Tuesday, August 30, 2005
The last few days have been a bit tough financially. First my father asked for a July's rent when both John and I thought that the deal was we would start paying rent when pay-checks came in which was August, not when the jobs started mid July. So there's $500. We found out that our car's not going to pass the provincial insurance inspection until we get a block heater (at least), there's another $500 plus the cost of the inspection itself $50-100. We have to have the inspection done by the end of Sept, because that's when ICBC will no longer cover us. Then our entertainment system died on Friday. With our work schedules we really have no other time to ourselves except at night when we watch a movie, so going without this thing was out of the question. It was a wedding gift but it came with an extended warranty. Here's the catch, we have to spend $80 to ship it to Ottawa for repairs and we'll have it back in two weeks. So we bought a $40 special from walmart and we'll get the big one fixed in a few months. Wicket's aslo constipated again. We still haven't finished paying off her last $500 hairball that got stuck. We're not taking her this time unless it gets REALLY bad, because the last time the vet could do nothing for her. She ended up so stressed that she got worse. We're not putting her through that again.
Other then that, work is going really well. I went the whole day today without my splint, because I needed to get strengh back into my hand. It's is so weak I can't even open a pop. I go back into the "animal room" tomorrow. I'm really excited about that. We got new puppies in today. Their mom is a Sheltie/mini poodle X and their dad is a Mini American Eskimo/cocker spanial X, these puppies are so cute. It's hard to come home without an animal or two.
John suprised me this Sunday, too. He took me to an Alberta Ferret Rescue Society event. It was great, we got to see all sorts of ferrets and when they found out my family's history with ferrets they really wanted us to become foster parents. I almost peed myself when John said yes right away! He didn't even ask me - not that he needed to, he knew my answer already! So when things settle down here, and we're in our own apartment again, we're going to foster some rescued ferrets and maybe adopt one or two. o0O(I know what you're thinking Mom, and I'll see what I can do)
Anyway it's late and I haven't eaten yet.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:09 PM,
,
?
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Does anyone ever read this thing? If so please comment. It's nice to hear from people.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:44 AM,
,
Thank God!
Thursday, August 25, 2005
No really, I woke up this morning and something the mechanic said on Tuesday came to mind. After he described the extent of the damage to the tie rod he told John that he was extremely lucky. Most people who have the thing seize like this one did go for a wild ride as the car flips. Then John told me that the problems with the car happened moments after he turned off a busy freeway, on to a quiet side road. So I woke up this morning realizing how easy it would have been for me to lose my husband the other day, and thanking God that he had His hand on the car. God must really have a plan for John as this is the third time that something could have gone very wrong but unexplainably did not.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:13 AM,
,
Diagnosis
Friday, August 19, 2005
The past few days have really been fun! Yesterday John was heading to gaming with some new friends when he lost his steering. Eventually he was able to stop (but not on the side of the road) and have a look. John said the car look like it had gone cross-eyed, as both tires suddenly turned inward like this / \. He got it to a mechanic who immediately said the magic words..."tie rod". As it turns out it's the passenger side, too. The first thing that went on the tempo when we got it.
Yesterday was also supposed to be my pay day. Which would have been great 'cause then we could have paid the mechanic np. But the accountant screwed up at work, and forgot about me. So no payday till Tuesday at the earliest.
Then today I head to the surgeon for my hand and to get our questions finally answered. When I mentioned the horrible treatment that I had received the last few times I had been to the hospital for my hand he was actually shocked and said that he would have lost it long before now. I felt much better at that moment. Then he said the words "aneurysmal bone cyst" and "giant cell tumor" Both are the same thing. I have a tumor in my hand. check out this website for info www.bonetumor.org/tumors/pages/page151.html. I had blood tests and urine tests suddenly up to my ears (6 large vials of blood) and now I needs to have a full body bone scan done in a month to see if I have more, and an MRI sometime in the next 2-3 months. After that I book another apt with the surgeon, to review the test results, then I book the surgery. Once that is done I'm looking at a recovery time of a few weeks to a few months depending on what he has to do. In the mean time my hand stays splinted and I can't do my favorite job at work.
The mechanic also called back to day to give us great news. The tie rod had also seized in it's sleeve, so he had to replace that too. But while he was working on the front end, he was doing a detailed inspection and said that everything else under there was in amazing condition. He replaced the tie rod and sleeve, did an oil change, a lube job, a wheel alignment all for a grand total of $340. I almost broke my jaw as it hit the floor! And he even complemented us on our choice of car as he rarely gets to drive on as smooth as this one. So even though I learned that I have a tumor in my had it was nice to hear that we're not going to be broke because of our car again!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:04 PM,
,
Really Bad Day
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Well i had my CT scan today. I've been wearing this splint on my hand for more than a week now, and with the job I do, it was pretty gross. To do the CT the nurse had to remove the splint. She took it and told me that I could get a new one at "outpatient" after the scan. Outpatient looked at me funny, because they don't have any and sent me on to the Orthopedic clinic. The clinic said that they don't have any either and if I needed a new one I could spend another four hours in emergency or I could buy one from the medical supply store across the street. I had no money and i was not going into emerg again, so I went back and picked up my old splint. But I had no way to put it back on, because none of these dept. nurses need tape. So I then headed back to work to tell them that I couldn't stay as I had no way to protect my still broken hand. Along the way back to work (right across the hwy from the hospital) I came across a beautiful white and grey kitty with her guts all over the hwy. I spent the next two hours on the city bus to get home (because that's how long it takes). When I get off the bus I'm two blocks from home and I witness a car accident! Nothing big really but lots of colourful words were coming out of both cars. One block away from home and I witness a drug deal! At this point I'm ready to cover my eyes and walk blindly home. I finally get here and I'm an ice cube that just walked into an ice box it's so cold here. So I get in a hot shower to thaw and clean my disgusting splint so I can put it back on my hand four hours after it was removed!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 8:46 PM,
,
Broken hand update
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The surgeon called me at work the other day. He wants to see me this Friday early in the morning. I have my CT scan on Tuesday. We're really hoping that this is a isolated case and not something bigger.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:17 PM,
,
Names!
I went back to the hospital yesterday to get the names and phone number of the receptionist who is also in the SCA. I met her as Danni, but everyone else might know her as Rowan Drakkar of the Ship Drakkar. We're going to get together today. It'll be nice to make new friends. I miss our old friends a lot, but it's boring going to work and coming home with nothing else to do. John's hoping that he's making some gaming friends at work, too.
Moving to Edmonton for us was a smart move, except for leaving all of our friends and family (which was so hard I'll never be able to explain it in words). Usually at the end of the month John and I would have to put some bills off and wait for next pay day. If we wanted to go out with friends, we'd have to save up for it. Now, we have money at the end of the month and if we want to go out we do. We'll be debt free in a few months (minus student loans)and we're saving up for nice NEW furniture and a new computer! After that's all done, we're gonna start saving to adopt! I can't wait!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:49 AM,
,
Clinton!
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Does anyone ever read this thing? If so please comment. It's nice to hear from people.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:44 AM,
,
Thank God!
Thursday, August 25, 2005
No really, I woke up this morning and something the mechanic said on Tuesday came to mind. After he described the extent of the damage to the tie rod he told John that he was extremely lucky. Most people who have the thing seize like this one did go for a wild ride as the car flips. Then John told me that the problems with the car happened moments after he turned off a busy freeway, on to a quiet side road. So I woke up this morning realizing how easy it would have been for me to lose my husband the other day, and thanking God that he had His hand on the car. God must really have a plan for John as this is the third time that something could have gone very wrong but unexplainably did not.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:13 AM,
,
Diagnosis
Friday, August 19, 2005
The past few days have really been fun! Yesterday John was heading to gaming with some new friends when he lost his steering. Eventually he was able to stop (but not on the side of the road) and have a look. John said the car look like it had gone cross-eyed, as both tires suddenly turned inward like this / \. He got it to a mechanic who immediately said the magic words..."tie rod". As it turns out it's the passenger side, too. The first thing that went on the tempo when we got it.
Yesterday was also supposed to be my pay day. Which would have been great 'cause then we could have paid the mechanic np. But the accountant screwed up at work, and forgot about me. So no payday till Tuesday at the earliest.
Then today I head to the surgeon for my hand and to get our questions finally answered. When I mentioned the horrible treatment that I had received the last few times I had been to the hospital for my hand he was actually shocked and said that he would have lost it long before now. I felt much better at that moment. Then he said the words "aneurysmal bone cyst" and "giant cell tumor" Both are the same thing. I have a tumor in my hand. check out this website for info www.bonetumor.org/tumors/pages/page151.html. I had blood tests and urine tests suddenly up to my ears (6 large vials of blood) and now I needs to have a full body bone scan done in a month to see if I have more, and an MRI sometime in the next 2-3 months. After that I book another apt with the surgeon, to review the test results, then I book the surgery. Once that is done I'm looking at a recovery time of a few weeks to a few months depending on what he has to do. In the mean time my hand stays splinted and I can't do my favorite job at work.
The mechanic also called back to day to give us great news. The tie rod had also seized in it's sleeve, so he had to replace that too. But while he was working on the front end, he was doing a detailed inspection and said that everything else under there was in amazing condition. He replaced the tie rod and sleeve, did an oil change, a lube job, a wheel alignment all for a grand total of $340. I almost broke my jaw as it hit the floor! And he even complemented us on our choice of car as he rarely gets to drive on as smooth as this one. So even though I learned that I have a tumor in my had it was nice to hear that we're not going to be broke because of our car again!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:04 PM,
,
Really Bad Day
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Well i had my CT scan today. I've been wearing this splint on my hand for more than a week now, and with the job I do, it was pretty gross. To do the CT the nurse had to remove the splint. She took it and told me that I could get a new one at "outpatient" after the scan. Outpatient looked at me funny, because they don't have any and sent me on to the Orthopedic clinic. The clinic said that they don't have any either and if I needed a new one I could spend another four hours in emergency or I could buy one from the medical supply store across the street. I had no money and i was not going into emerg again, so I went back and picked up my old splint. But I had no way to put it back on, because none of these dept. nurses need tape. So I then headed back to work to tell them that I couldn't stay as I had no way to protect my still broken hand. Along the way back to work (right across the hwy from the hospital) I came across a beautiful white and grey kitty with her guts all over the hwy. I spent the next two hours on the city bus to get home (because that's how long it takes). When I get off the bus I'm two blocks from home and I witness a car accident! Nothing big really but lots of colourful words were coming out of both cars. One block away from home and I witness a drug deal! At this point I'm ready to cover my eyes and walk blindly home. I finally get here and I'm an ice cube that just walked into an ice box it's so cold here. So I get in a hot shower to thaw and clean my disgusting splint so I can put it back on my hand four hours after it was removed!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 8:46 PM,
,
Broken hand update
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The surgeon called me at work the other day. He wants to see me this Friday early in the morning. I have my CT scan on Tuesday. We're really hoping that this is a isolated case and not something bigger.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:17 PM,
,
Names!
I went back to the hospital yesterday to get the names and phone number of the receptionist who is also in the SCA. I met her as Danni, but everyone else might know her as Rowan Drakkar of the Ship Drakkar. We're going to get together today. It'll be nice to make new friends. I miss our old friends a lot, but it's boring going to work and coming home with nothing else to do. John's hoping that he's making some gaming friends at work, too.
Moving to Edmonton for us was a smart move, except for leaving all of our friends and family (which was so hard I'll never be able to explain it in words). Usually at the end of the month John and I would have to put some bills off and wait for next pay day. If we wanted to go out with friends, we'd have to save up for it. Now, we have money at the end of the month and if we want to go out we do. We'll be debt free in a few months (minus student loans)and we're saving up for nice NEW furniture and a new computer! After that's all done, we're gonna start saving to adopt! I can't wait!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:49 AM,
,
Clinton!
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
Thursday, August 25, 2005
No really, I woke up this morning and something the mechanic said on Tuesday came to mind. After he described the extent of the damage to the tie rod he told John that he was extremely lucky. Most people who have the thing seize like this one did go for a wild ride as the car flips. Then John told me that the problems with the car happened moments after he turned off a busy freeway, on to a quiet side road. So I woke up this morning realizing how easy it would have been for me to lose my husband the other day, and thanking God that he had His hand on the car. God must really have a plan for John as this is the third time that something could have gone very wrong but unexplainably did not.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:13 AM,
,
Diagnosis
Friday, August 19, 2005
The past few days have really been fun! Yesterday John was heading to gaming with some new friends when he lost his steering. Eventually he was able to stop (but not on the side of the road) and have a look. John said the car look like it had gone cross-eyed, as both tires suddenly turned inward like this / \. He got it to a mechanic who immediately said the magic words..."tie rod". As it turns out it's the passenger side, too. The first thing that went on the tempo when we got it.
Yesterday was also supposed to be my pay day. Which would have been great 'cause then we could have paid the mechanic np. But the accountant screwed up at work, and forgot about me. So no payday till Tuesday at the earliest.
Then today I head to the surgeon for my hand and to get our questions finally answered. When I mentioned the horrible treatment that I had received the last few times I had been to the hospital for my hand he was actually shocked and said that he would have lost it long before now. I felt much better at that moment. Then he said the words "aneurysmal bone cyst" and "giant cell tumor" Both are the same thing. I have a tumor in my hand. check out this website for info www.bonetumor.org/tumors/pages/page151.html. I had blood tests and urine tests suddenly up to my ears (6 large vials of blood) and now I needs to have a full body bone scan done in a month to see if I have more, and an MRI sometime in the next 2-3 months. After that I book another apt with the surgeon, to review the test results, then I book the surgery. Once that is done I'm looking at a recovery time of a few weeks to a few months depending on what he has to do. In the mean time my hand stays splinted and I can't do my favorite job at work.
The mechanic also called back to day to give us great news. The tie rod had also seized in it's sleeve, so he had to replace that too. But while he was working on the front end, he was doing a detailed inspection and said that everything else under there was in amazing condition. He replaced the tie rod and sleeve, did an oil change, a lube job, a wheel alignment all for a grand total of $340. I almost broke my jaw as it hit the floor! And he even complemented us on our choice of car as he rarely gets to drive on as smooth as this one. So even though I learned that I have a tumor in my had it was nice to hear that we're not going to be broke because of our car again!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:04 PM,
,
Really Bad Day
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Well i had my CT scan today. I've been wearing this splint on my hand for more than a week now, and with the job I do, it was pretty gross. To do the CT the nurse had to remove the splint. She took it and told me that I could get a new one at "outpatient" after the scan. Outpatient looked at me funny, because they don't have any and sent me on to the Orthopedic clinic. The clinic said that they don't have any either and if I needed a new one I could spend another four hours in emergency or I could buy one from the medical supply store across the street. I had no money and i was not going into emerg again, so I went back and picked up my old splint. But I had no way to put it back on, because none of these dept. nurses need tape. So I then headed back to work to tell them that I couldn't stay as I had no way to protect my still broken hand. Along the way back to work (right across the hwy from the hospital) I came across a beautiful white and grey kitty with her guts all over the hwy. I spent the next two hours on the city bus to get home (because that's how long it takes). When I get off the bus I'm two blocks from home and I witness a car accident! Nothing big really but lots of colourful words were coming out of both cars. One block away from home and I witness a drug deal! At this point I'm ready to cover my eyes and walk blindly home. I finally get here and I'm an ice cube that just walked into an ice box it's so cold here. So I get in a hot shower to thaw and clean my disgusting splint so I can put it back on my hand four hours after it was removed!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 8:46 PM,
,
Broken hand update
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The surgeon called me at work the other day. He wants to see me this Friday early in the morning. I have my CT scan on Tuesday. We're really hoping that this is a isolated case and not something bigger.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:17 PM,
,
Names!
I went back to the hospital yesterday to get the names and phone number of the receptionist who is also in the SCA. I met her as Danni, but everyone else might know her as Rowan Drakkar of the Ship Drakkar. We're going to get together today. It'll be nice to make new friends. I miss our old friends a lot, but it's boring going to work and coming home with nothing else to do. John's hoping that he's making some gaming friends at work, too.
Moving to Edmonton for us was a smart move, except for leaving all of our friends and family (which was so hard I'll never be able to explain it in words). Usually at the end of the month John and I would have to put some bills off and wait for next pay day. If we wanted to go out with friends, we'd have to save up for it. Now, we have money at the end of the month and if we want to go out we do. We'll be debt free in a few months (minus student loans)and we're saving up for nice NEW furniture and a new computer! After that's all done, we're gonna start saving to adopt! I can't wait!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:49 AM,
,
Clinton!
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
Friday, August 19, 2005
The past few days have really been fun! Yesterday John was heading to gaming with some new friends when he lost his steering. Eventually he was able to stop (but not on the side of the road) and have a look. John said the car look like it had gone cross-eyed, as both tires suddenly turned inward like this / \. He got it to a mechanic who immediately said the magic words..."tie rod". As it turns out it's the passenger side, too. The first thing that went on the tempo when we got it.
Yesterday was also supposed to be my pay day. Which would have been great 'cause then we could have paid the mechanic np. But the accountant screwed up at work, and forgot about me. So no payday till Tuesday at the earliest.
Then today I head to the surgeon for my hand and to get our questions finally answered. When I mentioned the horrible treatment that I had received the last few times I had been to the hospital for my hand he was actually shocked and said that he would have lost it long before now. I felt much better at that moment. Then he said the words "aneurysmal bone cyst" and "giant cell tumor" Both are the same thing. I have a tumor in my hand. check out this website for info www.bonetumor.org/tumors/pages/page151.html. I had blood tests and urine tests suddenly up to my ears (6 large vials of blood) and now I needs to have a full body bone scan done in a month to see if I have more, and an MRI sometime in the next 2-3 months. After that I book another apt with the surgeon, to review the test results, then I book the surgery. Once that is done I'm looking at a recovery time of a few weeks to a few months depending on what he has to do. In the mean time my hand stays splinted and I can't do my favorite job at work.
The mechanic also called back to day to give us great news. The tie rod had also seized in it's sleeve, so he had to replace that too. But while he was working on the front end, he was doing a detailed inspection and said that everything else under there was in amazing condition. He replaced the tie rod and sleeve, did an oil change, a lube job, a wheel alignment all for a grand total of $340. I almost broke my jaw as it hit the floor! And he even complemented us on our choice of car as he rarely gets to drive on as smooth as this one. So even though I learned that I have a tumor in my had it was nice to hear that we're not going to be broke because of our car again!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:04 PM,
,
Really Bad Day
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Well i had my CT scan today. I've been wearing this splint on my hand for more than a week now, and with the job I do, it was pretty gross. To do the CT the nurse had to remove the splint. She took it and told me that I could get a new one at "outpatient" after the scan. Outpatient looked at me funny, because they don't have any and sent me on to the Orthopedic clinic. The clinic said that they don't have any either and if I needed a new one I could spend another four hours in emergency or I could buy one from the medical supply store across the street. I had no money and i was not going into emerg again, so I went back and picked up my old splint. But I had no way to put it back on, because none of these dept. nurses need tape. So I then headed back to work to tell them that I couldn't stay as I had no way to protect my still broken hand. Along the way back to work (right across the hwy from the hospital) I came across a beautiful white and grey kitty with her guts all over the hwy. I spent the next two hours on the city bus to get home (because that's how long it takes). When I get off the bus I'm two blocks from home and I witness a car accident! Nothing big really but lots of colourful words were coming out of both cars. One block away from home and I witness a drug deal! At this point I'm ready to cover my eyes and walk blindly home. I finally get here and I'm an ice cube that just walked into an ice box it's so cold here. So I get in a hot shower to thaw and clean my disgusting splint so I can put it back on my hand four hours after it was removed!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 8:46 PM,
,
Broken hand update
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The surgeon called me at work the other day. He wants to see me this Friday early in the morning. I have my CT scan on Tuesday. We're really hoping that this is a isolated case and not something bigger.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:17 PM,
,
Names!
I went back to the hospital yesterday to get the names and phone number of the receptionist who is also in the SCA. I met her as Danni, but everyone else might know her as Rowan Drakkar of the Ship Drakkar. We're going to get together today. It'll be nice to make new friends. I miss our old friends a lot, but it's boring going to work and coming home with nothing else to do. John's hoping that he's making some gaming friends at work, too.
Moving to Edmonton for us was a smart move, except for leaving all of our friends and family (which was so hard I'll never be able to explain it in words). Usually at the end of the month John and I would have to put some bills off and wait for next pay day. If we wanted to go out with friends, we'd have to save up for it. Now, we have money at the end of the month and if we want to go out we do. We'll be debt free in a few months (minus student loans)and we're saving up for nice NEW furniture and a new computer! After that's all done, we're gonna start saving to adopt! I can't wait!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:49 AM,
,
Clinton!
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Well i had my CT scan today. I've been wearing this splint on my hand for more than a week now, and with the job I do, it was pretty gross. To do the CT the nurse had to remove the splint. She took it and told me that I could get a new one at "outpatient" after the scan. Outpatient looked at me funny, because they don't have any and sent me on to the Orthopedic clinic. The clinic said that they don't have any either and if I needed a new one I could spend another four hours in emergency or I could buy one from the medical supply store across the street. I had no money and i was not going into emerg again, so I went back and picked up my old splint. But I had no way to put it back on, because none of these dept. nurses need tape. So I then headed back to work to tell them that I couldn't stay as I had no way to protect my still broken hand. Along the way back to work (right across the hwy from the hospital) I came across a beautiful white and grey kitty with her guts all over the hwy. I spent the next two hours on the city bus to get home (because that's how long it takes). When I get off the bus I'm two blocks from home and I witness a car accident! Nothing big really but lots of colourful words were coming out of both cars. One block away from home and I witness a drug deal! At this point I'm ready to cover my eyes and walk blindly home. I finally get here and I'm an ice cube that just walked into an ice box it's so cold here. So I get in a hot shower to thaw and clean my disgusting splint so I can put it back on my hand four hours after it was removed!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 8:46 PM,
,
Broken hand update
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The surgeon called me at work the other day. He wants to see me this Friday early in the morning. I have my CT scan on Tuesday. We're really hoping that this is a isolated case and not something bigger.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:17 PM,
,
Names!
I went back to the hospital yesterday to get the names and phone number of the receptionist who is also in the SCA. I met her as Danni, but everyone else might know her as Rowan Drakkar of the Ship Drakkar. We're going to get together today. It'll be nice to make new friends. I miss our old friends a lot, but it's boring going to work and coming home with nothing else to do. John's hoping that he's making some gaming friends at work, too.
Moving to Edmonton for us was a smart move, except for leaving all of our friends and family (which was so hard I'll never be able to explain it in words). Usually at the end of the month John and I would have to put some bills off and wait for next pay day. If we wanted to go out with friends, we'd have to save up for it. Now, we have money at the end of the month and if we want to go out we do. We'll be debt free in a few months (minus student loans)and we're saving up for nice NEW furniture and a new computer! After that's all done, we're gonna start saving to adopt! I can't wait!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:49 AM,
,
Clinton!
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The surgeon called me at work the other day. He wants to see me this Friday early in the morning. I have my CT scan on Tuesday. We're really hoping that this is a isolated case and not something bigger.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 12:17 PM,
,
Names!
I went back to the hospital yesterday to get the names and phone number of the receptionist who is also in the SCA. I met her as Danni, but everyone else might know her as Rowan Drakkar of the Ship Drakkar. We're going to get together today. It'll be nice to make new friends. I miss our old friends a lot, but it's boring going to work and coming home with nothing else to do. John's hoping that he's making some gaming friends at work, too.
Moving to Edmonton for us was a smart move, except for leaving all of our friends and family (which was so hard I'll never be able to explain it in words). Usually at the end of the month John and I would have to put some bills off and wait for next pay day. If we wanted to go out with friends, we'd have to save up for it. Now, we have money at the end of the month and if we want to go out we do. We'll be debt free in a few months (minus student loans)and we're saving up for nice NEW furniture and a new computer! After that's all done, we're gonna start saving to adopt! I can't wait!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:49 AM,
,
Clinton!
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
I went back to the hospital yesterday to get the names and phone number of the receptionist who is also in the SCA. I met her as Danni, but everyone else might know her as Rowan Drakkar of the Ship Drakkar. We're going to get together today. It'll be nice to make new friends. I miss our old friends a lot, but it's boring going to work and coming home with nothing else to do. John's hoping that he's making some gaming friends at work, too.
Moving to Edmonton for us was a smart move, except for leaving all of our friends and family (which was so hard I'll never be able to explain it in words). Usually at the end of the month John and I would have to put some bills off and wait for next pay day. If we wanted to go out with friends, we'd have to save up for it. Now, we have money at the end of the month and if we want to go out we do. We'll be debt free in a few months (minus student loans)and we're saving up for nice NEW furniture and a new computer! After that's all done, we're gonna start saving to adopt! I can't wait!
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:49 AM,
,
Clinton!
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
It's interesting how small this world is. While I was at the hospital on Friday, dealing with very sore hand, John and I made a new friend! She was one of the clerks helping me, and she asked us if we had plans for the weekend. If we had any plans they had just been cancled and we joked about that. Eventually we asked what her plans were. Being that this was a friday night, weekend plans are a common topic. She mentioned that she had just taken time off so she had to work. She had just come back from this small town in BC named Clinton, where she had spent the long weekend "camping" with a bunch of friends! Well John and I both had lightbulbs flashing above our heads and told her that we knew exactly what she was talking about. Turns out that she knows all of our friends there, too. We can't find the card with her SCA name but she said that she's with a pirate house that had just taken over a bridge and rebuilt it this year. The name of the house escapes us, but I'll get it again for future postings.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 11:54 PM,
,
New beginnings!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Hey everyone. Once again i got that not-so-subtle, crack-across-the-back-of-the-head, to say that I've been ignoring everyone! Everyone can thank "Frau" for that reminder! Things have been...um...interesting these last few weeks. John loves his job so far, but not much to tell there as it's exactly like his job was at Convergy's, but with better pay and more understanding managers. I however got a job that I also love! There's where the change comes in! I get paid to play with puppies and kitties all day! Yay me! And yay for the cats. (mom works in a pet store now so she comes home with really cool stuff)
But there's a down side to this story right now. I'm not allowed into the animal room, for the same reason that I'm typing this all one handed. I broke my left hand on Friday. All I did was tuck my shirt into my jeans. Well after a few tears and a few hours in the waiting room, I learned that I have a cyst in the bone attached to my ring finger. By tucking in my shirt I added enough pressure to snap it like a dead twig. I almost lost my stomach when I saw the x ray! Now I have to have a CT scan done on the 16 then wait till the orthopedic surgeon calls me back for an appointment. Until then I'm stuck with a brace on my hand, because even moving my finger re breaks everything. At least the weather has been good!
My father and step-mother are moving, and offering us a suite to ourselves. One that we can decorate ourselves, too. It's a bit further out of town, but closer to where I work.
Well talk to you all again soon.
posted by Turnoc's Lady @ 10:15 PM,
,