PAIN, PAIN, and MORE PAIN

     Today was a VERY painful sciatica day.  Yesterday I was in pain  and had an appointment with my pain management doctor.  She thought that my pain was due to the rainy day. It is not raining today and I AM IN TERRIBLE PAIN from sciatica!!  I had to use my walker all day long! I have only had to occasionally use it for the past few weeks but I really need it now. It seems as if the shots don't last very long, maybe two weeks for me and my doc won't give me another one until Sept. I have a CAT scan scheduled for next week so the surgeon can see if I have a fracture in my joint somewhere.  I feel as if my life is now being spent in doctor's offices or going to get blood tests and scans and X-rays done. 
      I had my speech therapy this morning. I feel as if my voice is louder. I really like my speech therapist, she is so sweet and so adorable.  Speech was my second career choice if I hadn't become a reading specialist. Whenever I practice my speech lessons,  I picture my speech therapist doing her hand movements when I am with her!!


             
          After speech therapy Olya and I went to get our nails done.  We both got pedicures and manicures.  When we were at the salon, we ran into a mom of Renee's friend. The mom Claudia and I also went to high school together but didn't know each other well then,  she is really nice.  Her husband was the jeweler who authenticated my ring that I thought was a junky costume ring  and told me that the ring would cost a few thousand dollars retail!!! Claudia and I both chose the same nail polish. I always use to get the same color on my nails and my toes but Olivia and Olya told me is isn't "in" to do that.  Claudia told me that I looked good!  I guess people think they will see me shuffling along or with my walker etc. I do shuffle but it isn't that bad! I think most people think of Parkinson's patients as "shaking" their hands, legs, etc. I don't have any tremors yet.  My neurologist told me that 30% of patients never get tremors. I doubt that I will be in that 30% but I hope I am!! Right now, I just want some of my pain to GO AWAY, FAR FAR AWAY!!!!


     

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