Documentation of the "BOOP Experience" continues. With folks "looking over my shoulder" I'm a bit self-conscious. So much to round up and say. So, I'm using lists today. Details to follow.

Which reminds me of my one of my favorite Jewish jokes: What's the classic Jewish telegram? "Start Worrying Now. Details Follow"

Lists & Background:

Since April 29th, I've been to the

1. hospital (for a week)
2. pulmonologist
3. an internist
4. a pathologist, I think, for a follow up visit
5. a second pulmonologist (when mine was on vacation), and
6. a nutritionist. (The last, at the suggest of JudithP to counterbalance the chemical meds. Thank you Judith for the encouragement!)

In the Hospital (May 1-May 8), I was Seen by

1. the pulmonologist, Dr. A
2. the infectious diseases doctor
3. pulmonologists, Dr. P, Dr. L
4. A testy resident
5. a lot of great nurses and nurses aides
6. A doctor who did a biopsy on me
7. the head of pulmonology, Dr. R, and a retinue that trailed after him, reviewing the results of my biopsy

In the Hospital I Had

1. 10 hours in the emergency room waiting for a bed on a Friday night
2. oxygen administered
3. albuterol treatments
4. pills, not always sure what
5. leg massagers
6. TV and telephone
7. CT scans
8. a surgical biopsy
9. morphine drip
10. shots, not always sure what
11. a misdiagnosis of tuberculosis resulting in a private room and bathroom, folks coming in with duck masks (I still don't know what Dr.P looks like from the nose down), spitting in a cup -- last cup lost and had to redo thus prolonging isolation -- and a whole lot of frustration. On the other hand, hey, a private room.
12. A lot of wonderful friends, family and the rabbi & family coming to see me, bringing flowers and offering support (even making time for me while our community dealt with a heartbreaking tragedy)

Food I asked for in the Hospital

1. Kosher food, no soy products

Food I received in the Hospital from Staff

1. Non-kosher food
2. Kosher food
3. Kosher food with soy products
4. kosher food with soy products
5. Kosher food

The List of Meds I received When I Left the Hospital

1. Clindamycin , 300Mg, 2/3x a day
2. Azithromycin, 500mg, 1x a day
3. Prednisone, 20 mg, initially 2 a day, upped to 3, 1x a day
4. Metoprolol, 25 mg, 2, 1x a day
5. Nexium, but Oxford would only approve Oemeprazole, 20 mg, 1x a day
6. Albuterol Inhalation solution, 4x a day, every six hours.

Dr. A's List (Internist) to Support the Above

1. Acidopholus
2. 2 tablets Pepto Bismol, 2x a day
3. TUMS EX 2-3 a day

The Nutritionist's List

I can't do CK justice by just making a list of her recommendations. I will write about this in the next post.