RE: MORE TESTS!!!!! UGH!!!!

[Guest guest]

I had another test today. It was an Upper GI with a lower bowel

follow through. I had to drink all that yucky stuff. One I had to

drink slowly and then they put me on the table and turned me every

which away but loose!!! The they had me stand straight up and I gad

to sip another cupful through a straw while they took pictures. Then

I had to drink another cupful (gulp it down) while they took

pictures. There was a 15 to 20 minute wait between each picture

after the gulping. They'd come and get me and I'd have to take

another picture. Finally the barium that was already in me just

wouldn't go down any further. They had me drink a cup of apple juice

and wait 15 minutes again. I was also pacing up and down this tiny

dressing/waiting room because they said walking might help. I got

there at 8, no wait to go back and by this time it's 12. They told

me to go have something to eat and come back in am hour maybe that

would help. I did. There's a Bob Evan's right across the street.

When I got back they came and got me right away and didn't even have

me put on a gown, just popped me up on the table and took the

picture. It came out fine. She took another and then strapped

herself in x-ray cover and blew up this medieval balloon looking

thing and started pushing on my right and left abdomen and taking

more pictures. That took all of about 15 minutes and I was done.

Now, I am totally stressed out, exhausted and going to bed. Will

write you more later.

So Much for resting! My kids are moving into a new place this

weekend. As most of you know, my daughter is due next Tuesday. I had

been on our Freecycle Group and found them some really neat things.

They went out to get them this afternoon after moving all morning

and weren't going to make it back in tme for the bus. Hibby had to

go back up our grandson. Then we ended up having everyone here

including the in-laws during a rain storm from Rita. So, maybe I

should just hush and go rest now????? I am sure there will be no

test results until Monday. I am in pain and I am really getting

frustrated. Now the Insurance company (MY Short Term Disability)

wants to be a pain about me getting a check. I have only gotten a

little over $200 to date and have been out since August 1. I am

supposed to get $900 and that is far, far less than what I make. If

this goes on, in one more month I will get mt Long Term Disability

and it at least is a few hundred more. Thank God, my bosses are

paying my medical insurance. God love them. I don't know where I'd

be without them.

Debbie