So, my clinic visit yesterday went better than the previous visits. One IV stick (though she took FOR-EVER to get it in) and it was relatively painless. They also wanted blood work again (seriously, twice in a week?), this took TWO sticks, first one hurt a little (back of the hand) but the next attempt was quick and painless.
But the IV decided to be difficult. When she would flush it it worked fine, but then she taped it down and it stopped working. She had to fuss with it at least 10 minutes before she got it working. haha.
Saw a different doc, one i'd never seen. Told her about the tiredness (shes maybe the 3-4 doc i've spoken to on it). Explained that all the other docs just glance at my blood work and say 'your blood works fine, i don't know why you're tired'. So, she looks at my blood work, looks at the computer, makes some lame suggestions and when i shoot them down she drops it. Bleh.
Todays visit was much nicer. One IV poke, no blood, painless, quick. Was in and out of there. The nurse was quite nice. All the nurses there are really nice, but shes one of those types that just has a comforting nature, not by trying, just the vibe she puts out naturally. She actually complimented me on how i've handled everything i've been through. She was the nurse that called to tell me the night my kidney became available for transplant. So she's seen all i've been through over the years.
Anyways, yesterday when i woke up i was sooo nauseas for hours. I didn't eat for hours and when i did it was just small snacks. So i told them and they called in a prescription for nausea. So i decided to grab some breakfast before heading to the pharmacy. Get to the pharmacy, meds won't be ready til tomorrow. Bleh, what if i get nauseas tonight? Sooo.. she says she can ask if they can do a partial. Which they can. 20-30 minutes. So i walk around for 30 minutes, contemplating how i'm nearly broke and have no money coming in. So i can't buy food to take home. How i had been unable to do something for my friends b-day like i had been planning for 2 months. Good times =P
Go back, cashier starts ringing it up and then realizes the pharmacist didn't run it through insurance, so they'll have to redo it. Argh! I spent more time at Walmart than getting the IV situation done. Then she says it will still cost a little after insurance. $4. Not bad, but not good either. haha. Then she rings it up and says $4.65 'oh, the price went up .65, that's not supposed to happen'. Whatever. Just give me the meds haha.
Next week the Vascular specialist for the Phlebitis (which is clearing up quickly on its own) and another clinic visit (and hopefully no more need for IVs or more treatments).
