i am an old member...eye surgery, anxiety
nola_anne
9 years ago
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Anxiety, or artery blockage?
Comments (44)Cathy, I do hope your DH gets to the doctor soon - I do not understand why some men put off seeing a doctor - it just does not make sense to me, but then perhaps I pay more attention to what women tell me! The dizziness and black-out spells can definitely be related to heart or artery problems, which can be very serious. My energy level is not up to where I would like it to be, but I think I will have to work very hard on it. I've had dizzy spells all my life, and in my 20s I was told it was due to hypoglycemia, which may still be partially the case. I'm going back to the doctor in mid November, and I'll see what he suggests then. My BP lately has been still been between 113/70 and 130/84, and it depends on the time of day and what I've been doing. I adjusted my dose of Metoprolol so that I take half a pill in the morning and the whole pill in the evening. That has seemed to even my BP reading out a bit. I'll try the thigh exercise to see if that helps. I have strong thighs and am good at doing squats. I wish I did not have to sit so much at work - I should make a point to take a walk around my work table more often - I have the largest office in the building, and then I can also take walks through the warehouse and look at the furniture! I like to see what finishes and fabrics people are putting on my chair designs! Lars...See MoreWhy do I always panic when a pet has surgery?
Comments (13)That's great. My boys have always done fine post-surgery with the exception of my middle child. He would not leave the site alone. We put an E collar on him, unfortunately it was too short and only caused irritation near the surgery site, longer E collar, he couldn't pick his head up to do anything. We finally put him in an one of my DH's large T shirts. I wish I had a pic on disc. He looked so funny walking around in his Lucky Brand T-shirt. Of course, we had to tie it up in the back so he wouldn't trip, but it did solve the problem. My vet was so surprised since males usually sail through this kind of procedure and don't bother with the site. Go figure? Did you use him for breeding before the surgery? I only ask because you mention he is 4 yrs old. He is one beautiful Golden. I am glad to hear the good news!...See MoreI Can Feel The Anxiety Building Already
Comments (4)Oh thank you, JMT! I thought about your advice all weekend while X and GF made jerks out of themselves, yet again. So much so that DS is a basket-case about having to go there again this weekend. He had forgotten this coming weekend was actually the 1st weekend of October, therefore, he has to go two weekends in a row. Also, it's a 3-day weekend, and he is afraid it will turn out like the last 3-day weekend. This past weekend was better, but DS was still super-happy to be home. He even told me at his sports event on Sunday that he couldn't wait to see me that night. You both are probably right...it's probably nothing I did, but I am a convenient target. In X's mind (and GF's, too) I ruined his life when I left him and stole his son. He is, and has always been, in complete denial that anything he did to me was his fault. Like a textbook abuser, he would say "I'm sorry, but you shouldn't have pushed me." True, I shouldn't have pushed him, but the line was/is always moving and I can't have my son living like that! Here's the latest...DS told me Sunday afternoon at his sports event that he got bit by a dog on Saturday, but that it wasn't bad and he had it wrapped up so it wouldn't get dirty. When he got home on Sunday night I helped him re-dress it and...it is worse than I expected. Probably needed stitches or glue on the inside. Too late by the time I found out about it. What makes it worse is that it's on his ankle on the side of the achiles tendon, which, because of the constant movement of this area, makes it keep opening up. Monday, it was swollen, red and throbbing so much so that I had to talk to his coach to see if he could sit out of conditioning. DS was nearly in tears! It is much, much, much better now, but it will probably be a scar, which is fine. Here are the things that really bother me: 1) No one told me about it until a day after it happened. 3) Because no one told me, I was never even given the option of paying for the doctor's visit if I thought it was warranted. 2) I don't even know if the people who own the dog offered to pay for it, because, if so, they SHOULD be paying for whatever damage was caused by THEIR dog. I doubt it though because they're X's "friends" aka partners in bashing me (according to DS). 3) Because DS didn't go to the doctor he didn't get a tetanus shot. Not that he has tetanus, but it's always a possibility with those things. 4) It could've gotten infected, and because it probably needed to be glued insie the wound, the possibility is still there. 5) I have no idea if that dog was vaccinated or not. OH, and then, DS told me that GF told him that if he wanted clean clothes that he had to wash them because SHE wanted to make sure he was ready for college. UMMM, WTF?? I really don't mind if DS does his laundry, as he does it at home, but what business is it of hers if he knows how to do laundry in college? I seriously doubt that if he needs laundry done when he's in college that he'll bring it to HER. Also, they only get him 4 days per month, and they're gonna be like that? HE IS 1 PERSON!!! It's not like 3 kids are there or that they have other people in their home to take care of!!! He is 1 kid who wears 2 outfits!! Big whoopty freakin dooooooooo! Why pick at him? UGH! I feel like they are just picking at him for no reason!...See MoreIt's official I am OLD
Comments (11)You're not old, your eyes have just aged faster.....When our patients complained they had to hold the book or paper further away, I'd tell them, their arms must have shrunk..... I don't think age really has too much to do with catarcts, sadly, even some babies are born with them.......See Morenola_anne
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