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Emily L. 20 years, 8 months ago

OK I JUST CALLED DR. JANKINS OFFICE AND MY PFA RESULTS CAME IN.. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS.. IM FRIGGIN NORMAL!! I THINK THE TEST IS WRONG THERE IS NO WAY I CAN BE NORMAL.. IVE BEEN DEALING WITH DISEASE MY WHOLE LIFE AND I KNOW I STILL HAVE IT.. OK YOU GUYS ARE PROBABLY THINKING IM CRAZY BECAUSE OF ALL THE "NORMAL" TALK.. IM REFERING TO MY PFA TEST.. AKA BLEEDING TIME.. I HAVE STORAGE POOL DISEASE WHICH MEANS I HAVE LAZY PLATLETS.. AND NOW I DONT ??? I DONT THINK SO.. I JUST CUT MY FINGER THE OTHER DAY.. AND I DIDNT STOP BLEEDING FOR AN HOUR.. NOT TO MENTION I BRUISE REALLY BAD.. BUT I GUESS ITS A GOOD THING.. RIGHT?? I DEMAND A RE-COUNT HAHAHA :-)) SO ANYWAYS I ASKED MY DRS NURSE IF I SHULD STILL GO FOR THE CONSULT WITH THE HEMATOLOGIST ?? SHE DIDNT KNOW.. I NEED TO GET ALL OF THIS DONE NOW BECAUSE IM GOING OUT OF TOWN AND IM NOT GOING TO BE DEALING WITH ANY OF THIS WHILE IM ON VACATION.. THATS WHY IM GOING.. SO I CAN FREE MY MIND AND HAVE SOME FUN!!! SO HERE I AM.. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE AGAIN.. I JUST WANT ALL OF THIS TO BE OVER WITH.. I WANA BE A LOSER!! HAHA NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT.. SO I GUESS I WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS MY DR CALLS ME AND SAY YEH OR NEH ON MY HEMATOLOGIST APT.. HAVE A GREAT DAY FRIENDS..~*EMILY*~

Zena K. 20 years, 8 months ago

Hi Emily: I am just like you, every event in my life I think I am going to die. Planning a trip is always difficult because I don't think I'm going to get there, surgery is the worst because I'm not in control and I don't think I'm going to wake up. Well, after three major surgeries and LAP RNY on 9/18, I'm still here. And so will you be, your life will be wonderful as mine is beginning to be. Anxiety is a crazy thing, why we put ourselves through all the nonsense I don't know. The surgeons that do this surgery are so skilled that we just have to relax and put ourselves in their hands. I'm sorry you lost your friend, how very sad. I went to my first funeral at 45 years old, I always had an excuse why I didn't want to go. Actually, a funeral gives you closure and helps with the grieving process, I know that now. Just be yourself and don't worry, you will be fine. Zena!

Emily L. 20 years, 8 months ago

well this week has started off horrible... my best friends mom died saturday.. i was very upset these past few days.. tomorrow is the funeral.. i dont know what to think or say.. i am so scared of death its not even funny.. i have never been to a funeral .. neither of my grandmothers .. my couisin or any of my friends.. this is a big step for me and im doing this for my friend not me .. i need to get over it.. with this event happening im scared that im going to die when i have my surgery.. i always do this.. i just need to face this .. this is life and in life there is death.. and if its my time its my time.. i know if i died during surgery i died trying to change my life .. i would rather die trying than live my life like this for many years to come.... ok off with the depressing %#^$&*@ .. im leaving to go on vactaion next week to go to texas.. im excited i cant wait.. m nephew is graduating from the airforce..im very proud of him :-)) i figure a week in texas will make this month go by faster and my mental health eval will be over and done with not to mention my hematologist and the diet counsler.. after this month is over im having surgery.. i still dont know the date.. my surgeon wont tell me till 2 weeks before... im so excited and so is my family.. my mom and i were at old navy this past weekend and shes like emily this time next year your are going to be having so much fun.. shoping and all.. hell i have fun shopping now.. i just dont have many store i cant go to .. anyways i figure (now this is rough) my final appointments are the 27 and 28 then i go back to my surgeon and he goes over my reports and gives me the ok (bleedng time) then he contacts my insurance.. he says that is usally about 3 days to a week.. i figure 3 days just because a week is too long.. then after that i get my date.. he usually does it 2 weeks or less out.. GOD I CANT WAIT.. i will have my surgery done before my 22nd birthday.. that is i hope.. im crossing all fingers and toes!! ok im going to go get ready to go tis funeral.. i need to do laundry... have a great night and im praying for all of you.. thanks for the support.. :-)

Emily L. 20 years, 8 months ago

dang i typed my whole update and it didnt take.. so now your going to get the short version.. hahah.. first i was approved for my loan today through my bak placer savings.. not golden one.. (they suck) anyways it worked out better.. my paymnets will be lees and my intrest rate is less than 5% .. woo hoo thank god thats out of the way... next i finaly got my PFA done.. thank god.. i though i was going to go nuts trying to find some one who would do the test.. all i have to say is thank god this week is over :-) on a lighter note but yet very important my co-worker had this surgery on wednesday with kaiser in san diego.. i talked to her today and she is doing great.. she hasnt had any problemsand she hasnt been sick yet... she said her only complaint is she bored as hell and she wants the leg compressors off because she cant sleep... i asked her if it was worth it and she said yes and she would do it again any day!! im so happy for her.. i cant wait till she comes home.. so i will check up in a few days when i learn the results of my bleeding time.. hope its ok i really dont want to have a transfusion.. xxxx cross your figers for me.. ill update soon.. :-)~

Emily L. 20 years, 8 months ago

I failed to mention that I went to the Folden One yesterday to apply for my loan.. for those of you who dont know dr jenkins has a patient fee of 4000 and that covers all over your post op care and a buch of other stuff.. i understand why he has that.. and i would also charge patients that just for the fact that insurance companies never pay a patients bill at a 100% .. they pay the contracted rate which can range any where from 20% to maybe 70% if your lucky.. so anyways i will find out today if i was approved.. im crossing my fingers because i really dont want to put this on a credit card.. the whole point of this loan is to actually pay all of my credit cards off and pay the surgery fee all at once.. i figured it would be better to have one paymnet and it is actually cheaper for me.. so ill do an update on that and also my bleeding time is going to be done today after work...

Emily L. 20 years, 8 months ago

well after a long day of fighting with a few labs and getting alot of wrong information yvette(@ dr jenkins office) and i figured it out.... lets just say im not getting a PSA but a PFA (platlet function assay) and sutter roseville is the closets hospital that will do the procedure.. and they will do it on an hour rush basis.. another group of people that helped was the crew at the unilab in roseville.. great people.. even called around for me.. so this was my head ache for the week.. and now its gone.. thank god its almost friday!!

Naes Wls J. 20 years, 8 months ago

<b>I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY~*~ I said a prayer for you today And know God must have heard- I felt the answer in my heart Although He spoke no word I didn't ask for wealth or fame, I knew you wouldn't mind, I asked Him to send treasures Of a far more lasting kind, I asked that He'd be near you At the start of each new day, To grant you health and blessings And friends to share your way. I asked for happiness for you In all things great and small, But it was for His loving care I prayed the most of all. (unknown author)FROM MY HEART TO YOU ~*~Hugs~*~</b>

MommaAngel 20 years, 8 months ago

HI EMILY I just want you to know that I am praying that everything will go smooth as you journey to the losing side.LORD BLESS

Emily L. 20 years, 8 months ago

i just got my blood work done.. im having a hard time finding a lab that will take my bleeding time.. i think im going to end up have a psa... same thing i guess...i called the office today and talked to evette and she said she would find a place for me to have it done.. my mental exam is on the 27..a whole 3 hours .. my post op diet consult is the 28th in the morning and in the afternoon i have my consult with the hematologist.. things are going very fast… i think i might end up having this surgery before december... hay i might even have it on my birthday .. great way to start a new life!!! :-))