Re: Feeling scared - even more puzzled

August 23, 2004

Thanks for your replies and support. I went for my blood test this

afternoon, but the phlebotomist couldn't tell me anything about the

tests. All the form said was " bone chemistry " which is a test I've

never had done before, so added to the oddity of the " repeat " blood

test request letter and left still pretty puzzled, but I hoped I

would find out more from my doctors appt later on. However, after

seeing the duty doc I am actually even more puzzled than before!

He was really nice and checked over my primary issue, the infection

on yet another old scar that's broken down first. He's rather

concerned about the severity of it actually and is treating it very

aggressively with high dose antibiotics and cream to avoid it

spreading down my leg. Just hope it responds well to the antibiotics

as the horrible side effects I get from these ones need to be

worthwhile!

Anyway, after checking over my leg and writing my script, I asked

the doc if he could tell me anything about the blood test request.

He said he didn't know much about it but from what he could access

of my notes, it has actually come from the hospital. Seems like it

has something to do with Mac and Prof and is linked with my bone

density scan - I'm just not sure why on either issue though. All I

can assume is that Mac has phoned Prof following my appt last week

and somehow the need for bone chemistry blood work has been

decided....but even that explanation seems a little odd.

So I'm no wiser as to what they are actually checking with this bone

chemistry work up (can't find any info on it online either) or why

supposedly Mac and Prof have arranged it. I'm planning on calling my

own GP tomorrow to see if he can give me more info than the duty

doctor, not that I hold out much hope from the dim-witted so-and so

to be honest. If as expected I don't get any joy, I may try calling

Mac direct to see if he can give me a better idea of what is

happening. Will keep you posted as I find out anything and hopefully

will also have a date for my stay with Prof too.

Thanks again for the prayers and support, I know I'm probably being

a real wimpy worry wort...but I am scared right now. Nobody else in

family who has had the DEXA scan has had a bone chemistry blood test

done as part of it...so why am I having done? I guess I just want

some reassurance that there's nothing serious behind all this.

Love and hugs....Jo

xx

August 23, 2004

In a message dated 8/23/2004 11:35:02 AM Pacific Standard Time,

sicklizard@... writes:

Nobody else in

family who has had the DEXA scan has had a bone chemistry blood test

done as part of it...so why am I having done? I guess I just want

some reassurance that there's nothing serious behind all this.

Jo....I had both done at the same time because my doctor wanted to see if the

calcium supplements I was taking for a bad hip were actually getting absorbed

into the bone, versus staying in my bloodstream. Previous supplementation

hadn't been absorbing properly and my blood calcium level was abnormally high.

Hopefully having the duo at the same time will just give you better info!

Liza

August 23, 2004

Jo:

I think this is a good thing, a very good thing that Mac is consulting

with Dr. Bird. It is win win for you in that Mac may be able to

implement something before you see the " Bird " , or that the blood

chemistry the " Bird " will need will have been done and he can go from

there. You know Mac is concerned and he has done what the " best " Dr.'s

do....get the ball rolling. He picked the " Bird Brain " , as in " Got any

ideas, suggestions of what I should be checking to help this girl out. "

She's got this and this and this happening. What would you suggest? Who

knows, it may even result in some early trial treatment by Mac. Relax

girl, the lab techs will never give me a bit of info either, and if I

didn't make a point of reading the requisition before I handed it over,

won't even give me the names of the tests.

I was just being facetious about " the Bird " . I bet he is an exceptional

doc. but the immature 5 yr. old in me won out and I know I'll end up

having to take it back.

Aching and pain can make the scared worse I know, so be certain to cover

off the pain the very best you know how.

Hugs and hugs and hugs Jo

Bernie