The Week From ?

The week was not the worst of my life, but it was right up there in the top twenty of all rotten times.  I had 4 days of testing due and ending the week in Jacksonville with April 7 being noted.  Everyone knows the saying goes, "Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men often go astray."

Monday was to be a rest day from the "crazy" cruise and visit to EPCOT, etc. That was blown when I discovered I needed to do about a "Gadzillion" errands before I had to leave - pick up a prescription, dog food at the health food store, allergy shots, and the list goes on.

Tuesday tests from the neurologist.  I was there early, made to wait for testing - 45 minutes of listening to the receptionist and the "tester" person eject the Spanish language about a guy that neither one liked, but he was fun sometimes. The actual test took about 20 minutes. Diagnosis was carpal tunnel in both hands, pinched nerve in the neck, and an extreme deficiency of B12. Now I had another errand to get the sublingual B12 tablets.  (It took several stops to find them.)

More errands, wash clothes, drop off Ween to Bob, report to Celebration Hospital for a sleep study.  I had to sleep on my back, which I don't do well, so needless to say, I didn't rest well.  "Escaped" around 5:30, ran home and tried to wash the "glue" out of my hair, dressed for trip to Pasco for the eye specialist.  Also had to pack for the next 4 days as I was going to JAX after St Lukes test.

It took 2 hrs to get to St Lukes, traffic was horrendous on Hillsborough. Arrived around 9:30 for a 10:00 appointment.  After 5 minutes with ear specialist, he said he couldn't test me as I had said "Yes" to one of the questions and it was against the law for him to test me if I answered Yes to any of the questions on the paper I filled out.  Soooooooooooooo, it's 10:05 and my next appointment was 11:00.  After waiting until 11:30, one of the people there dilated my pupils again (which they said they were not going to do) and looked at my pupils again.  I had to wait to see the other doctor.  At 12:30 I decided I was too tired and too sick to deal with these people any more.  I told the receptionist that I had to leave. As I had not eaten all day, I called Vicki and met her at A & W Root Beer to get a hot dog, which sounded wonderful.  She had the girls, but it was great to see them.

My pupils were finally somewhat recovered and I decided to go home.  Called MAYO cancelled my appts and text Aida I wasn't coming.  After almost 2 1/2 hrs of gruelling traffic - wrecks all over I-275 and I-4 in Tampa.  Traffic was backed up over the Howard Franklin South, and way past entrance to I-4 to the North.  What a mess.  I took a "short cut" around Tampa and it only took about 45 minutes.  Outside of Tampa, traffic cleared and I made it to Bob's to pick up Ween in about 1 hr.

Ween and I were so happy to see each other, I went straight home and we both went to bed snuggling.  Thank God I have her.  She is so much company.

We went to Sonny's with Julie and Bret and girls Friday night.  I got sick and haven't felt well since. The last few times I've gone to Sonny's I've gotten sick.  I must eat too much.

My vision isn't good right now.  I don't know what makes the difference but I'm having trouble driving and watching TV.  Even typing this blog, I'm having trouble reading what I'm typing.  It's a good thing I have a spell checker and can touch type.

I don't know what is wrong.  I don't know what needs to be done, but I'm done testing.  I can't do this any more.  God has to do something.