Well, it isn't!!!!
I had to call and cancel my long awaited cpap mechine appointment AS WELL AS my vascular surgeon appointment.

Why you may wonder.

Well, being the wonderful human being you are, I will tell you.

My DH is having surgery # F-I-V-E, yes 5!!!   this year.   I tell ya it has been one heck of a year. (think of us on Monday at 6 am, please)


So the implications of having to post pone my one month (mandatory unwavering) cpap prior to pulm release is pushed back that many days.

The irony in this is that I was to go in on Monday to pick up my machine and guess what they called today to tell me that they wanted to know what mask I wanted.  I called the medical equipment company and I ask, so you have not ordered it yet? No, was the employees response.  So, I ask, then my appointment on Monday is useless as you won't have my mask. The response...well, yes basically.  
I would have been sooooo hot to get up there and find that they had neglected to call me and tell me they would not be ready.


the flip side (YES, I CAN STILL FIND GOOD THINGS IN THIS SITUATION) is that the vascular surgeon appointment not being until Jan is really not a problem at all. I just wanted to have it done. The Janauary date is not pushing back ANY dates for me.

In the meantime I have been thinking about what I really want. I want to make it to about 170 for my first post surgical goal (ok, minus 25, 50, 75, 100 and breaking into onederland not withstanding.) When I get there I will reconsider what I want and if that is where I really want to stay. I have been to 170 before and everyone told me I was getting too skinny. I did not think I was too skinny...so we will see what will happen when I get there. I believe I will still feel that I need to loose abit more but we will see what the future holds when I get there.

well, that is my latest post.
hoping you are all well
teach



Well, as I said It's not my fault.

she waits outside the double wide glass doors impatiently looking in while tapping her fingers on the glass.  She openly sighs...Open, Open, Open!  That kind of anticipation is what I am feeling.  I just want to go to the vascular surgeon and have my appointment.  I am waiting and waiting like that gal tapping on the window. I go the the vas. surgeon on the 24th and that day cannot come soon enough.
   I have an appointment with the -cough, cough- pulmonologist coming up here soon. I think I am getting my cpap mechine.  Who knows with that office. I think I will call them on Monday and see what is up.
   ** I am fighting a nasty case of sinus crud.  I choose to believe it is sinus crud as I do not want bronchitis or something like that.  I am just stuffed so very badly. UGH!
   Halloween was wonderful! My son looked great as the joker. I got it all set up and worked on. It was fun to see peoples reaction to him.

have a great night
teach

   I got my sleep study results.... and guess what???....I have sleep apnea!!  No, s*&t sherlock!  Now I definately have to have a cpap mechine for a minimum of 4 weeks before my clearance. I tried again to call the other pulmonologist, but got no answer at 5. I forgot until then.

   I have my sleep study with a cpap on the 22nd, I will cancell if I can get the info I want on the other doc. Tricare will give me a second opinion referal- already checked on that. If not then I will go and live with that stupid mechine for a month to get r done!
   
   OH, here is the real vent...When they scheduled my appointment I told them I had to be done by 3:35 as I had to get my boy from school BEFORE 4pm.  My appointment was at 3 and I did not even get my vitals until 3:27.  
    I literally had less than 10 minutes with the doc because when I waited in the room It was a couple of minutes before the doc came in.  So, I saw him and literally had to bolt out of the room to run to the car and go, as it was now 345.
    I find it really frustrating that they are soooo late ALL the time.  Then my blood pressure was a bit up and he asked if that was normal and I told it would be up my appointment was 27 minutes ago and no, it was not normal.  I am usually 120 /72ish.   I think if I was 30 minutes late they would charge me and then have me reschedule.  
    My hubby is soooooo Iritated with the doc's office he feels that he doc is milking the tricare system and the government.  He is wants me out of there more and more each time.
         done venting...
Hubby is trying to get well.
Dear Son is wonderful and loves academic team.  He is a hoot, he has decided he likes the telephone.  Oh, boy IT has started..... I think we'll need another phone line.
      Have a great night...and take care of yourselves
                                              Thanks for reading
                                                     teach