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Azzurri said:
Fuck, when your dead finals won't matter; go NOW!
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dude..he already went and came back.

in cases like this, im curious as to what ur professor will do. some dont allow makeups at all, so maybe they just excuse the final?
 
Ashhong said:
in cases like this, im curious as to what ur professor will do. some dont allow makeups at all, so maybe they just excuse the final?
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they make u write it three months later....just as soon as uve forgotton everything u crammed for


Incognito said:
I've never coughed up blood in my life. At least not that I can remember and certainly not this much. It's only happening when I lie down, though. And my doctors specifically mentioned that the Aspirin might result in coughing up blood. I wasn't sure if that was simply CYA, though. My CF is pretty bad, but I don't think it's gotten this bad in a period of two weeks AFTER intensive IV antibiotics. I'm currently in the midst of transplant evaluation but I avoid the ER like the plague. Like I said, I don't feel bad. And I've always been good at measuring my health and recognizing when it's time to see a doctor; this is just odd, though.
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for what??
 
JayDubya said:
Hemoptysis doesn't really tell us a whole lot. It's just resaying coughing of blood (hemo- / -ptysis). Hematemesis would be the vomiting of blood (hema- / -emesis); but you already knew which pipe it was coming up.

Better safe than sorry is generally the rule of thumb people will tell you (which is CYA), but OTOH, you had to probably pay something to go to the ER (higher deductible than an office visit) and it sounds like you missed some tests, which also sucks (make-ups can be a bitch depending on your prof). Invariably, people that don't know you or your records are going to hear cystic fibrosis and coughing blood and think "Shit man, go to the ER!" and that's going to be prudent advice the majority of the time, even if in this case they just sent you home w/o doing anything.

Still, hemoptysis must suck, warned in advance or no, and you had to have been worried.
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It's not the cost I'm worried about since everything is taken care by the govt (Incapacitated Child) it's the sheer hassle of the ER that I dislike. Usually when a problem arises I can just stroll in and see my primary doctors and we'll go from there, but when I have to go the ER it's a whole 'notehr story just based on the fact that my history is so ... bad.

Rentahamster: Yes, I've been using 7% saline for a good 3 years now. Wonderful stuff.

As for the final, since I left the ER relatively early I was able to take it without incident.

in cases like this, im curious as to what ur professor will do. some dont allow makeups at all, so maybe they just excuse the final?
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Since I'm legally disabled I fall under purview of 504. They HAVE to accommodate me and have done so many times throughout the term already.
 
Wow, I mean I imagine the ER has to suck but if you're in not so good health I'd rather go to ER and make sure I'm ok especially knowing the kind of condition you're in. :/ That sucks dude, I hope things work out for you.
 
braimuge said:
so wat exactly does "in the midst of transplant evaluation" mean?
obviously there can't be a donor for this....how does it wrk
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Well since Oct 2007 I've officially passed the threshold in which transplant becomes an option. The main being my FEV1 %. Anything below 30% and you're getting to dark territories... I've crossed that line way too many times the past year, usually during infection. However, my latest admission (Nov 13-26) was particularly disconcerting because my FEV1 levels started out <30% and managed to drop even lower during the course of the stay -- even after two weeks of IV antibiotics. Now the FEV1 isn't the sole factor in determing whether or not you get a transplant, but it's a bright and shining indicator. As for transplant evaluation, I just meet with the transplant team and we discuss options, risks, benefits, timeframe, current labs, state of my lungs , and follow up with them every 3-6 months depending on the severity of my condition. It's a very streamlined process. You're not actually placed on the list until you're almost assured of kicking the can. Then... you wait. Turnaround is pretty quick down here and successful transplantations are a dime a dozen.
 
Incognito said:
Well since Oct 2007 I've officially passed the threshold in which transplant becomes an option. The main being my FEV1 %. Anything below 30% and you're getting to dark territories... I've crossed that line way too many times the past year, usually during infection. However, my latest admission (Nov 13-26) was particularly disconcerting because my FEV1 levels started out <30% and managed to drop even lower during the course of the stay -- even after two weeks of IV antibiotics. Now the FEV1 isn't the sole factor in determing whether or not you get a transplant, but it's a bright and shining indicator. As for transplant evaluation, I just meet with the transplant team and we discuss options, risks, benefits, timeframe, current labs, state of my lungs , and follow up with them every 3-6 months depending on the severity of my condition. It's a very streamlined process. You're not actually placed on the list until you're almost assured of kicking the can. Then... you wait. Turnaround is pretty quick down here and successful transplantations are a dime a dozen.
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im happy about the successful tranplantation rate, thats always good to hear
how do they match u up with ur donor, does blood type, or anything else matter? are there chances of ur body rejecting ur new lungs, tho ive never heard of this


edit: o and this is obviously not a cure to CF...?
 
braimuge said:
im happy about the successful tranplantation rate, thats always good to hear
how do they match u up with ur donor, does blood type, or anything else matter? are there chances of ur body rejecting ur new lungs, tho ive never heard of this


edit: o and this is obviously not a cure to CF...?
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His body can reject transplanted lungs so he would require immunosuppressant drugs.
There is no cure for cystic fibrosis. Mucus plugged-up lungs are only a fraction of his worries.

Glad to hear you're stable, Incognito.
 
Well, I was officially admitted today. The hemoptysis hasn't subsided even though I DC'd the Aspirin last Thursday. Spent both Monday and Tuesday night's hacking up blood and went to my previously scheduled appt today. Just my luck to be running a 102 fever, too. Thankfully, my FEV1 levels are fine and this doesn't look like a regular CF exacerbation. Gonna have a CT scan of my lungs and head later this evening and go from there. If need be, also make a trip to Interventional Radiology (my good ol friends...). Hopefully I'm out of here by the weekend. I just left this place exactly three weeks ago.
 
Incognito said:
Well, I was officially admitted today. The hemoptysis hasn't subsided even though I DC'd the Aspirin last Thursday. Spent both Monday and Tuesday night's hacking up blood and went to my previously scheduled appt today. Just my luck to be running a 102 fever, too. Thankfully, my FEV1 levels are fine and this doesn't look like a regular CF exacerbation. Gonna have a CT scan of my lungs and head later this evening and go from there. If need be, also make a trip to Interventional Radiology (my good ol friends...). Hopefully I'm out of here by the weekend. I just left this place exactly three weeks ago.
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I hope you brought your DS man... good luck. It sounds like it sucks horribly! Keep your chin up!
 
Incognito said:
Well, I was officially admitted today. The hemoptysis hasn't subsided even though I DC'd the Aspirin last Thursday. Spent both Monday and Tuesday night's hacking up blood and went to my previously scheduled appt today. Just my luck to be running a 102 fever, too. Thankfully, my FEV1 levels are fine and this doesn't look like a regular CF exacerbation. Gonna have a CT scan of my lungs and head later this evening and go from there. If need be, also make a trip to Interventional Radiology (my good ol friends...). Hopefully I'm out of here by the weekend. I just left this place exactly three weeks ago.
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Maybe it's Lupus.


(yes, yes, House joke, ha ha.)

But seriously man, this is crazy, it sounds like something straight out of the aforementioned show; kind of makes ya wish there really was a Dr. House.

I hope this stuff gets taken care of, and in any event, when you get better, send your case files to the writers at fox, you might just end up on the show ;)
 
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