We're still here

The last nine days have been busy. Last week we spent most days on the road at the dentist office, at play dates or running errands for my mother.

We hoped that this week would be a peaceful easy going one, NOT! It all started Monday. We spent the day in town getting Poogies ballet apparel, finished the day with school at home. Monday night my FIL fell outside his back door and broke his femur in 3 places. Now he is in the hospital and had surgery the next day. My hubby had to leave Tuesday, during all this, on a trip for work.

On top of that I wake up Tuesday with my neck, right shoulder and right arm killing me. The pain was so intense I couldn't see straight. So I go to see my Chiropractor and he does the normal stuff that usually makes my neck and shoulder feel better. This time it made it worse. I can't sleep, sit or move without intense bone chilling pain.

I gave in Thurs. and went to a local acute care facility for hopefully some relief. The doctor pretty much mocked me and told me to take some Advil and I would be fine. Needless to say I got alittle ill with his attitude. Here he is telling me to just sleep in such and such position, take a hot shower and take a few advil and I would be fine. Like I haven't already tried all that! I hadn't slept in two days at this point. He didn't really care. When I asked for something for the pain just so I could sleep a few hours he pretty much told me he didn't think I needed it. He finally gave me some low, low dosage Tylenol with codeine. I can't really tell I've taken anything.

I was so upset I could have beat the man senseless. I have been going to these same doctors for years and I am so tired of having to just about have a come apart before they take my situation seriously. It took me 2 years to get my doctor to send me to a specialist about my allergies. It was all in my head, just like my neck pain.

I just don't get it. They are suppose to be there to help you but they end up making you feel like a whiner and insane because you can't handle constant, overwhelming pain.

The specialist I seen today was much more sympathetic and started me on meds. to help with the swelling in my neck, shoulder and arm, plus some physical therapy to address the issue.

I hope this works. If not he said I will have to have some tests like MRI's and others to determine the source of the pain. Now I don't look forward to the tests but I am happy he takes my pain seriously and wants to determine the source to treat it.

I'm sorry I just had to share with someone. It has been a very frustrating, long week.

On the plus side I found out that our YMCA program is alive and well. Some of the unhappy parents decided to start their own program elsewhere, but the old one at the Y is still there. Most of TT and Poogie's friends will be returning to the Y which made them both very happy.

TT and Poogie may also begin taking martial arts classes this fall. I looked into them for TT and Poogie is interested also. I am excited for TT he has been wanting to take lessons for years.

Till later, have a great weekend.