mangled mathematician
Mangle is maybe too strong a word, but I wanted alliteration and it's been a rough couple days.
After five days of steadily increasing pain in his shoulder, the Mathematician finally agreed to see the doctor today, so off we went. About half my day was spent in the waiting room, and the rest was divided up between waiting in line at the pharmacy, and transporting the Girlchild to appointments she couldn't handle on her own.
Tomorrow I expect we'll be spending a good part of the day at the hospital because the Mangled Mathematician needs an MRI. They did an EKG in the doctor's office and it's not his heart (high on my list of worst case scenarios). It may be a slipped disc. Which would probably mean surgery. Good news: they gave him Real Drugs to help with the pain. As he hasn't slept in three days, the minute the pain went away he conked out.
How did he slip a disk, you're wondering. I truly don't know. But I can tell you that he's been spending a lot of time sailing and trying to repair the Etchell he co-owns with a friend. This here is an Etchell, a small racing boat. Also, there have been some hikes. And trail clearing. And I believe he played tennis just recently.
The lesson I take from all this: a sedentary life style has a lot to recommend it.
So now I'm going to try to write, but I fear that I may fall asleep fairly soon. Also, I'm feeling disoriented because the puppy boys aren't here. I sent them off to have an overnight at Sherri's, so I don't have to worry about them on top of everything else. But I miss 'em. The little monsters.
Wish us luck.
PS There is a very loud silence out there about Tied to the Tracks. One review on Amazon, and y'all are keeping mostly mum. Right now I'm a little too worn out to obsess about it, but I'll pick up where I left off once we know what's going on with the MM.
My heart goes out to the MM. I know how it is to live in pain (not only from the previously mentioned car accident) but from a cartilige disese (Costochondritis). I hope that the MM is luckier than I have been and they quickly find him some relife other than the FUN DRUGS as my family calls them. The MM will be in my preayers and I hope the Doctors can find the problem and take care of it as soon as possible.
Kristina Lynn
PS I have yet to read TTTT. I am hoping to find it waiting for me when we return home for the weekend.
My husband had a couple of herniated discs in his lower spine (think: bulging out of where they're supposed to be, pressing on nerves, all kinds of fun stuff) and has been off work for a month. He's almost better now. Good luck to the mathematician and way to go getting an MRI this soon. Our stupid local hospital went the CT route at first, took forever getting us a referral to a specialist, and the MRI was sadly delayed. Until... TODAY.
I have TTTT coming in the mail from Amazon. I'd hoped to have it by now; if I'd known it was going to take this long I'd have just waited and bought it while we were in the city today. I'll post a review as soon as I'm done with it.
hope that whatever it is, its easily fixed. I have to wait till August to buy TTTT over here... couldn't really spend the extra money to buy it from the US. Look forward to any reviews though hope there are no "spoilers" (if they apply to this story).
I will keep your husband in my prayers. I hope he gets better soon.
My thoughts are with you guys!
A diagnosis from your friendly quack: Husband had chronic shoulder pain a few years ago. An out-patient short procedure fixed it - turns out whatever part it was is only needed by monkeys cruising through trees. He's never noticed the lack, except no more pain.
I'm anxiously anticipating delivery of TTTT.
Every day I have to stop myself from going to the bookstore to buy TTTT with money I don't have. I think today I'll stop by the library to see if they have it. Of course, I probably owe the library a couple of bucks too...
It was such a guilty pleasure to be able to read the ARC of Tied to the Tracks in late March. And a killer to keep silent on it for so long except to say - keep an eye out for the new book in June.
The characters stayed in my head for the week following my read of it. It was amazing. I really wanted to hear more about them when each chapter ended, so I just kept reading. I couldn't put it down, in the end. Likeable characters, and an ending that for me, wasn't neatly tied up in a bow, therefore, I was able to complete the story in my mind. Or beg for a sequel... Anyhoo - congrats on the book publication and now to go get a copy to see how it all worked out after the final edit.
So hard reading everyone's comments on TTT when it's not out here yet and I want to support a local bookstore and not buy it on Amazon....My fingers are crossed that whatever the problem with your husband's shoulder, it is easily fixable without costing too much in time, money, and pain. All the best.
trying to fix his sailboat you say? if he has any problems or questions tell him to feel free to bug, know a thing or two about them.
Oh right,he may need this
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