Back again

Well I realize it has been a while since I have posted on here. Some things have been going on with my personal life that are not bad but not good either. Those I dont want to talk about on this site.

However a bit of an update on my Pancreas. I have had this @#$#% tube in for 2 1/2 mos now and it is getting REALLY OLD!!! I made an appt with my Dr about 2-3 weeks ago and I asked him if it could come out he said no not yet. Because I have been having some problems eating. Well DUH!! I have a smaller stomach than most folks but I also have a G Tube with a balloon inside my small stomach which restricts my intake. Thus not being able to eat much. The foods I do eat are smaller amounts and I do stay full longer but I feel pretty icky when I eat. Mostly it is nausea and sometimes it hurts like hell in my RUQ (right upper quadrant) after I eat and digestion takes place.
So tomorrow I have another scope that is to be done and he will be taking "samples" of my intestines. Pretty gross sounding but I will be knocked out. (I would not have it any other way) Being knocked out is a delightful thing to have optional. It causes pretty neat feelings when "going under" OK OK I can say whatever I want after they give you the meds til I pass out. The versed is kinda neat :P. However I have realized that I do not like the way Benzos make me feel. Icky in recovery.

I am also FINALLY completely OFF the fentanyl patch. I did not realize that when I was put on them that when I was to get off of them I would have to Wean myself and that the "weaning" process is like a heroin withdrawl. I took a patch off a few weeks ago and was sooooooo I'll the next am I felt like I was going to croak. I called the nurse line and they told me to go into the ED or put another patch on. So I went into the ED. They gave me some valium (nice stuff when you need it btw) and send me home. They told me to put a patch on and let it get back into my system. Then when the patch ran out (after 3 days) to cut the next one in 1/2 and use that for the 3 days and continue over the next few weeks til I was off!! I cut my last patch at the 12 mg (roughly) area and wore it for a week. I took it off completely last week and only had a few icky days but the T3s helped with any discomfort. So for now I am only on T3s and am OK with it. Bye Fentanyl patches NEVER AGAIN!!!

I also am going back to school soon. I have applied and am waiting for the school to process things. Looks like my FASFA will be approved fairly fast and my COF (college opportunity fund) is done as well. So I will be going to paramedic school within a year. I hope to be able to meet some of the pioneers of ems soon. The history is fascinating to me. I love hearing about how things "were done" when some of the told and response times were not like they are now. I also hope to get another job soon as a Full Time EMT. I have my pprwk into the state. Just waiting on them to process it. I may call them shortly to see what the hold up is. (OK I will right now, brb)
dooddedoo doodedoo im on hold.
UGH they cant help me. Not right now anyhow, they are moving buildings. (go figure)

Well this was a long update. I hope everyone is doing well!