1pm MRI, yeah right!

Doctor appointments can be so aggravating. As a therapist, we are expected to meet with our clients on time. However, I guess that lesson went out the window in med school. Today I had an appointment to have an MRI at 1pm. I wasn't taken back until 1:30pm and that's only because I asked to reschedule my appointment because I had to see a client at 2pm at my private practice. The receptionist told me to hold on that someone would come and get me. Five minutes later the tech came to get me and told me that the MRI would take 40 minutes. Obviously I had to cancel, pay $4 for parking and rush to my office. Now I have a friggen 7:30am rescheduled appointment on Saturday. Could I get a shittier time and day? Who wants to be anywhere at 7:30am on a Saturday?

As some of you read, I fell down the stairs in November. Yep, just totally missed a step and went tumbling hitting into the wall causing a sudden injury to my lower back. Well ever since, I've been experiencing horrible back pain, intense pain running down the back of my leg and as of late, complete numbness in my right foot. It's kind of (okay VERY) scary. I cannot stand for long periods of time (read: more than 5 minutes) and walking more than a block is really painful. My PCP is insistent on getting back surgery and I'm really resistant to the idea. According to Dr. Google, there are less invasive ways to address this such as PT, acupuncture, massage, and exercise. So I was sent to a neurologist and he sent me to have an MRI. I go back next Wednesday to discuss the results and my options with the neurologist.

Despite all of this, I plan to ttc when my next cycle starts. Yeah, it's probably not the smartest move all considering if I do in fact need surgery then the pregnancy will postpone it and the weight of the pregnancy may exacerbate my symptoms. But when a gal has been on break since October, then said gal is anxious to get back in the game.

Talking about babies (were we?), I went to see baby Marley over the weekend. She is incredibly adorable and one of those angelic babies that rarely cry. She makes these very serious faces as though she is worried about her taxes. It just makes me laugh. However, I directed most of my time to her older sister Logan (age 4). We made valentines magnets one night and guacamole another night. I'm a true believer that if you include children in the cooking process they are more open to trying new foods. She did a fantastic job but just needs to work on the "no double dipping" rule.

During my visit, I was also able to spend time with my mother who flew down from Florida. I haven't seen her in a year so it was nice spending time with her. She amazes me because she whips out these meals and desserts with very little thought. One afternoon, she just decided to make an apple pie. This would have been a project for me, not just something I whip up on a whim. It was great seeing her in the grandmother role. I am anxious for the day she comes to my house for a week to fuss over our baby. That day will come soon. It has to.