WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2018

Matcka - Great news about your husband's progress. Some just are not that blessed. My DBnL had a stroke 2 years ago; and, his family were amazed at the progress he made. MDs/Surgeons said that he had the worst bleed they had ever seen and basically, was a 'walking miracle'. Tommy is an extrovert and Suzanne is an introvert. That's about the way it is with Louis and me. He sees more people since he works; I see nobody, especially when I am on a 'driving restriction' ... which will be up the middle of the month; but, one thing I am going to go through first is a 'sleep study' to make sure the settings on my Cpap are set the way they should be since I am not sleeping like I was when I was first put into a Cpap. The 2nd 'sleep study' I had was done at an MD's office and the beds were miserably 'hard'. I like a 'firm' bed; but, these beds felt like 4x8 plywood with an inch think pad on top of it. I just could not get comfortable. First time they wires were all connected to a big circle; and, when I had to get up, they just unplugged it at the wall and I threw it over my shoulder; the last time, they had to unhook several of them and then hook them back up. Hot, too. Normally, I am cold and sleep with a blanket even in the summer.

Katla - I'm glad to be back posting. Maybe I won't get quite as long winded,

This last hospitalization was rough on me. Normally, I feel best when I am just a wee bit 'manic'; but, the PsycheMD who was treating me (not my own) 'screwed' with my seizure medications and I ended up becoming "Dilantin Toxic" by 4 points. Neurologist was a bit on the 'livid' side as there was no real reason for her to adjust my seizure meds just to get a 'textbook theraupedic' reading. I've never been 'textbook theraupedic' in my life. When he told me the symptoms of being 'Dilantin Toxic' ... check, check, check, and check. It could have caused me to have a seizure - wonderful!

It started off with me when I was first diagnosed and the Neurologist that I hated at first, then got to the point that I absolutely loved him had me on Lithium. But, every 6 months my thyroid readings would be off, so they'd change that medication and then he would have to start over with getting me back to what made me feel best which was less than 'textbook theraupedic' but, that is where he kept me (or tried to). When you take so many different medications it is surprising you don't hear of people dying from the interactions. Not taking the Nexium or Pepcid AC since my endoscopy and colonoscopy; and did a 'happy dance' when I was told that the only reason the 'other' surgeon had said it needed to be done was out of an abundance of 'over' caution. I'll go with what Dr. Smith had to say. He is the brother of my sons' pediatrician ... who was an 'odd bird'; but, if you followed his suggestions you could really see a huge difference in behavior of them than if I had tried doing the raising of them 'on my own'. I'll be happy to be 'off the Nexium' ... at least I have not been nearly as 'constipated' as before (I know - WTI). But, Louis told me I needed to make sure there was a paint stick in the bathroom so I could break it up before flushing. RITFLMAO! I'd like to get off as much medications as I can. With 4 different MDs I go to, that treat me on 4 overlapping body parts - for different reasons; it can get a bit daunting. I finally gave my GYN, who has treated me the longest of any MD in my life that I did not know what I had to do to get them to discuss what needs to be done and nothing 'major' unless Dr. Phillips 'okays' it. Saw the PA that my Neurologist now has; was surprised because I thought I would see him to discuss weaning me off the Dilantin and upping my Lamictal.

I finally have a Psychiatrist, Neurologist, GP, and GYN that I like and trust what they have to say and know that they realize now how important it is to me to understand what and why they have decided to do things a certain way.

I keep telling myself - open up that Word program so that you will make remarks you plan on making; but, that hasn't happened yet. OMG, we're 'out of coffee' and Louis is pissed! Oh well, we do have 'sugar' so the hummingbirds will have something to drink. Trey apparently isn't home (they've got company) and I am sure they are off doing whatever 40-year-old couples do. When I suggested that he call Trey he got mad. Well, guess we'll just not have any coffee until he goes to town.

I'll end now, this is long enough!

Love you ladies!
Lenora

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