Tuesday, March 28, 2006

MY AFTERNOON AT THE CLINIQUE

THIS AFTERNOON I GO TO THE CLINIQUE FOR A FIBROSCOPY OF MY STOMACH. I HATE TESTS LIKE THAT , BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE.
ANNIE’S FRIEND ELIANE IS THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST, SO I GUESS I WON’T DIE UNDER ON THE TABLE. IT’S A SHORT TEST, ABOUT 20 MINUTES BUT I WILL HATE EVERY SECOND THAT I AM AWAKE.
THE UPDATE WILL FOLLOW IN THIS ENTRY SINCE I WON’T POST IT TILL I GET BACK THIS EVENING.

WELL, BACK HOME.
ELIANE MISSED THE VEIN THE FIRST TIME , OUCH. GOT IT THE SECOND TIME AND I WAITED. SAW HER AND SHE SAID FINISHED. I DIDN’T EVEN REALIZE I WAS PUT OUT AND INVADED BY THE MOUTH TO THE STOMACH.
THE SURGEON CAME BY AND SAID HE FOUND NOTHING OUT OF NORM.

NO CANCER ETC.
HE TOOK A SAMPLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOME BACTERIA AND SAID HE WOULD HAVE RESULTS IN 10 DAYS OR SO AND WOULD SEND REPORT TO MY DOCTOR TREATANT.
PROBABLY TO BE TREATED WITH MEDICINE NOT OPERATION.
TAKEN BACK TO DRESSING ROOM WHERE ANNIE WAS WAITING AND THEY GAVE ME BREAD, BUTTER, JAM AND COFFEE TO BRING MY GLUCOSE UP.

IT WASN’T ENOUGH SO I HAD SOME CAKE FROM A MACHINE TOO.
THEY WOULDN’T LET ME OUT UNLESS MY BLOOD SUGER WAS A GRAM OR OVER.
BY 5PM WE LEFT, NO PAYMENT TO MAKE, THE INSURANCE COVERED ALL.