Quick Update

I haven't written in awhile. With the kids out of school things are kind of crazy here. I am pretty much maintaining. Not getting any better but thank God, not getting any worse. I still have the problem with my good knee and my back. I want to thank the woman who wrote me suggesting I call the insurance company to see if they would allow me to keep my own Dr's. I hadn't thought of doing that. It didn't work but it was definitely worth the try. I am going to have to give in and bite the bullet. I need to find a good ortho Dr soon. Not only for me but my husband Joe has been having problems with his elbow. I think it is referred pain brought on by his carpal tunnel. He should have had surgery on it a few years ago. But, he is a drummer as well as a welder and he needs his hands. He just can't seem to find a good time to give his hands a vacation. I think I am going to have to put my foot down here. LOL.

I really miss being able to do the things most people do in the summer time. I miss being able to go to the beach, play in the water and walk along the beach looking for sea shells. I miss being able to ride the rides at the amusement parks. It is hard to find things to do that the whole family wants to do and that I am able to do. I am not sure what we are going to do yet. I guess I better figure it out soon since summer is more than half over.

The kids want to go to Great Adventure or Hurricane Harbor. For anyone who has no idea of what I am talking about. Great Adventure is a Six Flags Park. Hurricane Harbor is a sister park of Great Adventure and a water park. I would love to take them but for me to go we have to pay the full amount for me (there is a discount for disabled but out of a $40 ticket they discount me $4....big deal!) and all I can do is watch the kids and the shows. That's it. I don't want to waste the money. It isn't much fun just sitting there. I love watching the kids have fun but there are times when I would love to get out there and have fun myself. I used to love going camping. Now the only way I can go is if we can get a camper that has it's own bathroom and shower (no way that is going to happen with our medical bills). There is no way I could get on and off the ground if we tent camped and there is no way I could physically get back and forth to the bathroom all day. If I had to do that then all my energy would go into just the trips to the bathroom. I wouldn't have the strength or the pain control to do anything else. The shower is a must because of the risk of me falling in a public shower. They are too slippery and there is no where for me to sit down if I have to while taking the shower (which is the only way I could take one. Usually all I can handle is baths because there is no water hitting my leg). So, camping is out too. I have to figure something out because these kids want to do something and if I don't do something with them soon they are going to drive me crazy and then we will have one more medical bill to add to the pile.

I will write back as soon as I can get a few minutes from the kids and update more. For now I am going to go take my meds and put my leg up.