Hope you're Well, doing Fine?
Did you have a good Thanksgiving? Enjoy your time together?, the Holiday
Feast?
Would like to hear from you, those in the West and in the East.
I know, its been ages, since I have composed a KDD,
But, have not been well, you see.
Yes, the doses are few and very far between, the creativity these days
just doesn't flow
And in New England is there now snow. ?
Mary Beth, I know Skiing you wanted to do last weekend but, know there
was sunshine,
And I haven't spent as much time on line
Do use Twitter, but not really Facebook
Lately haven't even read a good book.
Facebook is too difficult to Navigate
Perhaps, I would have more patience with it, if I were feeling great?.
I have been stressed and not as much sleep I get,
Nor, I haven't begun shopping on the net,
Usually by this time of year our shopping is almost done, packages are
being sent,
Honestly, I don't know where the time went
Do you?
Been working hard, been ill, as said, its not the flu.
2009 has been an unusually bad year, not at all the norm
Had oral surgery, respiratory issues and at work changed to a new
platform.
The dental problems took 9 months from beginning to end
And at the time of the second oral surgery, thought I was on the mend
Had no pneumonia, was feeling good, could again breathe,
Had a little reprieve.
However, Labor Day Weekend the coughing and other symptoms began
And in the last few months ,more tests, they ran
The Doctors and I experimented with allergy medicines and inhalers,
determine what would be best to take,
Many visits to the Doctor I did make.
In early October, I had another CT scan of my chest,
Was learning a new computer Application at work and trying to catch up on
rest.
The new application at the office is web base and not very accessible
for a blind person,
So, there was work to be done,
A technician from Vegas flew to Scottsdale, wrote scripts, keyboard commands
for me,
Since we can't use the mouse you see.
Though, my Screen Reader Jaws is an acronym for Job Access with Speech
Not all information we can easily reach,
Access, like those with sight, have two good eyes,
And we have come a long way since before Jaws and Window-eyes,
And the days of DOS and before we had the Information Highway,
E-mail and e-bay,
We don't have equal access and can't use an application right out of the
box
Nor can we fully use are remote, and the cable guide, provided by Cox,
And TIVo's, anything with a flat panel, can't easily use the display
But anyway,... lol
The technician wrote several scripts so I could access information on the
screen, It was quite challenging I must say,
But today,
I can perform my job as Housekeeping office Coordinator with more ease,
confidence and skill,
I just wish now, I could be well, not ill.
After several visits to our primary Doctor and seeing specialists who
focus on lungs ears, nose and the throat
Made myself a mental note,
If they couldn't help me, I go to Mayo Clinic, Here in the State,
So, I did, and 3 weeks I had to wait.
Mayo Clinic has an excellent Reputation and many folks travel long
distances to their facilities, to seek medical treatment
I went the day before Thanksgiving, almost 7 hours there I spent
First I had some allergy testing,50 things they tested me for, took about
an hour
From Molds,Dust,to pollen, to flower,
For Cat and dog,
All Southwest Trees, plants and for Roaches. the data they did log.
After, I saw an Allergist and the results he gave us
I was negative on just about everything, even things like grass, molds and
dust,
But, was positive on Cockroaches. who wouldn't be ? lol
You or me?
They are disgusting, nasty little creatures, what is their purpose? they're
somewhere on the food chain,
I just want to smash them and flush them down the drain. Lol
Later, I saw a Respiratory Therapist and she tested my breathing , my
Oxygen level and lung capacity
My Scores were in the 90's,my oxygen at 97 %,lungs good, so don't know
what is wrong with me.
The results were inconclusive and no diagnosis given,
Still coughing fiercely,headaches,exhausted this is how I am living.
The cough isn't as frequent, but still quite intense, and I am hoarse,lost
my voice, a lot these days, hard to be understood
Difficult to work and sleep, wish they would,
Diagnose me and soon.
I have a tickle, scratchy feeling in my throat most of the time,
And I have done research on line.
Mayo Clinic said I should go back to my pulmonologist. but think we will go
back to Mayo Clinic instead,Time is of the essence, I say.
I want to feel okay,
Be back to my old self
Again,be in good health
I think the lung specialist should do a bronchoscopy,check my lungs and my
throat, do more than a ct scan, to determine what's wrong,
This has gone on way, too long.
This is difficult for Darrell and I, but we are hanging in there,
Though,we have had enough of our share
For awhile,
Don't smile
As Much,and go into a coughing fit, when others make me laugh
And already have been writing here, for an hour and a half.
,Darrell is very busy with his schoolwork: lots of projects, writing and
reading,
A Vacation, we both are needing.
Dougie recently had his 10 TH Birthday
He is slowing down, has arthritis, but still likes to play.,
Well, some housework I should do,
So, this Kdd is through,
I will try to compose doses more often okay? my friends and family,
Will send you a post on what is happening with Darrell,Dougie and me,
Will send an update
And do hope your Holiday Season is great,
Have a Happy and Safe one,
And for now, this is done.
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