Well, tomorrow I see the Endo for my Cushing's. I've researched it as much as I can, have driven myself crazy and am generally a basket case, even more than I usually am.:faint:

I'm sitting here in the Boise Airport with my laptop batteries almost dead, so I thought I'd better get this out before the silly thing goes to sleep. (in my infinate wisdome I packed the power cord in the checked bag... DOH!)

So, I really don't expect any answers tomorrow, only new questions. But I'm going to keep pushing this until I get the real answers and questions.

I don't think I'll be able to check in with all y'all until tomorrow afternoon, but I really do need all the extra prayers, white lights, love and hugs I can get right now.

I've decided that I need to take a medical leave from school until I get some answers, so I'm stressed about that. I don't know how that is going to affect my scholarship. *sigh*:omg:

And to top it off, I still am not telling my mother about this. I didn't want her to have to come up with something to top the Cushing's, but she managed to all on her own. They are pretty sure that she has pancriatic cancer. She didn't tell me, my dear sister with the big blabber mouth told me. (love her!) So now I'm not telling my mother because she doesn't need to worry about me. I suppose I'll have to tell her eventually, but not now.

Think I could sell my story to hollywood to be the next science fiction story? It sure would be rejected for being too farfetched....

So anyway, my battery is gone, so I'd better hit send.

You know, I cant help but get so discouraged after I read your update. I didnt like your endo's attitude. Please tell me he was much more concerned/interested -in person- then what Im reading.

All I keep thinking about is... if you go to 6 doctors, you are gonna get 6 different opinions/diagnosis.

A few years back my dad became deathly ill. He went to 3 different doc's here in our area. 2 of the 3 doctors said that it was in his head - the other one said that his body was shutting down - he was dying!

He went to Houston, saw 2 more doctors.

After MANY tests and WEEKS of severe pain - Houston doctors said that he had a rare type of artheritis.

Although he is much better now, to this day he believes that noone knew what he had.

mystery illness? maybe.

I say this to you cause this sounds like its gonna be a looooong battle. (((hugs)))

Hey Paula! No, I don't think he was that much more interested. But all I had to really do was get him to order the tests. My aunt the doctor thinks I should have just gone right to the UW medical center, but they wouldn't look at me without test results. So, I'm getting the tests, so tht's a good thing!

When I had the first collapsed lung, the one doc told me that they were talking bets to see what it would turn out to be. Women rarely get spontainious colapsing lungs, usually a young male athelete thing. The last pulmo I saw diaganosed me as being fat. Yup, that was the diagnosis for the colapsed lung, I was just fat. (250 pounds)

So sorry about your dad. Yeah, it's really tough when they don't know what to do. Rarely do they actually tell you that they don't know, but instead to appear infalable, they fluster and bluster.

I know it's gonna be a long battle. I'm not happy about that. Im impatient and I want an answer RIGHT NOW!!!! but I"m not going to get it right now, I'll just have to practice the art of restraint and patience.

Im impatient and I want an answer RIGHT NOW!!!! but I"m not going to get it right now, I'll just have to practice the art of restraint and patience

Thats what I was getting at by telling Dad's story.... restraint and patience is NOT an easy thing!

So you have an Aunt that's in the medical field - and she is guiding you? I feel much better knowing this.

Use Dr Poo for what you can - and move on!

And your mom - Im really sorry to hear of her illness. Any official word on her yet?

Thank God for big-mouth family members! (except for when they are blabbing MY business)

I had so many of your quotes to quote and so mad! This is just BS, I'm so mad but know that in this life we are all treated one way or an other.

I don't know about your endo but I think this doc's got smarts, throid meds are not to be messed with MPO..It just feel like your going to the ends of the earth for anwsers.

I wish i could be at airport with you.

Been so busy but thinking about U

I hate when doctors blow stuff off. Your problem is that you are fat, and you wouldn't have problems if you weren't fat. How stupid. Just like last week I went to the doctor for an eye problem and he asked if I wore contact lenses and when I said yes he immediately said "They are probably just dry from the contacts", when in reality I have an infection that I should have been given drops for (and now have, thanks to the eye doctor).

At least he ordered your tests. That is at least a step in the right direction.

Knowing that this has been a high stress issue for you, I think it's probably good that you are thinking about taking a medical leave from school. It'll give you the time you need to schedule appointments as close together as you can and get this taken care of ASAP!

Keep us posted, please!

Hugs and Love, Crystal...

I wish somebody could give you some kind of an answer.

I wish there was some greater word of wisdom than "keep your chin up". It just sounds so lame.

Hugs!!

So sorry to hear about all the problems and stress you're dealing with. It's good to know you have A LOT of people rooting for you and praying for you. Add me to that list.

Go Vines Go! Go Vines Go! You can do it, you can do it, Go Vines Go! . . . Amen.

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