You KNOW you have too many doctor visits when you get home from one, like I did yesterday, only to have a message on your answering machine telling you what time to be at the hospital the next day for your monthly procedure ( Read more... )

Mom went to the ear, nose and throat doctor this afternoon. She's been having those "room spinning" moments again at night when she rolls over on her right side in bed. Doctor ran her through some upright/laying down positions, and told her to sit up straight for 24 hours, so she'll be in her chair in the living room tonight instead of her bed ( Read more... )

Got woke up from a nap by the phone. It was a recording from the pharmacy saying my Metformin refill was ready. I'll wait and pick it up tomorrow afternoon after I get through with THREE things at the hospital... the follow-up diabetes class, an EKG the doctor who did my surgery has scheduled, then a stop by the lab for blood work my primary care ( Read more... )

On the "bright side"(????), with the bruises and scar on my face, I'll have a "falling" report this time for the anesthesiologist before they find a vein for the IV Friday morning before my esophageal dilation procedure, after my dizzy spell getting out of bed and my head hitting the corner of the nearby desk the other night.

Pre-admission testing tomorrow morning at the hospital for my next esophageal dilation procedure Monday morning. Unfortunately, this is becoming "routine". They no longer even have to instruct me on what to do before/during the procedure, I have it memorized.

After every one of those esophageal dilation procedures, that "new plastic" smell from the oxygen tubing they put in my nose before they "put me under" sticks with me a for couple days or more.

Got the call earlier reminding me of my appointment at the hospital in the morning for another esophageal dilation ( Read more... )

Went for another balloon dilation this morning. Counting the waiting time before, then the recovery room and waiting for x-ray results, I was at the hospital a little over six hours ( Read more... )

Getting a "week off" from the balloon dilations. After todays procedure, don't have to go back until Friday, April 5th. Had been weekly up until today.