Damn. If there is truly something to the Monday curse, I found it today. Everything I touched turned to crap. Some of it was my fault, and some was just plain bad luck, wrong place-wrong time, or the mistake of someone else.
Natalie asked my dad if he'd take her to get her permit today. He said he would, which took a load off us, and I made arrangements for the school to allow her to check out after first hour. At that point, I waited to hear if she passed or not. The next thing I know, she's trying to call me, but I was on my work phone.
The short version is that they got to the next town over for the test, and were told they needed her birth certificate. DUH! I knew that. Well, I knew it two years ago, when Monica got hers. I completely forgot to make sure she had the documents she needed. I told her where she could find it, but she had NO idea what she was looking for, and wound up taking the hospital one, instead of the official one.
They found this out when they got to the next town over for the second time, and they still wouldn't let her take the test. By this time, my dad is probably quite hacked off (and rightfully so) and Natalie is in tears. Later, I found out that she also needs a bill or something to prove residency. Remember, all of this is just a PART of the horrible Monday.
I got to radiation, and they got me back there right away. Monday is Xray day, so I knew it would take a bit longer than other days. No biggie. When I lie down on that table, I am on my back, and I have to put my left arm behind my head, hanging onto this handle thing. I must lie VERY still. They reposition me the way they need me by pulling the sheet that I'm on, pushing me over, moving the table, etc. I am NOT to "help" them move me in any way. They even say, "Lay heavy" quite often. It usually takes a couple of minutes to get me where they want me. No biggie.
Today, it took them at LEAST 15 minutes to get me positioned properly, and they still didn't seem pleased with how things were going. They kept moving me, moving the table, reading numbers to each other, moving me again, etc. Finally, they took the Xrays, and then they moved me a bit more. Finally, they did the radiation treatment. I was lying perfectly still for 30 minutes instead of the typical 10. When they announced I was done, my arm was dead weight. Sound asleep. So asleep that I had trouble getting dressed.
It woke up on the way back to work. It woke up with an excruciating amount of pain. My shoulder actually still hurts, but the rest of my arm is finally better. They told me that they made a 5mm adjustment, and would take a couple more Xrays tomorrow, but that it is all normal and that is why they take them every week. Umm, OK. 5mm seems like a LOT of adjustment for shooting radiation into my body, near my internal organs, but I'll trust the medical professionals.
Work didn't really go much better. I know how to handle busy season, but I was filling in for someone else who was sick, plus trying to do my stuff, plus cleaning up several messes. I got it done, but it sure made me crabby. Those around me were having a similar day, so we all just did our best and powered through. Tomorrow will be better. I'm sure of it, and I plan to take that attitude in with me.
Now, if Natalie and my dad forgive me, I'm past the most bothersome part of my day. The rest is just stuff.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Attitude Adjustment and the Breakfast of Champions
I have not been posting much lately because I have had an attitude problem for the past several days. Time to get over it. A crappy attitude is NOT going to fix anything. I think I'm done pouting now, and ready to move on. Sometimes you have to say, "What are ya gonna do?" and just go along with what has to be done.
Therefore, I will most likely be going back to work on Tuesday morning. I really wanted to wait until Jaxson's departure, since that will be a pain to deal with, but whatever. He's been holding steady at 50cc per day for nearly 3 weeks. I'm going to the plastic surgeon's office this afternoon just because they haven't seen me in a while and they cannot believe that Jaxson is this stubborn. The record in that office is 7 weeks for a JP drain to stay in, and Jaxson's been around for 5 weeks and 2 days (but who's counting?)
It'll also be good to have them verify that there are no signs of infection from me having it so long. I've been on pretty strong antibiotics since surgery, so I doubt it, but it's worth letting them take a look, anyway. They won't remove it with the output being this high, but maybe they can give me some guidance as to why the amount hasn't dropped in 3 weeks.
I was up until nearly 1:00 am, watching crap on TV. I had an alarm set for 5:30 so the drain amount that I give them today is for exactly 24 hours. (Why did I have to wake up so early yesterday? LOL) The plan was to go back to sleep. So much for plans. Natalie was in my room, watching TV (I sleep in the recliner and Kevin was gone to work) so I spoke to her, and then I instantly started thinking about today's appointment, so sleep was futile.
I started having coffee and doing my typical, early morning internet surfing, and Natalie said she would make some eggs for me. The only problem was, we are apparently out of eggs. Dang. What did she offer to make instead? Or stranger yet, what sounded REALLY good when she offered? Grilled ham and cheese! She fixed one for me and I had some of my mega thin chips with white queso dip, and it was an amazing breakfast! What a sweet kid I have.
Oh, and the coffee we've been having is the best coffee in the world (in our opinion.) It can only be found in Texas, because it's a store brand at HEB. You can order online, but the price gets really high if you do that, so we stock up when we go to Texas, and our Texas friends always bring some along when they visit. The problem is, we haven't been down there in nearly a year, and our friends haven't had the opportunity to visit, so we've been out for quite some time.
Actually, another friend (not from Texas) ordered online and had some sent to us in bulk since we were there last (shout out, 'Shell) but it's been gone for a while. Well, one of my Texas friends (shout out, Susie!) sent a care package recently with SIX bags! It is SO good. I think I'll go refill my cup.
I only have four more hours to kill until we leave for my appointment. *sigh* Wouldn't it suck if they told me I had to quit coffee and chips in order to get rid of this drain? ARGGG! ::shudder:: What a nightmare THAT would be.
Therefore, I will most likely be going back to work on Tuesday morning. I really wanted to wait until Jaxson's departure, since that will be a pain to deal with, but whatever. He's been holding steady at 50cc per day for nearly 3 weeks. I'm going to the plastic surgeon's office this afternoon just because they haven't seen me in a while and they cannot believe that Jaxson is this stubborn. The record in that office is 7 weeks for a JP drain to stay in, and Jaxson's been around for 5 weeks and 2 days (but who's counting?)
It'll also be good to have them verify that there are no signs of infection from me having it so long. I've been on pretty strong antibiotics since surgery, so I doubt it, but it's worth letting them take a look, anyway. They won't remove it with the output being this high, but maybe they can give me some guidance as to why the amount hasn't dropped in 3 weeks.
I was up until nearly 1:00 am, watching crap on TV. I had an alarm set for 5:30 so the drain amount that I give them today is for exactly 24 hours. (Why did I have to wake up so early yesterday? LOL) The plan was to go back to sleep. So much for plans. Natalie was in my room, watching TV (I sleep in the recliner and Kevin was gone to work) so I spoke to her, and then I instantly started thinking about today's appointment, so sleep was futile.
I started having coffee and doing my typical, early morning internet surfing, and Natalie said she would make some eggs for me. The only problem was, we are apparently out of eggs. Dang. What did she offer to make instead? Or stranger yet, what sounded REALLY good when she offered? Grilled ham and cheese! She fixed one for me and I had some of my mega thin chips with white queso dip, and it was an amazing breakfast! What a sweet kid I have.
Oh, and the coffee we've been having is the best coffee in the world (in our opinion.) It can only be found in Texas, because it's a store brand at HEB. You can order online, but the price gets really high if you do that, so we stock up when we go to Texas, and our Texas friends always bring some along when they visit. The problem is, we haven't been down there in nearly a year, and our friends haven't had the opportunity to visit, so we've been out for quite some time.
Actually, another friend (not from Texas) ordered online and had some sent to us in bulk since we were there last (shout out, 'Shell) but it's been gone for a while. Well, one of my Texas friends (shout out, Susie!) sent a care package recently with SIX bags! It is SO good. I think I'll go refill my cup.
I only have four more hours to kill until we leave for my appointment. *sigh* Wouldn't it suck if they told me I had to quit coffee and chips in order to get rid of this drain? ARGGG! ::shudder:: What a nightmare THAT would be.
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