OT - Been busy

I'll look forward to that Gem. You take care and take you time sorting out what you need to. ((((Gem))))

Bernadette

And we'll be waiting, Gem.

higs, Katherine

Be safe m be well we are here !! mirjam

Thank you, Bernadette, Katherine, and Mirjam! :o)

Things still aren't sorted out yet... likely will be another week or so before it all gets figured out. I had a bad week health-wise from Friday to Friday when my son took me to the hospital (yes, I'm stubborn and refuse to give in to pain until it seems almost unbearable... you'd think I'd learn after the tubal pregnancy I had before Matthew was born that almost killed me) with massive pains in my stomach. The doctor told me I was having spasms and said it was due to the stress I've been under lately, and he gave me a prescription to ease them. However when we left the hospital and drove down the street to the pharmacy we deal with (that has my coverage information from Disability) they were closed... so we went home. I figured it was one more day added on to the full week I just went through, big deal.

Off we went yesterday to the nearby city again to the pharmacy (I deal with that one because they are in the same city as my family doctor, and we've dealt with them for many years) even though on the drive I told my son that the pains had subsided just leaving my stomach a bit tender. Went into the pharmacy with the prescription and.... are you ready? The medication ordered by the emergency doctor isn't one on the list that Disability covers! :o/ I'm glad the pains are gone now, but for future?.... I will have to bring that prescription to my family doctor and have him write a note to Disability stating that I will be *needing* that medication, in hopes that they will approve it for me. Nevermind... I'm just relieved that the pains are gone now, and I am *trying* not to stress too much (easier said than done) so they don't come back.

Well, it's a glorious weekend here... perfect weather for the long Labour Day weekend before the children start back to school on Tuesday. Did I mention (I know I said in the first paragraph that my son took me to the hospital) that Matthew got his G1 (Learner's Permit for driving) License on August 17th? I've been taking him out (except this past week when I was down and out, so to speak) driving quite a bit... he has a full year to practice before he can take his "road test" to get his G2 (meaning he will then be able to drive on *any* roads... for now with having his G1 he is limited to roads with speed limits under 90 km/ph. 90 km/ph and higher are not allowed at all, and it is really difficult to find roads around here under that speed. There is the main one that goes through our town... and a couple of sideroads leading from it to the "Lakeshore Rd", and then the "Lakeshore Rd" itself that leads into the nearby city... but all the rest of the roads, even sideroads that aren't used as much are 90 km/ph. Oh well... for now, we have found two different routes for him to drive all the way into the nearby city. The first couple of weeks he didn't feel confident enough to actually drive *in* the city (it is a smaller city, so I'm not that concerned) and would stop at the lakeside park to let me take over, but now he drives in and around the city and I rarely get to drive anymore at all. LOL

However, when he starts back at his cabinetmaking courses on Sept 10 and Sept 11 (the two he is signed up for this semester run every Monday and Tuesday evening for five weeks) in the larger city the opposite direction, he can only drive part way because the main road leading there is 90 km/ph. So we will go part way on backroads (still paved), then I have to take over and drive the rest of the way in... no, he is *not* ready for driving in that city just yet, at least not on the way in as there will be rush hour traffic for people on their way home from work... but *maybe* on the way out of the city he can drive because it will be 10:30 PM and the streets aren't

*as* busy then. Come winter time, when there is snow and ice on the ground will be very bad for him having driving time because I myself will only take two roads on the way to either of the cities we go to, and I am one of the best drivers (I know that sounds conceited, but it is true... I've been told by many people that they feel safer with me driving than anyone else they know). There are two main roads coming home from the nearby city where our doctor is, that are straight and safer than any others during winter... one of them coming out of the city is 90 km/ph, then we turn on the main one that comes into our town which is 80 km/ph. So I will have to drive to the end of the road coming into our town and Matthew can practice his winter driving on the last 9 miles home. However... that last 9 miles has more people driving off into ditches than any other roads around... it boggles the mind (at least mine) how they do that though... the road couldn't possibly be any straigher... you just keep your steering wheel straight and you're fine!!! I've passed by 12 cars in ditches, or in the process of being towed out of ditches on that road on *one* trip.

Anyway... I've rattled on long enough. Sorry about the long post, guess I'm making up for all the time I was off here. LOL I won't be on again for a few more days, but I will *try* to keep the next post shorter than this one. ;o)

*hugs* Gem

PLEASE GET WELLLLLLL SOON mirjam

Nice to see you again, Gem. Good luck with the drugs - AND the stress!

Higs, Katherine