Argh! Why can't anything ever be easy?

[geebee]

Janet,

I am sure you are right about the local. It would only work if they gave her something like laughing gas first so she couldn't fight them. I was only pointing out the dangers of anesthetic with epenephrine not suggesting the local to "calm" her down. Sorry if I got you excited about a possible solution.

Sounds like a lot of money for filling a tooth. Maybe a string and a slammed door would work better.

Keep on plugging away. I am sure you will find a solution.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Carbocaine is a Local Anesthetic, injected into the gum, similar to Novacaine and all the other 'caine family members, used to deaden the tooth being worked on.

I hope Katie learns to take dental procedures in stride.
Otherwise, she faces a LONG road of unpleasant experiences in her future. Given her history though,
it's understandable how a young child would not
anything to do with ANY medical procedure.

Does your insurance cover a child psychologist to
help her cope with inevitable future medical issues?

'AL Capshaw'

 

[gijanet]

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Janet,

I am sure you are right about the local. It would only work if they gave her something like laughing gas first so she couldn't fight them. I was only pointing out the dangers of anesthetic with epenephrine not suggesting the local to "calm" her down. Sorry if I got you excited about a possible solution.

Sounds like a lot of money for filling a tooth. Maybe a string and a slammed door would work better.

Keep on plugging away. I am sure you will find a solution.

No pun intended on that one, I suppose? And I'm all for the slammed door as I am about to put my head against the door jam and slam away.............heehee! Thanks and hugs. J.

 

[gijanet]

Yep.............

Yep.............

Carbocaine is a Local Anesthetic, injected into the gum, similar to Novacaine and all the other 'caine family members, used to deaden the tooth being worked on.

I hope Katie learns to take dental procedures in stride.
Otherwise, she faces a LONG road of unpleasant experiences in her future. Given her history though,
it's understandable how a young child would not
anything to do with ANY medical procedure.

Does your insurance cover a child psychologist to
help her cope with inevitable future medical issues?

I probably need to check that out..........on second thought, I think I will check to see if my insurance covers a shrink to help me cope if we have any more medical issues....................

And, Lordie, I do, too, hope that she learns to get over her fear of anyone in a white coat...................I'll have to mortgage my house just to cover her "dental" bills.. Thanks for the info and empathy, Al. Much love. J.

P.S. We are still waiting.............PC's office promised that the PC would call tomorrow................I am NOT holding my breath.

 

[gadgetman]

I'm gonna really start PMSing here................and it ain't even that time of the month............grrrr! Many hugs. J.

LOOK OUT, SHE'S GONNA BLOW!!!!!!!!

Take a deep breath. HUUUUUUM!!!!! Any of that work? Didn't think so!!!!

Still got that bus on standby.


OOOOPS!!!!!! Looks like it might take a little longer than I thought to round up da boys!!!!!

May God Bless,

Danny

 

[KristiinSD]

I wondered too about pulling

I wondered too about pulling

since baby teeth are really place holders...I was thinking the bleeding post removal would be great and maybe that's the risk...

Kristi
mitral repair 11/30/05

 

[geebee]

I think (and I am not a dentist so not positive) that the reason for not pulling is Katie is still a bit young. If a tooth is pulled, it causes other teeth to move. That could cause her permanent teeth to come in crooked. Also, moving teeth can leave her mouth open to infection as the teeth are loose.

Just a thought from someone who had braces before she knew about her valve problem. Moving teeth and infections (and undiagnosed rheumatic fever as a child) are what the doctors think caused my mitral valve to tank.

 

[Guest]

*shakes head*

Now, Danny, my bud, that phrase is used incorrectly.

LOOKOUT, SHE'S GONNA BLOW

...is used in a humorous way when a woman is about to give birth.

Case in point:
Murphy Brown

Remember that TV show?

Jim used that line (lookout, she's gonna blow) when Murphy was about to have another contraction during her birthing period....


Now that we have had that lesson...

Janet,
Thoughts/prayers coming your way, as I'm sure you know already.

Heh...try this on for "why can't anything ever be easy?" size:
The hospital at which my cardiologist is ... and the one I've been going to the last few years had the _nerve_ to send me a letter which states, in part: "Enclosed is an itemized bill for your recent hospital services. Our records indicate you heave no health insurance for these services." Then, why'd they have me come in and actually look at me in the first place...and why'd I pay 'em a co-pay at the time of service? Aye..... This was for the December 28 visit to get the "OK" for the gallbladder surgery....

*sighs*


Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker
MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/
chdQB = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/quilt.html
"Something's wrong in the world today" ... Aerosmith ... 'Living On The Edge'

 

[gijanet]

Gina.......

Gina.......

I think (and I am not a dentist so not positive) that the reason for not pulling is Katie is still a bit young. If a tooth is pulled, it causes other teeth to move. That could cause her permanent teeth to come in crooked. Also, moving teeth can leave her mouth open to infection as the teeth are loose.

Just a thought from someone who had braces before she knew about her valve problem. Moving teeth and infections (and undiagnosed rheumatic fever as a child) are what the doctors think caused my mitral valve to tank.

Thanks for that information, just in case that comes up. Sounds reasonable to me. Hugs. J.

 

[gijanet]

I really am gonna blow.............argh!

I really am gonna blow.............argh!

LOOK OUT, SHE'S GONNA BLOW!!!!!!!!

Take a deep breath. HUUUUUUM!!!!! Any of that work? Didn't think so!!!!

Still got that bus on standby.
OOOOPS!!!!!! Looks like it might take a little longer than I thought to round up da boys!!!!!

May God Bless,
Danny

We still do not know much and still do not know the gameplan. I reallly think we are going to be hunting for a new pediatric cardiologist. Don has left several messages with our new PC's office (in the hospital), and we finally got a call today from someone in her office saying that she was going to contact the dentist and get back to us...............yeah, sure! In a month? I thought that is what we have been waiting all week for.................never mind the fact that Katie is on amoxicillin all this time to prevent that tooth from abcessing.....................ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!! I WANT OUR OLD PC BACK!!! I'm about ready to relocate to South Carolina............I sure never realized what a gem of a ped. card we had..............anyway..............the saga continues............As the Tooth Rots................

Oh, and we were totally unimpressed when her office rep mentioned that the PC might want to hold her coumadin a day or two before!!! What? I don't think so! We are gonna risk a clot to fill a tooth??? Nawwwww! Over my dead body or the PC's one!

Danny, thanks for that picture. It is priceless. Have to share that one to some of my fellow teachers. Much love to you all. J.

 

[geebee]

Oh, and we were totally unimpressed when her office rep mentioned that the PC might want to hold her coumadin a day or two before!!! What? I don't think so! We are gonna risk a clot to fill a tooth??? Nawwwww! Over my dead body or the PC's one!

Unbelievable that crap like this is still going around. I agree with you - either find another doctor or move to SC.

Sorry things are still so hectic.

 

[gadgetman]

Cort,

I remember Murphy Brown and that episode. I enjoyed that show. BUT that ain't what I meant with Janet.

Danny, thanks for that picture. It is priceless. Have to share that one to some of my fellow teachers. J.

Share away. Looked like you needed a giggle about now. I aim to please.

I beginning to understand the flustration with Docs. I've had a fantastic relationship with my Cardio so far. His office would immediately get back with answers to my questions. I recently had a sudden spike in my Liver Enzymes. I've feared that Amiodarone from day one. They immedately took me off it and I've had to do blood test. The counts continue to come back down to normal. I get my blood drawn at a Military Lab and they are supposed to fax the results to the Cardio. Sometimes the Lab "forgets" to fax the report and I have to get the Cardio Office to "request" the report. You can imagine my concern about wanting to get those Liver numbers back down. Anyway, after the last test I had not heard anything from the Cardio Office. I called to remind them that they might have to call the Lab to get a copy. They told me they would "look into it". After four days, I called again. Oooops, they were going to check "right now". After another four days I was getting ready to call again when I receive a form in the mail showing my liver enzymes were still slightly elevated but slowly reaching the normal range again and get another test in February. Arg!!!!!!!! I hope that was just a holiday fluke!!!!!

Hope you can get some answers soon. Hang in there.

May God Bless,

Danny

 

[Gnusgal]

I reallly think we are going to be hunting for a new pediatric cardiologist.

There's always my cardiologist. I love her. She doesn't always call back right away if I leave a message, but she gave me her pager number for just that reason. So I can get her after hours and we don't have to play phone tag for weeks. It seems when I talk to her office staff it takes forever for anything to get done, but if I talk directly to her, you better believe things are done quick as a wink (or as quick as she can, anyway).

But if you need to stay out in Ft. Worth, I can ask her if she knows of a good doc you can go to at Cook's. She knows just about everyone, I think.

Good luck!

 

[Guest]

*chuckles*

Danny, I know you didn't mean it that way with Janet ... that's why commented that you were using it incorrectly . He he he he


Hey Janet, you could always move up here to Illinois ... we could hook you up with a few cardiologists, I'm sure .

 

[gijanet]

Well, we are still waiting........

Well, we are still waiting........

PC's office called today to say that the dentist's office was closed for the long holiday weekend, so I guess it will be sometime next week before we hear anything, if then..................grrrrrrrRRRRRR!!!!! Danny, I think I am going to blow.........seriously! And, I know what you mean........it's funny, but when people on here and on my ped heart group used to complain about their PC's not getting back to them, I'd sit back and go..........well, I'd never put up with that.............OURS ALWAYS gets right back to us. Shhhhooot.........little did I know............guess that's what I get for being such a smartass! Our pediatrician is still wonderful and always gets back............wonder if it would do any good to get her involved????........hmmmmm..........couldn't hurt.

And, Gina, you know what scares me about that crap being put out? That could have been medoing just that very thing..................IF it were not for this Godsend of a group...........seriously! Think about those parents and patients out there that trust their PC's/cards and their PCP's advice, trusting that they know what's best. It is only because I stumbled upon this group, joined, and have been reading the forums as much as I can, time permitting, and gained invaluable, lifesaving knowledge. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that stopping Katie's coumadin a day or two out is truly flaunting disaster. MAYBE, we'd be lucky and nothing would happen, but why risk it at all when there is absolutely no need to????? Thank you one and all for being a part of this group and sharing your expertise and experiences.

Niki, I may take you up on that. I've become increasingly dissatisfied with our current one, but we were kind of holding off because we really do hope to move in the next year or so. If we move southeast, then I will definitely be interested. If we move southwest, wellllllllllll, we'd probably stay with Cook's and find another card, but I dunno....................it may be the hospital system that is the real culprit. Thank you so much, though. Hugs.

Cort, hmmmmm..........you know Don is FROM Illinois..........only problem is that it is too blasted cold for me up there.............brrrrr! Did you ever read about our Christmas Illinois RV vacation from Hell..........yes, I used Christmas and Hell in the same sentence, but it really lived up to its name, sad to say. Much love. J.

Thank you all so much. We are bugging out for the weekend...............course WHO is up packing while everyone else is asleep? Will let you know when we hear something. Much love. J.

 

[Guest]

*sits shocked*

Janet used Christmas and Hell in the same sentence.

I'm speechless.

But, something tells me I don't want to know about that trip.....