October 10, 2017
October 9, 2017
October 7, 2017
October 6, 2017
BREAKING: Sessions Issues Long-Feared And Sweeping “License To Discriminate” Against LGBT Americans – Joe.My.God.
I am NOT a second class citizen. I served in two different branches of the military and did two tours of duty. I demand my rights and will not ask you to give what should already be mine. Any right a religious person has doesn’t override my rights. My existence, and rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness is not dependent on the good will of any religious person. I will not take a long step back to the 1950’s. This is a secular country not founded as a theocracy. Hugs
“Today’s guidance by Jeff Sessions proves this Administration will do anything possible to categorize LGBTQ Americans as second-class citizens who are not equal under the law,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “Freedom of religion is paramount to our nation’s success, but does not give people the right to impose their beliefs on others, to harm others, or to discriminate.
Like a teenager asking to borrow the family car.
Yes, Yes, Yes…… Oh hello there. Sorry I am excited. Really it is a great step in my recovery. Let me start from the beginning rather than at the end, it will be easier to follow that way.
it starts on Wednesday morning. I am still using a cane when I am tired or walking any distance. I had a new cane that Ron was going to shorten to work for me. He took it to our shed where his tools live. He returned very quickly in rotten humor saying turn off the circuit breaker for the water heater and he rushed back out the door. Well after doing my task I let curiosity get the better of me and followed him. Turns out our water heater tank had developed a rather disturbing rupture. So long story short, Ron who was to work that night, instead took a PTO day and installed a grand new water heater. That evening tired and sore he went to bed.
Thursday he couldn’t sleep as he has slept the night before. Ron went through the scripts I got Tuesday. HE found four scripts with the wrong dates. I called and they said bring them in on Friday and they would fix them. He went to work and did a 12 hour shift in the Open Heart ICU and that is very hard work for him. He came home really tired out.
I was worried how tired he was. I told him I would drive over to the hospital to get the scripts fixed. He wanted me to let him get a couple hours sleep and he would take me. I convinced him the med changes had already made me feel better. I felt I could do it. I could drive there and back with out a problem. He was so tired he relented and like a super happy teenager I drove my self to get the scripts fixed and then to the pharmacy to get them filled. I was even feeling up to driving to back to pick them up. Yes, it is great. I was for a little while an independent person again. I admit I am tired and sore now but that is to be expected. Yes I am excited as this is a step for what I am working hard for in the future, being able to do normal things and even go to school and then work. Thanks for reading, I need to go look at email and blogs. Hugs to all. Scottie
October 5, 2017
October 3, 2017
Just back from the doc for those wondering
Hello All. Welcome to my Toy Box. Pull up a piece of internet and let me tell you the good news. As many might know I have a series of conditions that make my life a bit of a challenge. Bone, muscle, circulatory system , and nerves have all been issues. Also a bit of having my own immune system take a few lashes out of me. In a couple weeks I have an appointment with a endocrinologist as now they think some of the other problems like my hormones being way off, by body not using the needed vitamins and minerals, and my horrible being tired all the time, are caused by my having Parathyroid. Oh well add it to the growing list. However it does keep life reminding me how lucky I am to have good health coverage even if it is costing more every year.
The good news is I got to see my old provider, who I have not seen since May. I have had my surgery, and was well on the way to getting stronger when two things set me back. First I was seen by a healthcare provider I see occasionally and we agreed to cut the meds I was on to see if I could do with less. Unfortunately we cut to far to fast. When I tried to reach him as I normally do when the meds go wrong, I was blocked by a low level office staff because I seen my provider of 9 years in a different office. The office was in the hospital and the staff follow different rules. This staff member never checked either my providers, jsut took it on herself to claim I was new and only seen once. So she refused to pass my needs on to the doctors. I was angry as this was happening during the Hurricane Irma. So I was set back, no more walking, no doing house hold chores, no more going out. I was back to limping.
Today I got it all straightened out and we are back on a plan to move forward. I showed the email response from the low level office worker and my doctor got angry also. She kept the print out and gave me her personal private cell should it ever happen again. I have a feeling there is an office staff member who is going to get a serious talking to. I need to have another M.R.I as my provider thinks there is more damage to my spine. I also asked if physical therapy on my back would help? The answer was maybe but if done correctly with in the bounds of my bone problems it won’t hurt. So I have a request for that. My medications got returned to the prior level that worked for me, with the idea I would manage them to try to use only what I needed and to bring the usage down if possible. Lastly my health provider sees a way for me to get strong enough to return to the work force in the job I hope to get trained for. SO I am on cloud nine. ( sorry Esme, I will try not to bump your cloud in my happiness )
See for me it is not about just making my life comfortable. My doctors could do that. But that is not living for me. I want to be out there in the world. I want to go on trips with out having to lay down or not do things. I want to work, yes work, because I really enjoy it and I like earning a wage for my effort. I want to do at least my share of the house work, if not more, as it is wrong for Ron who is older than me , to have to wait on my hand and foot and do all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, driving, shopping, clean the cat litter box, and everything else he does with no complaint. So yes I am happy. Tomorrow I see my Hip Surgeon, and hopefully can start on my plan. Wish me luck, I am going to need it. My very best wishes for everyone. I do care. Be well. Hugs
