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mopinko

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21. ya know, i had a rheumie that i rly liked
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 11:48 AM
Apr 19

ok, i admit that he was a cutie. i got a nurse to admit once that all his patients had a crush.
he was 1 who typed and typed, but listened and reacted. my pcp once mentioned how much she enjoyed his notes.
later, when they made them available, i found out that he was just writing up whatever i said. including stuff that was completely irrelevant. i’m not sure it even registered in his brain. he retired abruptly in 2020 and i’ll always wonder y. i suspect he was a bit too free w the pain meds, but…

if it helps, as a patient, i’m extremely grateful for those med records. i’ve been through so much, and it’s rly helpful to do things like chart changes in blood work.
but i can see that it sucked for u.
i find i have to remind myself frequently of all the things i could never do w/out a computer.

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I know nothing about Ostomys. Is this an intestinal thing? A tear or something? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 18 #1
yeah, they severed my large and small intestines to let my resection heal. mopinko Apr 18 #2
I thought wearing a urine bag with tube up my uretha was awful.....piece of cake compared to your situ. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 18 #3
well, i sure have a story to tell. mopinko Apr 18 #4
Not many people have our experiences. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 18 #5
An ostomy is a "bypass," so to speak, of the normal passage of urine or solid waste... 3catwoman3 Apr 18 #7
The less I know about potential health conditions....the happier I am. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 18 #8
I'm so pleased to hear that you like your NP. I retired 4 years ago after... 3catwoman3 Apr 18 #10
i've had np's and liked them. mopinko Apr 18 #12
You know why NP's are great. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 18 #15
well i do now and i sure wish i didnt. mopinko Apr 18 #9
Yay, Chicago! Access to top shelf health care is the main reason I will never live anywhere rural... 3catwoman3 Apr 18 #13
i've been in the northshore/endeavor system for a long time. was happy w my care til the plague. mopinko Apr 18 #14
If the nurses like a doctor, that's generally very reassuring. We know how to tell the good ones. 3catwoman3 Apr 19 #16
ya know, the nurses i had at the hospital mopinko Apr 19 #19
The biggest reason it was time to retire 4 years ago was electronic health records - EHR. 3catwoman3 Apr 19 #20
ya know, i had a rheumie that i rly liked mopinko Apr 19 #21
The biggest problem I saw in EHR besides the aforementioned... 3catwoman3 Apr 19 #22
mopinko, I am sorry that you are so uncomfortable and miserable. madaboutharry Apr 18 #6
it's frustrating, tho. i've worked hard at recovering. mopinko Apr 18 #11
mopinko, madaboutharry Apr 19 #17
. mopinko Apr 19 #18
giant yuck CountAllVotes Wednesday #23
ya know, mopinko Wednesday #24
They ignored me for years CountAllVotes Wednesday #25
constipated zombie mopinko Wednesday #27
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i can see where it has upsides. mopinko Wednesday #28
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I 3auld6phart Wednesday #29
before it ruptured mopinko Wednesday #31
Colonoscopy Topomi Wednesday #32
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yeah, that's a pita. mopinko Wednesday #34
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Convex has worked out very well for me. marble falls Wednesday #40
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