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Good news from my cardiologist
JamesRK
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I went to Durham on the 21st of December for my annual check-in with the cardiologist. I mentioned to him that I almost cancelled and rescheduled because I had had a cold or some other form of the plague since two days before Thanksgiving. His nurse practitioner was very concerned, almost in a panic. She said nobody keeps a cold more than two weeks and she was afraid I might have lung cancer. The Doctor seemed to think it was more likely that my heart was done for and was causing the cough. Anyway, they agreed that nothing would do but to draw out most of my blood (two tubes) and get a chest x-ray.
Every time I go down there they try to put me on some new pill or change one of the pills I'm already taking. So far I've been able to argue or negotiate my way out of it. Last year the nurse practitioner looked at the vital statistics sheet and said I had to lose weight. I tried to explain to her that I was carrying a .357 and had considerable lead in my pockets. She looked at me and said "I don't care how much lead you've got in your pencil, you're fat". This year I left the .357 and speed-loaders in the truck and she was proud of my weight loss.
The doctor had his strategy figured out this time. He waited until I was leaving and handed me two pieces of paper. One was the Rx for the new pill he wants me to take and the other was for a blood test after I take five of the new pills. I asked him what this pill is going to do for me that the fistful I'm already taking ain't doing. He said it might lower my heart rate and blood pressure and it might destroy my liver and kidneys, which is the reason for the blood test.
After I got home, I started thinking about it. If the pill starts destroying my liver and kidneys five days after I start taking it, and I don't see the doctor for a year, I could be long since dead before he gets around to telling me to stop taking it. I haven't decided yet whether to fill the Rx.
Anyway, the GOOD NEWS is I got a letter from Duke today. It says they didn't find any cancer in my chest x-ray.
I guess the joke is on the nurse. I still have that cold or plague or whatever it is and I'm still coughing up my lungs.
Every time I go down there they try to put me on some new pill or change one of the pills I'm already taking. So far I've been able to argue or negotiate my way out of it. Last year the nurse practitioner looked at the vital statistics sheet and said I had to lose weight. I tried to explain to her that I was carrying a .357 and had considerable lead in my pockets. She looked at me and said "I don't care how much lead you've got in your pencil, you're fat". This year I left the .357 and speed-loaders in the truck and she was proud of my weight loss.
The doctor had his strategy figured out this time. He waited until I was leaving and handed me two pieces of paper. One was the Rx for the new pill he wants me to take and the other was for a blood test after I take five of the new pills. I asked him what this pill is going to do for me that the fistful I'm already taking ain't doing. He said it might lower my heart rate and blood pressure and it might destroy my liver and kidneys, which is the reason for the blood test.
After I got home, I started thinking about it. If the pill starts destroying my liver and kidneys five days after I start taking it, and I don't see the doctor for a year, I could be long since dead before he gets around to telling me to stop taking it. I haven't decided yet whether to fill the Rx.
Anyway, the GOOD NEWS is I got a letter from Duke today. It says they didn't find any cancer in my chest x-ray.
I guess the joke is on the nurse. I still have that cold or plague or whatever it is and I'm still coughing up my lungs.
The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
Comments
Some have had it the same length as James has, or even longer.
I suspect whatever he had, turned into a "mild" bronchitis, and this will be the last symptom to leave.
Glad to hear of the x-ray results![;)]
And they all charge the Ins. co. and send him to another.
The only thing wrong with my pop is, he's 83 years old!!!That's it.
I think.
Excellent prognosis Dr.Marc...I believe the Dr's. know when they have a "cash-cow". My pop has the "kik-*" insurance too, and they play badmitten with him. One sends him to another, to another, to another.
And they all charge the Ins. co. and send him to another.
The only thing wrong with my pop is, he's 83 years old!!!That's it.
Not trying to play doctor,......just passing on some info that I have seen with my own eyes!
Folks in their late 30's, or 40's, hacking for weeks, or months.
According to Busch,......they all have either hypotension, or CHF.
Had same thing back in 95, ended up with a heart transplant, I take alot of those pills but I'm still alive 12 years later. Good luck and stay well my friend.[:)]
Where did you have your transplant? I had mine in 1996 at Stanford. Lots of pills like you say, but no real problems.[:)]
NS
NS
quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
Excellent prognosis Dr.Marc...I believe the Dr's. know when they have a "cash-cow". My pop has the "kik-*" insurance too, and they play badmitten with him. One sends him to another, to another, to another.
And they all charge the Ins. co. and send him to another.
The only thing wrong with my pop is, he's 83 years old!!!That's it.
Not trying to play doctor,......just passing on some info that I have seen with my own eyes!
Folks in their late 30's, or 40's, hacking for weeks, or months.
According to Busch,......they all have either hypotension, or CHF.
Or maybe a reaction to all those pills he is taking.
James, continue to hang in with us.
"I don't care how much lead you've got in your pencil, you're fat".
hahaha! burrrrrrrrrrn![:o)]
Ben
quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
Excellent prognosis Dr.Marc...I believe the Dr's. know when they have a "cash-cow". My pop has the "kik-*" insurance too, and they play badmitten with him. One sends him to another, to another, to another.
And they all charge the Ins. co. and send him to another.
The only thing wrong with my pop is, he's 83 years old!!!That's it.
Not trying to play doctor,......just passing on some info that I have seen with my own eyes!
Folks in their late 30's, or 40's, hacking for weeks, or months.
According to Busch,......they all have either hypotension, or CHF.
Or maybe a reaction to all those pills he is taking.
James, continue to hang in with us.
True,.....some BP medication can cause a lingering cough.
ACE inhibitors have a reputation for that.
I appreciate the replies, guys. Looks like almost 100% happy that I ain't dead yet. [:D] I'm a little pleased about that too. Thanks. [:)]
Well...someone has to take care of his Devil Dogs! [8D]