Lol Vircia
Thankies. Really sick though
Jeff took me to the doctor's today. I must say, I love the system. It's SO different from Montreal. I actually saw the doctor that works with and for Jeff's family doctor so not his actual doctor. I loved him though. His eyes nearly popped out of his head when he asked about the meds I am on. LOL. So before we even got to what was making me sick, he explained how things work here and he wants to see me next Friday (he only works on Friday) to evaluate my asthma and set up an emergency plan. It's awesome because anything he writes in my file can be accessed directly by the hospital if needed. The other advantage is that if Ihave a severe problem,I can call the outnumber and get inhalotherapy treatments without actually having to pass through the ER. If I would respond well to 2 treatments, then he could send me home with control meds. If not, then I would get referred to the ER. However, he can do spirometry tests, etc without me having to take an appointment at the hospital. The other good thing is that he understood right away why I am on the heart meds. That's always a good thing. It gets so irritating when they do not know about IST and cannot understand the use of the med. He also understood right away that I needed to be monitored intensely (as I was being in Montreal) so he will have everything setup. Phew!
The other good thing is, I had no appointment and all Jeff did was call and the receptionist told him which time was best. All we had to do was wait for him to finish up with his other patient. He's also very closeby.
The bad thing is he's a man. Lol. It will take some getting used to. The other thing is that he only works on Fridays but I can see the other doctor if there is a problem.
Right now, I am on cortisone and Spiriva (a COPD med) to treat what is going on. Hewill re-evaluate on Friday and if needed, he'll push for more treatment. It's also very nice that I didn't need to explain how much I prefer nebulizer meds to powder form. Hehehe. They are much easier to take when you are short of breath. He told me about the new Spiriva nebulizer and figured I'd prefer it so that's what I got.
I am soooooo relieved that we didn't go for nothing. I was almost scared he would laugh and say I have a flu and to just tough it out. It's happened beforeand then I ended up in the hospital the next day with pneumonia because the stupid doctor wouldn't even bother listening to my chest. Lol. He was really sweet and speaks english really well. He heard how wheezy I was so he wants to get it under control fast. Thank goodness I went and didn't wait this time.
The bad thing is, I cannot go anyyyyyywhere near the rabbits until my treatment is over.
I'm being very careful with the guinea pigs and litterboxes as well. I hate this but what must be done shall be done.
Hopefully things will be better by Friday.
Off to rest now...