None of that at my house so far, but maybe there will be lots to see at or on the way to my new found sister’s house when we go see her for Christmas.

She has kindly requested our presence for dinner and I want to do that very much. It’s my bright spot in an otherwise “business as usual” sort of holiday. With all that’s going on, I’m not much in the holiday spirit and I don’t want to nag David to mess with decorations when he’s already doing so much for me.

After getting no call from my primary doc in Ft Worth, we gave up and went back to the VA er yesterday and spent most of the day in various places. They sent me to get checked in with a nurse that did a profile on me, gave me more steroids and some pain cream, and set me up with an appointment to see a primary doctor on Jan 8.

Seems like a long time, right? Well, to me it is. I’m hurting and hardly able to walk. She noted that and also made me an appointment to get a nerve blocking injection on Jan. 2.

She was going to get me a cane, but after she made me so upset, things got confusing as she tried to backpedal her way out of it. I don’t want to talk about it, but in her gestapo style questioning, something in that line of questioning got me upset enough to cry and I was a wreck after that. Using gummies during the day for pain management and mood stimulation sometimes makes me emotional instead.

Anyway, from there we were shuffled to lab, then the pharmacy, and then Community Services to have my address changed. Records are VERY important to have straight at the VA or huge mistakes get made. There is also a discrepancy in my birthday, but we didn’t bother changing that cause it’s in yet another department and we were worn out and ready to go home.

Since I have appts set, we will take care of it when we go back. The traveling vet consult is apparently in the system, not that anyone called to let ME know that. I’d have waited forever if we hadn’t made the decision to go back to the VA/ER. Ugh!! I did call them today again, and finally her nurse called to tell me it’s in the system here in Florida. (Supposedly)

Long story short, I won’t be pain free or any closer to real relief until Jan.2. Until then, I will take my meds, use my moist heat, do some gentle stretches. That’s all I can do until then. Idk why they wouldn’t give me anything stronger for pain right now. 🤷‍♀️ All I do know is she said the clinic that gives the injections is woefully backed up and short handed during the holidays, so I have to wait. 🙄

May you all have a pain-free, stress free holiday!

He waved at me and I waved back. 😁