Rain

It seems that no matter where I go, the rain follows. At least lately! So, what can be said for Tampa other that it's rainy and close? Oh yes, the sewage reeks! I mean, stinks to high hell! But other than that I had a lovely walk this morning. Wish I had my pedometer so I can see how far I went without my hip flipping out. It was a good test. I did some shooting along the way, so working out my eyes as well as my hip :-) I miss playing with my Hasselblad! It felt great to have it in my hands again.

I am keeping this brief because:
1) it's 12.30 and I still haven't eaten anything so should feed
2)I am thinking I should really ice my hip - just in case!

:-)

Break time!

At least I'm hoping it is. I so need to be able to just relax and not have any nutty things go on for a bit. My hip is not agreeing with this thought though and has decided to become quite achy the last few days, even with my taking the Mobic. Hopefully it cheers up soon and the weather (touch wood) will be brill on my trip. My wrist is in cahoots with my hip, so I did bring my splint to wear at night again and I am hoping that will teach it to behave! I won't mention my right shoulder, it's decided for an encore! But I have brought my arsenal of drugs. I've left them in their prescription containers just in case security things I'm a drug dealer!
Leaving the office in about an hour and cannot wait.
Yay!

PS - I sent in my letters of appeal to the state and Oxford, registered mail. Please pray they work and I get more PT!!!!!!!

I don't like Mondays...

but then again, who does? I had a pretty bad night - couldn't fall asleep for hours. I guess even a one hour nap messed it up for me. But I needed that nap!
Here's the update:
Friday I went to the dr's office at NY Pres, and I arrived a bit early. I was told that they had NO record of my appointment, but they could fit me in. That turned into two hours later so that I didn't even have a chance of coming back to work. Stressful. The good news was that the incision is healing and no more abscess it seems. Bad news is I can't go swimming until it is completely closed, which takes normal people about two weeks, so we can safely add on at least one more week to that for me. I'm upset about this because I'm going to Florida this week for a holiday, but most importantly, I can't do my PT!!! And my right hip is so not happy about that. Besides the fact I've been leaning way too much on the right with all this going on, I can't even do any at home PT because of pain/discomfort. Yesterday I iced my right hip for over an hour till it was quiet. I can't wait for the wound to heal so I can get back to work.
I have to ring the NYS people about this external appeal because their paperwork is so confusing. Hopefully I will be able to get it out before I leave on Wednesday so I don't have to think about it.
I haven't worn my splint in over a week, and I'm sure I'll pay for that. The hand is already not too happy but seriously, I need a break from some of this stuff. It's mentally exhausting me.
I will just be focusing on my trip for the next couple of days and, G-d willing, it will all go smoothly! Otherwise I might be writing these updates from an asylum :-)
Happy Monday!

I

came to work today.
It's official. I am a masochist.
Painkillers not working.
WTF am I doing here?
Going to the chiro in a bit so at least I can give my bum a break from sitting!
HELP!

PS - mailing all the letters I wrote to that idiotic place and their doctors, and also to the NYS medical board/Dept of Health. Doubt it will do anything but I don't care, made me feel better just to write them!

Surrealism

That is how my life has felt these last few days.

Friday I did end up at a doctors office, unfortunately one I didn't know. They completely misdiagnosed me, so to make a v. long story short, I ended up in the ER on Saturday and had to have the first of two emergency surgeries. I was able to leave Sunday evening. Thankfully I'm starting to feel a bit better today, but it was one of the most painful things, if not THE most, that I've been through, and even with all the morphine and local anesthetic, I felt everything. I had an abscess that had to be removed from, lets just say, a v. sensitive area. I've been out of work, but hopefully will return tomorrow. I was left with an open wound that will heal itself, but I have to clean it out with water 4 times a day and keep it covered with a dressing as it is still oozing away. Yes, lovely visual.

I will say that one should never ever go to Yaffe Ruden and Associates on the UES in NYC. They are beyond incompetent there, and if they had diagnosed me correctly I would have avoided a lot of pain and suffering.
I guess the good things are since I was in so much pain with this, it camouflaged all other issues, well mostly, for the last few days. And I seemed to lose some weight. Must have been all that screaming when I was getting cut up with knives and needles. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

As for my poor hip, I am not allowed to go to the pool until I see the doctor on Friday and she checks my wound. So until then my body is having a break. I'm not happy about it. I also have to still write a response for the second appeal to my insurance company when I get back to the office.
I really am so done with the medical community I could scream! Oh wait, I've been doing that daily lately anyway! :-)