Small Talk: The Prayer Closet

[crazycatlady58]

A fast request for good thoughts and/or prayers. I am at my  Dr.'s office and one of the nurses said her wanted to do an EKG. It was a surprise and I am sure he just wants to check thing out but still a little concerning. I have not had one in a while and I am over 60 but still.... I will let you know as soon as I talk with him.

Edited April 17, 2019 by crazycatlady58

[Mindthinkr]

12 minutes ago, crazycatlady58 said:

A fast request for good thoughts and/or prayers. I am at my  Dr.'s office and one of the nurses said her wanted to do an EKG. It was a surprise and I am sure he just wants to check thing out but still a little concerning. I have not had one in a while and I am over 60 but still.... I will let you know as soon as I talk with him.

Thoughts and prayers commencing. 

Please don’t stress over the EKG. Even if there’s nothing wrong or suspicious they sometimes like to do a baseline one to establish what your normal is. 

[SunnyBeBe]

CrazyCatLady, I hope all is well.  Keep us posted. 

[crazycatlady58]

I just got back and the EKG was fine. Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers. It was just a surprise. I had no symptoms that worried me so I was not very worried just concerned and felt alone.

[bigskygirl]

Just now, crazycatlady58 said:

I just got back and the EKG was fine. Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers. It was just a surprise. I had no symptoms that worried me so I was not very worried just concerned and felt alone.

Good to hear! I get a little nervous when I go to the doctor because the doctor may suggest a blood test or other procedure I might need to get done.

[SunnyBeBe]

1 minute ago, crazycatlady58 said:

I just got back and the EKG was fine. Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers. It was just a surprise. I had no symptoms that worried me so I was not very worried just concerned and felt alone.

Thank goodness!  That's great to see. 

[BrianJ1962]

Has anybody watched and/or talked about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode: Patrimonial Burden (2015) and how its like certain tv religious families way of life

[Mindthinkr]

All this Dr speak reminds me that tomorrow I go to see the new Dr and hope that I get one who gives a darn. Like y’all I get scared about what’s going to happen and how am I really doing. 

[SunnyBeBe]

14 minutes ago, BrianJ1962 said:

Has anybody watched and/or talked about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode: Patrimonial Burden (2015) and how its like certain tv religious families way of life

It rings a bell.  That show really has gotten rather annoying, so, I don't watch like I used to.  But, in 2015......I may have caught it. I'll check. ..............yes, I saw it. Here's a recap.

https://allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2015/11/law-order-svu-patrimonial-burden-recap.html

Edited April 17, 2019 by SunnyBeBe

[Absolom]

6 minutes ago, BrianJ1962 said:

Has anybody watched and/or talked about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode: Patrimonial Burden (2015) and how its like certain tv religious families way of life

Yes, we talked about it back when it aired.  Waaaay back in history now.

[BrianJ1962]

2 minutes ago, Absolom said:

Yes, we talked about it back when it aired.  Waaaay back in history now.

I just watched that's why I brought it up, now that you say it I remember it being brought up before, ty for the update.

[bigskygirl]

1 hour ago, Mindthinkr said:

All this Dr speak reminds me that tomorrow I go to see the new Dr and hope that I get one who gives a darn. Like y’all I get scared about what’s going to happen and how am I really doing. 

I see my endocrinologist on Friday morning. Right now I feel like I am mild hypo/hyperthyroid, and it has been three weeks since I had my last blood test showing mild hypothyroidism and started taking the new med dosage. My body does not know if it is coming or going.

[Zella]

5 hours ago, Mindthinkr said:

Now I need to know...cinnamon for the peaches or did Dan tell you no unauthorized cinnamon? May 31st is the premiere of the new Deadwood movie. 

I don't dare argue with Dan because he's had a tough fuckin' day! 😂

Deadwood is probably my favorite TV show ever. Just wish they could have made the movie before some of the cast members died. 😞

[galaxychaser]

https://people.com/parents/beyonce-on-unexpected-and-extremely-difficult-pregnancy-with-twins-homecoming/

When is being pregnant easy? Asking for a friend lol.

I’m so over Beyoncé.

Edited April 17, 2019 by galaxychaser

[bigskygirl]

I am over a lot of celebrities.

[galaxychaser]

2 hours ago, BrianJ1962 said:

Has anybody watched and/or talked about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode: Patrimonial Burden (2015) and how its like certain tv religious families way of life

Yes I saw it. 

[galaxychaser]

Started watching game of thrones. It’s so violent. I don’t know if I can see it all.

[fonfereksglen]

6 minutes ago, galaxychaser said:

Started watching game of thrones. It’s so violent. I don’t know if I can see it all.

I stopped watching because of the violence.  Especially, the sexual violence.

[BitterApple]

1 hour ago, galaxychaser said:

Started watching game of thrones. It’s so violent. I don’t know if I can see it all.

If you're only on S1, it gets worse. Much worse.

GOT is one of those shows that has ripped my heart out every season, yet I can't quit it. It's like a warped addiction.

[Zella]

I enjoy Game of Thrones for what it is (though I'm having to postpone watching the final season and live in mortal fear of spoilers). But yes, if the season 1 violence is already getting to you, I think it's going to be hard to finish the series. It's definitely pretty graphic throughout. 

[SunnyBeBe]

I may really be missing out, but, I have never have had any interest in Game of Thrones.  Trailers of the show just have no appeal for me.  No matter how many people sing its praises......it just doesn't appeal to me.  The time setting and subject matter is something I have little to no interest in. 

[Christina87]

2 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I may really be missing out, but, I have never have had any interest in Game of Thrones.  Trailers of the show just have no appeal for me.  No matter how many people sing its praises......it just doesn't appeal to me.  The time setting and subject matter is something I have little to no interest in. 

Me. Either. I'd rather watch paint dry! Or...we'll, counting on is about on that entertainment level. I'd rather watch a talking head of Joy for an hour than game of thrones! 😂😂😂

[lookeyloo]

On 4/17/2019 at 2:00 PM, bigskygirl said:

I see my endocrinologist on Friday morning. Right now I feel like I am mild hypo/hyperthyroid, and it has been three weeks since I had my last blood test showing mild hypothyroidism and started taking the new med dosage. My body does not know if it is coming or going.

When I had that in the  '70s, the dr. said I had "subacute thyroiditis". I don't know if it has a real name.  I had symptoms of both.  Heart racing, losing weight, etc. plus, couldn't get up and moving.  Felt like I was encased in cement and had cotton in my head.  Back then he told me to take enough aspirin until my ears started ringing and then back off.  After months, it finally went away. I think he did blood work, but can't remember.   He told me that eventually I would become hypothyroid.  I did about 6 years later and have remained that way ever since.  I hope medicine has progressed since then!

[bigskygirl]

24 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

When I had that in the  '70s, the dr. said I had "subacute thyroiditis". I don't know if it has a real name.  I had symptoms of both.  Heart racing, losing weight, etc. plus, couldn't get up and moving.  Felt like I was encased in cement and had cotton in my head.  Back then he told me to take enough aspirin until my ears started ringing and then back off.  After months, it finally went away. I think he did blood work, but can't remember.   He told me that eventually I would become hypothyroid.  I did about 6 years later and have remained that way ever since.  I hope medicine has progressed since then!

The specialist I see now thought I might have had thyroiditis six weeks after the radiation treatment, but of course, the idiot out of town doctor would not have caught it or would have been in denial I had it. I was told last year it looks like my thyroid is completely gone. I do remember reading information about Graves Disease about how people were dying in the 1940's and 1950's because there was no treatment for it. My endocrinologist told me some people he talk with ended up in mental hospital because their symptoms got severe. I cannot image dying from a thyroid disorder or being put in a mental hospital because nitwit doctors could not figure out what was wrong or told you it is all in your head.

[lookeyloo]

1 hour ago, bigskygirl said:

The specialist I see now thought I might have had thyroiditis six weeks after the radiation treatment, but of course, the idiot out of town doctor would not have caught it or would have been in denial I had it. I was told last year it looks like my thyroid is completely gone. I do remember reading information about Graves Disease about how people were dying in the 1940's and 1950's because there was no treatment for it. My endocrinologist told me some people he talk with ended up in mental hospital because their symptoms got severe. I cannot image dying from a thyroid disorder or being put in a mental hospital because nitwit doctors could not figure out what was wrong or told you it is all in your head.

Well that is depressing - all in your head - how many times have I heard that?

[Natalie68]

4 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

Well that is depressing - all in your head - how many times have I heard that?

That is what I was told before I was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis (and eventually MS).  Told me I just didn't want to work.  After several months and going numb a Physicians Assistant sent me for an MRI and they found a HUGE lesion in my neck.  Dr. Stanley McLain in Santa Barbara can kiss my ass.  I try to get his name out as often as I can re his horrid treatment.

[bigskygirl]

9 minutes ago, Natalie68 said:

That is what I was told before I was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis (and eventually MS).  Told me I just didn't want to work.  After several months and going numb a Physicians Assistant sent me for an MRI and they found a HUGE lesion in my neck.  Dr. Stanley McLain in Santa Barbara can kiss my ass.  I try to get his name out as often as I can re his horrid treatment.

I will go slap the doctor in Santa Barbara and tell him what I think of him if you are willing to go to Great Falls and do the same to a certain unmentionable doctor who deserves the same.

[Natalie68]

4 minutes ago, bigskygirl said:

I will go slap the doctor in Santa Barbara and tell him what I think of him if you are willing to go to Great Falls and do the same to a certain unmentionable doctor who deserves the same.

In a heartbeat!  It has been 13 years and I still get heated about it.  I told him at one point my right hand wasn't working and I couldn't write.  He shoved his clipboard at me and said here.  Couldn't write yet I was making it up (eyeroll).  This doesn't seem to happen to men as often.  Hmmmm.  But yeah, let me at the Great Falls Dr.  I have some Dr. angst I can let rip.  And they wonder why people hate seeing them.  

[Mindthinkr]

13 minutes ago, bigskygirl said:

I will go slap the doctor in Santa Barbara and tell him what I think of him if you are willing to go to Great Falls and do the same to a certain unmentionable doctor who deserves the same.

I’m not laughing at you or anything that you so anyone else on here is going through medically. Im laughing because these Drs see themselves as saviors and we should be oh so grateful. Then they are laughing at us all the way to the bank. Now I do believe there are really good Drs out there. They’re just hard to find. My appointment today didn’t go so well. This was after I waited 1 1/2 hrs to be seen. 

[bigskygirl]

6 minutes ago, Natalie68 said:

In a heartbeat!  It has been 13 years and I still get heated about it.  I told him at one point my right hand wasn't working and I couldn't write.  He shoved his clipboard at me and said here.  Couldn't write yet I was making it up (eyeroll).  This doesn't seem to happen to men as often.  Hmmmm.  But yeah, let me at the Great Falls Dr.  I have some Dr. angst I can let rip.  And they wonder why people hate seeing them.  

I still go on a rant, and it has been almost four year since I last saw him. I even sent a nasty little rant to Great Falls Clinic about him. They had someone call me up asking if there was anything they could do and do I want to see him again or talk with him. Seriously...

[Marshmallow Mollie]

 I remember telling my pediatrician when I was 16 or so that my friends didn’t seem as affected by cramps as I did and he told me “all girls think their cramps are the worst.” At 19 I was diagnosed with endometriosis (usually diagnosed in the 30s) because the scar tissue had pulled an ovary down to bind with my uterus. 

Edited April 18, 2019 by Marshmallow Mollie
For clarity

[bigskygirl]

12 minutes ago, Mindthinkr said:

I’m not laughing at you or anything that you so anyone else on here is going through medically. Im laughing because these Drs see themselves as saviors and we should be oh so grateful. Then they are laughing at us all the way to the bank. Now I do believe there are really good Drs out there. They’re just hard to find. My appointment today didn’t go so well. This was after I waited 1 1/2 hrs to be seen. 

Do you want me to add the doctor to the list of ones who need someone to tell them off and a good bitch slap.

I certainly agree it is hard to find a good doctor. I had one when I was first diagnosed with Graves Disease, but he left Helena. I was sad to see him go. He told me when I was first diagnosed that he was not going to just treat the symptoms, but the whole illness and get me better. My endocrinologist said the same thing, it is my body so I know when I am sick and miserable, and he feels bad and actually apologizes when I feel like crap. He even apologize to me when I told him how long it took to be finally diagnose with Graves Disease, and I could tell he was not happy with the doctor in Great Falls. He even said if I wanted to rant and rave and hit him because I am so tired of feeling like this to go ahead. Not a lot of doctors would have done that. And no, I did not slap him, but it was nice to let out how I felt mentally without be judged for it.

Edited April 18, 2019 by bigskygirl

[Sew Sumi]

After y'all have hit up Santa Barbara and Great Falls, would you mind coming to Berkeley to slap around Dr. Don Weinrich? He told me I wasn't hypothyroid because I wasn't at 10 (I was at 8 though). I tried to tell him the current guidelines (hypo at 4), but he wouldn't listen. He also misdiagnosed my appendicitis. I didn't present with a fever, so he didn't believe me. I went across the street to the ER. I was in surgery a couple hours later.

Edited April 18, 2019 by Sew Sumi

[Natalie68]

18 minutes ago, bigskygirl said:

I still go on a rant, and it has been almost four year since I last saw him. I even sent a nasty little rant to Great Falls Clinic about him. They had someone call me up asking if there was anything they could do and do I want to see him again or talk with him. Seriously...

Seriously???  That makes me stabby.

I had it written in my files I was to never be referred to him again.  I had to see him because my primary was busy.  Next time I saw my primary, who to be honest is super sweet, I laid into him about this doc in his office.  But I do tell everyone I come into contact with my story and tell them never to see this asshole.  I could have been given treatment so much faster if he had just listened instead of assumed.  

14 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

After y'all have hit up Santa Barbara and Great Falls, would you mind coming to Berkeley to slap around Dr. Don Weinrich? He told me I wasn't hypothyroid because I wasn't at 10 (I was at 8 though). I tried to tell him the current guidelines (hypo at 4), but he wouldn't listen. He also misdiagnosed my appendicitis. I didn't present with a fever, so he didn't believe me. I went across the street to the ER. I was in surgery a couple hours later.

You betcha!  It is really something how many people have these stories.  And not in a good way.

[bigskygirl]

19 minutes ago, Marshmallow Mollie said:

 I remember telling my pediatrician when I was 16 or so that my friends didn’t seem as affected by cramps as I did and he told me “all girls think their cramps are the worst.” At 19 I was diagnosed with endometriosis (usually diagnosed in the 30s) because the scar tissue had pulled an ovary down to bind with my uterus. 

Add doctor to the list. I was diagnosed with endometriosis in December 2002. The doctor who did the operation was concerned the cyst I had was attached to my colon. Luckily it was not attached to my colon or my bladder.

14 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

After y'all have hit up Santa Barbara and Great Falls, would you mind coming to Berkeley to slap around Dr. Don Weinrich? He told me I wasn't hypothyroid because I wasn't at 10 (I was at 8 though). I tried to tell him the current guidelines (hypo at 4), but he wouldn't listen. He also misdiagnosed my appendicitis. I didn't present with a fever, so he didn't believe me. I went across the street to the ER. I was in surgery a couple hours later.

Added to the list. I also would like to add the doctor in Butte who does or was doing the military enlistment physicals in 1996. My husband tried to get back in the MT Army National Guard after getting a discharge because he could not pass his two mile run due to the fact his kidneys were shutting down. The one doctor told him he had high levels of protein in his urine sample. High levels of protein is a definite sign of kidney disease, but he decided not to tell my husband to see a doctor or kidney specialist asap because something could be seriously wrong because he was afraid my husband would sue him. The idiot did not seem to realize we came close to suing him and the National Guard after my husband was diagnosed. I personally wanted to hunt him down, mess up kidneys, not say a word to him, and make him run two miles until he collapsed. I also wanted to do the same thing to the idiots who made fun of my husband because they could not understand why he could not pass the two mile run.  Sorry for my rant.

[bigskygirl]

10 minutes ago, Natalie68 said:

Seriously???  That makes me stabby.

I had it written in my files I was to never be referred to him again.  I had to see him because my primary was busy.  Next time I saw my primary, who to be honest is super sweet, I laid into him about this doc in his office.  But I do tell everyone I come into contact with my story and tell them never to see this asshole.  I could have been given treatment so much faster if he had just listened instead of assumed.  

You betcha!  It is really something how many people have these stories.  And not in a good way.

I have told my medical team not to send me to Great Falls Clinic period. I have warn people about Great Falls Clinic. My husband could have been sent to him if we did not have an endocrinologist in Helena. He probably would have cause my husband to lose his kidney and believe me it would have turn very ugly very fast.

Edited April 18, 2019 by bigskygirl

[NotFundie]

1 hour ago, Sew Sumi said:

After y'all have hit up Santa Barbara and Great Falls, would you mind coming to Berkeley to slap around Dr. Don Weinrich? He told me I wasn't hypothyroid because I wasn't at 10 (I was at 8 though). I tried to tell him the current guidelines (hypo at 4), but he wouldn't listen. He also misdiagnosed my appendicitis. I didn't present with a fever, so he didn't believe me. I went across the street to the ER. I was in surgery a couple hours later.

First doctor that I went to ordered blood tests and mine came back at 5.3.  He hemmed and hawed that it was borderline.  Borderline my ass.  I told him that he needed to prescribe medication since the (at that time) guideline was anything above 5 and, the last time I looked, 5.3 was OVER 5.  He backed down and wrote the prescription but I did end up having to change doctors.

If I'm ever around Weinrich, I'll be glad to spit on him for you.

[fonfereksglen]

1 hour ago, Marshmallow Mollie said:

 I remember telling my pediatrician when I was 16 or so that my friends didn’t seem as affected by cramps as I did and he told me “all girls think their cramps are the worst.” At 19 I was diagnosed with endometriosis (usually diagnosed in the 30s) because the scar tissue had pulled an ovary down to bind with my uterus. 

In 9th grade, my mother complained that I was using too many Kotex pads and was leaking too much.  I told her what hell I was going through monthly including heavy clotting at 14..  After she talked to a doctor, maybe, she blamed me and said it was because of all the running and jumping around I was doing (I was a jock before girls could be jocks) and nothing could be done if I continued all that jumping.  The horror stories we can tell.  

[emma675]

One of the first doctors I went to for my thyroid problems told me there was nothing wrong with me and I needed to see a psychiatrist instead. I was so floored I had no comeback at the time. Later, after years of problems and an overly complicated surgery because I had been misdiagnosed for so long, I wanted to ask him if he would have said that to a male complaining of the same symptoms. But he had dropped dead of a heart attack. I didn't mourn his passing, as tacky as that sounds.

Edited April 18, 2019 by emma675d

[bigskygirl]

13 minutes ago, emma675 said:

One of the first doctors I went to for my thyroid problems told me there was nothing wrong with me and I needed to see a psychiatrist instead. I was so floored I had no comeback at the time. Later, after years of problems and an overly complicated surgery because I had been misdiagnosed for so long, I wanted to ask him if he would have said that to a male complaining of the same symptoms. But he had dropped dead of a heart attack. I didn't mourn his passing, as tacky as that sounds.

The guy who did our weatherization audit said he was told he had the flu when he was showing symptoms of hypothyroidism. No idea if he was told it was all in his head, but it took him awhile before he was finally diagnosed. I told him to stay clear of the doctor in Great Falls, and he said he has been seeing  a doctor in Missoula for the last eighteen years.

Edited April 18, 2019 by bigskygirl

[Westiepeach]

On 4/16/2019 at 11:44 PM, Christina87 said:

I'll help you with your party planning! I love hosting. Too bad we don't live close. We could have a grand duggar dinner party with tater tot casserole and cream of crap tortillas...and some edible food too, of course! All are invited! 👍🏻

I adore party planning! I will gladly plan parties with you! I also love hosting parties! 

[Nysha]

I know I haven't been around much, work has been extremely busy. But, I wanted to give you an update on my missing sister. Her killer has been arrested! Please pray that he reveals where he buried her and that he is convicted. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. There were a great comfort to me.
Arrest made in disappearance of Laura Johnson.

[Marshmallow Mollie]

50 minutes ago, fonfereksglen said:

In 9th grade, my mother complained that I was using too many Kotex pads and was leaking too much.  I told her what hell I was going through monthly including heavy clotting at 14..  After she talked to a doctor, maybe, she blamed me and said it was because of all the running and jumping around I was doing (I was a jock before girls could be jocks) and nothing could be done if I continued all that jumping.  The horror stories we can tell.  

I am speechless! 

[Marshmallow Mollie]

7 minutes ago, Nysha said:

I know I haven't been around much, work has been extremely busy. But, I wanted to give you an update on my missing sister. Her killer has been arrested! Please pray that he reveals where he buried her and that he is convicted. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. There were a great comfort to me.
Arrest made in disappearance of Laura Johnson.

Ughhhhhhh you must have so many mixed emotions. This certainly isn’t the closure you wanted. I am so sorry and think of you often. A very similar situation happened with my mother’s neighbor, right about the same time, and he stole her car to get away, so I think of the two situations together. Going now to make a note in my prayer journal that he will confess.

[CalicoKitty]

I can add to the doctor party.  A certain ortho doc in Tracy CA told me that there was nothing wrong with my knee since a well-known doc in San Francisco had done my replacement.  Didn't matter that I was limping and in constant pain--a little PT would work.  A month later another, wonderful doctor in Fairfield (thank you Dr. Kronick) actually ordered TESTS on my knee, and found that my hardware was loose and bent.  He replaced the replacement, and I am now walking and moving much better.  The pain is almost gone.  And I could tell stories on how some doctors treat nurses........

[ginger90]

21 minutes ago, Nysha said:

I know I haven't been around much, work has been extremely busy. But, I wanted to give you an update on my missing sister. Her killer has been arrested! Please pray that he reveals where he buried her and that he is convicted. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. There were a great comfort to me.
Arrest made in disappearance of Laura Johnson.

I am so sorry. My thoughts are with you. Virtual hugs.

[bigskygirl]

My second cousin went missing in March 2011. Her body was found in May 2011 by two people taking a walk near a hotel. She was followed to her house by a guy who would not take no for an answer. He was able to get into her house, and they got into a fight. Somehow they got into her bedroom where he hold her down and strangled her to death. He then went out to his vehicle where a friend was waiting for him, and they took her body and dumped her into the Missouri River. There were rumors floating around her son had something to do with her missing, and rumors were floating around in Texas and Hawaii she was found etc. etc.

The guy who helped move her body confessed he knew what happened. He was suppose to go in front of a judge, but it never happened. He and the bastard who killed her are still on the loose. They both are supposedly are a part of a big drug case in Great Falls. The asshole who helped move her body was charged with drug crimes, but I have no idea if he ever served any time for the charges.

I hope you find peace for you and your family and justice will be served.

Edited April 19, 2019 by bigskygirl

[Mindthinkr]

39 minutes ago, Nysha said:

I know I haven't been around much, work has been extremely busy. But, I wanted to give you an update on my missing sister. Her killer has been arrested! Please pray that he reveals where he buried her and that he is convicted. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. There were a great comfort to me.
Arrest made in disappearance of Laura Johnson.

My sincere condolences to you and your family. Now I pray for justice although I know that it will not lessen the pain of losing your sister. 

Hugs and purrs from the Mindthinkr kitties 

[wilsie]

@Nysha You and your family are in my prayers that whatever needs to happen for you to find peace you will have it.  I'm so very sorry.

[Zella]

Nysha, I'm sorry to hear about your sister. I was wondering just the other day if there had been any updates on the case. Very much wish it had had a different outcome.

Also sorry to hear about your cousin, bigskygirl.