Joys, concerns, prayers

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Yesterday, she played bingo and is now up to 22 Bingo bucks. This is only her second time playing. I guess all that card playing has paid off! :)

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Please keep Carrie,my best friend's sister in your thoughts and prayers. She will undergo a surgical breast biopsy on March 18.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

It is cancerous. Slow growing. They were only able to get to one of the growths in her biopsy. Carrie will see the oncologist today and will have surgery on 4/3.

[Paul]

Oh no!!!!!! Thoughts and energies with her,

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Carrie had a lumpectomy yesterday and is home,resting. It is felt that all of the cancer was removed, but she will still have radiation after her incisions heal.

[Paul]

That is VERY encouraging. Thanks for the update.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

My Aunt MaryAnn (my dad's sister-in-law) is in Ohio State Hospital. She is having surgery today. One of my dad's sister's called yesterday to tell us that Aunt MaryAnn's bowel tract has become detached from her body and is just floating there. She is weak already so....sorry just trying to deal here.

[Paul]

Thoughts and energies going out

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

I am pleased to report that all went well and that my aunt will be going to rehab, for which she is beyond thrilled,upon her release. My aunt is very social and knows pretty much everyone, so she will do well. She has been to this facility before for other rehab so it is a known quantity.

[Paul]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Yep it is. Apparently she had a blockage and they were able to reattach the bowel track. Her blockage appears to have been caused by hernia mesh, which my mom has as well, so we will keep an eye on her.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

My aunt may not be as a good as we thought. Due to massive lack of communication from my family amongst themselves and them to us, it turns out that she now has an infection not only in her incision, but internally as well, which is unusual but not improbable.

[Paul]

Oh no. Thoughts and energies going out to her.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

My mom talked to my dad's sister D. yesterday and I talked with P. on Sunday. My aunt Maryann is not awful but she is not good either. They did move her to a nursing home and as of Friday she was back in the hospital due to stool in her stomach. She has been transferred to a different hospital that has a open wound department,as this is what she has. They feel that with time,she can heal, but with nothing to attach to, it is hard to "fix" it. It may be up to 6 months or more before she is healed. She is weak, but aware.

My cousin Brandon, who is I want to say about 19, had a bi-cycle accident and is not well. He is not sure how he ended up in the street. A witness pulled her truck in front of him to force traffic away from him as he was on a very busy street. He was aware enough to give his dad and mom's number and they got there before the rescue squad. He has a concussion, and something is not right with his frontal lobe. He cannot have any kind of stimulation what so ever, not even a book.

[Paul]

Energies going out to the
family dear. And BIG, BIG huggies to you.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Thank you sweetie. When it rains.....

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Well, kids, I learned a valuable lesson this last week. Always wear shoes when you are about to put in or take out a window. I dropped one on my left foot Thursday and I am still limping today. I was trying to be a help and take out the bottom storm window from the front door, when I dropped the corner onto my bare left foot. My syncope kicked in when I saw the blood and almost passed out. The next day, my mom had surgery on her trigger finger, so there are the two of us trying to make dinner on Friday. Let's just leave that one to your imagination. Her with no left hand, me no left foot. Good thing we are right handed.....

So, I am better. I could curl my toes yesterday without pain, and I hope to get some version of swimming in on Wednesday.

Try to be helpful...

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

I now have a staph infection. I was diagnosed yesterday with one. I evidently have been battling this for a month or so, not knowing what it was and figuring it to be my dermatitis,thinking it was just traveling. I have two "blisters" the size of butterscotch buttons on my left fore arm, and two spots on the side of my left fore arm, and one spot on my chest, near my heart.

I am fine,and on medication. I am not contagious, but I am not comfortable as I ITCH! but I will be fine.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

As an update on my Staph infection, I will keep it as simple and non gross as possible. My blisters ended up being the size of quarters and as high as stack of 3-4 of them. These were side by side and made moving my arm hard. They let go Thursday evening and I have been keeping a gauze dressing on them since Monday, changed daily, to pad them and keep them clean. I am now in pain, as they are healing and every time I move my arm, it hurts, so typing is fun.

I am right handed and I never realized how much I use my left arm and hand for things until now. I will end my antibiotic on Sunday and have to call for a same-day appointment with my regular doctor on Monday to follow up on this and see if I need to extend my antibiotic.

My life guards are threatening to put me into a bubble.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

It seems that I do not have a staph infection after all, but a topical allergy that a histamine blocker will take care of. I broke out in 3 more itchy spots last night and was able to see the doctor an hour and a half ago. As far as the blisters, I can safely put on neosporin and take regular Claritin as needed. Geez a loo! And I just got my new swimsuit last week and I haven't been able to try i out yet! GRRRRR!

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

I am still battling the itchy bumps, and as of last night to this morning, I have broken out in at 15 of them, including on my finger. They range from really small pimple size, to the size of quarters. I have them on my legs and arms mostly. I have 4 on my back , which is new and 2 on my stomach, which again is new. I went off of the Claritin due to how tired it made me.

As of last Saturday, I broke out in about 20 new ones from Saturday evening to Monday morning. I called my doctor to get a same day appointment but was given a phone message instead. They called back the next day and I was put on Zyrtec, which I have never taken before. It does not seem to be doing what it is supposed to do and block histamines as I was taking in this weekend and I have broken out even more.

I will be seeing a dermatologist at my own expense (my insurance status is pending and it may be 2-3 months before I know if and what coverage I have) as this was something my doctor feels I should do but there are none who work with the clinic I go to. I have never been so happy to go to a doctor in my life. I go tomorrow afternoon.

This has been going on now for over a month and no one seems to have answers. I cannot sleep for the itching, and hydrocortisone creams seem useless for the first 2-3 days. I am at my wits end and the only common factor is Narzain and his apartment.


AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG!

[Paul]

Oh Sweetie! BIG huggies!

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Thanks. The dermatologist,whom I saw at our own expense, wants me to have a complete work up head to toe, with biopsies. I cannot afford that and with ACA rules, I may not even be able to get HCAP staus to help me with the bills. I am being treated for staph and strep with 2 antibiotics and will return to see him (the skin guy) within 7-10 days at no charge. He is sending a letter to my doctor, whom I hope can help me find a someone who will do all of this in conjunction with the clinic I go to and who will work with the pending thing.

I just want my arm back, my body back and stop itching and hurting. I don't know exactly what started this, but I really feel that the whole window thing, which may or may not be the cause, is certainly not helping.

[Paul]

All I can do is keep sending energies. Big huggies and much love.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

I appreciate that. They say stress can be a cause of these, and since they cause me stress, it's kinda self feeding.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

I am in the system to be referred to the Cleveland Clinic for a head to toe complete with biopsy/blood work if needed appointment. I have to wait a few days for it to go in the pipeline, so I will be calling after the holiday.


Little scared.

[Paul]

Sending energies your way dear.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Thanks. I will keep you all posted.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Today I go to the Cleveland Clinic. This morning, I am having some sever breathing problems. Breathing problems are NOT normal for me, so I am getting scared. I KNOW I am getting full breaths, but somehow part of me seems to be panicking, thus making this worse. Hives can cause this, so this is just the next progression I fear. I really fear having to stay in the hospital. I hope it is not that bad.

[Paul]

Huggies my dear. Thoughts and energies with you

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

I had some biopsies done on Tuesday. I now have stitches for the first time in my life and I am still having the breathing issues. I went to my doctor today ( I babysat last minute yesterday) and have been given a scrip for Xanax. The problems I'm having are my version of a panic attack. I CAN and do breathe, taking deep breaths while the attack happens, but part of my brain is screaming that I'm not getting air, while part of me is saying "Yes you are, see/!" as I take a breath.

I hope to know more soon. Stitches come out next Friday.

[Paul]

Huggies and comfort my dear. Love you.

[Kim, Proud Queen of the Fat and Fabulous!]

Thanks. the Anxiety attacks were worse this morning and I almost didn't make it out of the house. As it is, I can still feel like my chest wants to palpitate, but can't. Breath was really hard to come by this morning and it took me 2 minutes just to get to the kitchen because I has to stop so much. I am scared, humiliated, feeling incredibly stupid and very frustrated.

[Paul]

I cannot and will not say anything like "don't feel that way". They are your feelings and are valid. However, you now know what is causing the feelings and hopefully will be able to start dealing with it in a manner that benefits you most. Love you dear.