Eventful visit to Puerto Rico

[Bajanne]

As you know, I went to Puerto Rico to be present at the birth of my second grandson.
Since he was due to come on Wed., I had to fly out Tuesday, and so I took my Wednesday dialysis on Tuesday morning (after my Monday evening session). I planned on missing my Friday session and coming back in time for Monday.
Everything seemed to be going quite well, but Friday night was awful!  I could not sleep lying down, I had severe shortness of breath and I could hardly say a complete sentence without gasping and I felt generally weak.  Our hostess wanted to take me to the doctor, but I was a bit stubborn.  I thought it was something that would blow over and I was apprehensive about the cost.  She called a brother (in the church) who is a doctor and he said that I should not attempt to return to Tortola without dialysis.  He said I could go to Centro Medico.  I went and was really treated very nicely.  The first doctor who dealt with me said that he would give me oxygen and Lasix, but soon I found myself in the dialysis unit.  I was 10 lbs over my dry weight (4.5kg)  Of course I had some bad cramping coming on to the end.  Normally, they would not take off all that right away at my unit.
The difference was amazing!  After the dialysis, I could breathe!  I could talk!
And the great thing is that they will bill me.  I didn't have to pay anything up front.

[paris]

I am glad your church family loves you so much that they encouraged you to get medical help.  I hate that you felt so bad, but am glad dialysis gave you relief.   

And I am very excited our IHD baby has arrived!  Blessings to all of you.   

[Sluff]

First of all I'm glad the dialysis worked and made you feel much better. Also glad you could be there for your grandsons birth. I hope you gave them the wrong address and someone else feels compelled to pay the bill..

[Mimi]

My gosh Bajanne what a bad experience.  But I'm betting that new baby grandson made it all worth it.  Congrats grandma.

Love, Mimi

[Jean]

Congratulations on the new baby and I am so glad you got your dialysis taken care of.

[Rerun]

First of all I'm glad the dialysis worked and made you feel much better. Also glad you could be there for your grandsons birth. I hope you gave them the wrong address and someone else feels compelled to pay the bill..

Banajane, did you use that Wisconsin address that I gave you?