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hombre243

hombre243

.30-06
Hi all. I had more surgery on 5/26 and all was well. No catheter which was a relief. Usually I am given a weeks worth of antibiotics to make sure there is no infection but this time nope. As it turned out early signs told me i needed the antibiotics. I mentioned it to the head nurse but she said they werent needed. She was wrong. I had to drive the 70 miles to the VA on Sunday 6/20. I was in a lot of pain from various problems: the soon to prove infection was so bad my digestion was on a hold pattern. Ass was my post digestion process. I usually am slow to go but this was to the point of being worried. I was badly dehydrated because I was so full and bloated sips of water was all I could get down. No problem holding it down as long as I didnt over do it.

At the ER they plugged me into a bag of saline to rehydrate me, shot me full of 1 days worth of antibiotics, gave me a weels worth of Anti-B pills and were going to give me stool softeners, but I had some of the same stuff at home that they were going to give me so I declined. I ended up ordering some online. They came next day. Who said that USPS is slower than molasses?

Yesterday I got the first result. It was the sh_t heard round the world. My system started working again...slowly, butt surely. My taste came back but I still can't eat a full sandwich or small bag of chips. I can drink water and coffee but coffee and any milk products I have to time carefully, around the antibiotic schedule. They interfere, and especially milk products, as they can cause some problems and make me sicker than I was.

I am getting back to my old self again. I need to get TP. With what I expect to be coming, I'm gonna need it.

Thanks for reading.

PS I also have essential tremors. They are just the shaky hands and other muscles. But they are not debilative, unless I stand to pee. TMI? Sorry.:lol:
 
I'm sorry that you've been having so much trouble.

I do understand how badly your digestive track can mess you up though.
 
I'm glad you're doing better. As I mentioned, if your digestive tract is out of whack, it throws literally EVERYTHING else out of whack with it.
 
hombre243 said:
Keep on them. Research online and hit them with something they misled you about, or ask them something about you that he/she doesnt expect.
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It is mainly the lack of result interpretation from the various "bill-padding" procedures the bad doc had me do. (ie: blood tests, CT scans, urine cultures, etc.) This office is part of an online "network" where all results are supposed to be accessible by the patient (me).
 
Bobster said:
It is mainly the lack of result interpretation from the various "bill-padding" procedures the bad doc had me do. (ie: blood tests, CT scans, urine cultures, etc.) This office is part of an online "network" where all results are supposed to be accessible by the patient (me).
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I am lucky. I have online access to everything via "myhealthevet.com". I can download all the reports and results generated in my visits. I can print them out and have the doc explain what I can't understand. The important stuff. I also can upload my own information and they add it to the mix when it is useful.

It is a full scale patient online access to all the departments that I am certified by the VA, to access. I also have secure messaging and that has been the most handy. I take pretzels to the Nurses who I cant contact thru myhealthevet. Nurses like pretzels like Mungo like candy...
 
Hombre, I do not like antibiotics, & I have the same issues trying to get antibiotics prescribed, even on the the rare occasions I need them.

I found my new dentist was helpful, sometimes.
 
CaddmannQ said:
Hombre, I do not like antibiotics, & I have the same issues trying to get antibiotics prescribed, even on the the rare occasions I need them.

I found my new dentist was helpful, sometimes.
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Hey Cadd, I don't mind the antibiotics but I dont want to over use them. I used to get Z-Pacs for sinus infections. Now they give me some kind of sulphur based stuff. I guess the Z Pacs were either over used or the bugs just got used to them. Whatever, I just use what they give me. This last one was much more gentle on my than was described. Now I am just layin back for a few more days and healing from the last surgery and infection. I am glad I am retired. I would have been fired as many days I have had to stay home in the last 3 years.
 
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