Medical weeks

[bill_schubert]

After flu shots and Covid booster and annual physical and cardiologist visit (lowering my medication intake so I guess that is good) Dana had a bladder biopsy that her doc says likely will come back negative.  He was very optimistic so I'm thinking it is a nothing deal.  He was erring on the side of biopsy as she is a prior smoker and bladder cancer is one of those smoking things.  All went well (general anesthesia but a light touch) but she's got a weekend of catheter to give her bladder a couple of days to chill out, a bladder vacation as it were.  So we're not moving around much.  She has her 'purse' with her all the time.  I had a time yesterday getting her a Monday morning catheter removal appointment but was relentless and she's going in at 8:20.  Ten minutes later I'm due down the road at a different clinic to get my pre-surgery Covid test.

I'm focused on getting my shoulder done on Wednesday.  Last chance to ride my bike for a while.  Dana will be all better by then and we'll trade places.  It is nice to have someone to swap out caretaker roles with.  Once we get through this month and I get done with PT I'll be done with medical for a while.  Likely six months until my next cardiologist appointment.  

It is not enough to be dangerous but I can tell the difference in how medical is run now.  They are really thin on people and it shows.  I try not to be too much of a jerk about it but I'm definitely paying attention and being forceful to get things done.  Probably for the better anyway.  But the facilities are not what they were pre-covid.  It will be a long time before they return to their best level of efficiency.  

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Best of outcomes all around!

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Thanks. So far, so good. I suspect it will be a breeze. And a nice nap for me.

[susandennis]

yikes! but on the other hand not having to get up to go pee has its allure. i'm looking forward to thursday when we will know all is fine.

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I might be able to go home Wednesday but Dana wants me to stay overnight and it could go either way. Since I can walk (and they will no doubt through me out of the bed asap) they aren't so concerned about keeping me there. And, of course, hospitals are where sick people are so less time there is better.

We'll see.

[susandennis]

fingers crossed

[anais-pf.livejournal.com]

May it all go as smoothly as possible.

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I suspect it will be a cruise.

[msconduct.livejournal.com]

Very best wishes for the procedure!

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks. Looking forward to the good drugs.