You take care of yourself, we need you back here ASAP.

Let us know how you are doing!

Feel better soon!

I hope it's nothing too...

But if it is something, you're in the right place, sweetie!

Please take care, and update if you can...

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No word yet -- vitals are fine, but it'll be the EKG that counts. And they're too busy to
get to THAT stage very quickly.
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They've gotten better -- new expanded ER facilities and all. Many years ago, when I
first started having these problems, I came in not with just shortness of breath, but
SERIOUS difficulty in breathing.
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There were cases more serious and immediate than mine, but I started noticing some
that didn't SEEM to fit that descriptions.
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I was there for either 7 or 9 hours (I don't remember) and all they kept doing was
checking my vitals every 30-60 minutes or so. Finally, when I was in back, I told them
that I was in radio (had been) and it looked like they were woefully understaffed and
might benefit from some publicity about the problem.
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In other words... maybe I could help. (It was pure bullshit -- I didn't really know
anyone who would have that wide an audience who could have "helped&quot .
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But I WAS seen by the doctor within 10 minutes and admitted within 30.
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And my problem at that time, just as I suspected, was very serious and needed
immediate help.
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This. Meh. I've become pretty jaded and (heh) hard-hearted about the whole ordeal.
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More later -- maybe much later.
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GEEZ, LynneSin!!! Next time you post something like that, warn a brutha.
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Good, positive thoughts!

If I remember correctly, they rather like you there, so I know you will get good care

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... to someday honor me for being such a nice patient by re-naming
this joint the MiddleFingerMomorial Hospital... but I'm afraid I'm
gonna have to disappoint them about the "Momorial" part.
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I feel kinda bad about disappointing them like that.
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There has got to be a better way to get a tag team bed bath.

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... you'd KNOW that this is a small price indeed for the value received.
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The bestest bargain EVAH!!!!
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knock it off!

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Really, really, REALLY fucked up.
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All of a sudden, I feel much, much worse.
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What made me think it was OK to go into Meta?
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I think now I need a doctor.
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You scared me there MFM...

I'm editing out my initial statement here, MFM, but I won't change my stance as to how you sometimes interact with the community here.

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Very very nice. Hate's not a very healthy thing, n'est-ce pas?
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I just dislike the way you treat the community at times, with all the GBCW threads and crap like this.

Take a close look at my signature and that little ticker down there. I used to weigh over a quarter of a fucking ton and it is a minor miracle that I'm only as sick and decrepit as I am as I slowly creep towards my 44th birthday -- and believe me I have more than a few problems to contend with, and will continue to even as I approach a proper weight.

So I understand and have a lot of sympathy for the things that you are going through. You're not a small guy, but you're not the buffalo I was, so at least there's that!

But dude, being morbid and lashing out at the community isn't constructive. I'd fully expect a lot of people to get pissed at me and call me out on it if I got like that. Frankly there is a much better approach! Keep us all apprised of your situation for as long as you can, but don't be a dork about it. Please?

stay classy. stay real classy
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unbelievable. truly (i mean REALLY unbelievable.
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you can be very proud of yourself today. that's for sure.
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any more stress you'd like to add?
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I thought your first message must have been some inside joke.

This was a crap thing to do .......... gross, even.

Just when I think I've seen the bottom of the barrel somebody has to go and dig a hole under the fucking thing.

Well done, well done.

at when you started to breathe heavily? Pictures of sponge baths? Tag team sponge baths, serial sponge baths. I suspect those images would make any Immortal breathe heavily.

Seriously, dude, glad you had the presence of mind to get medical help. Too many people think that it's just a spell that will pass. When one has a history of health issues, it never pays to take chances.

So, if you behave yourself, you will be rewarded -- maybe even with a sponge bath.

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What're you having?
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Oh............ Nut'n Honey.
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We're all rooting for you and a speedy recovery.

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Best of luck and S!

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poked n prodded blood-sucked n pee-drained wired all up for sound n imagery
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my heart monitor is sporadically pinging away.
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i can tell i've piqued their interest... but not any overdramatic concern.
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i'm just not right.
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hell, dr kali coulda saved them a lot of trouble with THAT diagnosis.
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If you wish to ask (offline), I'll try to help. My background could help if it's related to allergy, asthma. If this is an exacerbation of something non-lung that affects lung, then, I'll back off, as I don't know your long term history.

But, anything you want to ask, IM...

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certainly not to be ignored or underemphasized (in reality, at least), but been here done this.
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thank you for the kind offer, though.
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spew. spew. spew.
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(edit to add "cowardly&quot

please take care of yourself, even if it means logging off. assholes are not worth making anything worse.

lots of positive here and the good outweighs the bad, always in the Lounge. you are loved. don't forget that.

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kidding.
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thank you.
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i'll stay in this treatment/exam room until one is. this bed sucks.
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one of the chemicals from my heart that MAY indicate recent physical damage is somewhat elevated.
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they want to monitor that. it does fluctuate, so it may very well be nothing -- just a normal fluctuation.
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nothin' to sweat about yet.
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DAMMIT... I'll need more damage than THAT if i'm gonna merit that bedbath.
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when they're not looking, i'm getting out of bed and running in place.
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okay, please stay out of META while you are on the floor...((hugs))

meaning recent muscle damage? Is your EKG alright? You better be okay, dammit!

Take a deep breath.....blow it out..... repeat and repeat and repeat......
Good luck and hope you get that bed-bath!

AND STAY OUT OF META!

Sustaining and healing vibes to you!

and watch out for this guy...

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Just stay the hell outa Meta for a while.

MFM

Sorry to hear this ....
Quick tune-up ...and you're out...
Do not linger for bed baths!





Get well soon....
Thinking of you..
(and no laps around the room ....with that said...I think of you every day)


peace~

Real quick. So quick you won't have time for that spongebath.

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... done readying my room upstairs. YEEHAAA!!!
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They found a few minor things, adjusted one or two of my meds and, unless something
unexpected rears its ugly head, it looks like I may go back home today. Waitin' n seein'.
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I wasn't hesitant to say "I love you!!!"
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MEANT it!!!
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Sending good houghts your way!

... and I'm certain that if you had a BB in your head, we could help you no problem.

Heart problem, you're probably better letting the pro's handle it. Same with bed baths.

All the best ...

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BB!!!
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Stands for Bus Bozo!!!
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I have been kinda quietly, privately freaking out for a little while now -- I haven't even
told my close IRL friends until today about it.
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I have been covered by COBRA insurance from the insurance at work that I lost in June
2011 -- right after my open-heart surgery. That's the exact same insurance -- except
my employer didn't cover any of the premiums. GOOD insurance but...
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It expires tomorrow.
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Arizona, bless its Republican asshole- (is that an oxymoron, or justabunchamorons?)
dominated state legislature, has deemed its AHCCSS program (med insurance for
low-income and indigent folks) unavailable for single adults without dependents.
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So I've been looking at no safety net... and such a long, long way to fall.
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Granted, there's the "Fucking Immortal" thing -- but who wants to be F.I. if your quality
of life is gonna suck stale bagels for all eternity.
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A wonderful, WONDERFUL social worker here at the hospital REALLY put together a
"help packet" for me at lightning speed... talking with my doctors and some lesser-
known aid programs.
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Partially because I'm known as an exceptionally NICE patient (so much for your "yeah,
he CAN be an irritating asshole, Kali -- which is pretty much *so true but so what*!!!),
she's agreed to keep seeing me at a greatly reduced rate.
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This SW got my needed prescriptions for the foreseeable future written up AND found
me an affordable program to help pay for them. She even made me an appt with my
PCP iin two weeks.
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This woman was a SMOKIN' HOT credit to her profession!!!!!!!
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So I stand before you now... gluteus maximi unclenched and I'm ready to sleep the
peaceful slumbers of the gleefully wicked again.
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There is PLENTY of joy in Mudville tonight. Mighty Casey... ... ... ... has struck gold!!!
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I am so very glad.......

Hell, I wanna giver her a hug!

Yes, our 'healthcare' in AZ sucks stale bagels, for sure.

Get some rest and be gleefully wicked when you're better.

MFM


Sweet! Now you can start doing those laps .....!!!!









peace~

gotta tell the truth

you sounded good. this bit of news is going to help, you fucking know that kind of worrying stress is bad for you

talk to you tomorrow - be sure to make them give you a bath before they kick your omelet-eating ass out of there

and her boss, needs a letter from all of us giving her thanks for keeping you out of the stale bagel bin.

I'm so happy for you, MFM

for healing bedbaths, too

You get better, now, and enjoy those bathing sessions

Big time, big shots, ha ha ha.
Yay team!

Good luck, hope all is well and it turns out to be minor!

Couple years ago I started having panic attacks--hyperventilation. It was scary when I didn't know what it was.

Take care of yourself!!!! :hugs:

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I hope you get that fixed, pard.

And that you got the help from the social worker. Bet the doctors told you to lay off the salt, right? My heart surgery was 11 years ago, it gets better. Best of luck.

Or I will hunt down Skittles to pay you a visit!