I spent the morning at St. Marks Hospital. I am still sick. Today was the 10th day. They did a bunch of tests. The worst part is Aunt Sue. Aunt Sue was sitting at home crying. She had written me off:( She was wringing her hands when I got home. Poor thing. I guess she has thought I look so ill that I was surly dying. I wish she would have come and talked to me about her fears. I guess I am like her mom and so of course she felt unsettled. What made her smile again was that I had flesh colored band aids. When I take her in the always give her bright colors and she dislikes them very much. The funny thing is I would have loved the COLOR. I rather enjoyed the techs that let me look inside myself. With Halloween coming up it is especially nice to see my old bones in there. I have an arsenal of drugs and inhalers-- I am thrilled I did not have to stay in the hospital-- as I would pick up who knows what else:( The Dr. said my days volunteering at the elementary school or around anyone sick are over for now. I can still do my PTA stuff but I will miss the interaction with the kids. The Lupus is a strange thing. I like to say the instead of my because there are people who have had it go into remission and never come back out. With my healthy eating who knows:) The diagnosis today is Sinusitis and some from of pneumonia. I will know later today the rest of the results. The last test I do tomorrow where I (this is gross-- ) hack into a jar. This test I guess helps them know if it is bacterial, viral or fungal and who knows what else. I am most grateful to Marlene who keeps giving me pep talks, to my mom who yelled at me to go in and see someone already, to Marj that really kept it from getting much worse, for hot baths with Arbonnes great herbs that soothe and open up the air passages, Megan who remember that I was going to give it until Friday, Candice who doesn't make fun of my healthy eating, to Scott (he is a hunk) plus he is sweet and helpful and to Aunt Sue for loving me enough to create drama in her head. OH- and the mountain today were wonderful. Fall has come and started to paint all kids of fabulous colors on our big huge beauties. So many things to be grateful for.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Flesh color
I spent the morning at St. Marks Hospital. I am still sick. Today was the 10th day. They did a bunch of tests. The worst part is Aunt Sue. Aunt Sue was sitting at home crying. She had written me off:( She was wringing her hands when I got home. Poor thing. I guess she has thought I look so ill that I was surly dying. I wish she would have come and talked to me about her fears. I guess I am like her mom and so of course she felt unsettled. What made her smile again was that I had flesh colored band aids. When I take her in the always give her bright colors and she dislikes them very much. The funny thing is I would have loved the COLOR. I rather enjoyed the techs that let me look inside myself. With Halloween coming up it is especially nice to see my old bones in there. I have an arsenal of drugs and inhalers-- I am thrilled I did not have to stay in the hospital-- as I would pick up who knows what else:( The Dr. said my days volunteering at the elementary school or around anyone sick are over for now. I can still do my PTA stuff but I will miss the interaction with the kids. The Lupus is a strange thing. I like to say the instead of my because there are people who have had it go into remission and never come back out. With my healthy eating who knows:) The diagnosis today is Sinusitis and some from of pneumonia. I will know later today the rest of the results. The last test I do tomorrow where I (this is gross-- ) hack into a jar. This test I guess helps them know if it is bacterial, viral or fungal and who knows what else. I am most grateful to Marlene who keeps giving me pep talks, to my mom who yelled at me to go in and see someone already, to Marj that really kept it from getting much worse, for hot baths with Arbonnes great herbs that soothe and open up the air passages, Megan who remember that I was going to give it until Friday, Candice who doesn't make fun of my healthy eating, to Scott (he is a hunk) plus he is sweet and helpful and to Aunt Sue for loving me enough to create drama in her head. OH- and the mountain today were wonderful. Fall has come and started to paint all kids of fabulous colors on our big huge beauties. So many things to be grateful for.
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Oh Missy! I'm glad you didn't have to stay in the hospital too, but I'm also glad you finally went in! Well, I suppose now you have a really good excuse for the PTA pres about not being able to do so much. I hope it all heals up quickly with the meds so it will be worth having to take them. Now get some sleep.
Thanks Sarah- you are so sweet to ask me over and out:) Thanks for your friendship!
We need to get someone to invent a walking bubble. Something you can put on and wear when in public and that prevents germs from spreading to you. The device would need to be near invisible (as no one wants to walk around town in a space looking suit). Now that would be awesome!
I hope you start feeling better!
Missy,
I had no idea you have been so sick. The doctor that I told you about for Lupus is awesome. My sister-in-law swears by him. You really should go see him. Glad to see you are feeling better.
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