New Round of Doctors

I just spent most of my day wrapping Christmas presents.  I am finished except for the dogs J  I decided to wrap all the presents for Brian’s family so he could take them home with him after he brings Jana to Alabama.  Of course, I had to wrap Jana’s presents since she will be here.  As for Kevin’s family, since I had purchased their presents I decided I might as well wrap their’s also.

Next on my list was getting the plastic canvas pieces ready for the new chain for the Christmas tree.  I will now start working on that.

I sure wish I felt better.  It’s just been one of those days.  I have not been sleeping well.  I have an appointment with the pulmonary doctor next week.  I hope he can help me.  I think part of my problem is my sinuses. 

I just finished the website for Landmark Academy.  Of course, I couldn’t get that name because there are many facilities with that name.  So I improvised.  Anyway, I had to do this on a free site which always makes it difficult because you cannot always do what you want.  I did the best I could.

Renea is doing much better now.  Most of the swelling has gone down and her black eye has cleared up.  She is even talking normal now.  Her biggest problem now is eating – she is still on soft foods.

I haven’t done much the past few days.  My fibromyalgia and arthritis has been really bad. I keep moving but the pain is bad.  I know it is something I have to live with so I try not to complain, but some days I just can’t help it.  I have tried many meds but none of them help.

Tuesday was see the pulmonary doctor.  When my primary care doctor set up the appointment I recognized the doctor’s name as the same one who treated Jim.  In fact, when Dr. Patel walked into the office he did a double take looking at me and asked if I had been there before.  He said he thought he knew me.  When I told him who I was and that I had been there many times with Jim, he said he remembered. 

Anyway, after spend an hour and a half with him and his nurse he decided to have me get a CT scan of my lungs.  He said my lungs were too small and very restricted.  Meaning I have trouble breathing in and out (I knew that).  I have done a lot of research since that appointment and I think I have figured out what he meant.  My appointment for the CT scan in next Wednesday afternoon.  He said he doesn’t want to make any decisions on what to do  until after he sees the CT scan.  He has read all the reports from my previous tests. 

Next week will be busy.  I have an eye doctor appointment on Monday morning.  My left eye is really starting to bother me.  I have an appointment for my blood work on Wednesday morning, then the CT scan in the afternoon.  Of course, my doctor appointment to get the results for the blood work won’t be until the following Wednesday morning, and then my appointment with Dr. Patel to get the results of the CT scan will be that same Wednesday in the afternoon. 

Meanwhile I am just going about my everyday stuff.  Wednesday I went to WalMart in Phenix City.  Thursday I went to Tigertown.  Stopped at Lowe’s for a LED lightbulb for my ceiling fan in the dining room, then stopped at Books A Million (BAM) and bought a couple of books, next it was on to Hobby Lobby for supplies to make a tree topped for my Christmas tree, and finished up going to Kroger for a few groceries.  Today I am doing a few loads of laundry, dusting, and just doing a few odds and ends.  I did watch the debate Wednesday night.  What a mess!