Good luck at the doctors. I know you need to work, but then you need to be able to even more.

Good luck at the doc's Mason. Know that you'll be in our thoughts and prayers.

Now, where did I put my doc's phone number again ... I guess I better get off my ass and see my doctor again.

Thanks. Things didn't go exactly as planned this morning. When I got to the office the boss said that the earliest the doctor could see was Friday morning. Since he didn't want me sitting around in pain for that long he sent me to the emergency room instead.

I went to the ER, got checked out, told them the whole story, got a shot in the ass (still feels like a frigging bowling ball in my hip), some scripts for percocet and valium (she said it was a better muscle relaxer than flexeril), and headed for the pharmacy to get them filled.

By the time I reached the Wal Mart pharmacy the shot was starting to work and I could walk reasonably well with much less pain.

I still have to see the regular doctor tomorrow. Now they're talking physical therapy. I'm hoping they change their minds about that one as it will put me out of work even longer. I go to that doctor tomorrow morning.

I've checked into the hotel now. The nice one. Plenty of food available, pizza delivery, Appleby's next door, and much more comfortable. I rented the room through Monday morning as I don't expect to be going anywhere before then.

The office reimbursed me all of the money I had spent up to this point on hotels, drugs, taxis, etc. related to this injury. I hadn't been keeping track, just stuffing the receipts into a pocket in my laptop bag. I was a bit shocked that it was over $300. Of course now they owe me another $240 for this room.

I think the percocet and valium are starting to kick in. I think I'm going to be a mellow and happy camper this weekend

Thanks. You're right of course. I've just never been much of one for giving in to pain or sitting around doing nothing. It about drove me nuts when I was laid up for over a year from the car wreck. I'm just not the couch potato type.

But if I don't take care of this now it'll come back to bite me in the ass later so I have resigned myself to dealing with it now instead of later.

I've never had valium before. This is some good stuff when combined with percocet

Thanks, I appreciate it. As much as I hate not being able to work, I guess I just need to get it over with so I can get back to it full time.

Yeah, if ya need the doc, see the doc. Besides, some of these drugs are pretty cool.

Your writing is reflecting that.

Glad that the meds are starting to work for ya.

That bad huh?

Thanks

Thanks. I may have a beer or two later if the pain has eased enough for me to walk over to Applebys.

I'm not concerned about the PT itself, I can take it. It's the additional down time I don't really want. I didn't do PT after the hip thing (no insurance and couldn't afford it), but I did after the back surgery. I loved the warm pool work out. Just getting in a pool and having the water lift my weight off my back felt wonderful. Hated the hell out of the ice packs though

No, but your prose style is more (for want of a better term) flowery. You are more loquacious.

Ah well, I'll be back to my normal boring self in no time

Pleased to hear you finally got some meds to ease the pain, mate. As you said, a couple of beers and you'll be cruising around the moon. Nice...

Thanks. I did actually sleep for a change last night. I can't take them this morning as I have to drive myself to the doctor's office but they'll be here for me when I return.