Today my mother is 84 years old. Happy Birthday, Mom.
Also today, DH and I (and Mom, Dad, and sister Beth) went to the hospital for the first of possibly three epidural steroid injections into DH's neck for the pain he has been having for months now in his neck and left shoulder and arm. A frustrating experience for him and for me. We went to see the "neurologist" two weeks ago and this is what was set up. We waited for the instructions to come thru the mail as to when and where to show up. The only thing that came was the time of the actual appointment. So I called. "Well, I think you just go directly to outpatient radiology" was the answer I got from the neurologist's office. We checked in at the outpatient information desk instead and that was the right thing to do. They did not even have it set up right in the computer. According to the computer we were supposed to be there last Friday - but he is only there every other Wednesday so what was a Friday date doing in the computer anyway! Rant, rant, rant.
Anyway, the actual procedure took less than 45 minutes after waiting only 15 minutes beyond the appointment time. Funny thing, there was an "X" on the back of DH's neck after we got home and the injection was actually done about 3 inches below the "X"? So far no bad reactions.
We went out to eat breakfast after we left the hospital then DH and I came home and went back to bed and slept ...
All this medical stuff just makes me so angry sometimes. Some of the medical people are good and seem to really care about the patients. Others just push people thru as fast as they can with no compassion at all. I guess the more you see the less you care sometimes.
Sorry, still ranting. Going to happy place now. See the beautiful sunset photo I just took. Isn't it lovely. Happy thoughts.
5 comments:
G'Day Martha,
Have you ever seen that old cartoon of a pear shaped bear who keeps getting hit on the head and runs around in circles making funny noises with his tongue flapping out. Well at times like those you just described, I know what he feels like. He he. You gotta laugh. When you can't laugh you cry.
Hugs.
Thanks for laughing with me. Hugs to you, too.
Hi Martha - I hope your mom enjoyed her birthday. So another December "baby." My BD is tomorrow (Sunday). I hope your DH is feeling better. I laughed when you said you were done ranting and thinking happy thoughts. How often we all need to do that. But I laughed because I saw the photos of your kitties and thought "how can you not smile when you look at them?" Have a great weekend.
Happy Birthday to you, Mary. You are so right about the kits. Even Velcro who just has to do everything she is not supposed to do makes me smile and laugh (sometimes it is especially Velcro). We have so many more blessings than we realize. God bless you.
That's a beautiful picture, really they are all so nice on here! Happy Birthday to your Mom too, 84, that's quite an accomplishment. I hope I make it that far lol. :)
Oh, and I hope DH's pain lessens quickly! Health problems are the worst. My daughter has the flu right now and I'm filling up on airborne and probiotics, hoping not to get it ha!
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