Remind me to remember Dr. Terrill is a jerk
Monday, April 14, 2008
7:15 am
My heart started to hurt so the nurse brought in a squirt of nitro for under my tongue.
7:26 am
She hooked me up to the cardio monitor.
7:46 am
Dr Terrell pressed on my arm and made it really hurt. I was glad that he found the pain, but it made me cry, it hurt so badly.
He seemed to pooh-pooh it since it was localized and in the muscle.
He said it’s unlikely it’s in the vein.
I am so relieved that it was only in that one place. It hurt so badly I cried even after he left.
He said it could be in my heart.
I know its not.
He said a pain in my arm can be a heart attack.
I guess I saw Dr. Moore, who must be a specialist of some sort.
Dr. Terrell said Dr. Moore already has been talking to me about my arm pain.
Dr. Terrell said there’s nothing he can do about my arm.
I hear him out there joking with the nurses.
I can’t believe my arm pain can be a heart attack all by itself without any heart pain at all!
I asked if I should be taking my nitro for arm pain. He may have said yes, but I am not sure.
It bugs me that they aren’t going to investigate my arm.
8 am
Willem found me a cup of water so I could take my pills. I'm glad I have my pill list for them to see. I also had my package of pills along so I can be out all day.
8:15 am
I sent willem off to work so he won’t waste the whole day again. I thought he should just drop me off here in the first place.
After they release me in a little while, I’ll sit in the front lobby then go sit at the café and then at Alida’s and wait for willem to come back at the end of the day.
The damaged part of my heart blip, on the monitor, loos worse than it did before.
The nurses have been talking about a big acceded with teenagers and a van and a trailer and an I-beam. I’ll have to look it up in the paper or online.
Dr. Terrell came back. He says my pain receptors have been reset. Why, he doesn’t know. He thinks I should stick with one doctor for the ongoing pain, not several. He said a few names of pain specialists. He won’t do anything for me-he’s an emergency doctor for life and death, not for ongoing pain.
So he’s going to let me go and not help me at all!
The nurse is coming to unhook me now. /shakes head, feels worthless and rejected
7:15 am
My heart started to hurt so the nurse brought in a squirt of nitro for under my tongue.
7:26 am
She hooked me up to the cardio monitor.
7:46 am
Dr Terrell pressed on my arm and made it really hurt. I was glad that he found the pain, but it made me cry, it hurt so badly.
He seemed to pooh-pooh it since it was localized and in the muscle.
He said it’s unlikely it’s in the vein.
I am so relieved that it was only in that one place. It hurt so badly I cried even after he left.
He said it could be in my heart.
I know its not.
He said a pain in my arm can be a heart attack.
I guess I saw Dr. Moore, who must be a specialist of some sort.
Dr. Terrell said Dr. Moore already has been talking to me about my arm pain.
Dr. Terrell said there’s nothing he can do about my arm.
I hear him out there joking with the nurses.
I can’t believe my arm pain can be a heart attack all by itself without any heart pain at all!
I asked if I should be taking my nitro for arm pain. He may have said yes, but I am not sure.
It bugs me that they aren’t going to investigate my arm.
8 am
Willem found me a cup of water so I could take my pills. I'm glad I have my pill list for them to see. I also had my package of pills along so I can be out all day.
8:15 am
I sent willem off to work so he won’t waste the whole day again. I thought he should just drop me off here in the first place.
After they release me in a little while, I’ll sit in the front lobby then go sit at the café and then at Alida’s and wait for willem to come back at the end of the day.
The damaged part of my heart blip, on the monitor, loos worse than it did before.
The nurses have been talking about a big acceded with teenagers and a van and a trailer and an I-beam. I’ll have to look it up in the paper or online.
Dr. Terrell came back. He says my pain receptors have been reset. Why, he doesn’t know. He thinks I should stick with one doctor for the ongoing pain, not several. He said a few names of pain specialists. He won’t do anything for me-he’s an emergency doctor for life and death, not for ongoing pain.
So he’s going to let me go and not help me at all!
The nurse is coming to unhook me now. /shakes head, feels worthless and rejected