Trip to Wal-Mart Last Sat. Visited A Doctor and A hearing Aid Specialist Yesterday.

I was supposed to do blogging yesterday but I didn't have time cuz I had an appt with a doctor that Tuesday afternoon and was tired little bit last night.

Last Sat I went to Wal-Mart for doing a grocery at around lunchtime.  I had to eat lunch first at McDonald's.  This gave me a break from making a lunch at home.  I did not going out to eat much last week until that Sat.  Finally.  I ordered McChicken sandwich and small drink of Spirite.  That's it.  I felt better.  Afterwards, I went to do a food shopping.

I had an appt with a black doctor yesterday afternoon.  My black doctor is happy to find out about the results of my health.  It's changed since the last time.  The last time I visited him at his office in Daytona Beach, I was not feeling well.  The temperture in my body stayed 100 degrees.  It would may be coming back to climb again.   I was concerned.  My lower abdomen acted stirring up and was in a pain little bit.  I do recall I felt the muscle inside in there pulled as the black nurse lifted me back into my wheelchair after the doctor examed me on the bed.  I said, "Ouch!" as the muscle being pulled.  But right now, no more pain.  Thank God.   I would may be needing a medication in case the spasm comes back again but not this time.

After visiting a doctor, I went to see a hearing aid specialist about my left hearing aid cuz my left ear was in a pain.  My hearing aid had been repaired.  It need a stretch but not too long.  My left ear is much better and comfortable since I put my hearing aid back on yesterday.  And then I went home.

I have to stop typing this blog cuz I have to go to do my makeup and get dressed for going out tonight.  I will tell u about it later.

The Medication. The Death of My Grandaunt Ann.

The weather in Florida looks nice and warm.  It's sunny with partly cloudy this afternoon.

About my medication, I've decided stopping take it anymore last Sunday cuz my throat would go dry.  I guess maybe that's why I got sick 2 weeks ago.  But 2 days later, I felt my lower abdomen acting up little bit again.  This could be led to a spasm.  So I went back to take a medication again.  One time is enough for a day.  I received a new tall, white bottle that my mother bought from a health food store.  It's a vitamin juice.  It tastes like a carrot.  It works.  I feel great.  Pretty soon, I will have an appt with a black doctor, not the white one I saw 2 months ago, who prescribed a green liquid for a spasm.

I lost another relative 2 months later after the death of Uncle Richard in this year.  I just found out Grandaunt Ann who lives in Pennsylvania passed away on Sept 8th.  I didn't find out about her until a week later.  I can't believe it.  I miss her.  Grandaunt Ann is my mother's aunt, my deceased grandfather's sister, and a grandmother of woman named Jennifer with Cerebral Palsy but she's hearing.  Grandaunt Ann took care of Jennifer since her parents were killed in a small plane crash in 1978.  Jennifer also have a disabled brother named Jim but the other brother, a little one, was a normal.  The little one was killed along with his parents at the same time, too.  Grandaunt Ann raised Jennifer very well.  She was very busy caregiver until I learned Ann had health problems that I was told by my mother after Ann died.  Ann had a high blood pressure and swollen legs.  I figured her swollen legs are the result of taking care of Jennifer for many years.  It's possible.  I do recall one late winter several years ago (at that time, I was a single and living with my parents), Aunt Ann, her hubby Cleo, and Jennifer came down to visit us on their vacation.  Cleo drove a huge trailer that I've ever saw outside my parents' house.  Inside the huge trailer looked clean and pretty.  Wow!  I will never forget their visit.  Another recall I do have is that I visited Ann's huge house with my then fiance in the summer of 1997.  Wow, it's very pretty big.  Jennifer has an elevated chair at the stairs inside the house.  I think Cleo built it for his family.  Anyways, I was concerned about Jennifer if she would be sent to a nursing home but I was told the other grandmother is taking over Ann's place.  I hope Jennifer is alright.  I have a picture of Jennifer in my photo album but not this time.  I am not ready.  Next time I will post it.

My Health. Mom and Joe's Church Trip.

I finally have time to do blogging this.  Sorry, I haven't written it for 4 weeks cuz I wasn't feeling well due to a digestive system that is about shut down.  I've tried to do blogging few times but my digestive system interrupted me.  I felt very uncomfortable inside.  I can't stand it anymore. 

About 2 weeks ago on Thursday October 9th, I became terrible sick when I came home from a trip to Wal-Mart.  It was awful.  My stomach stirred up again.  I felt fine that morning but not that afternoon.   I have problems with my digestive systems for months since last February.  It had been going on forever.  I didn't eat much.  I feel skinny.  My mother and brother Joe said I should be moving around and walking but they are wrong.  I kept telling them that.  We had a disagreement about it.  I knew there's something wrong with me.  On Monday October 13th, I had a fever.  102 degrees.  My God!  I felt cold.  I rested in bed all afternoon and night.  The next day, I went to see a doctor.  At the doctor's office, I just found out my blood pressure is lower and my lower addomen has a spasm.  I can't believe those when I found out.  Mother said I might have a mild case of shingles.  I can't tell u where they are.  I do know where shingles are in on.  I am on a medication now.  Since I received 2 different medications last week, I am getting improved.  I am surprised to notice that.  The green liquid, my medication, works in my digestive system successfully.  That is using for a spasm.  The green liquid tastes like a rosemary or mint.  I did eat plenty of food but not too much.  Anyways, I am still waiting to hear from the lab about the result of my blood test.

Mom and Joe are back home now from a trip to Phoenix, AZ.  They came home last night.  Mom and Joe flew to Phoenix for a church trip last Thursday morning.  I am glad to see them again.  While Mom and Joe, I did washing and drying dishes myself.  I kept the kitchen a clean.  On the night of Mom and Joe's returning, we had eaten a pizza together.  David, my other brother, ordered 2 boxes of pizza.  However, I already ate supper one hour or so before but I have had no idea David ordered 2 boxes of pizza.  I ate one thin slice of pizza.  That's all I had cuz I don't want to eat too much.  Pizza is sooooo good!  YUMMY!  Thanks to David!

Visiting A Doctor For A Follow-Up Appt. Riding In A Scooter in Our Neighborhood Area.

Yesterday, I went to see my new doctor, Dr. G., in South Daytona for a follow-up appt.  Dr. G. suggested I should walk more time.  He told me the water kept flowing down into both of my legs and feet inside cuz they keep getting swollen increasing and decreasing repeatly and I sit in the chair too long.  I didn't know how the water got into them.  I don't understand it.  The water should be back up into my body.  My legs and feet should be squeezing when I am wearing a brace and walking with a walker.  This morning, I noticed my legs are about getting better but not my feet yet.  However, about my brace that I wore yesterday, Dr. G. prescribed me to get my brace replacing cuz it's too big and heavy due to weight loss.  I drag my leg when I walk and sit on the bed.  It's hard.  Either of my family members help me to move my right leg to get into the car when I get in it.  I will have an appt with the brace people in Daytona Beach on Tues. Sept 23rd.  I will ask for a lightweight.  Anyways, Dr. G. is so funny and tries to learn a sign lanugage from me little bit.  He talked to my mother more than me.  I am confused by what he said to my mother.  And then we left when we finished discussing with Dr. G.

Joe and Mom wanted to stop by at a health food store on the way back to home from a trip to my doctor's office.  I waited inside the car and read a book while they shop.

I sometimes go out in riding a scooter in our neighborhood area.  I had a fun.  I feel better.  Before I moved into a madison a month ago, I felt trapping stay inside my apt cuz the doorway has a step.  There was no way out.  It's hard for me without enjoying outside when the weather turns pleasant.  I guess I was indisposed.  But right now, I find my way out successfully. 

One Sunday last week, while I was riding in a scooter outside, I spotted a turtle on the curb behind some trees.  I was dismayed to see what a turtle is doing.  I figured it's dead as if it can't be movable at all.  I noticed his left arm looks like a stiff, maybe it's broken but I don't know.  Both of his eyes look wide as a frozen.  Poor turtle.  I don't know what happened to it.  I also noticed many insects like tiny ants may be hungry for it as if they smell a food.  I guess the turtle was about getting out of the curb into the road but he stopped traveling anymore.  I don't want to touch the turtle cuz it's a dirty and it could be a germ.  Yuck!  This past week, I was searched for a dead turtle as my parents' car passing by but I figured it already disappeared.  Somebody took it but I don't know what he or she is doing with a turtle.

At The Madison. Sorenson VP. The Program In My Computer.

I finally have time to do blogging the subject.  The reason I haven't doing it is that both of my legs and feet are swollen and needed a prop up and rest first.  The medication my new doctor, Dr. G. prescribed me is not working so I am going to see him tomorrow morning for an appt.

My oldest brother, Joe, kept changing my doctor's appt twice.  I don't like that.  Last week, Joe promised me he won't be changing it again.  I hope.  If Joe did it, I will going to be mad at him.  Mom understood how I feel about Joe's changing plans.  He's always to do that alot.  That's who he is.

I feel I am almost ready to invite my own guests over to my bedroom.  It looks much better but it's not finishing yet.  My bedroom closet is straightened out by a help from Joe's male employee, Kenny, today.  Thank God.  Whew!  It was so MESS before!  I can't do them all myself cuz I am disabled.  I could be wiping out if no one is helping me!  Some of furntiure were moved out of my bedroom cuz the space is not enough for me to move around and too crowded.  I don't need them.  My new bed looks huge than I had in my apartment before.  It looks like a queen but somewhat a king.  Previous owners gave it to me.  It's including beautiful bed items.  It's very comfortable.  Also, a new white dresser with mirror and bedside table and a couch.

Soon, Kenny will build some ramps for me at the madison.  Some ramps should be building at the living room, outside the front doors, and at the window door in my bedroom on the way to the swimming pool outside.

I did go swimming at our pool on Labor Day but it was late in the afternoon.  I had a fun.  I wanted to go back swimming last Sunday Sept 14th but it's too late in afternoon cuz Joe had to take a nap first when he returned from a trip to church and I thought the weather outside looked like it's going to rain but I was wrong.  I like going to swim early.  Mom knows that.

I am still waiting to hear from Sorenson Videophone.  I contaced it in the website yesterday late afternoon so that company will send an employee to help me with my videophone.  I am ready to get someone to reinstall it for me.

I need ur help, please.  I am confused.  I have problems with videos and sideshows in my computer.  Do u know what those are?  Videos and sideshows in some websites look blank since my computer fixed a month ago.  I don't understand what's wrong with them.  I can't figure it out.  I tried Flash Player 9 but I still have it and it doesn't work (Sigh).

I am thinking about going to buy a different antivirus program.  The firewall in my old program don't work, NOT in Window XP.  I don't like firewall cuz it's bothering and confusing me if a person knows how to use it with high IQ.  I wish an info in Firewall could be an easy for me to understand if I am a deaf.  Firewall have a program including with antivirus and spyware.  I will get rid of an old program when I buy a different one.

Hurricanes. The Printer. My New Doctor.

Hello!  Sorry, I have been busy.  I had one setback.  Few times Joe, my oldest brother, wanted to use my computer for typing letters and e-mails to people he have a business with.

I hear Hurricane Hanna is passing by my hometown now but good news that storm is staying away from the shore.  I am seeing the wind outside my house.  It's coming from Hanna.  I can tell that.  Rain all day.  Beaches have a big problem for city leaders.  Hanna will head to Carolinas when it upgrades.  There is another hurricane on the way, Ike.  Ike is a powerful and dangerous.  Also, it will may go to Key West.  Good news is that Ike keeps changing the path from north of Florida to south.  Hopefully.  Cross my fingers.  Residents of Key West will get bad news when they hear about Ike.  Florida Governor Crist declares a state of emergency.  Josephine, another hurricane, is still in Atlantic Ocean.

I had one setback.  My printer that is connecting to a computer broke last Wednesday morning.  It was 4 yrs old. The movable paper stopped as it was about finishing.  I didn't find out what's wrong with my printer until yesterday when Joe and I went back to the repair shop where my computer was at before.  After we stopped by the repair shop, Joe and I went to Office Depot in Ormond Beach for buying a new printer cuz Joe wanted his documents to be printed immediately.  He wanted those badly.  Joe used my computer to type letters to few people he knows last Wednesday night but he didn't know my old printer was not working.  Anyways, we were having a hard time to find the right, HP printer until I went to get an Office Depot employee for helping us to find it.  We found the right, new one.  It looks cool and different than the old one.  The number of my new printer is different.  I am happy to receive it.  Last night, I installed the brand new program.  I was so busy to figure out but unsuccessfully.  I was so wiped out!  Joe stepped in to help me and did it successfully.  Thank God.  Whew!  My new printer works.  I love it.

I still have no pains in my stomach since I took Imodium pills on Aug 12th but I've decided stop taking them anymore few days later because those pills made me very sleepy.  Also, the massage helps to prevent me from having more pains in my belly.  I am regaining my appetite.  That's good news.  Whew!  I did see a new doctor named Dr. G. in South Daytona on August 27th about my swollen feet and stomach.  I just learned the wife of my new doctor was hearing impaired.  I was surprised to find out.  He forgot ASL since his wife got a cochlear implant.  He have to practice ASL all over again since I am his new patient.  I've finally found a smart, wonderful doctor.  Thank God.  He's so good.  My new doctor knows about a deaf culture and 2 of my friends from deaf club.  Wow.  The new doctor suggests Mom and Joe should take a sign language class because all of my family members don't understand me and are confusing by what I said something to them personally.  It's due to our personal arguments.  My family also don't communicating with me much.  I get mad at them sometimes.  The new doctor suggests I should do exercises to get my feet swelling down and do in the swimming pool.

Tomorrow afternoon, I have a meeting at the deaf club at Easter Seals in Daytona Beach and then later that evening, our deaf club is going to play Bingo.

Have a good weekend!

Visited A Doctor In Deland

The weather in Florida turned out a cool this early morning, about 65 degrees. It's a sunny and 85 degrees.
This morning, I went to see a new, different doctor, at his office in Deland with my parents. He's a gastroenterologist. We drove and stayed on International Speedway Blvd eastward of Daytona Beach, almost one hour. I saw a crowd of patients in the lobby were waiting when we arrived there. The doctor's office is located next to a hospital. I went outside and waited for my turn when my name is being called. The reason I went outside is that AC is bothered me little bit. I went back inside with my Dad when my name is being called. I checked in how much weight I have before I entered the exam room with my mother. We waited for a doctor come in. Doctor did come in. He was nice and friendly to us. We were discussed my belly problems. At the end of our discussion, the doctor suggests I will be sent to the hospital for a test next month, right before Thanksgiving. Yes, I am going back to the hospital again since when I was 12 1/2, that's when the last time for a hip surgery. The doctor said I will take a colonoscopy and possible polypectomy. Hoping it will not be a cancer. I am scared. Maybe this could be a link from my deceased aunt, Debbie, who died at age 6 of leukemia but I don't know. Debbie was the sister of my mother. Debbie passed away in Fall 1963, a month before President Kennedy was killed. Oh, boy, I will be feeling nervous when I took this breaking news from my doctor but my mother said I will be sleeping during surgery. She did take a colonoscopy years ago but Mom looks very healthy. When we left the exam room, I informed Dad that I am going to the hospital as he was opening the door for us. And then we went home.
Anyways, I do remember Kate Couric, former TV morning news host on TODAY, discussed it alot since her husband died. I am confessing I don't want to hear what Kate is talking about colonoscopy cuz she sent a scary message to us as being viewers. She warned us about it. I was tired of hearing that.
I am getting better this time. My medications are working. I got another new one called Prevacid few nights ago when Mother came over and brought it to me. I gave up a medication called prochlorperazine for nausea few days ago cuz it's a bad and dangerous. I can't control my body. I also can't do a computer stuff. That's why I can't do blogging in my Yahoo page. It also made me sleepy.
That's it for now.

Visited A Doctor. An Allergic Reaction To A Medication.

Last Tuesday afternoon I went to see a doctor at his office. The waiting room was crowded. About several minutes later, my name had been called and I went into an exam room. I waited until a doctor showed up. I gave him my computerized paper of of details of what happened to me in my experience but I can't tell u what those are. Then doctor gave me one prescription, a new medication. Before my doctor left an exam room, he asked me how my sleep is. My sleep is okay. And then we were done and left the doctor's office. Mom stopped by at a health food store to get something and then she dropped me off at my place. Later that late afternoon, Dad brought a papered package of medication to me from Walgreen's. I would start to use it the next day. Anyways, I've stopped taking 2 different medications anymore. I've had them for almost 2 months.
But......
The next day, Wednesday, I had an allergic reaction to a new medication right after I started taking the first pill with breakfast that morning. I've experienced little bit of dizzy and drowsy and my both legs started to feel itching so bad all afternoon. It was terrible bothered to me. It drove me crazy. The energy of my body was soooooo low! Mom found out what's going on with me in fax messages and phone calls thru a relay service. Learned my doctor is out of office today till tomorrow. I think she's still waiting to hear from his response. Me, too. I stopped taking that medication anymore. Maybe I will get a different medication again but I don't know. Wait and see what it will happen. Stay tuned.
That's why I can't do blogging yesterday.
I feel better than yesterday. Drinking coffee woke me up right away this morning. My eyes are wide. Got my energy back on track.