My Old Grandma Self

For a while now, I've been struggling with pain and weakness in my left leg. I realized about a month ago the pain originates in my hip and radiates downward. Well, now I'm at that point where my hip won't let me forget it's the origin of the pain. I can't sit comfortably, I can't sleep comfortably, I can't stand for more than 5 minutes before my hip feels like it's on fire. Basically, I'm uncomfortable 24/7.

So, I finally gave in to my hip and called an orthopedic surgeon to try to get an appointment. Unfortunately for me, I have to go through the ringer first.

This is what my yesterday consisted of:

- call the orthopedic doctor's office and leave a message concerning my condition
- receive a call back from them but can't answer because I'm at work and not on my break
- call them back
- find out they want ALL of my records from the neurologist
- they proceed to tell me the doctor will read the neuro's records and will decide from those if he can help me
- have a mini breakdown
- call the neurologist's office and leave a message concerning my records
- receive a call back from them stating I need to fill out a bunch of paperwork before they'll release any of my records to me (even though my records are mine and technically belong to me, but whatever!)
- have a mini breakdown
- call the radiology department to see about getting a copy of my MRIs
- they proceed to tell me they can copy the MRIs on a disk, but I have to physically come and pick up the disk, with a photo ID (yeah...we're located in 2 different states currently)
- have a mini breakdown
- explain to them that's impossible for me to do as we're in 2 different states
- they tell me I have to fill out a bunch of paperwork before they'll release the disk to my parents
- have a mini breakdown
- fill out paperwork giving permission for everything to be done that needs to be done
- have a mini breakdown
- Mom calls to check on me and see how I'm feeling
- have a mini breakdown because it's 10 pm and my hip hurts so much I can barely walk

Does anyone see a pattern here??

Needless to say, I'm SO glad yesterday is over!

Hopefully, the doctor will review my records and will agree to help me. I'm thinking my chances of that happening are slim to none, but I can always hope and dream, right?!

Until then...I'm sure everyone at work will continue to enjoy making fun of me as I walk (since I limp because it is SO incredibly painful). If only they knew how painful it is...

In other news, I'm still head over heels in love with living alone! Why in the world didn't I do this sooner?!

Time to get back to writing my Spain papers (which are due tomorrow!) Yikes!!