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Thursday November 26, 2009

Frustrating Stories

  • What a waste of time....

    Thursday, May 29, 2008 | A Frustrating story

    This was not the outcome I had hoped for...
    First Russ is doing O.K. his 11 am appointment for the artiogram of his right shoulder didn't happen till 3pm.  It was not pleasant (duh) but he tolerated it and we are to watch for redness and swelling.  Hopefully that will not happen.   
    Frank our son in Law showed up to drive us; on our doorstep at day break. We were sure g...

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  • I am at Home....

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 | A Frustrating story

    Russ is at the V.A. with his teeth in his Pocket LOL!  He see the Dentist today.  I hope he can get some relief.
    I was trying to get my consult for a wheelchair today...but no they had to set it up for Friday and I KNOW Russ is not going to drive back into Houston. This whole Wheelchair thing has me exhausted.  It is almost not worth the effort and I should just stay home. ...

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  • half way there

    Monday, August 25, 2008 | A Frustrating story

    my breast cancer was operated on.  they did a lumpectomy.  unfortunately, the doc made a hash of the biopsies prior to going to theatre.  if he did a proper job i would have had a mastectomy cos in theatre they took more tissue samples and sent them to the lab.  when i went back two weeks later for the results i was told that the ca was in the whole of my breast.  BUT tha...

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  • I am so embarrassed....

    Friday, September 5, 2008 | A Frustrating story

    Let me tell you I am so upset.  I went for the e-val...they do not have motorized e-val on Fridays...they are closed. I went to get my regular wheelchair and they were out of the 20" beefy...(that was what I called it not them... I have to call on Monday to see 'if' they will deliver one here.  I went for the guy that told me I had a e-val he said you sure do for shoes...

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  • Water,Water everywhere ner a drop to drink!

    Tuesday, October 21, 2008 | A Frustrating story

    Every time I seem to get caught up on our water bill I fall behind....I can't drink the water unless I filter it and those filters ain't cheap.  We have the water bill, not too bad, then the sewer bill worse then the sea wall charge OMG....$100.00 a month for water I can't drink...I am a action person...been to the town meetings run by send us more money...There is no break for t...

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  • Please read and talk to others , copy and send out!

    Tuesday, December 23, 2008 | A Frustrating story

    December 22, 2008 Sirs; Edgar Tucker and you Chief of Staff…V.A. Hospital Houston, Texas You cannot ‘fix’ this as it is past that point.  Still I would like this not to happen to another vet. After going through your ‘protocol’ it took a year of x-rays and test to get to the point of surgery for a torn rotary cuff;  Understand, Charles R. Me...

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  • Got al dressed up and only came home!

    Thursday, January 1, 2009 | A Frustrating story

    What a start for the New Year.  Got ready to go to G-mans BD and got 1/2 way there just to turn around.  Russ was in bad shape. His back had gone out and was trying to make it...His shoulder was all fired up and the pain pills had made him dizzy.  I got home and felt like pooky so took my sugar Oh...about 200+ not good. We tryed to fire up the heating pads and they were BOTH broken...

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  • i hate life so much my car broke down van

    Wednesday, May 20, 2009 | A Frustrating story

    i dont understand today now my car in the shop again not sure what  the prob. i just had over 200 dollar worth done an thermastic and fan to keep the radiator cool but it statrte acting weriod after ficxing but didnt pay much and then after went out i was waiting in the bank drive thru and my air cond stop working  so next i heard a chime and look and the threm was red and i look and se...

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  • What next

    Thursday, June 18, 2009 | A Frustrating story

    I went to Doc for follow up visit to my last hospital stay for Hepatic Encephalopathy with a bad spell of symptoms.  They called and ambulance and had me transported to hospital ER.  I didn't want another stay for HE with high levels of Lactulose and fluids and the attendant explosive diarrhea (?sp).  I had complaned of abdominal pain as well.  Now I've been told ...

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  • strange people

    Sunday, September 20, 2009 | A Frustrating story

    Some people are strange they ask you a question and you answer them, but they ask it again hoping for a different answer. I had a man trying to hit on me, i told him i had to go  because i needed to do some things around the house he asked me if some day he could meet my kids. My husband was right there and had to tell him off. I wish people would just stop and think about what they are aski...

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