That is a very good idea. I’ll have to try it and see if he would agree to put anything in writing. The sad part is, it’s mostly my son doing the work now that I am in such bad shape with my back, the wheelchair issues, and now the hands. But regardless, the work is getting done and not by him. He is fed a good meal for supper and is served breakfast in bed (he eats all his meals in the room and stays in there on the computer when he isn’t at work).
Please don’t apologize...I appreciate the suggestions and am willing to at least consider them even if I can’t actually follow through with them.
Saw a couple doctors today. One was my pain management...he feels I need to replace the battery on my spinal cord stimulator...I’ll be contacted soon by Boston Scientific to discuss the details. I think they may have gotten a new version approved through my insurance and just want someone to try it out on! I have had some trouble with this one...shutting off for no reason and refusing to charge unless I put layers of clothing between the charger and the battery
Saw the general surgeon regarding the encapsulated tumor in my abdomen...told him what it does to me, how it feels and that it makes me get physically sick. He said “it’s done, over...we will schedule the surgery to remove it, it will be approved by your insurance within 2 weeks and then scheduled immediately after that”.
Talked to my back surgeon about the scan on my neck. It’s a cervical CT milogram, also they will be doing a thoracic CT milogram too. Scheduled for the 28th of this month. It will DEFINITELY be with a site specific dye injection, so I will be sedated under light anesthesia (twilighted). Following that scan, we may be discussing ANOTHER spinal surgery. After the way the last one ended up, I’m not sure I want another. It’s the difference in having the use of my hands and arms though...so I may have no choice. The other options would be to deal with the pain and weakness and get a scooter or an electric chair.
That’s about it. I did contact the Congressman’s office about the appeal for my disability and they say they will apply pressure after the appeal is filed.