Now they're telling me they can't fax in a refill because my doctor's assistant is out today. I've been out of pain meds since Saturday. This is a flawed process.

I always appreciate a record weather day.

I, on the other hand, prefer not to be involved with any weather records. I find they are never a good thing.

Now they're telling me they can't fax in a refill because my doctor's assistant is out today.

The assistant is the only one who knows how to use the fax machine and the signature stamp?

What I didn't say: Fuck you and the horse you didn't ride in on.

I had an interview at The Store With Taxidermied Mice (as an admin), and then went for a ride down to Pacifica. As soon as I turned on to 1 from 280, the temperature dropped about 15 degrees. It was kind of awesome.

Hec, I'm honestly surprised that the nature of freelance work is that confusing to them. But this sounds like a much better choice for your family all around, even if they are somewhat clueless. I hope the PFA thing comes through. It's good to buy shoes.

People with crap backs, mine has been hurty since Saturday with a bit better yesterday, and today after sitting at work (and in the car this morning seems to be the worst) it's back to being fairly hurty.

It's my lower back, practically butt, over into my hip, and at its worst, my upper thigh.

Any notions of what might help? (As an aside, a few shots and then bed seems to relax everything enough that I can get a good nights sleep and it feels better in the mornings).

bread and jam:

The assistant is the only one who knows how to use the fax machine and the signature stamp?

The guy seemed solicitous, but was ultimately useless. He told me to hope that she wasn't out tomorrow too, and that he couldn't put me through to the doctor. For unspecified reasons.

This is oh-so-not-even-ironic in light of the spoons conversation in Bitches. I only get enough for a workday, generally, if I have pain meds. I need to be able to work a whole freaking week, you know?

Timelies all!

It's been raining on and off here all day. As I got to work, drizzle. When I left work, no rain. When I went to the cafeteria in the next building for lunch? Raining like whoa.

It's my lower back, practically butt, over into my hip, and at its worst, my upper thigh.

Which side? And have you been doing any exercise lately that would aggravate your a) hip, b) knee, c) back?

I have problems with my iliotibial band [link] and the pain manifests itself anywhere from my knee to my lower back, centered on the buttbone and hipbone.

He told me to hope that she wasn't out tomorrow too,

Hope!? He wants you to hope? She and the doctor are both stranded on a desert island with no cell phone coverage?

I hope he breaks something and has to hope for medical attention.