Cardiac/Pulmonary clearance

Well, my PCP gave me Cardiac/Pulmonary clearance today.  I called Kathleen and she said to try to get them (the Navy Doc's.) to let me finish w/ all the other tests, (ex. gallbladder ultrasound, PFT, ECHO).  She said if I get them done soon, as soon as the approval comes in I can make the appt. w/ Dr. Roye and get a date.  I guess he is booking into the end of Oct. now.  Damn., my plan was to get the Freaking Surgery in Oct.  Looks like my plan is going into overtime.  And to throw another kink into it, my husband might really be deploying again.  He might have to leave for Afghanastan soon.  That would only be 7 months....ONLY, WHAT THE HELL AM I SAYING.......ONLY 7 MONTHS.....I AM NUTS Well, now that I have that out, I can relax..  AAAHHHHH Have a great Night! Jen

Good luck Jen...hopefully he doesn't get deployed....and you get your date soon. 

Good Luck Jen....I know how gettin appt.'s with the Navy Docs can be!!!

Do you know Dr. Fantes?  She is making me nuts.  She sticks to the 20 minute appt. rule so bad that one time she would not even re-fill my perscription.  Can you believe it.  She keeps saying, you are going to have to come back and we can talk about the rest of your issues..  Like I have all F*&^%$$#$ day to be going into Newport to see her all the time.  As soon as I get my approval, (assuming I do) I am changing my PCP.  I have been complaining about a really bad pain in my left foot for months now.,  Every thime I go to see her, I have other things to discuss and we never get to my foot.  She did the same thing yesterday.  Now, I can barely walk these days it hurts so bad, and she still told me I have to come back.  All I wanted was a referral to a foot Dr. or an x-ray or something.  NOTHING, that is what I got.  And my freaking foot is still killing me.  AARRRHHHGGGG  I am not so pissed I cant stop writing.....  Yikes, I am afraid of what will come out next.  I better quit while I am ahead... Thanks for listening, jen

Dear Jen, Sorry about the foot pain?  Is it in your arch?  This is a Navy Dr.? I thought that your husband could not be redeployed? Hey, I thought that my surgery would be late Spring, early summer.  It's next wk.  My allergies are so bad that I'm stuck here at home- crying & sneezing while taking a ton of meds that seem to have little effect but to make me sleepy.  Sometimes you just can't catch a break! Islander

Wow, next week.  Congrats.  Please let me know if I can help you in any way after you come home. My hubby, the big dummy insisted on trying to do his job and get medical clearance.  He managed to do it.  He is getting adental appliance to take the place of the CPAP to use when he deployes.  He also got a clean echo and his Cardiac screening is now complete.  He was relly freaked about going to Iraq, but when they told him he could not go, he got pissed.  He does not like being told he cant do something.  So, now he is back in the rotation, and I just know he will be going somewhere. Jen I hope you feel better soon.....

ooh yeah, my foot pain.  It is a burning, throbbing, stabbing pain in my left heel.  OOUUCCHH!!!!!!!  My mom seems to think it is a bone spur.  She is a civilian Doc. working at the Navy clinic.  Like her as a person, she is just to strict with the 20 minute rule.  What Dr. do you know that you always get in on time to see them.  You almost always have to wait a little bit at least.  No with her.  Your appt. is at 10 you are in at 10 and out at 10:20. Jen

ugh- to be so close and so far- hoping it all goes quickly!