Sam
ALICE ROGERS wrote:
> Hi,
> Boy, was my mail box full this morning! Thanks to all of you for your
> support and suggestions.
> Sabryna didn't have a very good day yesterday. She is in a lot of pain.
> The swelling is back and has gone up her back almost to her left
> shoulder and around her body to her abdomen. She is also having some
> pretty severe headaches. Her father, Roy, works in the ER of the hoe-
> pital where she was admitted. He spoke to another doctor there Sat
> night and he prescribed Loritab for her for pain. It did help her
> sleep.
> I called the Shriners Hospital again this morning. The doctor there
> said they cannot take her as a patient because it doesn't sound like an
> orthopedic problem! His suggestion was to take her to Shands Teaching
> Hospital at the Univ of Florida in Gainesville. My daughter is trying
> to contact them now.
> Sabryna has a 9:45 appt with the chiropractor but my daughter is re-
> luctant to go. On Friday he told Sabryna not to take pain pills or she
> would become an addict!! I recommended that she take her because he
> DID provide some relief of the pain but to tell him to keep his
> editorial comments to himself. She is, after all, only 8 years old.
> Several of you were cocerned about not being able to contact me on
> Sunday. I own and operate a tool and equipment rental store by myself,
> no employees. I'm here from 7 AM till 5:30 PM Monday thru Saturday.
> That's 66 hours a week! Then when I do get to go home---I have four
> disabled people there, my husband, my Mom, and my husband's Aunt and
> cousin. To add to all that, we have two mare of my husband's Aunts
> visiting from Minnesota!!! Anyone want to trade with me?? (<: Oh my,
> I forgot the dog---he's a 125 pound shepherd/huskie mix who thinks he's
> a baby. So----Sunday's are usually a little crazy trying to do all the
> things I can't do during the week, and especially so this week.
> I told my daughter, the one who has Acute Transverse Myelitis, about
> all of you and she is overjoyed to hear of a group she can join and
> talk to people who REALLY understand her life and feelings.
> Well, lots of work to do and more phone calls to make. I'll keep you
> posted on our progress or lack thereof. God help anyone who need a
> doctor on the weekend!!
> Alice