I have never been as happy to be at the U as I was on this particular day. It was time to have the interesting test over so I could sleep again and swallow better. I was very excited. It ended so much better than it started. After that, my next stop was a six minute walk that measures your oxygen. I also had to get a blood gas where they try to draw blood from the very small vein in your wrist. They tried both wrists with no luck. By the time I had to blow, both wrists were wrapped in purple gauze to match my outfit. Of course, the PFTs didn't turn out too well after the events of two days and not getting much sleep. When my doctor saw me, he asked if I wanted to stay. Why would anyone in their sound mind want to stay? He brought in one of the nurses and arranged for an exam room in case I needed a nap. I must not have been looking spectacular. I felt a lot better after a vest treatment and then discovered that my next test was postponed to next week. The next stop was a gastric test where you eat eggs with something weird in them and they take pictures of your stomach for 1 1/2 hours. I told my husband that I thought I had all the weird tests covered but this was new even for me. The last stop of the day was a mammogram and I will just skip those details. I was hoping to end my IVs on Wednesday but it didn't work out that way. I have at least another two weeks and likely three weeks. Luckily, my husband was waiting in his Camaro to rescuce me at the end of the day. I am free again until Wenesday when I will finish up all this crazy business.
Blessings,
Cindy
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