Light a candle

waxnrope · 06-29-2010, 02:27 AM

I light a candle of thanksgiving. I did so go with my sister to her doctor's appointment. The doc was gracious, her English was pretty good, and we were able to communicate well despite the in-law's sulking absence.

As it turns out, it was good that I went. I asked some questions re what was going on about my sister's heart irregularity, and why she was no longer on anticoagulants/blood thinner. The oncologist did not know about this at all. She gently admonished my sister for not telling her ... and I realized that each specialty has their own medical record, and they are not shared! Dumbstruck! The doc asked if I was going to the cardiology appointment scheduled for the 13th, and unfortunately, I will not. But will leave a note for my sister to take there because I learned that she IS taking blood thinner because of the possibility of clotting from her chemo.

Yesterday was my sister's birthday! The doc noticed and wished her happy b'day and asked what she was getting for her day. My sister, always the "straight man", looked up and said, "chemo."

Hopefully, I can shorten the mantra that I've been saying, "I will not kill __" over and over. It was trying, but in the end, at dinner with champagne, grilled shrimp and other delicious fare, we ALL had a good time.

So filled with gratitude ... you just can't know ... thank you for the light and the prayers.

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06-29-2010, 02:27 AM	#11
waxnrope Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Permanently Banned 5/27/2011 Preferred Pronoun?: hy ho, hy ho; he, she, it, whatever Relationship Status: Going slow ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: in her orifices ... la frontera Posts: 1,433 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,414 Thanked 2,957 Times in 952 Posts Rep Power: 0	I light a candle of thanksgiving. I did so go with my sister to her doctor's appointment. The doc was gracious, her English was pretty good, and we were able to communicate well despite the in-law's sulking absence. As it turns out, it was good that I went. I asked some questions re what was going on about my sister's heart irregularity, and why she was no longer on anticoagulants/blood thinner. The oncologist did not know about this at all. She gently admonished my sister for not telling her ... and I realized that each specialty has their own medical record, and they are not shared! Dumbstruck! The doc asked if I was going to the cardiology appointment scheduled for the 13th, and unfortunately, I will not. But will leave a note for my sister to take there because I learned that she IS taking blood thinner because of the possibility of clotting from her chemo. Yesterday was my sister's birthday! The doc noticed and wished her happy b'day and asked what she was getting for her day. My sister, always the "straight man", looked up and said, "chemo." Hopefully, I can shorten the mantra that I've been saying, "I will not kill __" over and over. It was trying, but in the end, at dinner with champagne, grilled shrimp and other delicious fare, we ALL had a good time. So filled with gratitude ... you just can't know ... thank you for the light and the prayers.