Doctor Days

Well the last two days have been doctor days. Yesterday we went to physical therapy and I seem to be doing splendid. I can raise my arm over my head without too much pain so that's nice. Once in awhile I stretch too far and it stings and that will get your attention real fast. The therapist massaged my lymph system under my arm and said I do have some pooling of fluid but nothing that will cause a problem. She got rid of most of it and showed me how to do it so now I massage it, along with my mastectomy scar in the bath it really helps. She said that it will help the scar smooth out (it's really not bad now) I don't know how much that matters. Once I have the reconstruction it will all be a moot point as they will re-do it all but, I do's what I's told these days (ain't that a change) She gave me some exercises that I will never do cause I do more work in an hour than those dumb exercises a couple sets a day. I have things to do and places to do it in dang it. Some one has to keep this palace in shape!!!! Hummmmmmm guess I don't do what I'm told~

Today we went to see Dr. Wintch. He is such a wonderful man. He told Cliff and I we are some of his favorite people. I'm sure he tells everyone that but with us he MEANS it. (HA) We talked him into dressing up for Halloween. he is going to be a WWI British soldier. How funny. Probably British because he is so disgusted with the American medical situation he can't stand to be American. If I had to work within our screwed up system I'm sure I'd have to role play also. Thank God for men like him who will sacrifice for poor people like us or we would be so screwed that I cannot even imagine what would have happened to us.

Oh by the way, my sweet Charlee did get her surgery thanks to the IHC hospital and their decency. It was a struggle but she came through great. She is in some pain and taking it easy at home. They removed a 9 centimeter ovarian cyst that she has had for 2 years but without insurance was refused surgery. I finally begged and begged at IHC and they reluctantly did the surgery. We found a good Dr for her that agreed to take whatever she could pay and write off most of it. God what a screwed up system we have. I don't have the answer but mothers begging like dogs for their children can't be the answer. I can tell you the only people being taken care of now are the insurance companies and NOT YOU!!! Even if you are lucky enough to have insurance you will be very lucky to get approvals for what you need. I found out I was actually lucky NOT to have insurance as the insurance company would have never approved all the tests the hospital has ordered and then written off. While you are praying for all the sick and afflicted make sure you include the insurance executives and dishonest politicians because they the sickest/twisted/evil individuals of all and their only hope is divine intervention.

So now that that is out of my system, we are getting ready to leave for Texas next week as long as my labs come back OK. Hopefully my white blood count holds. My good friend Nani is having fits with hers. Her white count crashed again in her second round of chemo. No visitors, can't go out. We talk on the phone but I can tell she has just had it. I have been so lucky. I have felt pretty good and work like a horse still. I know I have to start taking it easy as I am starting to hit my low stage for white count. I am having a little trouble sleeping, just seem to be amped. But I took an anti-anxiety pill tonight hoping I can sleep. I am not anxious but just can't sleep. I am afraid to take an Tylenol pm (what I'd usually do) because of the antihistamine so we will see. I may have to call the chemo doctor if it lasts too much longer