Aw Epic, I'm sorry. Here's to a quick and simple solution! Hang in there.
Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.
Buffy ,'Him'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Mar 17, 2022 7:54:57 am PDT #13874 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
askye - Mar 17, 2022 8:11:43 am PDT #13875 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Epic lots of lots of ~ma to you.
askye - Mar 17, 2022 8:22:36 am PDT #13876 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
I'm back in the hell of trying to communicate with workers comp. I left a message with a supervisor and if I don't hear back by Wednesday I'm going to hire the lawyer. I just can't spend so much time waiting and hoping things get done.
Also I'm at mom's and helping her clean and organize. She called the lawyers regarding J, since they are working on his behalf. And she glat out said that his mother needs to take custody of him as soon as she can because Aunt Wanda is in no shape mentally to care for anyone. And she really isn't. She shouldn't be driving either but that is another can of worms.
JenP - Mar 17, 2022 8:24:39 am PDT #13877 of 30000
Oof, that's rough, askye, and good for your mom for being forthright.
sj. Cupcakes. That's a brilliant idea.
sj - Mar 17, 2022 8:25:15 am PDT #13878 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{askye}}} I'm sorry that workers comp is being so difficult for you. It shouldn't be that way. I'm glad you can help out your mom.
sj - Mar 17, 2022 8:27:03 am PDT #13879 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj. Cupcakes. That's a brilliant idea.
Thanks! We try to celebrate whenever possible, especially the last couple of years. I picked up some soda bread for us while I was at the bakery.
EpicTangent - Mar 17, 2022 9:38:05 am PDT #13880 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Thanks, all. It does help to have your support.
Waiting for scans, and then waiting for the results of scans, and then waiting for the consult to review the scans, is stressful in and of itself. In my support group, we call it "scanxiety."
They did some major juggling and got me in for a CT this afternoon (which is going to cost me over $1700 on my out-of-pocket cost - *with* "employer-provided" insurance. But universal healthcare would be bad, apparently. Grrr). But looking at the patient portal this morning, someone cancelled my follow up appointment with the doctor tomorrow morning. Cue me frantically messaging while pissed off at how crap they are at communication. (Though I just this minute got an automated "Covid-19 pre-screening" call, so some part of the system is still expecting me, apparently).
The patient portal is called "Follow My Health" and they all refer to it as FMH for short. I'm not sure how much is their fault and how much is you guys' influence that it's become "Fuck My Health" in my head this morning.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 17, 2022 9:39:39 am PDT #13881 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
That's definitely news worthy of a freak-out, Epic. Health~ma to you.
Dana - Mar 17, 2022 9:42:24 am PDT #13882 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Cue me frantically messaging while pissed off at how crap they are at communication.
I don't understand how doctor's offices are so bad at this. My botox will be five weeks late when I get it next Monday. They called yesterday to schedule the appointment, and then the same person called today with the literal same message.
EpicTangent - Mar 17, 2022 9:54:07 am PDT #13883 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Apparently the Dr has been scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning. (How they schedule a surgery during office hours is a head-scratcher. It can't be "emergency surgery" if it was scheduled 36 hours in advance, right?) And the fact that they cancelled a follow up for a FRIGGIN CANCER DIAGNOSIS without immediately reaching out to me to re-schedule (and maybe apologize) is kind of infuriating.