too) so I can't be moved to one visit a year 2. Explain that his nurse never called me back after multiple tries so I could tell him Dr. L thinks I have neurogenic claudication.
He is doubtful (because it's not equal in both legs and he has a point...maybe unless there's only pressure on one side) but he is concerned (forgotten is the fact I didn't go for the varicose vein testing or why because it's no longer important).
So now I have to go for an angiogram and they set that up to be sure that the stent is functioning and that collateralization of the blood vessels (i.e. vessels around the injury taking up the slack) is good.
I went off on my day but tonight I was thinking about this and going 'I know it's been nearly 25 years since I've seen patients but wasn't this a big deal?' I looked it up. Between Mayo and Cleveland clinic a) I need a drive b) pressure and bed rest is required for 5-10 hours so I need to know (if someone doesn't call me soon I'll call next week) am I staying at the hospital for the night? If not can I sit in a car for the 80 mile drive home?
Sigh.
I was also frustrated in my attempt to donate my clothing. The veterans boxes were ringed by bags (which is not allowed) AND furniture (which they don't even take) so I came home and asked local friends for other options.
In an attempt to distract myself I ended up buying tombstones at TJ Maxx (all I really wanted to do was pee and they have an easy to get to bathroom) and then I went to the Hopeton Earthworks.
In nearly 20 years I never went to these ones in Chillicothe. It was literally 2 blocks from Spirit Halloween (which I drove on past!!) It was a short walk on a nice flat mulched pathway through the woods to get to the site and if I didn't know what it was I'd just think it was some small hills in a field. No historical markers or any context sadly (there is a much bigger site in Chillicothe that I need to revisit) I'm glad I went but I also don't feel the need to return.
I did go to the new Mexican place in Jackson (after saying I wouldn't) only to learn it was identical to the one in Gallipolis. Sigh. Nothing new or exciting there. It's good mind you.
The good news is my blood pressure was back to normal (for me) 100/60. And I got the graphic novel I backed on kickstarter, some steampunk thing. I'm really looking forward to reading it.
I do have pictures and a fannish 50 in mind but I need to wait until my head is better
How it went: 1. even before I tell him about the claudication symptoms he says there is some signs of increased velocity thru the stent indicating it might be clotting up (which happened last year too) so I can't be moved to one visit a year 2. Explain that his nurse never called me back after multiple tries so I could tell him Dr. L thinks I have neurogenic claudication.
He is doubtful (because it's not equal in both legs and he has a point...maybe unless there's only pressure on one side) but he is concerned (forgotten is the fact I didn't go for the varicose vein testing or why because it's no longer important).
So now I have to go for an angiogram and they set that up to be sure that the stent is functioning and that collateralization of the blood vessels (i.e. vessels around the injury taking up the slack) is good.
I went off on my day but tonight I was thinking about this and going 'I know it's been nearly 25 years since I've seen patients but wasn't this a big deal?' I looked it up. Between Mayo and Cleveland clinic a) I need a drive b) pressure and bed rest is required for 5-10 hours so I need to know (if someone doesn't call me soon I'll call next week) am I staying at the hospital for the night? If not can I sit in a car for the 80 mile drive home?
Sigh.
I was also frustrated in my attempt to donate my clothing. The veterans boxes were ringed by bags (which is not allowed) AND furniture (which they don't even take) so I came home and asked local friends for other options.
In an attempt to distract myself I ended up buying tombstones at TJ Maxx (all I really wanted to do was pee and they have an easy to get to bathroom) and then I went to the Hopeton Earthworks.
In nearly 20 years I never went to these ones in Chillicothe. It was literally 2 blocks from Spirit Halloween (which I drove on past!!) It was a short walk on a nice flat mulched pathway through the woods to get to the site and if I didn't know what it was I'd just think it was some small hills in a field. No historical markers or any context sadly (there is a much bigger site in Chillicothe that I need to revisit) I'm glad I went but I also don't feel the need to return.
I did go to the new Mexican place in Jackson (after saying I wouldn't) only to learn it was identical to the one in Gallipolis. Sigh. Nothing new or exciting there. It's good mind you.
The good news is my blood pressure was back to normal (for me) 100/60. And I got the graphic novel I backed on kickstarter, some steampunk thing. I'm really looking forward to reading it.
I do have pictures and a fannish 50 in mind but I need to wait until my head is better