Hick had his appointment with the back surgeon yesterday. Still no phone call reminder for confirmation. Of course he took the appointment card he had to beg for, just in case... He sent me a text at 11:13, which was 13 minutes into his appointment time.
"Waiting on doctor they say he is running behind"
"At least they're letting you see him."
"She asked if I had went over and got x-rays and I replied yes last week and she was surprised to hear that said usually same day I told her yes that was what I thought too"
"Same Old Biddy?"
"No nice lady at front desk"
"That other one did it on purpose! Still getting even with you for daring to go in without an appointment when you had pain and they didn't return your calls."
"Who knows also asked about a call confirming my appointment she was surprised I didn't get that either"
"It's that one gal, I'm sure!"
When Hick got home, he said that he had to talk to Old Biddy to make his next appointment. She was grouchy, but he saw a picture on her desk of a child and Santa. He started telling her that he plays Santa every year, and that his own kid recognized him at daycare. She said her grandpa used to play Santa at school, and she called him Grandpa, and a lot of kids knew him because he was the janitor.
Soo... Hick managed to charm that snake! At least for a day.
As for his back, the surgeon said everything is healed as expected. Hick can stop wearing the back brace. He's had a week or two of burning pain in the front of his right leg, from thigh to ankle. The surgeon said that is common. He fixed the lower vertebrae, but the one above them is now putting pressure on the nerve. He gave Hick a med for nerve pain, gabapentin, to take at night, which is when the pain is worst, while lying down.
I forgot to ask Hick if he has an appointment card for his next appointment and x-rays! He said the doctor asked him why he didn't get x-rays the same day. There was definitely some Monkey Biddyness going on with this current appointment(s).
Well, we thought as much. However, I have to say that Hick is a smooth operator. That's one of the key ways to develop a friendship is to ask questions about something of interest and sharing a similar experience. Being Santa might have bridged the gap. We can only hope. Also, hopefully, Hick won't have much need to be seeing this doctor for awhile either. Ranee (MN)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I guess it's hard to be mean to Santa. Hick will just have a regular checkup in 3 months, to make sure everything is holding together right.
DeleteHopefully Old Biddy will, in the future, remember that Hick plays Santa and will treat him better:) I hope Hick won't need another surgery for the upper vertebrae.
ReplyDeleteOld Biddy needs to remember the NAUGHTY LIST! Hick's doctor is referring him for a pain shot in his back. The one he was going to get in his hurting hip, which has since quit hurting, no thanks to the foot-dragging of the pain clinic that was supposed to contact him.
DeletePerhaps "they" will do a little research and Miss Biddy will be found out? Eh, wishful thinking. I'm sorry to hear about the new nerve pain though. Will it settle on its own?
ReplyDeleteAfter two nights of taking the new medicine, Hick says it allows him to sleep without pain, and the pain is around 2/10 when he gets up. He got a 30-day prescription, no refills, and is hoping the upcoming shot in the spine will fix things for a while.
DeleteThat drug is the one I took after I had Shingles and lingering nerve pain. It did the trick and I could get rest at night. Pain is always worse at night. Maybe the old biddy was having a bad spell, since it seems to have lasted longer than a day. Evidentally she respects Santa!
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be working for Hick. He just wants a night's sleep, and to walk around like normal during the day. Old Biddy might be on her best behavior now. We're almost halfway to Christmas, and Santa will be making his list!
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