About 3 weeks ago I was laid off from my full time job. Which was kind of a relief in a way simply because things there weren't going as well as when I started. They took me off of recall because they didn't think they needed someone to do it everyday. I was upset because I felt like I did most of the work and the reason they hired me was because they were so far behind. They had already let go of a few people a few weeks before me and I was also the bottom of the totempole, so it wasn't entirely surprising. But I had a few days of sulking and drinking too much wine. But then I was kind of glad to not be stressed or deal with their crap. I've applied for unemployment but haven't heard back on anything yet.
I was also starting to get back into my workout routine and feling good about it. Well that has also come to a standstill. Two weeks ago my right ankle started hurting. I didn't think a whole lot of it. But then it slowly started getting worse and started swelling up. After a week of limping around I went to the doctor. They thought it might be an infection or possibly gout. Well after blood test and x rays they still didn't know. I was told to stay off of it and take the antibioics they gave me. I was also told to go to the ER if it spread or got worse. I should also explain that it spread from my ankle to my foot. It was red and hot which is what led them to think it was gout. But the blood test showed that it wasn't.
I spent two days on my couch with no improvements. In fact my other ankle started to hurt and swell up too. Not nearly as bad as the right though thank goodness. The picture below was taken on Thursday. On Saturday morning after I got off work it was even bigger and hurt like a bitch. So we went to the er. I had started to refer to it as my ogre foot. Well after hours in the ER they too were stumped. They checked for liquid thinking it might be water retention, did ultrasounds to check for bloodclots and had no luck. It was then decided that I would be admitted.
Long story short; I spent two nights there and they still aren't even sure what's wrong with me. The worst part was the IV. God I shudder still thinking about it. You see I was blessed with tiny little roling veins so it always takes forever for them to get a needle in. After three pokes they did it. Unfortunately, it was right at the bend in my arm behind the elbow. So I basically couldn't bend my arm for two and a half days. It still is sore and feels weird actually bending it. I was pumped full of liquid so I wouldn't get dehydrated as well as a bunch of antibiotics in case of infection. Doesn't sound too bad except they did tons of bloodwork w
hich was awful everytime due to my stupid veins. But the worst part was how much I had to pee. Which on it's own is not so bad. But with sore feet that hurt to walk and having to wheel the IV around everytime it was old real quick.They also did a chest x-ray s to rule out a disease called sarcoidosis. Well wouldn't you know it they found lymnodes on my xray around my heart and lungs.This is also a symptom of the disease. Which I really wish they would have shown me just cause that sounds weird. So it was between infecion and that. They still don't know but I need to have a cat scan done to get more info.
Now going back to earlier where I lost my job, that also means no more insurance. Luckily I was insured till the end of the month which is today. So I don't know how I'm going to pay for my cat scan tomorrow. Or anything else. Joe's trying to get me added to insurance so we'll see what happens. Needless to say I've been totally stressed out. Losing a job with rockin benfits sucks as it is but then to have some mysterious fat foot thing happen and end up in the hospital is just bad timing. I'm still working at Sally's House but only 3 nights a week. And now I can't even go to that job because it still hurts to walk. If I'm up too long they are red and puffy again and hurt like hell. Joe had the weekend off so he could be there to basically be my right arm the whole time. They gave him the day off today to take me home and help me. Tomorrow he goes back and I'm on my own. I called in to work today and most likely will have to tomorrow as well.
On a side note Joe got me Just Dance 2 for my birthday and I haven't been able to play it. Everytime I see the commercial I get sad because it's here and yet so far away. Well I'm off to do more sitting around and trying not to feel too sorry for myself. The pictures are from my phone so the quality isn't great. Sorry for not going into more detail about the sarcodoises thing either I'm just not up for typing all that too. And I don't know a whole lot yet anyway so till next time friends.
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