so it turns out...

My MRI wasn't denied a second time, but someone seriously dropped the ball there, cause that's what I was told, also told she had to fax it twice more, well nobody else seems to know that happened, so she didn't write any notes, AND I don't remember what HER name was. But now its supposedly still in review, gonna give another check up call tomorrow.

So for Bayvin's birthday we got her a Princess CD player, Grandma and Grandpa Scannel got her a Princess Big Wheel... not sure what anyone else got her, but we'll find out on Saturday! And I can't wait to see Harry Potter, its gonna be SO good! I hope they didn't leave out too much or change anything specific ya know...

Been getting a lot of jobs lately, its getting really cool! :) I hope it keeps up like this. Some of the house I've been doing in Sonora are freaking HUGE! And incredible views, one was almost 4000 square feet and absolutely gorgeous view of some mountains and valley, unbelievable, its also selling for 991k... where's that lottery money when you need it! There's also 3 or 4 more like it being built.

denied again

So my MRI was denied again. I called up the PT guy and asked if he could send in some notation saying that HE recommends an MRI and hope that that works. They just keep saying there's not enough documentation to approve one. Hm, PT didn't work and the anti-inflammatories definitely don't work enough, so what's the option after that? The Mobic has been working less and less, (waiting to hear from the doc bout upping the dosage). But it doesn't work enough to just live on that. Its rid of pain as long as I don't over exert myself. Like cleaning up doing laundry doing dishes going on long car rides, normal stuff that I should be doing, if I do all of it I start hurting. My hips have been bothering me more and more too.

Bayvin's birthday is coming closer and closer and WE still can't think of anything to get her. She's got so many toys she doesn't play with, so hard to think of a good toy to get her. And don't want to spend too much, like getting her a motorized car or a swing set in the back... We might have to combine Christmas and Birthday or something, and get something big. So hard to decide.

so trick or treating

One of the first houses we went to, had a dog, she wanted to pet the dog more than she wanted the candy. Turned to leave and then remembered she didnt get any candy. So we continued on, the one of the few of the last houses, they had this little tiny dog, bout the size of my hand, she quickly put down her candy bag and picked up the dog! Couldn't believe how tiny the dog was. Not sure if it was a puppy but it was one of those small dogs and could have been the puppy size, but Niri is bigger than that dog was. So the next 2 houses we went to, instead of "trick or treat" it was, "do you have a dog?" But she was really cute, when she went to the door she said "I want Trick or Treat" instead of just "Trick or Treat" and she made sure to tell everyone that she was Sleeping Beauty.

Oh yeah, and me and Bayvin

New Pictures!

Bayvin on Halloween

Our House during the day

Our House at night

AND I got a new hair! Oh yeah and I dyed it a little darker.

Happy Halloween!!!

*sings* Doing the money dance, doing the money dance *sung to the tune of, doing the happy dance, from Basketball*
Did a tour for a house in Modesto on saturday, freaking HUGE house - 3700 sqft.
Doing a tour today (freaking Halloween and I'm working, woohoo!!) for forrent.com which means I won't see the money til december, from geting $380 bucks in December will be NICE!
Got at LEAST 2 tours to do next week up in Sonora!
money money money MONAAAY!

Oh yeah and its Halloween... I'll post pictures later.

The Perfect Sleeping Beauty

I finally fixed the dress for Bayvin. She's perfect for it!

stupid people

So my MRI request was denied:
"There is no documentation of a trial of physical therapy and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs".
In my records was "Going to Physical Therapy, samples of Mobic, 7.5mg given."

So they obviously didn't read that part, and they faxed my initial visit notes, but some how they didn't read them or it wasn't enough, and just said "no". That is where the stupid medical groups just suck ass. So my doc's office is suppose to be getting notes from the PT place about how its not working they recommend an MRI.

So since i'm out of mobic, my back is hurting pretty bad, but I got tours today and stuff, I called the doc to see if I could continue taking Mobic and if they could get a prescription for me. If they can then I have to WALK to Safeway. Its like a mile way. The Jeep has a flat tire so Grif had to take my car.

In other news, Grif flew to LA today for work and won't be back til late. Its his first time and I definitely think that's a good step in the right direction.

Think we're gonna be trying to go to Wisconsin in April or May, should have two free tickets by then. Grif keeps saying Disney World.. but uh, Wisconsin is MUCH cheaper hehe.

oh yeah

Totally forgot to mention I thought I had broken my foot. I jammed it in a chair, and thought no biggy, but then it started going black and blue below the toe area, so I thought oh crap I broke something. But no, still hurts though. It was really really stiff, and I couldn't curl my toes in any direction. Still can't "curl" the toes up, but down works okie, just always achy.... always have to have pain somewhere huh.

so... and stuff

Well, went to PT yesterday, had me do this one exercise, on my back, knees bent and you're suppose to take one leg cross it over the other and pull the knee towards the opposite shoulder. My hips went NUTS. They hurt in the joint like they needed to pop or something and then the pain would shoot to my knee. Well obviously they had me stop it and then another one of the PT people tried to help me work out the pain, seemed to help. Think main problem was that I forgot to take my anti-inflammatory. Well because of the shooting pain the PT guy said I should probably call my doc and get an MRI schedule cause it was sounding more like a disc problem then just scoliosis. He said next session (tomorrow) he's gonna put me on this traction machine that's suppose to stretch the spine or something in hopes to eleviate some of the pain, usually do it for herniated discs and stuff.

I had a tour on saturday and 2 yesterday. Bayvin was gone all weekend, it was kind of a nice break, but I missed her so much!

We're trying to figure out what to do for Bayvin's birthday (Nov. 19th). Harry Potter comes out on the 18th, so we're thinking we'll take her to it, though it does seem kinda scary, but she liked the 3rd one. She seems the previews and really wants to see it.

Other good news, I'm half way done with christmas shopping. only need to get 12 more people gifts. So maybe not quite half way. I got 8 people presents hehe. Been starting early so we can get everybody a little something :)

so missing a post

Ok, so I KNOW that I am missing a post, cause I went on and on about how the PT guy hurt me. Was shoving his elbow into my hip in hopes to work out the kinks, so my butt was sore all day saturday.

Oh and I mentioned what happened to Nya.
We had to spend $220 bucks to find out that her leg bone is shattered right above the knee joint. The vet had only ever seen something like that when a dog was hit by a car. No clue how she was able to do this, but we spent $220 to find out there's nothing we can do, cept maybe later cut off the part of the leg that stopped growing. So even more money there.

I've got a tour to do possibly friday and couple tours to do next week for sure. Wish I could be getting more work though!

Saw New Doc

And that's about it. She put me on Mobic. Free samples too, that's always good. Said to make an appt with her after physical therapy is done, and see how it worked out, if it doesn't, then a MRI will happen. She was more concerned with needing an MRI because of the shooting pain I am having.

Kinda pissed at ebay. They suspended my account, because of shill bidding. Like I'd do that, its totally stupid. But they figured me and a few others were doing it on the night of the auction we had at The Cape Radio, we raised over $1600 for katrina victims. Not much in the scheme of things, but it'll help I'm sure. I keep emailing them, telling them to shove it up their ass and unsuspend my account, but damn bastards won't get back to me. But had someone email me saying I had to sign something that said "i did it but i won't do it again" and they'd unsuspend my account. I once again told them to shove it. And then they asked for me to give feedback on how well the guy that told me to sign that damn thing did. Well I haven't filled it out, cause the guy did jack shit. Ugh!

So had my first appoitnment

Physical Therapy.
Nareej will be my physical therapist, had me do this light exercises and I'm suposed to do them once a day. No biggy, cept for the fact of laying on my back on a hard surfaces hurts my butt bones. He had heard stuff that Dr. Cronin was a good doc, well I told him she may be, but her office sucks ass. But he and the nurse at the OBGYN said that Dr. Lisa Hunt was a good doc, the nurse even used to work at the office or something. on the PLUS side of that, got another free sample of seasonale, so in 2 months I save 50 bucks! Damn 3 month birth control costs, but so worth it!

Got a webdesign job! so in about 3 weeks I'll have $700 from that, plus a possible nother one for a Corvette club. Only be like $250 but still money. Waiting for another guy to call back about 2 tours. Thinkin maybe he won't know, that'll suck, but could get lucky. Been making my tours in CD for the lady in Sonora, but I should have charged her more, maybe her 12 CDs for $20, of 4 different properties, nice money, for me it was relatively easy, but Grif was like, its seriously expensive to get it done at Kinko's so you should have charged more. Guess next time I'll tell her it was a little more work than I thought and it'l be $30 for 12... but always makes me feel bad. I know I need to charge more, but I had money and I want to make sure I get it and not have people go else where, ya know?

Bayvin is gonna be Sleeping Beauty for Halloween. I wanted her to be a pirate, there was the cutest little kid pirate costume. But no, at first it was Tinkerbell, but then she decided Sleeping Beauty. When she tried on the dress, she was shaking she was so excited and happy. It was too funny.

Nya seems to be a three legged dog. Dunno if it'll be permanent, but she attacks Niri and Nox just fine, so she must not care that the other leg doesn't work.

At least she's doing good!

She's just adorable. Pictures were taken by Grandpa Scotty.

got a new doc.

My new doctor is effective Oct 1st, and I have an appt with her Oct 4th. We'll see how this works out.

My first physical therapy appointment is on thursday the 29th. I also have my annual woman visit that day too. So that's fun, at least the laying on the table with legs up is first, just incase I get really hurt at physical therapy. Either way both are gonna hurt.


Oh I haven't posted on this thing yet. On Sunday, Nya came in one dog door and didn't come in the other, Grif went to find out where she was, found her at the bottom of the stairs right inside one dog door and she was whimpering. He asked her to come and she hopped for a second and then fell to the floor. We decided to give it a couple hours see what was going on if she would get up again. Didn't seem to be her hip area, more like her knee was hurting. After about 2 hours we took her to the vet. The vet is open on sundays but the visit costs more, i found that a bit odd; $10 more. They wanted to take x-rays and charge $70 per and they wanted 3. We said no way, what our are options... well you can give her aspirin and she might just get better on her own, some dogs live just fine with 3 legs.

So Nya Lemon (new middle name) seems to be doing better, she went out both dog doors already, though decided to come back INSIDE to go poop. She's hopping along fine, but still spends most of her time on the floor. Even wrestled with Niri.

The strangest thing. Nya was laying on the floor, head and body facing AWAY from Niri, all of a sudden, Nya stood up and whipped around to attack Niri. Full PROOF that dogs and cats definitely DO communicate. Niri obviously said something to get Nya's attention. Just too funny.

So not sure if Nya broke something or tore a tendon, with either of those the x-rays would have told us how much more we needed to spend. Her leg is still pretty limp, so won't step on it, but seems to move it a little, so not sure, maybe could still be a sprained knee or pulled muscle or something.

really need a new doctor

She finally looked at my report. Said, yep she's got scoliosis and give her a referral to a physical therapist. That's it, can't even get an appt with her til friday, at which point I was really upset cause they wouldn't even let me see another doctor in the practice. Ya know just to make sure that is what's causing my pain. Since I was so upset I had the hang up on them because they kept telling me that she wasn't gonna be in the office and earliest I could do is friday.

So Grif had to call them back to get the referral. And they said that how I acted (being upset is a bad thing) was grounds for dismissal, and which point he told them, well she already has been looking for a new doctor. And now I get to close my eyes and point to find a new doctor in town. That'll be fun.

So I get to be in constant pain for a really long time, if not forever, isn't that wonderful news. And I have to hope to god I don't get a cold cause sneezing spasms my back so bad, its unbearable.

need a new doctor.

Wednesday, bout 10am, I call my doc's office, leave a message that the Relafen isn't working and that I want to know what my xray report says. Receptionists say ok, she'll give you a call back.

Wednesday 4pm, "oh sorry, dr cronin isn't in today" "well that would have been nice of themto tell me at 10 this morning when I called, don't ya think." "sorry ma'am, she'll get back to you by noon tomorrow, I promise, but we still haven't gotten your x-rays back."

thursday noon comes and goes, thursday afternoon: "why hasn't Dr Cronin given me a call back?" "well we haven't gotten the x-rays back yet" *give up*

Friday - *after 3 phone call attempts, press number for doctor calling for a doctor* "why is no one picking up the phone, I'm trying to reach appts" "sorry ma'am, call back and someone will pick up the phone" "are you sure about that?" "yes ma'am" *calls back*
"I'm in a lot of pain and no one has called me back and I've left tons of messages for Dr Cronin" "sorry ma'am we haven't gotten your xrays back yet" "why the hell not, why is this taking so long?" "sorry ma'am, i'll have dr cronin take a look at your chart and get you another prescription" *couple minutes* "what pharmacy do you want it called in to.".....

I'm wondering why the hell the radiology place can't get their act in gear so I call them up

"modesto radiology" "yeah I'd like to get some information on the x-rays i had taken" "transfering" "hello?" "yes I'd like to know why my doctor hasn't gotten my x-rays back yet" "oh doctor cronin doesn't get x-rays" "what?" "oh well she does get reports and we sent them tuesday" "what? they're telling me they haven't gotten them yet" "what? It was sent, let me check... yes sent monday and tuesday let me fax it again, its faxed"

*crying at this point*
*3 more attempts at calling the doc's office, get Bayvin in the car and drive down there*

"I have tried many times to get you guys on the phone and now I have to drive down here to actually talk to someone, you guys just got my x-ray info sent to you, someone needs to give it to dr cronin now to look at it and she needs to get to me now" *person that actually talked to me before* :pissy tone: "i already called in your prescription, what do you need" "i don't need a prescription I need to know what's wrong with my back! Could you please get the report to dr cronin" "cronin had a family emergency" "jesus fucking christ" (yes, i actually said that)

*drive down to Modesto Radiology and pick up my report and make all the people there worry because i'm crying my eyes out, and they're a little shocked that Dr Cronin just left*

My Report:
Lumbar Spine, 5 Views:

Clinical Information: Low back pain.

Findings: There is mild dextroscoliosis. The lumbar vertebrae have normal height and alignment. There is no spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. Pedicles are intact.

Impression: Negative save for mild scoliosis


I called this morning and they gave me more crap that I can't be seen the doc has to take a look at my chart and they even told me she hasn't gotten my xray info yet... still...Which I reminded them, well you should have 3 copies, one from monday one from tuesday and one from friday, and if you need it I got one. And I would like to be seen today, nope, can only leave a message, and dr cronin has to look at it, well doc still has a family emergency and is only in the for the morning (how she can have an emergency and be in is beyond me) and I asked for another doc to look at it since she can't... well I'll leave a message for them and they'll get back to you. I reminded her that I called 3 times last week and nobody EVER got back to me, and she was like "i promise" and i begin to cry "yeah well the lady before promised me thursday before noon and i didn't get anything, i want a doc to look at it now or i have no choice to get another doctor and sue you guys" "i can only leave a message" "fine" *hang up*

*beginning to look for a new doctor*

still waiting.

Well the Relafen hasn't seemed to make any difference. I haven't done the exercises because they hurt! And massaging doesn't seem to do anything, doesn't hurt anymore or less when it gets pressed on. It's 10:10 and I'm suppose to get a call by noon, if I don't I'll have to call up and bitch. I seem to be doing that a lot lately. Damn people that can't get back to me!

x-ray

The doc thinks I have some wearing in a disc in my lower back and either I had an injury that I don't remember having or it could be hereditary. I'm having an x-ray done today and hopefully know by tomorrow or wednesday... til then she's got me on an anti-inflamatory and she wants me to do back exercises, which kinda pisses me off, cause it'll hurt, unless of course the Relafen works... so lets hope it works.

Turns out Grif's headaches might have been cause by his eyes... simple enough solution. He's been off the medication and not wearing his glasses and it seems to work, his eye that's lazy went from being -1.75 to -.25 which means ALL of his glasses are way too powerful for him and since he doesn't use that one, he didn't notice. And he should be getting a new pair in a week or so. Yay! AT least one of us is better.

ouch

Still having back problems. Don't get to see the doc til monday.

had to spend $230 bucks on the pets yesterday. I was expecting almost $100, took Nya and Niri to get boosters and rabies vaccine. However Nya has mites... Demodex Mange to be exact and is now on antibotics and we had to do a special shampoo and this tactic dip stuff on her last night and have to do it again in exactly 14 days.

So there went all the extra money I made this month so far, but we did get Bayvin a new comforter and sheets and Grif and I had a very good date, went to eat at Chili's and watched a movie while eating Cold Stone and it was just a rather expensive day. And I got some new bras and new shirts for Grif and a bunch of socks for Bayvin, a new belt, 2 new pairs of shoes (since I left the other ones out and a certain puppy decided it was her job to destroy them... course Grif was the one that left the doors open to let her do so, can't leave her unattended in the house, argh)

However I should be doing another 2 tours this week and waiting for another guy to call that should have at least 2 tours for me to do. So should be close to another 400 bucks this month just waiting, so this month as been the best work month EVER. If only it would stay this way. $1000 bucks extra a month would be AWESOME! Though I'd like to just have $500 a month at least, that would be good.