my latest excursion!
Current mood: sleepy
Category: Life

For those of you who know me all too well, this won't be a big surprise! Sunday night when we had the freezing rain, while out delivering the paper, I took quite a spill on my back! After finishing deliverying all the papers, on my way home from work, I stopped at Urgent Care to get checked out. And boy was I hurting! They took x-rays of my c-spine, shoulder and back. It showed that I had a flattened vertabrae and he couldn't tell if it was a compression fracture or partt of the degeneration. He ordered a CT scan and when he told them at the hospital that it was a possible fracture, they wouldn't let me drive there. They sent me by ambulance to the ER. They had me in a cervical collar, strapped to the back board! I guess the CT showed that there wasn't a fracture, but that was all they said. Today I had a follow up with my Primary doc, told him what happened and that the pain was not subsiding. He took a look at the x-rays and CT, and comes back to inform me that I have a bulging disc between C-4 and C-5. No wonder I was in such pain. I just can't understand why I was not told this at the hospital. He gave me a nerve block in my neck, and a steroid shot, and Toradol shot in the butt, and a pain patch on my neck and upper back. They want me to take a couple days off of work, but i have no one else that could sub for me, so I'm screwed.

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update
Current mood: blank
Category: Life

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Has anyone missed me? We've been offline for quite a long time, I've missed chatting with all of you!! WHat have I been up to? Working, working, working, sleeping, sleeping, sleeping, yelling at the kid....blah blah blah. My son is getting ready to be kicked off the bus. Apparently his medication is not working in the afternoon. We've been playing around with the meds but nothing seems to work for long periods. He's already on his third ticket from acting up on the bus. I'm waiting to hear from the principal tomorrow. I know she'll call and say he can't ride for a while. Who knew a 6 year old could disrupt a whole busload? Leave it to mine to do it!! I will also have to call the doc and let her know that the latest med is out. FUN!! He's just a wild child. Discipline does not work with this kid. Today I sent him to his room since he refused to do his homework correctly, on purpose. After 3 trys, he finally calmsed down enough to do it. He even apologized. WOW! Other than working, sleeping, yelling at the kid, I've been up to absolutely NOTHING!!

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BRRRRR!...
Current mood: sleepy

Oh man, is it ever freezing cold! It's so cold, they've cancelled almost every school in lower Michigan. Thankfully, hubby took this week off, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep since Cameron doesn't have school.

I wish I had a pic of me, out delivering papers these last 2 days. It was hilarious! I had my snow bibs, jeans, thermal undies, undies, 2 pairs of socks, 2 turtle necks, sweat shirt, coat, 2 scarves, my hood on my jacket, and a headband. The only thing anyone could see, was my nose and glasses/eyes/ But yet, I was still a little chilly. I don't know if anyone has the same problem as I, but if I put the scarf on or near my nose, my glasses fog up. What a pain in the booty that was. 
 
I just can't believe it is -4 degrees, but -20 with windchill. YIKES!

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Men...
Current mood: annoyed

You can't live with them, but ya can't shoot 'em and get away with it, either!!!

My DH has really annoyed me today!! He sat here this morning before work, for about 2 hours, and asked ME to call a couple of people for him, instead of just picking up the damn telephone and doing it himself. I, being the wonderful wife who wants to please the hubby, did as I was asked. Or so I thought!
UGH! He wanted me to call one place and let them know we wanted to transfer our service this weekend. Then call another place and tell them something. I thought I did a great job, being a good wife.....NOPE! He calls me on his lunch break, asks if I did what he asked. I said yes, and explained what I told each person. Apparently I told one of them the wrong thing! Instead of telling them he will call and make a payment friday, I was to set the payment up for friday automatically. Not that there is much difference in what I did and what I should have done. But, according to dh, there is! He cops an attitude with me. I told him that from now on, since I can't do anything right, then maybe HE should do it himself. He then gives me a silent treatment. Whatever! If he would've just picked the phone up and made the call himself, since he had plenty of time, then it would've been done the way he wanted it.

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In the News!
Current mood: cheerful

I keep forgetting to tell everyone something!
At work, we have our own news letter that is for the employees. It's used to announce outstanding work, celebrate anniversaries, etc...
Well...apparently I'm in the News!! Unfortunately, I rarely read the news letter when it is passed on to us. I threw it away, I'm so bummed. But my friend said that my name was in there, something to the effect of: We are really pleased to report that one of our new carriers is doing a super job and she barely has 4 months in. Keep up the great work and keep the tips coming in, Cindy!
I'm just so proud of myself!! I only wish that I had a copy of it, I'd frame it.

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Shower, anyone?
Current mood: amused
Category: Life

Yesterday, I turned on the kitchen sink and barely any water came out. I didn't think too much of it, till the toilet wouldn't flush and the pump kept coming on. At first, I was thinking maybe Cameron turned on the outside faucet in the back yard. He has been known to do this, so it really wasn't that hard to imagine. But I knew he hadn't been out in the back yard all weekend. I finally decided to go out back and see if maybe somehow he snuck out and turned it on. Who knows!? I walk outside, and instantly hear water just gushing. We don't have a light out back so I couldn't see what was happening. I felt around the faucet but there wasn't anything coming out of it. That's when I realized...we had a pipe burst!! I called hubby at work, he's trying to tell me to turn off the valve at the water heater and on the pump. UMMMM....what the FUCK is a valve!? Finally I figure it out, and got the water turned off till he got home and turned it off leading to the outside. It's kinda scary to think...I have no idea how long this pipe had been broken. Cuz it was at least 3-4 hours between the time I first tried the sink and when I found out what the culprit was. I just hate to think what would've happened had I not walked outside.

6:50 AM - 4 Comments - 8 Kudos - Add Comment

Just my luck!
Current mood: chipper
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Several nights ago, while out on my route, around 4:30 am I got a flat tire! Needless to say, I am so not mechanically inclined. I have only changed one tire in my entire life. I didn't even know if we had a spare tire, let alone know where to find it if we did. I called my hubby, he didn't answer his cell phone, so I called my friend who was crashed on my couch. Thankfully she answers her phone in the middle of the night, most of the time. So anyways, finally I talk to hubby telling him that I am in the middle of the subdivision with a flat tire. I was calling to be rescued by him. But I didn't think it completely all the way through. We did not have another vehicle for him to drive to me. Yes, my friend would've let him use her's but it has been stalling out and just not worth the chance of it breaking down at the same time as ours.I had to call the warehouse, tell them what was going on. They sent one of the guys out to help me finish my route. Only he decided he would change the tire for me. It took probably 1- 1 & 1/2 hours to complete this project. The stupid cable that was holding the spare under the vehicle would not release the damn thing. And since neither of us knew how to get it out, we finally found directions in the back cargo space with the jack. Anyways...we finally got it, or should I say Stuart finally got it. And since he had been doing all of this himself, Ms. Cindy thought she would partake in the chore, grabbed up the tire and threw it in the back of the van. Yep, guess I don't learn the hard way...instant pain in the back. Ouch, ouch, ouch. I was in so much pain for about 3-4 days, I almost went to the ER to have a muscle relaxer prescribed to me. But I just did some praying and finally it subsided. But the biggest irritation about all this: Jamie is the one who everybody calls when they need help, and 99 % of the time, he goes. This time, when I needed him, he couldn't come!!

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All grown up
Current mood: depressed

I've had a little awakening. My son who is 5, took a long time to potty train. Over the last month, he's now fully potty trained. I could not wait for this day to come!! I was so tired of cleaning poopy undies.

Well....this little boy who has been behind on alot of things as he has grown, is now able to snap/button/zip his own pants. As crazy as it sounds, I miss being able to help him. Not that I want him to NOT be able to do it, I just feel that he is getting too independent and I am so not ready for this! Just the other day, after he went potty, I offered to zip him up. He says "No Mommy, I do it!" Wow, that was a big suprise! I almost teared up seeing that he could do it himself. I know that he is plenty old enough to do it, I'm just not ready for the independence!

4:24 PM - 5 Comments - 8 Kudos - Add Comment

diagnose this
Current mood: anxious

Finally! I am such the procrastinator! I mentioned before that we are wanting to take Cameron to see a therapist...I finally got on the phone, called the insurance company, found out what our deductable is, then called the doctors that were recommended to us. I had to leave messages for the first two that I called. I couldn't believe it, one called back that same night. The other called back today, but I'm gonna try the first one, who was recommended a little more. I didn't even have to talk to a receptionist! The actual doctors called, themselves.
I explained to her that he has been on ADHD meds for about a year, tweeking them as we go. But that his teacher recognized that he cannot seem to control his impulsive behavior. And, that his teacher has given me all of her contact info, sent home some reports that we had put together in the past, and so on.  She seemed pleased that we had a good support system for him. I had to explain that he had been in school for 2 full years, and 1/2 and that was why I have a 5 yr old on meds. Why did I feel the need to justify it? I don't know! So anyways, my hubby and I have an appointment to meet with her this coming Monday at her office. She said that she will meet with us, probably get our history, Cameron's history. She said it will involve a pretty long process. She mentioned that sometimes, certain behaviors mock ADHD. Who knows?! But I've gotta try and remember that it won't be solved in one interview! Damn it all! I'm one of these people that expect instant gratification!
But I'm getting excited that we might be able to chip away at his problems and possibly move in the right direction, finally. I just want him to have all the chances that I wasn't able to have since it wasn't prevalent in the 70's and 80's when I was growing up.
So we'll see!!

3:20 PM - 7 Comments - 8 Kudos - Add Comment

Mommy, I fixed it!
Current mood: sleepy

Ever since Christmas, when my brother so lovingly showed Cameron how to really use all of his tools....he seems to think he's Mr.Fix-It! Tonight he went in the bedroom and fixed the hood on his t.v. He got a Lightening McQueen T.V. from Santa, shaped like a race car. The hood covers the control panel. He took it off. He's already taken the thing off the back, it's on most race cars and I can't think of the name to save my life. Oh well! Oh yeh, it is called a fin/Then after I got out of the shower, while I was drying my hair, he started working on the door to the bathroom. I didn't pay much attention, which was my first mistake. He took one of the door hinges off!
It's so weird that he's so far behind in school work, and is in Special Needs type preschool. Because some of the things he does know, seems way far beyond his age. Plus the kid's memory is amazing! We're checking into some Psychiatrists, and we're gonna take him in for an evaluation. It seems like he is doing so much better since his medicine was increased to the highest strength. My dad who doesn't see him that often, and few other people, have noticed the difference in him too. But the teacher wrote a note home, stating she has been watching him over the last month and she sees that unless it is one on one, then he has a really hard time focusing on task at hand. Plus, he can't seem to control the urge to run through the class, knocking things down, and he argues with the other children over the stupidest stuff. Apparently he has a problem control his impulses. I've noticed this too, but thought it was just rebelliousness. His teacher said that when she gets in front of him, stops him and looks directly in his eyes, she can see that he is truly sorry for doing whatever it was. But he will start right back up,. when ya walk away. Another words, he is understanding exactly what he is doing, and that it is not acceptable, but he continues anyway. So we will see what a psychiatrist says.I've been hearing all kinds of good stuff about the drug Strattera, that it works well for ADHD, but is good for OCD, too.

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