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Well, the back doctor prescribed physical therapy and told me to exercise and lose weight. Oh joy! Gave me a script for meds and a yoga ball. My physical therapist didn't even want me going near the ball until I first had some PT for my back.
Revisit to the shoulder doc had me with an order for an MRI - FINALLY - and to stop PT. My insurance only covers 20 visits max. My doctor wants to save some visits for rehab if I end up having surgery, which seems a bit more likely right now. Revisit him on the 5th.
The medication the back doctor put me on has had me with some concerning side effects...my heart pounding and thumping, a dizzy spell at PT, mood changes - I have been easily agitated and cranky of late - a general fuzziness, and I am not urinating as much as I am accustomed to. I called the office this morning and I am to stop the meds and wait to see if he prescribes something else.
Besides the back and shoulder stuff getting in my way, I have the heat to contend with. I hate it and doubt I will spend another summer here. My friend Michele teases me about the hottest days yet to come...in the 120's. We keep getting threats of thunderstorms but they always seem to bypass us.
I would really prefer to be in Portland. A little more humidity but at least really hot days are only occasional and there is rain and trees and flowers and grass and rivers and a short drive to the ocean and mountain. OH MY!
I bought a fish tank recently with 2 fishies and a dwarf frog. Frog was way way cool but died. I was terribly saddened by this.
Off to do dishes and clean up the kitchen. A house-husband's duties are never ending...lol
Revisit to the shoulder doc had me with an order for an MRI - FINALLY - and to stop PT. My insurance only covers 20 visits max. My doctor wants to save some visits for rehab if I end up having surgery, which seems a bit more likely right now. Revisit him on the 5th.
The medication the back doctor put me on has had me with some concerning side effects...my heart pounding and thumping, a dizzy spell at PT, mood changes - I have been easily agitated and cranky of late - a general fuzziness, and I am not urinating as much as I am accustomed to. I called the office this morning and I am to stop the meds and wait to see if he prescribes something else.
Besides the back and shoulder stuff getting in my way, I have the heat to contend with. I hate it and doubt I will spend another summer here. My friend Michele teases me about the hottest days yet to come...in the 120's. We keep getting threats of thunderstorms but they always seem to bypass us.
I would really prefer to be in Portland. A little more humidity but at least really hot days are only occasional and there is rain and trees and flowers and grass and rivers and a short drive to the ocean and mountain. OH MY!
I bought a fish tank recently with 2 fishies and a dwarf frog. Frog was way way cool but died. I was terribly saddened by this.
Off to do dishes and clean up the kitchen. A house-husband's duties are never ending...lol