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Don Quixote

Don Quixote

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Event 1 - Foolishly got mad while unloading car after Costco run – injured myself – needed paramedics to take me to ER – treated and released with recommendation that I get CT of head
Event 2 – went to Santa Barbara cottage hospital ER for head CT and ultrasound of lump in neck on advice of Dr. mariwalla (my PCP) – head CT negative but lump in neck was on thyroid
Event 3 – was referred to Dr. donner (endocrinologist) who recommended removal of lump and thyroid
Event 4 – was referred to Dr. zadegan (Cardiologist) who discovered a coronary blockage
Event 5 – was admitted to Santa Barbara cottage hospital to remove lump and thyroid, but the anesthesiologist checked with the cardiologist and a decision was made to fix the blockage before removing the lump/thyroid
Event 6 – was admitted to the cath lab to find blockage and a 90% blockage was discovered
Event 7 – was admitted to fix blockage (by Dr. westerman) blockage was fixed but I went home too soon and was sent to convalescent hospital – a needle biopsy is scheduled to determine if lump is malignant and immediate surgery necessary or non-malignant and surgery can wait until I am stronger
Event 8 – results of biopsy revealed that lump is malignant and surgery will be scheduled for sometime in the next few weeks - also, my diabetes now requires insulin injections rather than oral medication

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DonQuixote said:
Event 1 - Foolishly got mad while unloading car after Costco run – injured myself – needed paramedics to take me to ER – treated and released with recommendation that I get CT of head
Event 2 – went to Santa Barbara cottage hospital ER for head CT and ultrasound of lump in neck on advice of Dr. mariwalla (my PCP) – head CT negative but lump in neck was on thyroid
Event 3 – was referred to Dr. donner (endocrinologist) who recommended removal of lump and thyroid
Event 4 – was referred to Dr. zadegan (Cardiologist) who discovered a coronary blockage
Event 5 – was admitted to Santa Barbara cottage hospital to remove lump and thyroid, but the anesthesiologist checked with the cardiologist and a decision was made to fix the blockage before removing the lump/thyroid
Event 6 – was admitted to the cath lab to find blockage and a 90% blockage was discovered
Event 7 – was admitted to fix blockage (by Dr. westerman) blockage was fixed but I went home too soon and was sent to convalescent hospital – a needle biopsy is scheduled to determine if lump is malignant and immediate surgery necessary or non-malignant and surgery can wait until I am stronger
Event 8 – results of biopsy revealed that lump is malignant and surgery will be scheduled for sometime in the next few weeks


crapola
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OMG! I hope everything works out ok. I don't know if you got 'lucky' or not?
 
It sounds like you have been through pure hell. My thoughts and prayers will be with you.

DonQuixote said:
Event 1 - Foolishly got mad while unloading car after Costco run – injured myself – needed paramedics to take me to ER – treated and released with recommendation that I get CT of head
Event 2 – went to Santa Barbara cottage hospital ER for head CT and ultrasound of lump in neck on advice of Dr. mariwalla (my PCP) – head CT negative but lump in neck was on thyroid
Event 3 – was referred to Dr. donner (endocrinologist) who recommended removal of lump and thyroid
Event 4 – was referred to Dr. zadegan (Cardiologist) who discovered a coronary blockage
Event 5 – was admitted to Santa Barbara cottage hospital to remove lump and thyroid, but the anesthesiologist checked with the cardiologist and a decision was made to fix the blockage before removing the lump/thyroid
Event 6 – was admitted to the cath lab to find blockage and a 90% blockage was discovered
Event 7 – was admitted to fix blockage (by Dr. westerman) blockage was fixed but I went home too soon and was sent to convalescent hospital – a needle biopsy is scheduled to determine if lump is malignant and immediate surgery necessary or non-malignant and surgery can wait until I am stronger
Event 8 – results of biopsy revealed that lump is malignant and surgery will be scheduled for sometime in the next few weeks


crapola
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DonQuixote said:
i suppose 'lucky', but so far (except for getting rid of bush and getting obama) it has been a rather lousy year
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Well we don't agree with the Obama part, ;) However, I'll be sending good thoughts your way, hoping the medical care you are getting is the best.
 
Annie said:
Well we don't agree with the Obama part, ;) However, I'll be sending good thoughts your way, hoping the medical care you are getting is the best.
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well aside from the bho part, thank you and all who have and may reply, thank you

there are a lot of elderly people in santa barbara county so they treat us old folks fairly well...just turned 64 :eek:

the odds are 10 to 1 in my favor, so it may not be too bad, but combined with the fixed clogged artery recover i may not be on the board a lot...those helpful but pesky pain pills

thanks:)
 
Sending positive thoughts your way DQ.
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What exactly does it mean to "send positive/strengthening thoughts"? Nothing. It is an empty statement. A hundred million people could think the most wonderful thoughts about a sick person, but it will not make that person feel any better. So, while I cannot "send positive thoughts" (being as I am not a telepath), I will certainly keep you in my prayers Don. I hope you get better soon!
 
Tabasco said:
What exactly does it mean to "send positive/strengthening thoughts"? Nothing. It is an empty statement. A hundred million people could think the most wonderful thoughts about a sick person, but it will not make that person feel any better. So, while I cannot "send positive thoughts" (being as I am not a telepath), I will certainly keep you in my prayers Don. I hope you get better soon!
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For me it is no different than praying to a non existent supreme being for a miracle.

I think my first good Karma sending got deflected over Tulsa by a 747 and hit some one in Texas. DARN!

Re-sent.
 
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