Posted by Kath on July 1, 2000, at 11:05:16
In reply to Re: Jennifer - How RU?(long) » Kath, posted by Jennifer on June 30, 2000, at 1:04:20
Hi Jennifer, Thx for the long answer to my post. I'll write you at length next week. My husband & I are off hiking & bed & breakfast for the weekend. Take good care! I'm glad you finally found someone who could read X-rays!! Talk to you soon. Love, Kath.
> Kath...Thanks for asking! I've been so busy going from one doctor to the next, and having one test after another, that I haven't had much time to spend on here. I'm glad I had a chance to skim the messages tonight. I think my brain needs rebooting, so I haven't felt like I could provide any good info for anyone, so I just haven't responded to any posts.
> Good news is that they are working on figuring out what is REALLY wrong with me, after all of these years. It does look like it is a high cortisol level. Of course nobody believes you if they think you are psycho. I've been complaining for 4 months about severe rib and back pain, which everyone just writes off. Finally got some xrays that were "negative".. and refused to believe it. One good resource was an ortho doc that I had grown up next door to and babysat his kids. He didn't know me to be psycho back then. I took him the xrays and he says I have probable osteoporosis, a compression fracture of the thoracic spine, and at least one broken rib. What is with all these other people that let you feel like crap all the time, and walk around with broken bones?!!!!
> At any rate, I have a bone scan, and a bone density scan at Cedar Sinai Medical Center on Monday. It takes several hours to get there, and my appt is at 8am, but the endocrinologist says she needs the results right away! After all of my complaining! Plus, I get to collect these wonderful 24 hour urine tests every week for 3+ weeks, then lug the jug across town to turn it in. Best part would be that they would say,"Did you know that you had _______, and we're going to take care of it now. When we're done, you'll be 10 years younger, 2 inches shorter, thinner, happier, and without depression or panic attacks" Well, one could only dream!
> Everything else is well. My girls both attend Girl Scout Camp 7/4-8, so I will have a few days to myself...I can get some things done (hubby will be at work). We may go to the mountains 7/8 if my ribs can take the drive. Have to wait and see. If not, I'm sure I'll get several things taken care of here. Well, sorry this was so long, but it was perfect timing to ask. My best friend (for 34 yrs) had surgery for cervical cancer yesterday, and all my focus, and everyone else's, has been with her. I haven't been able to share much of what's going on with me, since others have things much more acute to deal with.
> I'm off to play tooth fairy to my 7 year old, and then to bed at a decent time for once. Talk with you soon. I'll keep skimming the messages...let me know how you are, Jennifer
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> > Hi Jennifer - I'm wondering how you are? Haven't seen postings from you & I'm just back at Psy-Bab after being away on holiday.
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> > Take care. Kath
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