sorry

Sorry I haven't been on- haven't even had time to read posts- let alone answer them.  We closed on a house on 12/31 and have been going nuts with painting and moving.  I barely have time to check email- let alone the message boards.  There are so many congrats that I am slacking on just by going by the message titles- and I am sorry they are late, and all bundled into one- but CONGRATS!!  GOOD LUCK!!!  SPEEDY RECOVERY!! I miss "chatting" with you guys and hopefully will be back soon.  In a personal update, I started my testing on monday- I did my upper gi, chest xray and ekg.  Everyone was soo nice and all wished me well in my journey.  I thought it was really sweet!  Next week my pulmonary function and abg are scheduled and I am TERRIFIED of these.  No one can ever find a vein in me when they try to give me an IV.  It usually takes 3 different people and about 10 different pokes and wiggling around- so I end up a bruised pincushion.  I know I am being a baby and should suck it up for the greater good- but I am still shaking in my boots.  I have yet to call and schedule the sleep lab, the NUT, or the psych eval yet- but hoping to be able to do the calls this week sometime. 

Hi Alexia,

Glad all is going well and you closed on your house. Painting, Packing and Moving is work, I know (smile).   As for the Pulmonary test you are not alone with not wanting to be poked.  I don't like the idea either and I have good veins.   Take a deep breath and try not to get to stressed.

Robin

Hey - nice to see you back   I hope all is going well with the new house and the family? ABG - no worries - I also am quite a challenge I'm told to find a vein - I make them cringe in the lab when I come in because I'm so difficult with my veins... the ABG was simple for the tech who did it.  They aren't using the veins that are right under your skin - they are going down deep to the main artery - sounds painful but it really wasn't (for me anyway).   best of luck to you  Pam

Don't feel bad, I haven't had time to be around either... Glad you had your closing and able to move on into your new home. No fret with the last of your tests... it's really not that bad.  ~Dawn