Update on Ray's arm, and more!
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Couldn't update yesterday because we had a never ending medically oriented day. Started with me going out to get my blood work done at the break of dawn; I've been putting if off for weeks, since Ray broke his arm. I was afraid to leave him home alone, but also not willing to wait til he decides to get up around 10 or 11. I hate going later on because you have to wait so long at the hospital, plus you can't eat or drink until after. I do enjoy my first AM cup of coffee! Ray also has bloodwork due in the next week or two, and he will also get it done whenever he gets up, that's a whole different story. It's worth two separate trips.
So when he finally gets up yesterday, it's almost time for his second orthopeadic appointment for his broken arm, and I'm really nervous about his fall with the aide and if his break had been compromised. Not to mention the oozing, bleeding hematoma, which started again when he got up. Meanwhile my foot, which had been hurting a bit the day before, after Ray stepped on it or rolled the wheelchair on it (can't remember, happens all the time) was hurting more and more. By the time we got to the doctor, it was also turning red and swollen and I could barely walk. I'm like, oh no, we can't both have broken our first bones at the same time! So after the doctor does a bunch of Xrays on Ray, he says the break hasn't shifted and Ray's bone is almost healed, he doesn't even need the sling now, I ask him to tell me what he thinks of my foot (yeah I know, I have chutzpah!). First he says, a break is very uncommon on the top of the foot, but then when he squeezes it, it hurts really really bad, so he offers to do some xrays on me too, right there and then.
I am ecstatic at my good luck, I won't have to wait in the ER and I have a bone expert to check it out. Then the bad news, they don't take my particular affordable care insurance but the receptionist says they can work around it. Just call my new primary office and ask them to email a referral. What great service, right? Then to both our surprise, my new office refuses, says I have to come there instead. I was fuming and said, forget it, I'll go to ER.
By the time I get home I calmed down and called back and they said they could see me at 5:30. So off we go again, They Xray it there and say it's not broken, and the doctor (third different one in three visits, it's sort of a walk in place) says she thinks it's an infected bug bite. Keeps asking if I was at the beach, which I was but not on the sand, but she sticks with her diagnosis. By now my foot is KILLING me, I can hardly walk. I was getting scared at how fast the swelling was progressing. So she sends in scrip for antibiotics (again! second time in two months, last time for ticks, what is it with me and bugs) and also some ointment, and I started both as soon as I got home. Oh and ice with my foot elevated (all you caregivers know that there was no complying 100% with that one). I was using Ray's cane to get up and get him whatever he needed, it hurt that much to walk. Me, being a full blown hypochondriac, was asking Ray what we'd do if I had one of those weird things where they'd have to suddenly amputate my foot to save my life. Yeah I was scared.
Anyway I woke up this morning with it much improved, although not fully gone. But I think I can face the day, get the lawn mowed, do a little food shopping and all that good stuff. Glad yesterday is over right now! On to bigger and better things.
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