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Because the corker for this week of talking about weight and health issues?

Saturday morning, Jim wakes up at 5:00 with back pain - and not the 'oops, I shouldn't have picked up that 75 lbs of dogfood' pain.

Nope. Into the ER, and doctor starts saying the 'D' word. As in - disc injury.

He had an aunt die of an overdose of pain medication, after decades of being either in a wheelchair or in her bed, after surgery to resolve a disc injury SHE got on the job - just a couple of years ago. Nope, in her case, surgery didn't resolve it - but she was also close to 500 pounds and pretty content with the lifestyle, all reports...which also included a lot of 'sharing' of the meds, if catch my drift.

Her job? She'd been a RN. Back in the day.

...

So - Jim is off work, on Vicodin (which isn't holding him - he isn't pain-free, just more comfortable) and got to spend yesterday watching movies on the portable DVD player. In bed.

And I'm left with the entire list of things we both had for this weekend - and the foreseeable future.

So say I'm not amused is an understatement. This is not what I would want for him - and the upcoming events - you know, international travel and one of the biggest events in another little boy's life?

Worried is also not going to cover it.

Because the corker for this week of talking about weight and health issues?

Saturday morning, Jim wakes up at 5:00 with back pain - and not the 'oops, I shouldn't have picked up that 75 lbs of dogfood' pain.

Nope. Into the ER, and doctor starts saying the 'D' word. As in - disc injury.

He had an aunt die of an overdose of pain medication, after decades of being either in a wheelchair or in her bed, after surgery to resolve a disc injury SHE got on the job - just a couple of years ago. Nope, in her case, surgery didn't resolve it - but she was also close to 500 pounds and pretty content with the lifestyle, all reports...which also included a lot of 'sharing' of the meds, if catch my drift.

Her job? She'd been a RN. Back in the day.

...

So - Jim is off work, on Vicodin (which isn't holding him - he isn't pain-free, just more comfortable) and got to spend yesterday watching movies on the portable DVD player. In bed.

And I'm left with the entire list of things we both had for this weekend - and the foreseeable future.

So say I'm not amused is an understatement. This is not what I would want for him - and the upcoming events - you know, international travel and one of the biggest events in another little boy's life?

Worried is also not going to cover it.

One of the good things.

Got home yesterday, and found a message on the voicemail from the PT provider Jim is going to see twice a week for the four weeks the doctor wants. The billing office, matter of fact.

Uh oh.

They'd verfied his insurance coverage and wanted to tell us what our responsiblities were going to be.

Uh oh.

We were covered; but out of network.

Uh oh.

But the doctor had noted Jim worked as a rad tech, and they were going to extend the professional "courtesy discount" to us. Our co-pay for each visit was going to be...

Wait for it.

$10.

Have a nice day. (I dropped a note to the HR department here, thanking them for getting such a good contract with the insurance company. Ya think?)

Well, the ortho consult was yesterday - and it's possible Jim's damaged a disc in his neck. We'll know in about four weeks if the physical therapy doesn't kick it first.

Good news - just down the street. Bad news - he's been put on modified work status, and if they won't accomodate it adequately, he goes out on disability.

Stay tuned.

Me? I'm barely touching ground, I'm that busy.

Up at 4:00 AM and if I'm in bed by 11:00, I'm doing well. I don't need to say anything more, do I?

Welcome to Life in progress.

Well, the ortho consult was yesterday - and it's possible Jim's damaged a disc in his neck. We'll know in about four weeks if the physical therapy doesn't kick it first.

Good news - just down the street. Bad news - he's been put on modified work status, and if they won't accomodate it adequately, he goes out on disability.

Stay tuned.

Me? I'm barely touching ground, I'm that busy.

Up at 4:00 AM and if I'm in bed by 11:00, I'm doing well. I don't need to say anything more, do I?

Welcome to Life in progress.