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sickofbeingsick
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« on: November 04, 2008, 04:43:39 AM »
Monday was a bad day. I go to the clinic to dialyze only to find out my graft is barely working. So they send me to this imaging center to get declotted. It's a type of angioplasty where they stick a wire into your arm with a balloon on the end and snake out whatever's in there. I've had the procedure before with no problems, but this time it was painful. And bloody. I go back to the clinic to dialyze with no problem. Afterwards my hubby and I go out for a casual meal down the street. I was at the table just finishing up my meal when all of a sudden BLOOD STARTING GUSHING DOWN MY ARM. I was MORTIFIED. The crowd of waiters and waitresses gathering around my table gawking at me didn't help either. I go back to the clinic to get cleaned and patched up only to go home to endure 7 hours of the worst stomach  pain I have ever had in my life :banghead; Thank God the day is over. Hell of a day only S.O.B.S could have...



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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 05:05:34 AM »
but SOBS, you have to have a better day today
once I bled at D all over my blouse
and I had to go to Kroger's
when people looked at me
I just told them gun shot wound and kept going
hope your tummy is better
 :boxing; keep fighting; life is not easy
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 05:32:58 AM »
 :waving; Sickofbeingsick.

What a story.

The good news is Monday is n the past.  and today is a new day. :-)
Stay strong....................

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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 06:31:54 AM »
 :grouphug;  sorry you had such a terrible experience.  I hope you feel better today.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 07:46:33 AM »

So sorry SOBS - it sounds awful. Hand in there!  :cuddle;
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 07:49:15 AM »
 :grouphug;   :grouphug;   :grouphug; 
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« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2008, 08:41:03 AM »
Definitely a crappy crappy day.  I hope you have a very long line of good ones.   :cuddle;
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« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2008, 09:04:03 AM »
What a bad day you had.  I hope the rest of your week is much better  :cuddle;
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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2008, 09:08:33 AM »
That truly does sound like an awful day.  So sorry, hoping things got better.   :cuddle;
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2008, 09:22:27 AM »
Dear SOBS - that was a really bad day.   :grouphug;   I hope things are looking up today.

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« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2008, 09:27:14 AM »
 :cuddle; sickofbeingsick. I hope today is a better day for you.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2008, 10:30:11 AM »
That day sucked!  I am hoping things go a lot smoother from now on!
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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2008, 10:47:55 AM »
When you left the restaurant, did you thank them for a bloody good meal? 

Just trying to find some humor for you in an awful day.  Sounds terrible, but I hope you can find something in there to smile about.  It's the only way to survive, IMHO.
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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2008, 08:59:14 PM »
SOBS it must've been a bad day all aroound- they thought my fistula had clotted off monday!
hope today was better!
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« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2008, 09:05:13 PM »
SOBS, I soooo hope you are feeling better today and sorry about your awful day, Monday!!!!    :cuddle;
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« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2008, 06:04:04 AM »
sorry to hear about your awful day, but I hope you're doing better now   :)
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« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2008, 02:35:17 PM »
 :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
I hope things are looking up mate
Hang in there xxx ooo xxx
 :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;
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« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2008, 09:04:28 AM »
Thanx everyone for your encouragement. You people are the best and I don't know what I'd do without you guys.
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