Went for my second esophageal stricture dilation procedure this morning (would have been the third if they could have finished the first attempt). They widened it a bit more, but the doctor said surgery might be in order in a week or two. He said (thank goodness) that it didn't seem to be cancerous, but rather caused by acid reflux and a hiatal ( Read more... )

Back from the hospital, not knowing any more than when I went in. Because of the blockage, the doctor couldn't get the probe far enough down my esophagus to tell anything. She said a specialist comes in on Wednesdays, so I've got to go back day after tomorrow to start all over. Doctor said the specialist "might" be able to move around the blockage ( Read more... )

Mom finished her antibiotics day before yesterday that she was prescribed after her emergency room visit at Glenwood Hospital last week. She hasn't gotten better, and has developed a nasty cough. Her temperature just now was 100.2. I told her yesterday she should go see her regular doctor, but nooooooo. She gets up this morning and goes grocery ( Read more... )

Well, University Health has officially turned me over to a collection agency. Good luck with THAT! They can't get blood from a turnip ( Read more... )

Just got a "robocall" from University Health billing department, wanting me to call them back. Yeah, good luck with THAT. Their mailed bills have been going in the trash. If I could afford to pay for medical care, I'd go to a private physician ( Read more... )

Got a bill in the mail this morning from University Health for $620 from my visit to Conway Hospital recently.

Yeah, good luck with that. You can't get blood from a turnip!

Ugh. University Health just called regarding my Friday appointment in Shreveport with ear/nose/throat. They said, due to the stuff happening in south Louisiana, they were going to have to reschedule me. They didn't give me a new date on the phone, they said they would be mailing me a new appointment date ( Read more... )

Wish University Health Conway would freggin' hurry and get me the appointment with the ear/nose/throat specialist. Was attempting to drink some buttermilk this afternoon, the throat hanging/gagging hit me with a vengeance. Gagged up some thick brown liquid, after having the feeling my eyes were going to pop out of their sockets. Face all red and ( Read more... )

University Health, the company that asshat Bobby Jindal let take over Conway Hospital, MUST be out of their tiny little minds! Andrew went in a few weeks ago, was diagnosed with "acute sore throat", got a shot, and some prescriptions to be filled (which were filled at Walgreen's). We mailed in copies of his paycheck stubs (he's only working PART ( Read more... )

If I've seemed very "quiet" online the past couple of days, it has been because I wasn't here... or at work. I had to stay overnight at the hospital ( Read more... )