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Across the Fence:  Our latenight adventures in the ER  |
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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 Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 07:03:19 AM
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so I was cleaning yesterday and around 3 my leg started to hurt something awful, so I stopped and sat with it up. my leg was all warm and tender to the touch....fast forward to 9pm, I call Rob in cause I'm dizzy and REAALLLLYY hurting and my side of my knee is red and purple. I was a little scared at this point because we have a family history of varicose veins clotting. We rush rush rush the 36 miles to the hospital and the DR pokes and prods me and I am IN PAIN (I would take childbirth over this-I swear it!) and he says, oh, it's nothing. Your calf is soft so you don't have a clot in a large vein, you just somehow burst a superficial vein in your leg. Oh boy.
~*~Brightest Blessings~*~
Tasha-Rose
blogs: http://gaiarose.wordpress.com
http://frugalwitch.wordpress.com |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 07:31:08 AM
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How awful and scary! It sounds like you could have had a more caring DR. I am glad you didn't have a clot and I hope you are now out of pain. Take care, MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
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peapodjane
True Blue Farmgirl
127 Posts
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 07:50:50 AM
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This is so weird, because I got out of the truck yesterday morning at about 5:45 a.m. and got a sharp pain in my calf, of course I thought of a clot also , well anyway, I had a lot of walking to do and I did and things hurt, but didn't get worse like yours did, I think I must have just gotten a strange little strain or something, better this morning! Maybe it was in sympathy with your leg!  I am so glad you did not have a clot.
Take care of yourself.
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Edited by - peapodjane on Jan 03 2007 07:52:20 AM |
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celebrate2727
True Blue Farmgirl
989 Posts
Beth
MJF
Farmgirl
989 Posts |
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 08:31:14 AM
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| Tasha, How awful, I hope you're feeling better. Easy for the doctor to say it's nothing when he's on the other side of the pain. Take it easy. |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 08:34:44 AM
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| WOW, Tasha! So thankful for you that the doc was able to dismiss it so quickly. Hope this post finds you back to normal! Take care, Nance |
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lamarguerite farm
True Blue Farmgirl
649 Posts
missy
Battle Ground
Wa
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 09:05:38 AM
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So glad to hear that it wasn't a clot. I'm sure it was very scary for you though. Best wishes
Blessings,
Missy
If you have a dream, even if you don't feel qualified to accomplish it, just try your hardest.-Maggie Jensen
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 09:58:59 AM
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How scary! When doctors are so dismissive, it tends to make you feel like you overreacted. You made the smart choice. Your doc sounds like he needs some compassion training. :) Hope your better today.
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 10:26:14 AM
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Tasha- How scary for you. You know your body better than anyone so I am glad to hear it wasn't anything major. Don't hesitate if it starts to feel worse to seek help, it wouldn't be the first time an overworked ER doc made a wrong call. My son once had his arm cast three times because they kept reading the xrays wrong! Be careful and take it easy until you feel better. Only you can know when that is, rest easy and give yourself a break!
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 10:30:34 AM
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For heaven sakes Tasha, what are you going to think up next? Glad to hear it turned out ok, what a scare that must have been.
NANCY JO
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momto6
True Blue Farmgirl
134 Posts
Valerie
Goltry
OK
USA
134 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 1:26:50 PM
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Tasha, I'm glad you are o.k. But alot of pain, huh. Just a word from my area...dh is an EMT, so when we have an emergency, alot of times we just slip in and see whoever is on call when dh is working. The sad thing is, though, that on the occasion we have to use the ER, if dh is there (docs all know him) we get in and out within 15 minutes. If dh is not there (on a call or whatever), we get treated totally different. I know from experience that those nurses and doctors will sometimes make you wait until they are good and ready to see you, and then, unless you know someone who knows someone, you do get treated differently. Sad state of affairs, huh.
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 1:36:02 PM
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Feeling loads better aftert the day. I have sat the whole day away. good thing I got my cleaning done yesterday huh!?
Chicken to bake and veggies to grill though...OY! It just doesn't end.
I DO (thankfully) know what to be on the look out for-having been a runner for forever. A lot of people don't realize that when you have strong muscles, they work just like your heart does and if you mistreat them in the slightest way, you can have in you rmuscles sort of a heart attack....and then that leads straight to your actual heart. Muscles become organs when used how they are suppsoe to be used. I just cannot figure what caused it, since it is a superficial vein that burst. I didn't hit my leg on anything or do anything abnormal, so it must have just been stressed-like I said, family history and whatnot.
thanks for your well wishes....Nancy Jo you are right, what could POSSIBLY happen next!? LOL. I think I am just going to hole up at home for like a month?! LOL!
~*~Brightest Blessings~*~
Tasha-Rose
blogs: http://gaiarose.wordpress.com
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horse
True Blue Farmgirl
371 Posts
laura
pontotoc
mississippi
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 2:20:22 PM
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I hope you are doing better and that goes for you to peapodjane.
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 4:37:22 PM
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How scary for you. I am glad that it wasn't really serious. Do be careful.
It is a good thing you went and had it checked out as it could have been very serious. pinkroses |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 4:53:19 PM
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Scary Tasha! So glad you are feeling better today!
Rhonda
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Sweet Harvest Homestead
True Blue Farmgirl
279 Posts
Lindy
Stanfield
NC
USA
279 Posts |
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