UPDATE ON PELVIS/LIVER OR WHATEVER LOL

hileena111

Saw the consultant on Wed, got a letter on Sat, and today {Tue} had a telephone call from the hospital....they want me in for an MRI.....they can do it on Monday. :eek:
Things are moving fast aren't they?
Normally MRI's are for my back or hip but this is for my liver and its a fasting one :shock:
Oh well....I'll live
I will ask for pocket duty for next Monday closer to the time please.
Today is an eye appointment at the hospital....just on my way now.
Love
Hileena

tillytop

Oh Hileena it IS all moving fast as you say! But at least you might get to the bottom of this finally! Good luck with the eye hospital appointment. Any news on the DEXA scan yet?

I'll be there for pocket duty on Monday.

Thinking of you.

Love Tilly xxx

dreamdaisy

Remember to take a clean bra.

Good luck old girl (as is said in this household). DD

nanasue

Good luck for monday, I will be in your pocket. Why are you going for eye appointment?. I am having a cataract removed sometime in November and the other one will need doing. Apparently these have been caused by having steroid injections, I didn't know that till after I got one. It would be good if they mentioned it when they give you steroids, they seem to think we're psychic, just 'cos they know about doesn't mean we do. Sorry to rant. Hope it all goes well for you and you get it sorted then at least you can get back to "normal" ha-ha

Sue x

fayrose

Good luck and best wishes Hileena ..... wearying stuff all this eh? xx

hileena111

Hi,
Well I'm back from the eye appt and discharged from the clinic so thats one less to worry about

Thanks Fayrose

Sue......Thanks for the pocket duties.....I've had both cataracts done and no problems..Why I was there in the first place was.....having trouble with my eyse watering very badly....looked as if I was crying. By the way...whats normal

DD...yes I remembered about the bra the same hospital and the same mobile I'll be more careful this time.

Tilly....The Dexa scan is on Thursday...then Friday morning I'm away for 10 days so tough if any of them try to get me

Love
Hileena

mig

glad the eye app went well good luck for next week.Mig

dreamdaisy

That is good news about the eyes, as for the rest of it well, just take one day at a time, that's all any of us can do. I wish you well. DD

hileena111

Hi,
Thanks for the good wishes......the only thing I'm thinking about is the Dexa scan.....
DD If it doesnt come bak positive you know what will happen??? If I have osteoporosis??? back on that wonderful tablet we both enjoy taking so much
Oh well.....no point in thinking about either of them yet......I'm pleased the dates are arranged so now.....forget about them Hileena until you get the results.
Love
Hileena

dreamdaisy

I still haven't heard about mine yet, I will be chasing that up soon. The only person who doesn't seem to think it important I have one is the second consultant I saw in 2001, yup he who told me I did not have an inflammatory arthritis. I guess that having proved him wrong he is now getting his own back! DD

frogmorton

Hi Hileena

well that's one big TICK off the list

Fasting scan? I will be there you know me and my cuppas in the morning .......l dont know how you do it :sad: well so good naturedly anyway

You know something....you deserve your impending holiday

Love

Toni xx

tillytop

Morning Hileena

So glad you can cross "eyes" off your list! Good luck with the DEXA scan tomorrow. Can you still buy those wonderful "I Spy" books? You could have an "I Spy at the Hospital" one, where you can tick off department by department as you go. As for the evil osteoporosis pills - mine are still unopened in the cupboard :shock: cos I can't face them yet (been there, done that, didn't like it, don't want to do it again). My (very valid :roll: ) excuse is that, until I have some proper information about my osteoporosis diagnosis I don't know if they are what I will need to take. (Keep talking Tilly, you are doing a very good job of convincing yourself )

Hope you have a wonderful break when you finally get there!

Love Tilly xxx

nanarose

Just want to wish you the best of luck for the scan tomorrow. Can't offer any advice, others know far more than I do, and I hope all goes well for you. x

hileena111

Sorry...I seem to have caused a bit of confusion.....My MRI Scan is next Mon and the Dexa one is the Thuirsday after that {18th} So wont be asking for pocket duty until Monday.
Tilly....cant say I've ever come across those books...sound fun. As for the osteoporosis tablets....I had a couple prescribed for me...one of them was all right but it was the alendronic acid that was foul.....well i suppose it was OK but you had to take it before any other medication or food....with a glass of water, sit up straight for at least half an hour....Then you could have some medication....since I take my first tablets at 6.30am.....thats going to be a faff!!!! I think thats all it was but especially in the winter....sitting up straight, glass of cold water, no hot drink or food ugghhh and it was osteopenia that I had not osteoporosis!!!!! DD will put me right if I've left anything out And....yes you are doing a very good job at convincing me and yourself
Toni......the fasting scan.....My appointment is 11.45am and she said fast that day until you have it done. I've never had to fast before but I suppose its because its been MRI on hips or lower back not my liver.
Anyway....I asked her when was the last time I could have anything to eat or drink {cant even have black tea or coffee} and she said well its usually 4 hours before you have the MRI but since you are having it early I wouldnt have anythoing that day.....I jumped on that I told her I took my first tablets at 6.30 and that was a lot more than 4 hrs so would it be OK to have a cuppa....{knew you would apreciate that } So she said OK but no more......I think I'll have a 2nd one about 7am and that will be almost 5 hrs beforehand {if I'm taken on time that is } That'll keep me going until after its done.

suzygirl

Hi Hileena, hope the scan goes well, will be thinking of you. I have had it done, the reason for the fast is so they have an unobstructed view of the liver. If you eat the stomach and gas etc can hide the clear view they need.

stickywicket

tillytop wrote:

Morning Hileena

So glad you can cross "eyes" off your list! Good luck with the DEXA scan tomorrow. Can you still buy those wonderful "I Spy" books? You could have an "I Spy at the Hospital" one, where you can tick off department by department as you go. As for the evil osteoporosis pills - mine are still unopened in the cupboard :shock: cos I can't face them yet (been there, done that, didn't like it, don't want to do it again). My (very valid :roll: ) excuse is that, until I have some proper information about my osteoporosis diagnosis I don't know if they are what I will need to take. (Keep talking Tilly, you are doing a very good job of convincing yourself )

Hope you have a wonderful break when you finally get there!

Love Tilly xxx

'Cross eyes'??? I wasn't aware of your cross-eyed look, Hileena. Poor you! Hey, I hope all goes well tomorrow then you have a great holiday. I guess it'll be a holiday just to be not seeing docs all the time but go for it, girl. A bit of whatever you fancy or, in your case, a lot. If ever anyone's earned it, it's you.

Tillytop - yes, I'm all for the ostrich approach too in certain circumstances. I see it as preventative tactics - I'm preventing unwanted side-effects.