tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post4003315969555105779..comments2024-02-12T09:22:58.084-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Grandma: Medical MarvelsOlgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-83614921724841803152013-03-04T23:01:23.737-05:002013-03-04T23:01:23.737-05:00We are big fans of acupuncture, but I don't ab...We are big fans of acupuncture, but I don't about the others. I'll have to look into them.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-45913139282904856942013-03-03T09:31:58.249-05:002013-03-03T09:31:58.249-05:00Actually, we were thinking it was gout for a while...Actually, we were thinking it was gout for a while, but it was not. My prescription is that he needs to shed some pounds, drink way more water, and invest in good walking shoes...but who listens to me? The swelling is going down and he is feeling better.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-74292754733083108862013-03-03T09:26:26.903-05:002013-03-03T09:26:26.903-05:00She has always seemed to have a level head on her ...She has always seemed to have a level head on her shoulders...so she probably wouldn't go for it.<br /><br />Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-52396702673510364782013-03-02T11:17:01.406-05:002013-03-02T11:17:01.406-05:00I'm so sorry to hear about Mike -- and your ER...I'm so sorry to hear about Mike -- and your ER misadventures! I hope they find the cause. My own husband had a similar situation -- it was gout. I teased him saying it used to be called the rich man's disease, so how come I didn't enjoy the lifestyle??<br />Peace,<br />MuffMuffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-17820105249469317852013-03-02T09:48:31.090-05:002013-03-02T09:48:31.090-05:00Yeah, he probably needs an orthopedic doctor or a ...Yeah, he probably needs an orthopedic doctor or a podiatrist, not an ER visit. Sometimes, the insurance companies are crazy. Should we nominate Linda for Surgeon General?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-71429361029935371462013-03-02T09:34:30.727-05:002013-03-02T09:34:30.727-05:00Oh, my, Rian. That is awful! I know of so many (...Oh, my, Rian. That is awful! I know of so many (a few too many, actually) stories where it was the parent's gut that something more serious was underlying a rash or bloody tears and their follow-through saved the day.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-74393467160566844952013-03-02T09:28:25.141-05:002013-03-02T09:28:25.141-05:00Well, we did get a summary sheet that lists Edema ...Well, we did get a summary sheet that lists Edema (aka swelling) and Arthralgia (pain in a joint), but the jdoctor did not use those words. I am sure she knows the terms because, like a Doogie Howser, she must have graduated from medical school at the age of 16.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-64516093297454724552013-03-02T09:24:02.692-05:002013-03-02T09:24:02.692-05:00We now have a referral to a doctor here for follow...We now have a referral to a doctor here for follow-up. And, you can bet I will be dragging him to his primary care doctor when we get home. It is quite clear to me that Mike does not share all the pertinent information. He told the ER doctor about a tick bite, but failed to mention COPD and polycystic kidney disease. Minor details.<br />Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-51380634019331125992013-03-02T09:18:00.475-05:002013-03-02T09:18:00.475-05:00You are absolutely right. However, there is a str...You are absolutely right. However, there is a strange quirk of our VT-based insurance (that will end in June) that in order to go to an out of network doctor (i.e. any doctor outside of New England), we must be referred there by an emergency room doctor. Such efficiency! And we wonder why medical costs are so high.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-5118447401241047062013-03-02T09:13:34.903-05:002013-03-02T09:13:34.903-05:00Thanks for openning up the nightmarish memories of...Thanks for openning up the nightmarish memories of my recent quality time spent with Dell tech support! I recently had to call Macy's and was asked to "please hold through the silence while I connect you to that department." How refreshing.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-86927937160887759262013-03-02T09:10:58.582-05:002013-03-02T09:10:58.582-05:00My brother swears by Reiki. I have three friends ...My brother swears by Reiki. I have three friends in VT who practice it--one exclusively on horses.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-23145493709724595572013-03-02T09:07:39.185-05:002013-03-02T09:07:39.185-05:00Thanks. I knew there was somethingwrong when he a...Thanks. I knew there was somethingwrong when he asked me to bring him aspirin and a blanket the other night. He never asks to be waited on like that.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-1209433363607262832013-03-02T09:05:16.756-05:002013-03-02T09:05:16.756-05:00Indeed it is.Indeed it is.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-16182596803627763862013-03-02T08:54:40.398-05:002013-03-02T08:54:40.398-05:00Olga, Mike's diagnosis reminded me also of one...Olga, Mike's diagnosis reminded me also of one given to my 10 month old daughter when we rushed her to the emergency room in the early hours of the morning because she wouldn't stop crying and her eye was puffy and the tears were bloody...??? The Emergency doctor checked her out, told us she had 'bloody tears' and to take her to the Pediatrician the next day. THAT was their Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-43290725446963606732013-03-02T07:46:04.980-05:002013-03-02T07:46:04.980-05:00Good grief, at least they could have thrown in a 1...Good grief, at least they could have thrown in a 12 letter Latin word to spiffy up the diagnosis. <br />I will have to go Google Reiki and Qi Gong. Both new to me. <br />Hope Mike's problem is soon solved. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-39815346818827176492013-03-01T23:59:29.558-05:002013-03-01T23:59:29.558-05:00I had to laugh at the diagnosis. It reminded me o...I had to laugh at the diagnosis. It reminded me of when I went to the dermatologist about my reoccurring rash for which I could not pin point a cause. He diagnosed it as a "rash of unspecified origin." I thought that is exactly what I called it. He gave me an ointment for the rash to add to my other prescribed ointments. <br /><br />My mother, age 96, has Reiki done on her feet Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-4670514501709232422013-03-01T22:19:59.728-05:002013-03-01T22:19:59.728-05:00I'm thinking the ER may not have been the best...I'm thinking the ER may not have been the best place to deal with this problem. It doesn't sound like a quick fix, one shot problem you have there. It may be time to find yourself a Florida family practice doctor & start there.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-39753179065111345882013-03-01T22:12:43.733-05:002013-03-01T22:12:43.733-05:00But you have only encountered the pleasant half of...But you have only encountered the pleasant half of modern medicine. The other half will start coming in the mail. Insurance disallowances, not using in network providers, you provided the wrong insurance information (is it not amazing how they take your card make a copy of the front and back and then you are told that your provided the wrong group number), the prescriptions did not allow Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-61014455038706168232013-03-01T21:28:46.338-05:002013-03-01T21:28:46.338-05:00I think some of the ancient medicines are a lot be...I think some of the ancient medicines are a lot better than modern medicine which often seems to be a lot of guess work. I do hope he feels better soon.~Kc Waddellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709391347762297764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-64796707326887811162013-03-01T21:10:53.035-05:002013-03-01T21:10:53.035-05:00I've heard good things about Reiki, but I don&...I've heard good things about Reiki, but I don't know about Qui Gong. I do the exercises as part of my Tai Chi every Thursday. They keep my joints moving so they don't lock up, but I don't know if it would alleviate foot pain. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Mike.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-16030918619298565302013-03-01T20:31:06.387-05:002013-03-01T20:31:06.387-05:00You realize fast that medicine is still an inexact...You realize fast that medicine is still an inexact science.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.com