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autumnluv143A very brief hiatus and nothing major to report. I am finished reading DH and it was good. Very good. That's all I have to say about that.
I had told a few people that I might make it to BR for the RHPS party and I probably should have gone. There were a few reasons I didn't go though. Some people know some of them but there are more. I'm not depressed, just not feeling social.
My best friend (who I'm supposed to be living with and helping) managed to squeeze in a comment or two about what a huge help I've been since I've been back. My only retort? "Shut up."
I am supposed to be going to the party on the 4th but...(same) best friend asked me to go to the grand hotel over the weekend with her and the kids. Now I'm torn between obligation and need/want. Meh..shocker.
I went to the Dr. yesterday. They did xrays of my neck and back and said that there was nothing wrong with my bones. He suggested that it could be the nerves in my spine being compressed by discs. Yes. I was so surprised. He gave me three options. 1) Have an MRI done and look into possibilities of surgery. He said that it was an idea, but he doesn't recommend it yet. 2) Pills (anti-inflams and muscle relaxers) along with exercises to do at home to make my neck and make more agile. This is the plan I went with. I will try it over the next two months to see if it will help before I go back to see him. 3) Pills and physical therapy. This is a bad idea because my insurance is an HSA policy. I have a $1500 deductible per year and I've barely paid $500 on it. I'm really not looking forward to paying for physical therapy everytime I go in. The only thing I've missed about that anyway is head traction. Such a great feeling to literally have the weight taken off of my shoulders. Soooo....now to will myself into following a daily program of neck and back exercises. I'm in enough pain. Maybe I'll adhere...
I have another Dr. appt tomorrow with a FP to see about being put on a Dr. recommended diet. I do not want to head down the same path my mother did and I've been well on my way since I was about 10. I should stop now. Really. I'm tired of the physical problems with being overweight and am finally ready to do something about it. Yes, it's going to take will power and that's not exactly my strong suit. At the same time, I've never taken the want to reform this far before so maybe it really is time. I can do this. I know I can.
School starts on 13 Aug. My very first class? Monday morning at 8am. Physics for Science and Engineering. I've never even taken Trig. That should be interesting. I did go see a department advisor about my schedule. He approved it and said not to worry about the labs I was unable to get into, that I didn't need to take them concurrent with the lectures. That's a relief at least. He said I really didn't need to take more than I was taking anyway because I work full time. He's under the same impression everyone else is, that working full time and school full time is going to hinder one or the other. I know it will. It will hinder work. I know this already. I only need to stick it out until the end of the year (or semester) and around late Dec. I'll start looking into other jobs. Something I can work part time or that will work around school and not the other way around. Too many of the classes I need to take are going to be daytime classes and I can't just not take them. Not an option. Need a degree.
Speaking of work, guess I should get back to it.
I had told a few people that I might make it to BR for the RHPS party and I probably should have gone. There were a few reasons I didn't go though. Some people know some of them but there are more. I'm not depressed, just not feeling social.
My best friend (who I'm supposed to be living with and helping) managed to squeeze in a comment or two about what a huge help I've been since I've been back. My only retort? "Shut up."
I am supposed to be going to the party on the 4th but...(same) best friend asked me to go to the grand hotel over the weekend with her and the kids. Now I'm torn between obligation and need/want. Meh..shocker.
I went to the Dr. yesterday. They did xrays of my neck and back and said that there was nothing wrong with my bones. He suggested that it could be the nerves in my spine being compressed by discs. Yes. I was so surprised. He gave me three options. 1) Have an MRI done and look into possibilities of surgery. He said that it was an idea, but he doesn't recommend it yet. 2) Pills (anti-inflams and muscle relaxers) along with exercises to do at home to make my neck and make more agile. This is the plan I went with. I will try it over the next two months to see if it will help before I go back to see him. 3) Pills and physical therapy. This is a bad idea because my insurance is an HSA policy. I have a $1500 deductible per year and I've barely paid $500 on it. I'm really not looking forward to paying for physical therapy everytime I go in. The only thing I've missed about that anyway is head traction. Such a great feeling to literally have the weight taken off of my shoulders. Soooo....now to will myself into following a daily program of neck and back exercises. I'm in enough pain. Maybe I'll adhere...
I have another Dr. appt tomorrow with a FP to see about being put on a Dr. recommended diet. I do not want to head down the same path my mother did and I've been well on my way since I was about 10. I should stop now. Really. I'm tired of the physical problems with being overweight and am finally ready to do something about it. Yes, it's going to take will power and that's not exactly my strong suit. At the same time, I've never taken the want to reform this far before so maybe it really is time. I can do this. I know I can.
School starts on 13 Aug. My very first class? Monday morning at 8am. Physics for Science and Engineering. I've never even taken Trig. That should be interesting. I did go see a department advisor about my schedule. He approved it and said not to worry about the labs I was unable to get into, that I didn't need to take them concurrent with the lectures. That's a relief at least. He said I really didn't need to take more than I was taking anyway because I work full time. He's under the same impression everyone else is, that working full time and school full time is going to hinder one or the other. I know it will. It will hinder work. I know this already. I only need to stick it out until the end of the year (or semester) and around late Dec. I'll start looking into other jobs. Something I can work part time or that will work around school and not the other way around. Too many of the classes I need to take are going to be daytime classes and I can't just not take them. Not an option. Need a degree.
Speaking of work, guess I should get back to it.
