Did you know that there is a nerve that runs near the kneecap that is often referred to as the funny bone of the knee? I didn’t, and after yesterday, I got a full education in that fact. I was getting a chair, so I could sit and prep ingredients for dinner. I started to sit, and scoot the chair in, when I jammed my knee into the cupboard door handle.
I have had elbow funny bone injuries before- like elbow sprains after hitting the funny bone. It SUCKS, but the pain dissipates after thirty seconds or so. Knee is a different story. When you already have significant damage, doing something like this can make your life flash before your eyes. The way I carried on yelling obscenities and pounding on the marble countertop!
Rick was playing a video game with headphones on, but tore them off after I had been hollering for ten seconds before he noticed. It was BAD. I thought I broke my kneecap. I could not put weight on it at all. Rick helped me hobble to the couch and he grabbed the large ice pack so he could wrap it around my leg.
It was agony for a bit. I sat there with my leg up, just crying for a good thirty minutes before the ice pack started doing its job, and I was able to rest my head and tried to breathe and focus on calming down. Poor Rick. The worry on his face, again. Didn’t we JUST have to do something similar two nights ago?
Rick made dinner- we had these wheat Hawaiian rolls in the fridge, so he made cheese toast out of them, and served it with a side salad. I had planned to make taco salad, but that might happen tomorrow. Dinner was edible. And I was thankful that I didn’t have to.
I slept okay last night, and did not have any major knee issues. Today, there is a bruise in that area, but I was expecting that.
On Friday, I decided to quit with the ADHD paralyzation and make some doctor’s appointments. I have referrals that have been sitting since April. I am trying to reassure Rick that I am committed to getting better. There were referrals for orthopedic surgery, cardiology, dermatology, neurology, ob/gyn, and gastro. Every single office I called put my calls through to voicemail, during normal business hours.
Making phone calls is difficult for me, so now having to wait for a call back meant I would have to now make or receive MORE phone calls. Ok, whatever.
I get a return call from the neurology office I THOUGHT I called. Receptionist informs me that there hasn’t been a neurologist on staff for THREE YEARS, and frankly she was getting quite frustrated that my doctor kept referring patients to them after being told that there wasn’t a neuro there. I email my doctor, and they were apologetic and replied with a new referral within a couple of hours.
Yesterday, I get a call and it is an elderly women speaking to me in Chinese. I let her know that I do not speak the language, so in broken English, she tells me that the cardiologist doesn’t take my insurance. Cool.
I had a moment of pure frustration and discouragement. WHY IS IT SO FUCKING HARD TO GET HEALTHCARE IN THE US?
Rick and I discussed it and we think it’s time to change my medical group. This medical group is operating in analog. No technology. Way behind the times, which is okay for someone who is in relatively good health, but for someone with a complex case, I think a more progressive group is the answer. I am looking for a group that operates like a Kaiser- a one stop shop type of medical center. Everything is in one building.
I am looking at UCLA and City of Hope.
Today, I am going to finish listing all of the fragrance samples I have. Yesterday, I listed collections by designer. Today I will list the rest as a you pick multiple listing.
I am hoping to have a few sales under my belt by the end of today.
Going to make a sort of taco rice casserole with seasoned ground turkey, rice, onion, garlic, salsa verde, sour cream, and cheddar cheese. I might fry up some tortilla strips to top it with. I am not going to bake it, I think it will be a skillet thing. Don’t want to heat the house up too much.
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