Big Waste of Time!

I was still sick on Friday last week. I had the coughing again, and it felt like the same irritation that I thought I was over with my first round of antibiotics. Turns out in the morning, Thank god I had the day off. I had the day off because it was Erik's b-day. Unfortunately, I had to go to the Dr's. office again. The only problem is that Dr. Hewitt wasn't in so, I had to see the same Dr that told me that my cough was just allergies. HAHA, now I can laugh. But, before I couldn't all I wanted to do is slap her that day. N*E*ways~ My story continues. Erik was a sweetie, he came with me to my appointment. My appointment was at 9:45, WE arrived on time, we checked in and they had me feel all new paperwork asked for my ID and my insurance card, because they went over electronically and needed for me to fill all new paperwork about privacy etc. Erik and I sat down, he had a patient who checked in at least 15 minutes after us and he was seen before us. I find out after waiting for nearly 30 minutes that they couldn't find what insurance I had even if my card, because of going electronic. In basic understanding she didn't read the card at all. So, that whole process took another 10 minutes, after the gal finally came up to me to ask what insurance I had. They then said OK we have that straightened out it shouldn't be much longer and we can get you seen.
Well, Erik was irritated at this point. His birthday was looking like being stuck in a doctor office all day. And, so it goes they finally bring me back. Mind you I've been to the doctors several times this year, and I even was with them last week. The nurse didn't bother to check, she wanted my weight and height and I'm hacking uncontrollably. She then gets my temp, she brings us in the room. She starts fiddling with the computer. Looking down at the keyboard, which to me is never a good sign. She starts getting my blood pressure, then she asked me ( now, let me get something clear, I'm coughing really hard and not feeling good at all) She said what are you hear for today? I said I'm coughing and I was here last week and still hasn't gotten better. She said " ahh hu, and what are you looking for in this visit?" Are you kidding me, I looking for relief you dumb idiot. Anybody could tell looking at me that I didn't feel good, not to mention I hardly had a voice. That's also why Erik went with me he wanted to make sure to advocate for me my needs. She then proceeds to go through my history from 2007 when I had antibiotics, (she's using the drug term) I have no clue, I only have a reticulation of them because I work for insurance company and I was just on the medication. She then saids are you still taking Yaz? and then I discuss I"m on the depo, then she's going through stuff that it's valid to my visit for the day. About my physical, and wanting to know when I had it or when I'm going to get it done. After going through all that crap, she said the Dr would be in shortly. So, here we are 25 minutes later the Dr finally See's me. She goes through and asks me what I'm doing. I don't even let her give me the questions. I said I've taken everything I was told to and went down the line with her. I even took out the medications out of my purse. Because for the last 2 weeks my purse was looking like a pharmacy! She then flat out pissed me off, because she could see that I came back and I said yes, the day after I saw you I got worse, I was coughing so hard and I couldn't talk, so there for I couldn't work. She said, "Oh, my goodness, I thought I prescribed you antibiotics, I said nope you didn't you said that it was allergies. She got defensive and started to argue. So, Erik stepped in and said that I had gotten worse with 24 hours, and what I was looking for is stronger antibiotics, which I had stated to her as well. This part really amazes me she did research of my symptoms online, was like I went through the correct procedure for what you have. She then goes " Humm" I could tell she had no idea why I was still not better, with getting a dose of antibiotics. I told her that I needed stronger ones, After arguing for the last 20 minutes she put in my prescription for stronger antibiotics. It was decided to some test to see if I had pneumonia or whooping cough. ( which by the way if you have ever had the test, it sucks they put these tubes way up your nose, so uncomfortable) ;(
But, she went out of the room to get a nurse to do the test for me, we waited another 10 minutes, not only could we hear them talking about another patient in the hall but they were sitting right out the room, just letting us wait after we had already waited long enough. The nurse came back, we did the test and were able to finally leave it was about 12:15 when we got out of the office.
All I can say is I wanted ring theirs necks, and Erik and I refuse to pay for the copay for that visit, He already called the billing manager and said he refused to pay it and they said yeah that was too long of a wait and they will waive the co-pay. Yeah justice is served!!

Just call me Sicko

Ok, so this getting old really quick. I was coughing last week off and on. Finally on Wednesday I decided it was time to make an appointment with the doctor. I ended up seeing a new doctor. She was so new that she was getting out her PDA to check off of her information of my symptoms, and not to mention she was looking at this little tiny book to reference medicines to give me. She told me it was allergies. I started to tell her in between my hacking that it wasn't allegries and that I had phelm and I felt awful. She just ingnored and prescribed me another inhaler, (atleast this one was a controlled one) However, when Erik came home with my prescricptions he said they didn't have the strength at the pharmacy so they made a call into the doctor. Are you kidding me? This is vital for me, and I get to spend another night breathing heavy. I was absoutely miserable, I could barely see straight. Erik said I don't care what they told you, you need to go back to the doctor tomorrow, I decided enough is enough and I went to see Dr Hewitt instead. He's my primary care doctor. And, sure enough he took one look at me and said it may have started as allegries. But that I was really sick and that it was time for some antibotics. I have a bacterial infection, that had to of gotten worse in the last day or so. Finally! I also got presribed a couple of other things. I ended up staying home from work both Thursday and Friday! I had almost lost my voice from all the coughing I also ended up with another ear infection. It was really bad on Friday night. Because the ear infection ends up throwing off a person's balance I was having a difficult time. I am on atleast 7 different medications right now. I'm hoping that this is it for the year. I had to take an occurence, miss work, now I can't take my hubby's birthday off. I'm really sad.
On Friday afternoon, I took my final exam for Psych. All I can say is I'm so glad that I'm all done with the semester. It's been rocky. The spring is the hardest. It's been a whole year since I've had a break now. I'm releived, I ended up getting a B for the class. So, now I will sit back. Hopefully lose some of this weight I'm carrying and stay well.

Ready for a break!!

I acomplish the impossible. Or atleast I thought it was impossible. With my Computer Applications course I passed! I got a C. That means I get to move on to the other class and move forward with my degree. I really didn't want to take the class over, plus I couldn't because I was all set up to take the intermidate one. And how I invested so much time only to take it over, and not to mention I would need to wait till next Spring and take it with the same professor.
Now, I have Psych to complete and I'm hoping to come out with a B for the class. I will have 2 successful grades for the semester. I am looking forward to the summer, more time with Hayden. More time with my hubby and time to work out.
I'm looking forward to having a needed break from all the stress. I just got and email from work about 2 open provider anyaslt positions. I'm considering on applying for it. I have to make a decision quick.
Now, I think it's funny, but as soon as finanical aid funds are accounted for they will give me my reward letter, I can't wait to get my books for the fall and dive into my studies early hopefully to prepare for another semester!!

Stress= Bronchitis!!

This is my 2nd time already this year to have Bronchitis. You'd think I was a smoker with how much I've coughed this year. It all started last week, I was stressed about work. I was stressed about school. I was stressed about what my Dad's test results were going to turn out as. I was stressed with Erik. I was stressed but Hayden's breathing condition. Then it all came in full swing as the week progressed because I was going to bed at midnight even 12:30 and getting up at 6:30, a person's body just can't be ran down that much. All the stress did me no good. I ended up starting to cough on Friday morning, the more I was talking the more it went deeper into my lungs. I was using my inhaler, I was drinking water. I was fighting it with everything I had. I even stopped at the drug store on the way to work and picked up some dayquil. I had a 1/2 day on Friday, because I had to head to school and take my Access and Excel test.
Needless to say the 2 hours I had before school started went fast. By the time I eat lunch, and had to change. Their was no time to take a nap. (which I really needed) I ended up getting to school in plently of time only to wait outside the room standing for a good 15 minutes.
I mean it when I say my professor is an absoutle bitch. I'm not even kidding about it. The last time I came into the class I was right on time but I was told where I needed to sit. I sat down only to have her tell me where she wanted me to sit. The first time we had class she wanted us to all be on one side of the room, and this time she wanted us to be all spread out. Everyone is too scared to talk eachother anyway but, no only was I not feeling good but I couldn't really hear very well. I was completly on the opposite side of the room in the corner. My computer was acting funny from the very beginning. I was getting nervous as I was coughing so hard that I felt like I was going to throw up. It wasn't a good feeling at all. She briefy explained what we would be doing. The class didn't end until 5:50 and that she was going to have each of us go in the back of the room and do stuff in Access with her.
She wanted us to grab a number in the box, when it got to my turn which was towards the end I ended up getting #5 even though I was happy to not be last at the sametime I worried about the impact it would have on my test. Everyone had until 5:15 to finish the test. It was not at all what I was prepared for their were questions about formula's and there was all this stuff that I felt like I completly forgot, not to mention my head was hurting really bad.
When the test was beginning I had a rough start because my keys were acting funny I would ask the command with the mouse to bold something and it wouldn't bold it, It wouldn't underline it. I closed the application and had to restart, at first I tried to ask her what was going on and requested to change computers. She said " I can't help you there and walked away" Then she said " Who's Number 5, you'll be after her." I started to get sick to my stomach. I had no idea what she was expecting, at first I was doing great. I knew a couple of the things, I remembered what to do, but then others I was completly lost. She then threw something in I was expecting she asked what the errors were that were coming up. Are you kidding me I worked so hard on joining tables, I had no idea what she was asking. When I got back to my desk 20 minutes had past. And I wasn't even on the next section. I was so frustrasted. I continued to cough though the entire 3 hours. My throat was very raw, and water wasn't working.
It all of sudden was 5:00 and I still had a bunch of steps to do, to make matters worse. Something was wrong with the printer. And she had this rule that you couldn't get up and check if it printed, because of whatever. But, yet it wasn't working so each one by one had to print off stuff at the end. Time was up! Expect I wasn't able to leave. If I wanted to get any credit at all I had to print off my stuff I had thought others would hear my coughing and think I should let her go. I waited and waited some more. And, just in the middle of my coughing. My professor Janice, Said " Why don't you go out here and get a drink of water", very snotty like not concerned, more annoyed then anything. I said" I have water here at my desk, I'm sick " She sorta paused looked at the clock. I think everyone was a little shocked by my reply, But, I was fed up! I was already not sure if I was going to pass the class, after all the hard work I put in. All came down to Access and Xcel. I didn't like it at all. Finally, I was able to print my stupid 4 sheets. I didn't have all of the test so it didn't take long. I couldn't of bolted out of there fast enough. When I got out of the classroom and the building I decided that I had to go to urgent care. Only, I had to go to a Tier 2 ($40) because the one I had in mind closed at 6pm. So, I called Erik right away, because the plan was to get home so he could go out and do his roleplaying. Only, I was feeling like crap and no condition to take care of Hayden alone. Erik was less then thrilled and quite upset with me. It was his 4th time canceling with his group.
I got to urgent care office around 6:30, I waiting maybe a total of 20-25 minutes. The nurse checked me over, than the doctor came in. She was alot better then the one Erik and I had when Hayden had pink eye and we had to come in. She told me that I basically had Bronchitis. Which started to come on because of my allergies and asthma. I couldn't believe my cold turned into Bronchitis that fast. I was miserable. She gave me the choice to get and x-ray and check what was going on maybe, or to get it treated. I told her I just wanted treatment and she prescribed. Presodone for me( 5 days once a day) and Tussin with codoene and another inhaler to help me breath.
I stopped at the pharmacy and picked up my prescriptions, because of my coughing the urgent care Minute Clinic in CVS gave me a mask to where because she thought I would infect everyone. I grapped some soup and ginger ale and picked up my prescriptions and went on my way. I was tired and not feeling well at all.
When I got home, Erik was in the recliner just sitting back, from what it looked like Revenge of the Nerds, didn't say HI or get up. I went to change and came back out and finally Erik got up to help. He got my soup warmed up and was bringing it out to me only he brought the bowl out only for it to be filled to the rim and very hot!! I had to eat because I needed to take my first dose of medicine. I was miserable. And Erik was upset with me for having him cancel his night. I really wanted to see Hayden so I decided to use the soap everytime I coughed, While Hayden was having his tummy time. Erik and I got into a heated arguement. And ended up upset because he pretty much told me that it was my completly my fault and how things turned out for the week. ALl because I said that I stressed myself out, and got sick.
I hate yelling infront of Hayden, and so does Erik but we went into the bedroom and worked things out. I don't know what the weeks will bring, But, I'm hoping to god by some miracle I pass the Computer Applications class. I don't want to take it over again. I'm starting to wonder if I'm cut out for college. Erik was being so mean on Friday night. Because I said that I was worried about the Fall, because he was going to take 3 courses and that my school stuff doesn't seem to be as important as his. He said " So, drop out Lindsay" When the truth is I'm come along way and why would I just flush that down the drain. We argued back and forth. And finally I said that I didn't want to argue anymore, I didn't have the engery to and went to bed.
Saturday morning, we woke up and apolgized to eachother, and went over a couple of things and got right to work on our Psych pratice test. We ended up getting done and heading out for dinner and we stopped at Babies R US, and got Hayden some things, we had a nice family night. We also stopped at Best Buy!! We went home and Erik and I watched. Do you hear about the Morgans? Erik gave me a nice foot rub, after I had a shower.
On Sunday I slept in again, and Erik and I headed out to Sandy's (my mother in law birthday celebration) She wanted to go to a little Mom and Pop dinner in Shapokee. But, when we got there the wait was going to be over an hour. Erik and I were so annoyed. But, as I was recovering I didn't want to get all worked up about it so I just went with the flow. But, then Sandy said she wanted to go to Perkins. Great! I knew the food wasn't going to be great and the service was going to be so-so. Sure enough, we waited forever, are waitress was slow and the food was so-so. But, I made the best of it. All I cared about was the good company I had. It went really well and Erik and Beth (my sister in law) went to Cost-co and I took Damion and Hayden back to my place and we played a little Wii before they came back.
Right now all I am thinking about is how the house is an absoutle mess. But, I must take a easy tonight when picking up. Because the house can wait. I need to get better.
All in all it was an alright weekend. It didn't go as planned that's for sure, I didn't get Hayden's 6 month pictures done and I didn't get to see my parents, they didn't get to come over and see Hayden. But, hopefully everything with school and whatever else will work at in the end!!

Hayden's Big Appointment

Erik and I felt it was time to take Hayden to a Respiratory Specialist. It's Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialist in Minnetonka. Hayden had an x-ray done, a long office visit with the specialist and an upper GI scan. The x-ray showed that he had blockage in his lungs. His appointment with Dr. McNamara. It went great as well, we really like this doctor. He seemed very knowlegable of his field and he went over all our questions slowly and respectfully. He needed to be but back on a steroid. To kick this infection. He told since he's RSV he's not able to fight off all this congestion in his lungs, which starts his wheezing, it was uncontrolled asthma, but now he has a plan. It's the GREEN, YELLOW and RED zone. He has different types of medicines depending on what zone he's in. He's in the RED zone right now, which means he's on 5 different meds. The doctor wants us to come back in 6 weeks and see if his breathing has improved. He's got another nebulizer med. it's pulmicort it's a more long acting relief instead of albuterol which just helps for 6 hours or so and then he's right back to breathing hard. Where already hearing and noticing an improvement on his breathing. The only really big change is that he has to have the mask completely on him the whole time. It can't just be up to his face. He has to have it over his mouth and nose. Which Hayden really hates, he's cries really hard and it just breaks my heart, but I know that it's a good thing what we're doing.
After his treatment plan was laided out with the doctor. It was time to make sure that Hayden wasn't aspirating when he eats. So they did the GI scan. And we watched his fluid go down the pipes. Everything looked good, he had one little episode of aspirating but other then that great. It was so neat to see his stomach fill up. And, so that's a relief. When the appointment was all done, Erik, Hayden and I grabbed a quick bite, and then it was all time for us to take a nap from that long day. I'm so glad I just took the day off instead. It was such a long day, but I'm glad we have a plan now and it looks like Hayden can only get better from here!!

And today Hayden' is 6 months!! I still can't even believe it!!

Worry for My Dad

If you could please pray for my Dad, this past June he was having stomach issues and ended up in the ER because he was bleeding from the bottom. My Dad was diagnosed with Diverticulitis: Here's information on the web about it if you want to know more.
http://www.medicinenet.com/diverticulosis/article.htm My Dad completly worried me that night. That next day he had emergency colonscopy and they have some blockage and that's why he was hermogaging it was the worst thing possible because my Dad prided himself on taking care his colon and eating plenty fiber. The doctor told him otherwise his colon looked pink and really good. But they did notice from the inside he had little liver spots, and that he should get them checked out during his next appointment.
WEll, it's almost a year later and my Dad was experiencing some cramping and the same pains he had before. After several talks with Mom, Me and Erik he decided it was time to go and get it checked out. They said he did have an infection again and needed to be put on antibotics. And he has this morning at 9:30 a CT scan to see what's going on with his liver spots.
I really hope everything turns out ok. I love my Dad so much and I just want him to get better!


****UPDATE*** I was so nervous last night to call, But, from Dad's voice I had a feeling it was ok. The results came back good. Dad said to me. "I'm going to be fine honey" I had such a weight lifted off my shoulders I was so relieved. His HDL/LDL levels were good, his cholestol levels were good. He does have a little begin cyst by his kidneys but other then that they are going to keep and eye on it and make sure it's not growing, it's the size of an eraser right now. But, He's good, I'm so relieved!!

Hayden's Daycare

On Friday afternoon right after lunch with my Jimmy Johns sandwhich in my hand still munching on it. I get a call from the daycare saying that Hayden has thrown up twice and I need to pick him up.
Granted, I was happy to be getting out of work early. I really didn't mind, I was really concerned for Hayden and how he was doing.
When I got the daycare, the director was nowhere in sight. So, I was trying to get more information from the girls. One of them got really defensive and didn't want to here me out. The other played dumb and didn't really remember anything.
I was just wanting to know what was going on before he threw up, was he happy? how do you know if wasn't just spit up? They got very defensive with me.
Meanwhile Erik's furious and calling them up getting upset. one of the gals kept saying it's there policy. I said nicly I understand it's your policy but I'm looking for some answers here. Then she proceeds to tell me that I'm feeding him wrong and that' I need to do some applesauce mixed instead.

When I went in last night to pick up Hayden. I finally spoted Mandy and spoke to her. I got some different information that the girls didn't give me on Friday. He did throw up because it was vial it was coming out of his nose. He was really fussy and upset. She also said a lot of the kids went home that day because of it. I thought to myself all important information that would of been useful on Friday. Why must the girls put up a fight with me. I just want answers. I don't expect the policy will change.

But, did I have dumb across my forehead, like I'm going to buy that he was throwing up because it was chunky. Seriously.
WEll, atleast I got answers last night. I'm afraid that right now Hayden has a cold which concerns me only because of his breathing. We always have to keep a close eye on him to make sure he isn't having trouble breathing in the process. I love my little guy! He's the light of my life!

He's going to be 6 months next Friday. I can't even believe it. It just doesn't seem real.