feelings

MY BACK HURTS
MY SHOULDER HURTS
I HAVE TO HAVE A REFERRAL AND AN APPROVAL FROM MY CLAIMS EXAMINER TO SEE THE PAIN MANAGEMENT DOCTOR I WANT TO SEE.
PEOPLE DON'T RETURN PHONE CALLS.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND, I AM WORKING THE WHOLE TIME BUT I DO GET DOUBLE PAY FOR MONDAY.WHEE.

When restrictions don't matter

Yesterday I had to take a PSE test. That means that I had to show that I was proficient in doing bag checks for my "job" as a baggage screener. Well I passed, even though I had not done a bag check in 5 years due to my injury. Well injury be damned, restrictions be damned and you're taking this test or else you are subject to termination. Isn't there some irony in the fact that my right arm has serious restrictions. They don't care. They had to pad their numbers and make it look like there are screeners who are proficient even though they haven't done the job due to injury. They send me down to baggage and on goes the sling. Won't be much good to anyone there.

later.

Just a quick update

1. Physical therapy starts soon. Oh yeah, I got a disabled placard. I am now officially disabled.

2. Have a referral to a rheumatologist.

3. These are not work related problems, but I have a list of restrictions, like avoid standing or sitting too long, no climbing stairs....we shall see.

4. Agency I am not thrilled with is reviewing the upper back claim. Deciding on it's "merit".

5. Pain Management is waiting on 1st ortho to tell agency why i need shots in my neck for a sore shoulder, and then he will refer me to 2nd ortho who maybe can say this upper back and shoulder is debilitating (it is) and I can file for medical retirement.

6. House is going to work out. Spouse weedwhacked the yards and we are watering. Things are getting put away slowly. This kitchen is never going to get done.

7. King bed is now on frame so I am not sleeping on mattress on floor, feels better. Figured out how to use my DVD player with TV friend gave us. Yeah!

8. Back to work Monday with my laundry list, my FMLA, and my good news.

Later alligators

I am still here

Have severe back problems, like 4 degenerative discs. We'll figure out what to do with them soon. Ice is your friend.
House is coming along and spa works.
More when I feel better.
da bunny

Remember the back problem

Well it came back with a vengeance. The only med that works also makes me sleep so I am in a catch 22 situation with it. Today I am seeing a pain management doctor. I have to get some relief in the shoulder. It hurts so bad. But the meds that I take for my back also work for my shoulder, except I fall asleep when I take them. The question is, take them and sleep, or don't take them and suffer?

On another note we got the fridge in. It will never leave.

Life is just a bowl of cherries, what can I do?


We checked out the spa yesterday, needs some plumbing. Hopefully soon it will whirl and bubble to it's hearts content and relax us.


Things here are okay other than the health deal. But every day above ground is a good day.



Peace----




da bunny

Still here and around

Back to work and then home to try and do 1 thing at least a day. Slept with earplugs yesterday and finally had no noise. Lots of traffic behind the walls.

Off Monday for consult with pain management doctor. No way I can get to work, get to doctor and get back. Will figure it out someway.

Agency still sucks eggs.

More when I have time to really talk about what is happening around here.

hasta la vista babies!
And this is not what it's like.....