Monday, January 18, 2010

what's next

My 20 treatments was over.

Today I see Dr K. Ask me how I was. I say ok. He mention that I should get an MRI. Then probably have some more radiation. I tell him about my bloody nose. He takes a look with a scope. Didn't say it was bad so that was good. When he pulled the scope out there a long booger attached to it, that was amusing.

I got a medical certificate and I was out. See you in 2 weeks. I forgot to ask whether medicare could pay for the MRI. Darn, it's gonna cost me.

On the way home I see my mother at RPH. She didn't look good. I was used to seeing her healthy so seeing her unhealthy was unusual. Her temperature was lower, normal, meaning antibiotic had worked and the infection had been controlled. She mentioned that she was in pain but got a magic button to self administer pain killer. Then the nurse threw us out because it was lunch. Still I didn't feel comfortable seeing her in hospital.

When I got home it was hot, hotter than hell. It was 42 degrees C. Man this was a heat wave. The last few days and the next few days are going to be hot. Please god give me air conditioning.

A few days later I had to go to the social security office to continue my welfare payout. My 3 months medical certificate had expired (this is necessary to avoid looking for work). However I have another cert for another 3 months. I better just look for work I need a heck of a lot of money, by March!

Man I sure made some bad decisions.

shit happens, dinasour shit

Yes it does happen but dinasour size is not what I had expected. In the last 2 months my father in law died, my father had an aneurysm and had a brain operation, my mother is in hospital had a liver abscess and gall bladder inflammation. She was critical the day before and me with my problem. Shit man.

I feel a little disillusioned with doctors, all their training and charges once they work, they get lazy and we have to pay for it, with our lives. When I initially went to the doctor, I got vertigo pills and 'go home'. Twice. My mother got the same treatment, paracetamol and see you next week but 2 days later my sister sent her to emergency and they found that her condition was much more serious. She was critical the next day. Imagine if she was still at home, she may have died. I am starting to hate these general practitioners. It doesn't seem to matter what country, same lazy assholes, complacent at your detriment.

I often wonder whether it would have been better to all have taken illness at the same time rather than one after another. At least it would've have been easier to visit, it would just have been an elevator lift at the hospital :) rather than a long bus or car ride.

When you deal with humans there are no country better than another. I feel justified in having my first operation where I did. My reply was that the operation was in the hands of humans and god guides the hands on the day, not the country.

nose

Wednesday again.

I see the doc. This time I mention that I had reduced my dexa to 1 pill a day without headaches. She says good, next week go for half. Will try.

I also mention that there was dried blood in my nostrils. She says that the radiation will dry the nostrils. I will get paraffin for it. And how do I apply it. With the finger of course.

end of days, dexa days

Next wednesday, doctor day.

I see the doctor, mention my ailments, tiredness, fatigue. She said it was normal. What about the moisturiser (sorbelene). I was lazy, better use it, twice a day, otherwise the skin will become a rash and will require antibiotic if left alone. She mention that better to use the moisturiser twice a day before things get complicated. Blah blah so I thought. She does say that it's startng to look red. She must be on weed or something I didn't notice anything.

The dexa will also have to be reduced. The side effects were too many. But I liked the side effects. What can I do. I mention the headache that may happen and she prescribed a morphine like pain killer. As long as there is no pain.

I got home and look in the mirror in the other bathroom. Bam! With the lighting in this room I saw the area around my nose and forehead WAS red and dark. I BETTER make serious attempt using the sorbelene before it becomes bad.