Today, Columbus day, bill and I are working on the garage. There are jillions of files, books, my mom's stuff etc. that need to get cleaned out so I can park the car in the garage. It is frustrating to try to help because it doesn't take very long until there is a stabbing hot pain along that nerve that is bothering me. I wonder if the injection did any good. I have another this Wednesday which is another 1/2 day of work for both Bill and myself. Actually, I feel a bit discouraged today.

Last Wednesday, I went to the dr. to have a pain injection. I am not sure what the injection does but I couldn't eat/drink all morning and they sort of put me out and took me a while to wake up. Then went to bed and couldn't drive.

Pain is still there especially when I do computer work. Will probably have another injection next week. Hopefully that will help

I have been thinking alot about the inconvenience of this. I missed my mom's dentist appt. Because of PT, I couldn't go to Spain, I had to work extra hard to make sure the trip happened. PT and MT took up at least 1 1/2 hrs an appointment. between this and work and being a grandma it became more difficult to see my mom.

Sometimes my rt shoulder blade feels like someone is sticking very sharp knives in it. Sometimes it is really hot; i don't like things touching my skin.

Today is August. Lots of things have happened since the last post. I went to physical therapy. It cleared up my lower back pain but when they had me lay on my stomach and lift weights, I couldn't do it because there were sharp pains between my shoulder blades. Every exercise they had me do like this made me feel like there were knives sticking in my back. I finally left physical therapy. I couldn't keep up with my taking care of mom and entering into the busiest season of the business.

Went to see Dr. Tracy because the pain continues and he sent me to massage. While it seemed to help some it didn't alleviate the sharp pains between my shoulder blades. He is now recommending an injection. Was supposed to have it in June but mom died and I couldn't go and then all the kids came. Couldn't reschedule until mid september.

I can feel my shoulders begin to permantly roll in to minimize the pain. I try to roll them back but it pinches my shoulderblades together and it hurts.

I can only stay at the computer at work for a couple of hours as that sore spot begins to burn and feel like knives stabbing in my back. Several times it has been so bad that I felt incapacitated. I am hoping the injections help. I wear a lidocaine patch (had to pay for it myself) to help. Don't like to wear it because it smells and now sometimes even not wearing it I have that smell in my nostrils.

Wasn't able to go to Spain in January (physical therapy). Lost my ticket money as well as Bill's
Additionally, didn't get to enjoy the fruits of the summer labor because I couldn't go to the reunion.

At night, I need to take aspirin because the sharp, burning pain is so bad. It is not so bad in the morning.

Sunday. Didn't go to church. It is hard to sit for a longer period of time. I find myself with my shoulders drawn up and I am trying to stretch them. Rachel and Mike are coming over and they will have to decorate the tree. I am not sure where all the decorations are but they can find them. I wish they didn't have to do this.

I had planned a big dinner for this evening with all the kids but I can't make it. It hurts to go without the pain meds. I made an appointment with Dr. Tracy.

Saturday: I was supposed to bring cookies to the family party. I didn't except some I made before the accident. Leah drove me. I didn't take the pain pill because it gives me a weird feeling. When I got there, I was dizzy and just sat down until I felt more normal.

Next Day

Friday ? I was supposed to be making cookies for our family get together. I tried to go to the office because I have so much to do! for the January recruiting trip but had a huge headache and felt nausiated so I came home and took pain pill and the antinflammatory. Once I take that, I can't drive. I didn't make the cookies and I didn't visit my mom which I do almost daily. I am her comfort. I am sad.

I talked to Norma that day but had trouble remembering my words so I hung up. Can't remember the day. My neck hurts, my shoulder -especially the left - hurts. I found a bruise on my knee and that is probably why it hurts. I found myself waking and trying to find a comfortable spot

surprise

December 5 at about 8:30, I was on my way to the office to get some things done before I went to the dentist to be with my 95 year old mom. I promised her I would be there. I stopped at the light at Ridgetop and _________. It was a grey day and might have been drizzling and the road was wet. I was stopped for a few seconds and all of a sudden there was a loud crash. My hands flew up in to the air (I remember because I was wondering what they were doing there. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw a grey car with a very smashed front end. I realized I had been rearended. I pulled my car into a non drive space and the other car followed me dragging her front bumper. She got out as did I and asked if I was hurt. I wasn't bleeding and there didn't seem to be broken bones. I noticed cars driving over the remnants of her car and walked over to clear them from the road. I asked someone to call 911 and a firetruck came. I didn't think I needed to go to the hospital ( I was worried about getting to the dentist to be with my mom). I asked T\the young lady if she had a cell but she said no and then she found it. I called my husband who came. The police came and we handed our registation, license and proof of insurance. The girl's friend (boyfriend?) came. I filled in the accident report. Bill pointed out that I kept writing my maiden name. I called to make an immediate appointment with my Dr. my call was transferred to him (Dr Tracy) and he told me to go to the ER. I drove my car and Bill the other car. We arrived. Bill helped me walk in as by now I was feeling dizzy. My head hurt really badly as did my knee, lower back and shoulder neck area. When I changed into a gown, I felt really nauseated and the nurse gave me a vomit bowl. I didn't vomit. I remember several things very well.
1. I was cold
2. I was sobbing
3. I had difficulty answering the Dr.s questions. I understood them but couldn't quickly respond.

They gave me a valium and motrin and 2 prescriptions and sent me home. I spent the day sleeping...and that night also. My husband didn't go into work. I didn't go to the dentist but wouldn't let the dentist tell my mom why i stood her up. she would have been upset.
Spent a lot of time that day in tears. My knee hurt. When I came down the stairs I had to go one step only then bring my sore leg to that step. Bill bought pizza for dinner.