Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Deanna, I'm happy Mike now has a job, but I'm worried about you. That never stops though, does it? You just have to keep us on the edge. Still, I'm hoping that there will be a day when you finally start getting better and stay that way for a while. Have a good one. Mojo im awake + an update > well i am awake, i cant breathe if i lay down, so i have to sit up > just to breathe. and my lung dr says there are no changes... ya right! > i saw stomach dr today about my liver counts being elevated and he > isnt too concerned, i guess they are not elevated enough to worry but > he will be keeping a close eye on it. he knows what is causing the > coughing but i cant even pronounce the word let alone spell it - but > it has to do with my lungs. he was going to contact my lung dr and > tell him he needs to get on this problem asap. i am running a fever > again tonight it has gotten to 103.4 as of 2:26am and along with that > comes the vomitting, and chills. stomach dr says the vomitting is > caused from the coughing because i only vomit after i have been > laying down, and having difficulty breathing. the fevers dont appear > unless i have been laying down either so its all tied together. > I am to call lung dr tomorrow and make an appt asap. > > BTW things here on the home front seem to be getting better. Mike > left Tuesday to start his new job. He is in Buffalo now, 2 of his > friends got him in that he use to drive with before relco. as far as > this new company is concerned they do not need relco for a reference > and they don't see the accident either. his buddies who work for this > company are highly thought of and this new company is taking their > word for it. so the stress levels here at home should subside soon. > also this companies medical benefits are blue cross blue shield so i > am happy. right now we have preferred care the 2nd largest medical > ins co. here in ny but we are paying 600.00 a month through cobra so > after 90 days we can switch to the new companies and mike will only > be paying 80.00 a week for both of us, including dental, which we > don't currently have right now - so woo hoo... > > well fever is finally droping most likely because i am sitting up. i > took 2 demerol's to see if that would help me to sleep but nope not > even touching me. even though i am allergic to demerol i took it off > my list this week when i went to the ER because i needed something > for the pain from fracturing my clavicle and i knew they wouldnt give > me morophine. the only allergy i seem to be having is breaking out > with a rash and hives but i can tolerate that. > > well going to go play some pogo for awhile till i can hopefully get > tired enough to fall asleep sitting up, apparently i cant do it > laying down and if i go to the ER for it they will just treat it as > an asthma attack since my chest x-rays show no change of the damage i > already have. > > hope everyone is have sweet dreams, and are pain free. will keep you > all informed when i know more. > > huggles > Deanna > > > > > " The LUPIES Store " Come check out our store... > http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies > > " The LUPIES Web Page " > http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html > > " The LUPIES online photo albums! " > Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... > http://www.picturetrail.com/lupies > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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