And the NEW diagnosis is!

[sraun]

a fractured L1 vertebrae - I'm out for two to six weeks, and will be spending most of that in bed. I'm really glad to have the Short-Term Disability insurance!

I've got a prescription for lots of hydrocodone, no more than 12 ibuprofen a day, and Zithromax - since was I headed to see him for a possible throat/lung infection when I fell, am still coughing (even with the anti-cough effects of the hydrocodone), and am considered to be a ... sensitive patient, he decided that the antibiotic would be a good thing. (Possible bacteria now? Methotrexate? Leukemia? 2-6 weeks of mostly bed rest? - all yes, that made for too good a chance of me actually having something, and it maybe turning into pneumonia.)

Anyone want to come walk some dogs? They'll get out into the back yard fairly frequently, but they do like their once or twice daily walk around the block. ;-)

ETA: With luck, I'll get my back-log of e-book organizing done!

Comments

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Well, good you went in; though I believe that wasn't a hard choice, if I'm remembering the pain descriptions right. Hope it heals fast!

[sraun]

Thanks! The real thing that made going in a no-brainer was the 'no significant change since Friday'. I'm hoping for the faster side of healing too!

[quietann.livejournal.com]

oh, hell! I hope you recover fully.

No fun!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better soon!

[erickavan.livejournal.com]

oh, that sucks.
best to you and yours

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Holy crap! I hope all the drugs work well and your laid-up time turns into a kind of vacation!

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

That sounds awful. Get well quick!

[kerianth.livejournal.com]

Take it easy - hope you're on the mend very soon!

[davidwilford.livejournal.com]

Wow, no wonder it hurt! I'm glad you found out what it was and can now start getting better. I'd be happy to help walk puppies on Wednesday the 20th and Saturday the 23rd, as I'm sure I can come early before gaming, if you're up for gaming of course. Just let me know.

[pmrabble.livejournal.com]

Yowch!!!!!!!!!!

Assuming I get my act together (HA!) I should be able to take some long lunches and take them out on some of the nicer days.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

Take it easy. The ibuprofen will help more than you think, and I'd walk your dogs if it weren't a 1000-mile trip to do so.

I love walking dogs [sigh].

[harimad.livejournal.com]

I'm in the same boat (my mileage may vary). Good luck and take care.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Youch! Well that explains the pain at least. And, yes, thank goodness for Short Term Disability.

Heal well.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Good cheer to you as you mend.

K.

[erica-j-stark.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Much sympathy. And I agree that ibuprofen is the uberdrug.

[toraks.livejournal.com]

Definite ouch. I hope the healing goes quickly!

[judith-dascoyne.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry.
Much hugs and love

Can't help with the dog walking

happy book sorting

[daedala.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that's awful. I hope you get better soon.