Well I went to the neurosurgeon and I am back to the waiting game again. The doctor did not like the CT Scan that I had done here and wants me to do a myleogram and another CT, UGH!! I have to wait till they can get it scheduled at the hospital in Oklahoma City. I am hoping that this does not take too long. The doctor said that if it is only 2 vertabre involved he would be able to do surgery with a good prognosis, but if more than two are involved it is less positive. I am going to try and not think about the surgery for right now and just take care of what pain I have.
I did a little work around the house today, but ran out of steam after dusting the hardwood floors and picking up the trash. But I did do something positive today, so I am going to let the rest of it go for now.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
FRUSTRATION
I have spent all day trying to get answers about my internet connection. I have been on the phone for 3 hours trying to get someone who could talk with me that I could understand and that would listen to me and not try to talk over me.
After talking with three people and getting three different phone numbers to call; plus putting up with all the automated junk you have to go thru to get to a real human, I think I have finally gotten the problem resolved. The last person I spoke with was an AT&T line service technician who was very nice. He said that my problem is not unusual and he thinks he has the situation corrected.
The problem was that everytime I picked up my phone or hung up the phone, I lost the broadband connection to the internet. It has been going on for over 2 months and today is the third time I tried to get the problem fixed. The line service person said that it was a port problem. Which means it was where my connection was coming from. They changed the port and I will know in a few days if it is fixed. They are supposed to call me when it is done.
I have AT&T DSL internet service and mostly like it, but today was a real bummer. I hope none of you out there are having problems and if so, you don't have to go thru the frustration period that I have experienced today.
Tomorrow is the appointment with the neurosurgeon and hopefully I will get an answer to my NECK problem.
It seems that I go from problem to problem. I did finally get the roof on the house (it only took 4 days, UGH), but I am now trying to work with the insurance company because there were 2 layers of shingles on the house and the insurance only paid to remove one layer. I have to get a separate invoice from the roofer, file another claim with insurance, then if they agree with the cost they will issue a check that I have to send to my mortgage holder to endorse, wait till it comes back and then be able to pay the roofer the balance of the charges for the new roof. Nothing is easy anymore.
I am done working on problems for today. I have decided to fix a good supper and go out for a short walk this evening since the weather is somewhat favorable for being outside. It is only in the lower 80's out this afternoon, but will be better this evening around sundown. I do have a great park a half block from my house that has a neat walking trail in it.
Till later.
After talking with three people and getting three different phone numbers to call; plus putting up with all the automated junk you have to go thru to get to a real human, I think I have finally gotten the problem resolved. The last person I spoke with was an AT&T line service technician who was very nice. He said that my problem is not unusual and he thinks he has the situation corrected.
The problem was that everytime I picked up my phone or hung up the phone, I lost the broadband connection to the internet. It has been going on for over 2 months and today is the third time I tried to get the problem fixed. The line service person said that it was a port problem. Which means it was where my connection was coming from. They changed the port and I will know in a few days if it is fixed. They are supposed to call me when it is done.
I have AT&T DSL internet service and mostly like it, but today was a real bummer. I hope none of you out there are having problems and if so, you don't have to go thru the frustration period that I have experienced today.
Tomorrow is the appointment with the neurosurgeon and hopefully I will get an answer to my NECK problem.
It seems that I go from problem to problem. I did finally get the roof on the house (it only took 4 days, UGH), but I am now trying to work with the insurance company because there were 2 layers of shingles on the house and the insurance only paid to remove one layer. I have to get a separate invoice from the roofer, file another claim with insurance, then if they agree with the cost they will issue a check that I have to send to my mortgage holder to endorse, wait till it comes back and then be able to pay the roofer the balance of the charges for the new roof. Nothing is easy anymore.
I am done working on problems for today. I have decided to fix a good supper and go out for a short walk this evening since the weather is somewhat favorable for being outside. It is only in the lower 80's out this afternoon, but will be better this evening around sundown. I do have a great park a half block from my house that has a neat walking trail in it.
Till later.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
A NEW BEGINNING
I have not posted anything to this blog since my son helped me to set it up. I am going to turn over a new leaf and begin using this space as a journal of my travels in a world that I did not choose to be in, but due to circumstances I am in anyway.
Before my husband passed away, we were a trucking team and had been on the road for 7 years together. My husband was my teacher, friend and the love of my life. When my son (Jared) graduated from high school in 1996, I found myself at home by myself and was not a happy camper. So when Chunk(my husband) asked me if I would like to go out with him, I agreed to go to school and learn the basics. I had never even driven a standard vehicle before I went to school and learned how to drive a big rig. The next seven years were wonderful, frustrating and a great learning experience till Chunk got sick and was diagnosed with lung cancer on August 15, 2003 and then died on October 27. 2003.
As you can tell from my profile, my husband of 27 years passed away almost 4 years ago and I have been in a downward spiral ever since. I really tried hard the first two years to create a new life for myself without him, but I have not accomplished what I set out to do.
After Chunk died, I sold our truck and went back to working in a clerical setting. I was an insurance billing clerk and a quality assurance clerk for the local hospital for almost 3 years until my health prevented me from continuing to work. In October of 2006 I had to quit working due to having health problems and was eventually approved for Social Security disability.
I have a terrible back according the my Neuroligist. He is always telling me to be very careful. Life is not much fun when you have to watch everthing you do. In April of 2005, I had my 4th back surgery and it did not work. I now have a spinal cord neurostimulator implanted in my body to help control the pain in my lower back and legs. Since July of this year, I have been battling pain in my neck, numbness in my arm and hand. After trying physical therapy, steroid injections and good old fashioned rest, I still have not made any progress with the new pain in my life. Next week, I go to another neurosurgeon to discuss the possibilities of him helping me with the literal PAIN IN MY NECK!!!!
So, my career plans are over for now and I must learn how to live alone, not have the daily contact with co-workers and learn how to live with pain that limits what I can and cannot do.
I have been filling my days this summer with getting my home in order. We purchased our home in 2000 and have not done much maintenance on it till this year. I have had a new sidewalk installed in the back yard, had the stucco on the house repaired and repainted, repaired and repainted two rooms inside and am as I write this getting a new roof on the house and the garage. I have other projects waiting for me, but are on hold till I get though with the doctors appointment next week.
I promise I will try to make the posts as positive as I can, but please know that I will have down days. I intend to use this space as sort of a daily inventory to keep me on the positive side. I would appreciate comments from anyone that has a situation similiar to mine. Maybe we can keep each other on the positive side of things.
Till later.
Before my husband passed away, we were a trucking team and had been on the road for 7 years together. My husband was my teacher, friend and the love of my life. When my son (Jared) graduated from high school in 1996, I found myself at home by myself and was not a happy camper. So when Chunk(my husband) asked me if I would like to go out with him, I agreed to go to school and learn the basics. I had never even driven a standard vehicle before I went to school and learned how to drive a big rig. The next seven years were wonderful, frustrating and a great learning experience till Chunk got sick and was diagnosed with lung cancer on August 15, 2003 and then died on October 27. 2003.
As you can tell from my profile, my husband of 27 years passed away almost 4 years ago and I have been in a downward spiral ever since. I really tried hard the first two years to create a new life for myself without him, but I have not accomplished what I set out to do.
After Chunk died, I sold our truck and went back to working in a clerical setting. I was an insurance billing clerk and a quality assurance clerk for the local hospital for almost 3 years until my health prevented me from continuing to work. In October of 2006 I had to quit working due to having health problems and was eventually approved for Social Security disability.
I have a terrible back according the my Neuroligist. He is always telling me to be very careful. Life is not much fun when you have to watch everthing you do. In April of 2005, I had my 4th back surgery and it did not work. I now have a spinal cord neurostimulator implanted in my body to help control the pain in my lower back and legs. Since July of this year, I have been battling pain in my neck, numbness in my arm and hand. After trying physical therapy, steroid injections and good old fashioned rest, I still have not made any progress with the new pain in my life. Next week, I go to another neurosurgeon to discuss the possibilities of him helping me with the literal PAIN IN MY NECK!!!!
So, my career plans are over for now and I must learn how to live alone, not have the daily contact with co-workers and learn how to live with pain that limits what I can and cannot do.
I have been filling my days this summer with getting my home in order. We purchased our home in 2000 and have not done much maintenance on it till this year. I have had a new sidewalk installed in the back yard, had the stucco on the house repaired and repainted, repaired and repainted two rooms inside and am as I write this getting a new roof on the house and the garage. I have other projects waiting for me, but are on hold till I get though with the doctors appointment next week.
I promise I will try to make the posts as positive as I can, but please know that I will have down days. I intend to use this space as sort of a daily inventory to keep me on the positive side. I would appreciate comments from anyone that has a situation similiar to mine. Maybe we can keep each other on the positive side of things.
Till later.
New Roof Today
I am finally getting my new roof today. They have been trying for two weeks to get two days in a row that are free of rain to start the roof. They could not have picked a better time to start. The cold front brought in cooler weather and less humidity. It is 55 degrees here this morning and a very light north wind, the weatherman just said that the wind chill is in the 40's.
I opened the house last night and turned off the air conditioner. It was so nice to go to sleep last night listening to the wind and the night time sounds instead of the hum of the air conditioner.
I hope everyone out there will take a few moments today to remember the victims of 9/11. I am flying the flag today and I hope you all are doing the same. I am so thankful that I live in a country that is free and I can enjoy such things as getting a new roof instead of wondering who may try to kill me today.
I opened the house last night and turned off the air conditioner. It was so nice to go to sleep last night listening to the wind and the night time sounds instead of the hum of the air conditioner.
I hope everyone out there will take a few moments today to remember the victims of 9/11. I am flying the flag today and I hope you all are doing the same. I am so thankful that I live in a country that is free and I can enjoy such things as getting a new roof instead of wondering who may try to kill me today.
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