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.

My dental adventure continues...

I spent 3 hours in a dental chair today and I still don't have my permanent bridge. I had to have one tooth prepped for a crown. Then I had to have several impressions made using various types of foul tasting goo. Finally, they had to make a new temporary bridge for me to have until my new permanent one comes in.

I am so ready for this to be over. I wasn't home 5 hours and my temporary bridge came loose. I fixed it to make due until I can run by tomorrow afternoon so they can put it back in better. The temporary glue just doesn't want to work for me. Plus, I can't eat anything when my teeth are like this! It makes me grouchy.

After all this the day got even better, can you believe it? Yes, I found out today that the co-op that we have been attending at the local YMCA is no longer going to be meeting. This was not something we were expecting. To put a cherry on top of the cake we prepaid to hold our spot for the fall. Now I have to go and deal with them to try and get our money back. It is a long story, but to sum it up technically the program still exists and they have a no refund policy so it may be hard to get our money back. The program may still exist but it does not include the teachers who are part of our homeschool group. Ug, what a mess.

It was so hard to come home today and tell my kids that the YMCA program was no more. They were looking so forward to it. Our area doesn't really offer that much for homeschoolers, especially physical activities like swimming and P.E. The group of kids that attended the program were great and my kids were really beginning to form great friendships. Now I have to find another outlet for both of my kids, especially TT. Poogie has ballet and friendships from other functions. TT doesn't really have any interests that gets him out and about like the Y did. He really wants to take art classes, so that is something I will look into.

Tomorrow will be better.

Where have I been??

Last week was busy getting used to having school again. Then Saturday I picked up my copy of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer and that was it. I read every single extra minute I could. I mean I did take my hubby shopping Saturday to pick out a gift for his birthday this week, but after several hours and many stores he couldn't find anything. We are thinking of going to Memphis this weekend to hopefully find something.

I finished Breaking Dawn last night after 11 p.m. It was exciting and sad because Meyer says it is the last in her Twilight series of books. I am happy to know how it ends but I have the same feeling I had after reading the last Harry Potter book, I will miss my friends. That is how I feel about my favorite characters in books, they are my friends.

I have also been reading alot about Ann Boleyn. I watch the movie, The Other Boleyn Girl, a few weeks ago and found it rather interesting. So I picked up the book at the library along with a biography about Ann. The book was much better than the movie. Today I picked up a book by Julia Fox, Jane Boleyn: The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford. She was the wife of Ann's brother, George.

I have a habit of doing this. I find something interesting in a movie or online and I have to read everything I can find about it. My family finds it odd I think, but I love to learn about new things. I especially like to learn about history. I hope someday my children have a love for knowledge like mine.

Anywho, Poogie had to have two of her baby teeth pulled that were crowding her permanent teeth on Monday. She went through it great. The dentist thought she might be sore and have some swelling because the baby teeth had rather deep roots, but she didn't have a lick of trouble. I am glad she is a lot like me in the area healing well when it comes to dental issues. She also manages pain much better than her brother. I was so proud of how well she did during the ordeal.

Well, tomorrow is my day at the dentist. Hopefully by this time next week my dental issues will be over for a while. We'll see.