Disney Wonder Sept 3-7,2006 Part 2

[JLSE50]

Please keep us posted. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Sorry I thought it was pregnancy indigestion.

The small incisions they use now for this procedure probably make it MUCH less risky for Lucas than the big incision used in the 1970s. The OB will know what to do and will be able to help Tom understand what is best for Lucas.

Question: is there any position you can get into that would help move the stone if it gets in the way of the duct again?

Jan

 

[Piecey]

I tried every which way (Tom was laughing at me, I was crying my eyes out, it's amusing to look back on).. I was crawling all over our bed.
Some positions were better but none were great. Dr. also said depending on the size of the stone moving around could be bad because I could knock it in the duct that blocks the pancreas/liver.

We shall see.
I'm going to make an appointment for Monday to meet with the Dr. and try to schedule it for a time that Tom Tom can meet me. I want him to be there and hear her and what she says.

Thanks for all the suggestions, don't feel bad Jan! It's impossible to know what is wrong unless you're a Dr. and it's definitely impossible to do on the internet with so few details!

I just feel 100% better KNOWING what is wrong now!

 

[JLSE50]

I tried every which way (Tom was laughing at me, I was crying my eyes out, it's amusing to look back on).. I was crawling all over our bed.
Some positions were better but none were great. Dr. also said depending on the size of the stone moving around could be bad because I could knock it in the duct that blocks the pancreas/liver.

We shall see.
I'm going to make an appointment for Monday to meet with the Dr. and try to schedule it for a time that Tom Tom can meet me. I want him to be there and hear her and what she says.

Thanks for all the suggestions, don't feel bad Jan! It's impossible to know what is wrong unless you're a Dr. and it's definitely impossible to do on the internet with so few details!

I just feel 100% better KNOWING what is wrong now!

Wheew! We all feel better too because knowing is half the battle. I speak for everyone I am sure when I say that I am glad you are going to the MD on Monday!
,

 

[LittleBlue22]

OH Patsy!

 

[Piecey]

OH Patsy!

Thanks for the hugs. Hugs are nice.

I'm feeling good. TomTom took me to my most favoritest italian restaurant tonight and I had a cheese salad (lettuce, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella) with a house vinegar dressing. ALL Vinegars and tomatoes are on my "Helpful to eat" list.. and it worked well.
They also gave me Reglan to speed up digestion.. I take it before I eat and before I go to bed, just in case anything is still hanging around.

So far it's good.. I've still got pain (small amounts, pressure, etc) but nowhere near what it was. This is VERY tolerable!

Helps, too, that my parents came and helped Tom work on the house today and no one would let me do anything!

Mom surprised me, too.. She told me to call her tomorrow, she wants to go the appointment with me. Even said if I have another attack, any pain at all, to call her and she'll come get me from work so Tom can save up his leave for when baby is here. Mom works 45 minutes from my office!
She's acting CRAZY!

 

[LCTsMom]

Nice to hear that your mom is stepping up for you! You deserve it. Babies bring wonderful miracles...in many ways. Lots of hugs and love. Keep us posted. (Great news about your yummy dinner...sounds great to me!!

 

[Piecey]

MMm... delicious...

Off to bed now.

 

[LittleBlue22]

Thanks for the hugs. Hugs are nice.

I'm feeling good. TomTom took me to my most favoritest italian restaurant tonight and I had a cheese salad (lettuce, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella) with a house vinegar dressing. ALL Vinegars and tomatoes are on my "Helpful to eat" list.. and it worked well.
They also gave me Reglan to speed up digestion.. I take it before I eat and before I go to bed, just in case anything is still hanging around.

So far it's good.. I've still got pain (small amounts, pressure, etc) but nowhere near what it was. This is VERY tolerable!

Helps, too, that my parents came and helped Tom work on the house today and no one would let me do anything!

Mom surprised me, too.. She told me to call her tomorrow, she wants to go the appointment with me. Even said if I have another attack, any pain at all, to call her and she'll come get me from work so Tom can save up his leave for when baby is here. Mom works 45 minutes from my office!
She's acting CRAZY!

How wonderful. Your mom does love you Patsy. Its interesting how who you know as your parents become different when they reach grand parenting stage. I'm glad Lucas and your crazy situation is bringing you all together.

 

[LittleBlue22]

Vicki have you heard this yet? http://www.funpartystores.com/The_Tomlin_Bunch.php (sung to the Brady Bunch theme song)

 

[purplern]

Vicki have you heard this yet? http://www.funpartystores.com/The_Tomlin_Bunch.php (sung to the Brady Bunch theme song)

That's cute!

 

[Piecey]

Alright.

I have no doubt I will calm down BUT... I am so super angry with this stupid twit at work right now.

So let's flash back to when I had to take Tom to the VA hospital. I called off to do so.
I came in the next day, my day off, to work since I called off a day. Did I have to do this? No. But I did, when I was asked.
Flash to Thursday- I missed work because of all this crap going on. I didn't know what was up, I was in a lot of pain, etc. I went into work early Friday, when asked, to make up for some of the time I missed on Thursday.

I was scheduled to work Saturday- obviously, sitting in the ER drugged up and in a ton of pain, I didn't quite make it.
My asst. manager couldn't get ahold of one of the other tellers, but did get ahold of the other one who said she didn't "feel good" and went in to work long enough, ONLY long enough, for my branch manager to drive the hour and 15 minutes it takes for her to get there and run a teller drawer. After she got there, that teller went home. So she did NOT work my entire shift, nowhere close.

I just got a call from the branch manager telling me I have to work this Saturday for her... didn't the asst. manager tell me this?
UH NO.
And I find it funny that this is happening AFTER I go home, AFTER the asst. manager goes home.. and the only two people there are the branch manager and the teller that "didn't feel good" on Saturday.

So they want me to work six days this week for the MAYBE 2 hours of work she did on Saturday for me, while I was in the ER.

Am I the only one who finds this REALLY ridiculous? REALLY, SUPER ridiculous?

I told them No, but they're not happy.
Ugh.

 

[LCTsMom]

Alright.

I have no doubt I will calm down BUT... I am so super angry with this stupid twit at work right now.

So let's flash back to when I had to take Tom to the VA hospital. I called off to do so.
I came in the next day, my day off, to work since I called off a day. Did I have to do this? No. But I did, when I was asked.
Flash to Thursday- I missed work because of all this crap going on. I didn't know what was up, I was in a lot of pain, etc. I went into work early Friday, when asked, to make up for some of the time I missed on Thursday.

I was scheduled to work Saturday- obviously, sitting in the ER drugged up and in a ton of pain, I didn't quite make it.
My asst. manager couldn't get ahold of one of the other tellers, but did get ahold of the other one who said she didn't "feel good" and went in to work long enough, ONLY long enough, for my branch manager to drive the hour and 15 minutes it takes for her to get there and run a teller drawer. After she got there, that teller went home. So she did NOT work my entire shift, nowhere close.

I just got a call from the branch manager telling me I have to work this Saturday for her... didn't the asst. manager tell me this?
UH NO.
And I find it funny that this is happening AFTER I go home, AFTER the asst. manager goes home.. and the only two people there are the branch manager and the teller that "didn't feel good" on Saturday.

So they want me to work six days this week for the MAYBE 2 hours of work she did on Saturday for me, while I was in the ER.

Am I the only one who finds this REALLY ridiculous? REALLY, SUPER ridiculous?

I told them No, but they're not happy.
Ugh.

Get a doctor's note and get out of it. They're being ridiculous!!!

 

[Piecey]

Get a doctor's note and get out of it. They're being ridiculous!!!

Thats what I thought, too!!

Ugh. I'm going in tomorrow and looking at the assistant manager and saying WE NEED TO TALK!
Before I even get my money and stuff out...


Note: In banking, the assistant manager is MY boss. The "branch manager" is the other side's (bankers, loan officers, etc) boss. She's 'over' all of us BUT all my paperwork says MY manager is the asst. manager and SHE, asst. manager, makes every decision involving tellers.

So... let me also share that we have three windows at the bank. Two are regular jo-schmo walk up teller windows. The other is the "push"... which involves leaning over the counter (which hits my belly button, right where my belly is getting at its fullest) and 'pushing' out the drawer to the customers and leaning over the counter (about 2' long) to get it out and then pulling it back in.
So, it's putting pressure on my stomach.

...when I was on vacation (the cruise in December) this twit (sorry, im angry still!) the one who is causing issues with Saturday working... complained until the manager switched her to my jo-schmo walk up window and put me on push.

...so this isn't the first time she has complained to get her way!

I told asst. manager when my stomach gets bigger, i'm not putting that constant (average 90 customers a day, so 180 bends over the counter and pressure on baby- and thats if they dont have multiple things, need a pen, a deposit slip, etc) pressure on my tummy.
She goes "He's protected Patsy" and I said
"Sure, but it's unnecessary. It's an unnecessary discomfort that you can easily fix BUT you don't want to because Niki and Tara (the twit) don't want to work the push and you've known me for 3 years so i'm easier to push aruond."
asst manager: "When you get bigger, we'll move you."


UGH!!!

Haha. I'm still fired up!!

 

[purplern]

Get a doctor's note and get out of it. They're being ridiculous!!!

Or Show them your discharge papers from the ER. It should have on there the time you were discharged and what was wrong!

 

[PirateCutie05]

Aww Patsy sorry about the gallbladder issues.
And WOW I can't believe your boss wouldn't be more concerned about your tummy!! I know I would!
Some people these days...sheesh.

 

[LCTsMom]

Patsy, have you seen your own OB/GYN since the gallbladder attack?

 

[Piecey]

Patsy, have you seen your own OB/GYN since the gallbladder attack?

Nope, she's on vacation.

I go meet with the surgeon tomorrow at 11am.

 

[Piecey]

Uh oh.. for a minute I thought Tom was going to make the WRONG choice.

Just got an email from a Marine Corps. buddy who came up to our wedding reception that he's getting married in Vegas..
I went to their announcement website and couldn't find the date anywhere.. Tom was starting to get excited talking about how cool it would be, we could celebrate a belated anniversary, etc...

June 14th!

He said "Well, I could go."
I stared at him.
"But I won't because what if I missed his birth?"

THANK GOODNESS!

 

[LittleBlue22]

Uh oh.. for a minute I thought Tom was going to make the WRONG choice.

Just got an email from a Marine Corps. buddy who came up to our wedding reception that he's getting married in Vegas..
I went to their announcement website and couldn't find the date anywhere.. Tom was starting to get excited talking about how cool it would be, we could celebrate a belated anniversary, etc...

June 14th!

He said "Well, I could go."
I stared at him.
"But I won't because what if I missed his birth?"

THANK GOODNESS!

.... good choice there craphead!

I hope your appointment at 11 goses well Patsy

 

[Piecey]

.... good choice there craphead!

I hope your appointment at 11 goses well Patsy

I know.. In my head, I panicked. Luckily he pulled the right answer out in the end!


....CLOSED TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNING!
UGH! I left work EARLY, using PTO, to drive 1/2 hour there to be greeted by a SIGN because they couldn't CALL and tell their patients they were closed.

So now I'm going to have to take more PTO to go whenever they reschedule this next appointment for..


The surgeon's office is in a building that actually sits in the mall parking lot and our severe weather warning was *supposed* to be lifted at noon.. so I figured I'd pop over to the mall and grab a nice sweater or something for Tom Tom (his bday is tomorrow!) at Pennys and blow the hour from 11 to noon, when I assumed they would open. (Sign said they would reopen when the warning was gone, which was supposed to be noon!)

...JCPENNYS Roof collapsed!
You could see into the store from the food court and there were big chunks of the roof hanging down and water just pouring in..
Their inventory is on the second floor, too, so I can't imagine how much they lost!

Needless to say, Tom didn't get a sweater. But he got a nice card from hallmark.

It's a MESS out there right now, too.. Last night a sheet of ice formed over the snow from Tuesday night.. and it was icky, icky. It rained ALL morning long and now it is SNOWING. And it's accumulating FAST!

Lots of people here (about 1200 in the county) are without power.
I've got no idea how big my county is, but it's WV.. so thats a pretty big chunk!