I meant to post yesterday with an update on my most recent clinic visit, but (as usual) never got around to doing it. However, since I'm spending a quiet Friday night at home with southern vampires to keep me company, I thought I'd go ahead and post the latest stats:
ENT: Sinuses are (and I qoute) "perfect!" I've tried to stay diligent about flushing at least twice a day and apparently doing what the doctor orders can actually make a difference.
CF: PFTs were OK, but not great. I blew a 40 / 34 (FVC / FEV1) and 44 / 41. Those numbers are about what I was at when I went in last time, but since I have so many upcoming events and I'm not feeling bad, I managed to get a reprieve. O2 Sats were my norm - 92.
I have been a little crackly and wheezy the past two days, but they are doing some work in my building and the dust has been flying. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. =) However, just to be on the safe side, I refilled my script of Levaquin and Bactrim, just to have on hand.
AND - most importantly - I got clearance for the CFRI conference at the end of this month! WOoT!!! Katey and I are getting together next Tuesday night to discuss all the important details (you know, like what to wear, what to do, etc.).
Tomorrow is hair day with Shawn. Stay tuned for a new look - I haven't yet decided what I want to do and I told Shawn to be creative. I am getting tired of the red, so we'll see wear the wind blows tomorrow.
It's also my friend, D.'s birthday and we are having a slip-n-slide party at her house tomorrow afternoon. And Sunday, I'm going to see Gone With The Wind at the Alabama. One of my favorite movies of all time and seeing it at the Alabama is magical.
Off to watch True Blood, Season 2. I'll post a Week(end) in Review sometime or another.
Showing posts with label san francisco. Show all posts
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Leaving on a jet plane...
On Wednesday, July 29th I'll be here:
with my friend, Katey! We'll be attending the CFRI 22nd National Cystic Fibrosis Family Education Conference from July 31st to August 2nd, 2009. Flights are booked, hotel is paid and we will soon be busy planning our sight-seeing adventures since we have an extra day or so of free time (all day Thursday & most of Friday).
Katey received her medical clearance today and I'm working on mine. In order to ensure our health and safety during the Conference (which is good!), there are several medical requirements and guidelines that must be observed. For CF patients, one of those includes an updated sputum culture. Basically they want to ensure that you aren't pan-resistant to antibiotics or harboring any nasties like B. Cepacia. Although I have to wait for the results of this new culture, I typically co-habititate with two strains of Psuedomonas (not pan-resistant) and one strain of Staph (not MRSA).
My nurse just told me that it "doesn't matter how cute that guy is, if I come home with B. Cepacia she'll whip my tail." I professed my innocence, but (she thinks, at least) that she knows me better than that. Just jokes!
Barring anything unforeseen, it looks like our trip is a go.
We are staying at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City. It's about ten minutes from the airport and from my understanding about twenty minutes from the city proper.
From the reviews, this seems like a pretty nice place (check out the pics below that I heisted from Google). I think it's near the entrance to Silicon Valley and shares a business park with Oracle and EA.
Any suggestions for must-see touristy stuff in San Fran? Please comment me with your top recommendations!
One of our doctors is presenting at the conference this year. Dr. Young and I have always had a good relationship and his daughter and I are both Dee Gee's. She came to visit me in the hospital one time and showed up with cookies (that'll definitely earn some bonus points). I don't think Dr. Young has ever quite forgiven me for the crates of sorority t-shirts that I "gifted" to his daughter (hey, I was trying to get rid of them!). I hope he doesn't mind us "crashing" the conference to hear his talk.
Dr. Young's presentation is about the transition from pediatric to adult care. I was one of the few guinea pigs that transferred over to UAB when our adult program started (nine years ago). The transition definitely had its rough spots -- I think the patients at Children's were a little too used to getting their way -- but I love it now. It's my home away from home. Hell, with as much time as I spend there, I should have my own room. =)
I'll keep you posted about the trip as more information comes around. I would love to hear from any others that have been or are attending the Conference or San Francisco. I am looking forward to meeting a new group of CF patients, caregivers, doctors, and hopefully making some new friends!
with my friend, Katey! We'll be attending the CFRI 22nd National Cystic Fibrosis Family Education Conference from July 31st to August 2nd, 2009. Flights are booked, hotel is paid and we will soon be busy planning our sight-seeing adventures since we have an extra day or so of free time (all day Thursday & most of Friday).Katey received her medical clearance today and I'm working on mine. In order to ensure our health and safety during the Conference (which is good!), there are several medical requirements and guidelines that must be observed. For CF patients, one of those includes an updated sputum culture. Basically they want to ensure that you aren't pan-resistant to antibiotics or harboring any nasties like B. Cepacia. Although I have to wait for the results of this new culture, I typically co-habititate with two strains of Psuedomonas (not pan-resistant) and one strain of Staph (not MRSA).
My nurse just told me that it "doesn't matter how cute that guy is, if I come home with B. Cepacia she'll whip my tail." I professed my innocence, but (she thinks, at least) that she knows me better than that. Just jokes!
Barring anything unforeseen, it looks like our trip is a go.
We are staying at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City. It's about ten minutes from the airport and from my understanding about twenty minutes from the city proper.
From the reviews, this seems like a pretty nice place (check out the pics below that I heisted from Google). I think it's near the entrance to Silicon Valley and shares a business park with Oracle and EA.
Any suggestions for must-see touristy stuff in San Fran? Please comment me with your top recommendations!
One of our doctors is presenting at the conference this year. Dr. Young and I have always had a good relationship and his daughter and I are both Dee Gee's. She came to visit me in the hospital one time and showed up with cookies (that'll definitely earn some bonus points). I don't think Dr. Young has ever quite forgiven me for the crates of sorority t-shirts that I "gifted" to his daughter (hey, I was trying to get rid of them!). I hope he doesn't mind us "crashing" the conference to hear his talk.
Dr. Young's presentation is about the transition from pediatric to adult care. I was one of the few guinea pigs that transferred over to UAB when our adult program started (nine years ago). The transition definitely had its rough spots -- I think the patients at Children's were a little too used to getting their way -- but I love it now. It's my home away from home. Hell, with as much time as I spend there, I should have my own room. =)
I'll keep you posted about the trip as more information comes around. I would love to hear from any others that have been or are attending the Conference or San Francisco. I am looking forward to meeting a new group of CF patients, caregivers, doctors, and hopefully making some new friends!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Weekend Update
Wow, I can't believe how quickly this week has gone by. I've finished up my first full week back at work and things have definitely been busy in the Compliance world. Fortunately I'm not doing any testing right now and I'm back to work writing and re-writing responses to the Federal Reserve and State Banking Dept. This week I had a case where a guy was asking us to try to find accounts that he had TWENTY-TWO years ago that were held with a bank that has since merged four times (most recently when State National and Compass came together in 2008). I also got to work on my first complaint dealing with Reg H (Flood).
This looks to be a fun, but busy, weekend. Last night Katey and I had dinner at The Melting Pot in Birmingham. It was the first time for both of us and it was really good. I think we had the "Signature for Two" meal which basically gave us a combo plate of chicken, teriyaki steak, filet mignon, white shrimp and tuna. Everything was really good except the tuna ... I don't think I was cooking it right because I just wasn't impressed. The mushroom caps with a cream cheese sauce were to die for! Both the cheese fondue and salad that I had were really, really good. I even went so far as to dip a (small) piece of Granny Smith apple in the cheese fondue and try it. Can't say much for the apple, but cheese makes everything taste better. =)
After dinner last night, I met up with Angela and Julie at Black Market Bar for a few drinks. Seriously, this place has the frostiest beers I have ever seen in my life and they were tres excellent, given how hot and muggy (it was still in the 90's) when I got there after nine. My highlight of the night was Angela's "lighter-on-a-leash."
I plan on hanging around the house most of today and then tonight I'll be meeting up with several of my friends in Alabaster to have dinner and then see Pride & Prejudice at South City Theatre. I'm really looking forward to it.
Tomorrow is Father's Day. I think I'm going to the Pancake House in 5 Points with Dad tomorrow morning and then Angela, Julie, Katey and I are going to enjoy the afternoon at the pool. Tomorrow night is still up in the air, I am trying to find out if we are doing something over at ND and Papa's house. Either way, there is so much going on this weekend that I am afraid it is going to go by far to fast!
Katey and I are also trying to concoct a plan so that we can fly to San Francisco and participate in the CFRI CF Conference. This year's conference is titled "The Power of New Possibilities: Growing Stronger and Living Longer with cystic fibrosis." One of our doctors is presenting and there are several sessions that look interesting. And I've never been to San Fran, so this would be a chance to see a new place. It's all going to hinge on whether or not I can get a couple of (unpaid) days off at the end of July. We shall see! I am really excited about the opportunity and have my fingers crossed that everything will work out.
Whew! This has turned into the little update that could. Sorry that it is so long and if you've made it this far, then CONGRATS.
Laters ~
This looks to be a fun, but busy, weekend. Last night Katey and I had dinner at The Melting Pot in Birmingham. It was the first time for both of us and it was really good. I think we had the "Signature for Two" meal which basically gave us a combo plate of chicken, teriyaki steak, filet mignon, white shrimp and tuna. Everything was really good except the tuna ... I don't think I was cooking it right because I just wasn't impressed. The mushroom caps with a cream cheese sauce were to die for! Both the cheese fondue and salad that I had were really, really good. I even went so far as to dip a (small) piece of Granny Smith apple in the cheese fondue and try it. Can't say much for the apple, but cheese makes everything taste better. =)
After dinner last night, I met up with Angela and Julie at Black Market Bar for a few drinks. Seriously, this place has the frostiest beers I have ever seen in my life and they were tres excellent, given how hot and muggy (it was still in the 90's) when I got there after nine. My highlight of the night was Angela's "lighter-on-a-leash."
I plan on hanging around the house most of today and then tonight I'll be meeting up with several of my friends in Alabaster to have dinner and then see Pride & Prejudice at South City Theatre. I'm really looking forward to it.
Tomorrow is Father's Day. I think I'm going to the Pancake House in 5 Points with Dad tomorrow morning and then Angela, Julie, Katey and I are going to enjoy the afternoon at the pool. Tomorrow night is still up in the air, I am trying to find out if we are doing something over at ND and Papa's house. Either way, there is so much going on this weekend that I am afraid it is going to go by far to fast!
Katey and I are also trying to concoct a plan so that we can fly to San Francisco and participate in the CFRI CF Conference. This year's conference is titled "The Power of New Possibilities: Growing Stronger and Living Longer with cystic fibrosis." One of our doctors is presenting and there are several sessions that look interesting. And I've never been to San Fran, so this would be a chance to see a new place. It's all going to hinge on whether or not I can get a couple of (unpaid) days off at the end of July. We shall see! I am really excited about the opportunity and have my fingers crossed that everything will work out.
Whew! This has turned into the little update that could. Sorry that it is so long and if you've made it this far, then CONGRATS.
Laters ~
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