Janet, you really had an up and down day, didn't you! I hope you feel better in the morning when you wake up. You get so much done in one day, I don't know how you do everything you do! You are so wise with your money - I'd probably keep the car and then regret it!
I've had a terribly busy week at school. Tomorrow is my class day and I'm really not ready to teach, so I think I'll conduct the class by seminar and let the students answer the discussion questions in small group work. I need to help them get started on the paper they need to write so I'll use the rest of the class for that which again, won't require me to prepare a formal teaching lecture. Graduate students like seminar better than lecture anyway, but some topics do not lend themselves to seminar. I'm glad the one tomorrow does!
My mom is having problems with one of her legs. I'm so worried that she is going to fall or have some serious mobility issues. It is the oddest thing. She has pain in the front mid thigh area - no joint involved. It's been there about a month. I took her to her orthopedic doctor a couple of weeks ago and he couldn't find anything wrong. He told her to take Aleve and use her walker (she usually walks with a cane only) to take the pressure off the leg and let it rest more. She did that and it got better but only for a few days and now it is worse
. I made another appt with the ortho doc, but she can't get in till next Monday. The doctor at the assisted living center called me today and is going to get an X-ray of her spine tomorrow - the ortho doc only x-rayed her hip and knee. She is also going to give her a very mild pain pill, some topical rub, and she ordered some whirlpool therapy. I imagine the ortho doc will need to get a scan or an MRI. Mom is 89 and has never had any health problems to speak of. She has had both knees replaced, one 15 years ago and the other just a couple of years ago. Otherwise she is as healthy as a horse. However, if her mobility goes, that is very bad for someone her age. I guess we will know more next week.
My poison ivy is really not any better - well it is MUCH better on my face, but not any better on my waist and side. Someone at work today told me to get some OTC topical medicine that they SWEAR will help. I sure hope so cuz I am TIRED of this. It's amazing how a little rash can create so much havoc. We are going back to the deer lease this weekend and I am not concerned about getting more poison ivy - I'll be very careful - I'm concerned that it will be warm and I will be sweaty and sweat and poison ivy DO NOT MIX