What Did You Get Today?

Did you get a pile of..... GRAVEL?! Ours actually arrived yesterday. It might be smaller by now, who knows. I'm too busy coughing to find out.

This is where it has been going. There is alot of noise going on out there and a big ol' wheelbarrow dumping more in, so yeah, the pile must be getting smaller. Soon, this will be the new backyard porch leading to the patio. The stairs going down will be on the left. Boy will it feel good to be able to open the back door again!

I took this before the workers arrived, super early, in the freezing cold. OK, it was 7 am, but I still consider that early and it WAS cold!

Grammy is supposed to get her window today! It looks so small right now, doesn't it? But it had to fit in her kitchen between cabinets, and there is a ceiling and a floor above her, so it couldn't be much wider or bigger. I'm sure once everything goes in, it will not look so forlorn. Plus we discovered prison bars were way more expensive than one might think, and Grammy hasn't tried to escape yet. And I know that looking out, the window will be absolutely wonderful!!

So. Guess what I got today? I'm supposed to be in bed watching HGTV... at least that is what I usually do when I'm really sick. My CWC boss is not a happy girl right now, but I am the "lucky" holder of a 3 day work furlough due to Acute Bronchitis. All I went to the clinic for was some prescription tussin cough pearls so we could all get some relief from the stupid non stop coughing and I could work the weekend without consuming an entire bag of Halls (which by the way, gives you a tummy ache). Instead, I got the cough prescription, inhaler, and 3 day pass!. I've never had an inhaler before. Wow, am I getting old or what?!

Along those same medicinal old lady health reports (geez, hate reading those, eh?!): I cancelled my excision on 12/6. I just had "that feeling" about the place. I called and spoke to the chick who was to perform it. Thought, pondered and prayed. Woke up about 3 am with a very strong feeling not to go there. Called a friend and we talked, and I discovered the chick is a Physicians Assistant and while she may be very qualified, I really don't want a PA doing what I am now quaintly referring to as my "forehead removal". When she told me I would be losing nerves and all feeling for 3-6 months I was concerned about whether or not a Plastic Surgeon, or at the very least, someone quite specialized should be holding the scalpel! So I cancelled and started searching.

I got several names from people I trust who have gone through this, but it's hard to find someone who "is the best" and on my insurance. I got a match but couldn't get in until 12/30 for a consult. A friend had an appt on 12/9 and was going to try to switch with me. We prayed over the phone as we hung up. Thank goodness for friends and prayers! This morning, two other friends helping me out sent an email with an awesome referral which was on my insurance. I called and got an appoint for next week. I didn't get the dr she said to ask for since he wasn't taking new patients, but I took the first available appointment hoping for the best outcome the Lord would provide. Next thing I knew they called back, and I was asked to send my labs in for a potential appt with the dr I wanted in the first place!

I did that, and then made use of my time waiting to hear back at the Walgreens Take Care Clinic. I figured I didn't want to hack all evening at CWC like I did on Monday. Ugh, that was horrible. While I was at the clinic, I got the call: My appointment to see the golden Dr. Pennington (aaaahhhh! - you have to make the music noise) is on Monday. It's a consult. A consult mind you. They said that 3 times. Yes, I understand. I may still be passed to an underling doctor who graduated summa cum laude from Harvard, Vanderbilt... or (gasp) University of Tennessee, but I will take what I can get. Nashville Skin and Cancer Center looks like an answer to prayer to me. Plus, Father Randy went there and he's bald and I can't even see his scars! I think he might have even prayed me there. Alot of people offered alot of suggestions and prayers and I really appreciate the extra support when I started to get overwhelmed yesterday.