Kat's suggestion of someone to take over the medical stuff was a good one.
At least I don't need an EEG. That was a cockup. But the pain management clinic is making me call the insurance company to make sure the visit will be covered.
This here's a recipe for unpleasantness.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Dec 16, 2005 8:49:08 am PST #2629 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Lee - Dec 16, 2005 8:49:40 am PST #2630 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
OOH! I have to buy some flowers today, and I like the sound of the proflowers for this giftee. Thanks.
aurelia - Dec 16, 2005 8:53:49 am PST #2631 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
How can anyone take photos like that without bracketing? Damn.
Don't give up, ita. You've got...us.
Cue Kate Bush.
Betsy HP - Dec 16, 2005 8:53:53 am PST #2632 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I'm sorry, ita. Here's hoping the pain people will have useful insights. Pain really is its own subspecialty.
aurelia - Dec 16, 2005 8:55:21 am PST #2633 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
ita, how long after your move did the migrane marathon start?
sarameg - Dec 16, 2005 8:55:51 am PST #2634 of 10002
I was actually just discussing the idea of medical personal assistants with my mom last week. Not like a caregiver, more a paperwork filer, appointment maker, general schedule juggler, google-level researcher, reminder...
One of mom's friends is essentially this (among many other things) for her increasingly less competent MIL, and is looking to see if she can hire someone to take over that task, not because she (friend) can't do it, it would just make the whole thing less fraught due to familial relations.
§ ita § - Dec 16, 2005 8:58:32 am PST #2635 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
In a moment of brilliance, when I re-upped my insurance I got a plan with a much lower out of pocket maximum. Although I'd paid my deductible pretty early on, the insurance only covers a percentage until the out-of-pocket is reached. Next year it should be like $500.
A friend has to get surgery, and he really wanted to get it done this year, because there's less of his deductible to pay. I was all "December and you're not done with your deductible? Piker."
DavidS - Dec 16, 2005 8:58:51 am PST #2636 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
My goal today was vaguely Doblerian.
I wanted no work to arrive by voicemail, email, office intrusion or inbox. I didn't want to do anything requested by voicemail, email, office intrusion or inbox, nor did I want to task anybody else via these communication systems. I wanted to be left alone as if I were here on the weekend.
This goal will not be possible to achieve. However, it's almost 11:00am and so far I'm still good.
Betsy HP - Dec 16, 2005 8:59:31 am PST #2637 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
"December and you're not done with your deductable? Piker."
Hee.
§ ita § - Dec 16, 2005 9:01:17 am PST #2638 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
how long after your move did the migrane marathon start?
A fair amount after. The marathon marathon started after the concussion. Before that, and even before the move, I was having what I guess was a lot (a week on, a week to three weeks off). The run up to the fainting was probably just a month. I moved in April.
I was wondering if there was a magical mold solution, or something, but the timing doesn't work. Unless it's SoCal I'm allergic to.
Of course, now I'm wondering if the pain guy is supposed to be instead of the orthopedist. Oy.