One down, a million more to go!

I said I wasn't worried, and I was right. The insurance did not even flinch at covering the cost of the $800 prescription. Now I can go down to my local Walgreens and pick up the medicine and starting Wednesday morning I get to inject Steve twice a day in the belly. He's thrilled.

We spent about 18 hours in the ER over the weekend. Actually Steve's breathing was great. He's having the classic signs of gall bladder attack. His labs were good but the ultrasound suggested more tests as it did look suspicious. After the CT scan the doctor came in and released Steve as they did not find anything on the test. He was told to see his doctor Monday for follow up to try and figure out what is causing the pain. He did suggest maybe an ulcer. The doctor said he {the doc} would have one if he had been through everything Steve had and is now facing a tracheostomy.

But here is the funny thing. You know you have to laugh. Steve always asks for copies of everything. He even has all the CD's of his scans and x-rays. I have no idea what he wants with those but if he feels he needs them then ok. I was reading the CT report and everything was looking ok and then I got to this: "visualized a normal appendix". I read that again and then showed Steve. We looked at each other and went "huh". I was there when he had that appendix removed 3 years ago. I'm pretty sure they did take it out. There was a pathology report after all.

So this leaves us to suspect one of three things. They looked at the wrong CT scan, he re-grew an appendix or there is something there that should not be there. We've been calling him "Lizard Daddy". Don't lizards re-grow tails? Steve's doctor is making phone calls today to try and figure it all out.

All things considered Steve is doing ok. He is in pain but he did go to work today. Apparently there is a big inspection going on and it is keeping him very busy and helps take his mind off the pain. The ER doctor was very re-assuring that this is most likely something that can wait until after the surgery, if he can stand it. They did not send him home with anymore pain meds because we already have them. And plenty of them.

If you don't mind, however please pray for his pain and nausea. He has barely eaten in two weeks and when he does he is in serious pain for a long time. He's now just working and sleeping. That's ok if we know he's going to get better!