Inconclusive
I need a conclusion, people! The doctors keep coming back with “inconclusive” test results and now they want me to come in tomorrow for MORE tests! In the meantime I’m taking narcotic painkillers and the sucky prednisone and still hurting despite both. Thought I was doing better, but I went to push a door open with my knuckles this morning and just about screamed, not to mention the pain that driving inflicts (moving my sore big toe and all). The doctor’s response is “Let’s raise you from Darvocet to Vicodin and perhaps you should take a few days at home to rest.” 
Not sure what the difference is between hurting at home and hurting at work so I won’t be taking a few days off, although I will try to rest some this weekend. I’m so disappointed about this!!
I wanted to try out for the mock trail team and now that’s looking unlikely. My hope was that if I made the team, I’d be feeling better by the time I had to really participate but now who knows? 
I also want to feel better soon so I can go drink a few glasses of wine with a certain lady in Bohemia, meet up with an immigration attorney who has agreed to have a mentoring lunch with me, and make a good impression on my new attorney assignment who starts next week. Hopefully tomorrow will be the turning point and I will be able to do all of these, starting with the wine. 
Why are so many law school moms having such crappy luck this week? Boo! 
September 6th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
(((HUGS))) hon. I’ve been scarce due to stress here too, so it’s not just law school moms. Hope things start to improve for you SOON.
September 6th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
I am SO sorry that you are going through all of this. I really hope you get some answers so that you can “it” taken care of. I am thinking about you!!!!!
September 7th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Hope you are feeling better soon. Stress will only make you feel worse so please try and rest!
September 7th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Take two minutes of silence a day in a seperate room from the rest of the family. Sit, close your eyes and gently push aside whatever is in your head when you walk into the room. Even for just two minutes a day which everybody has, unless they can’t even brush their teeth, this will lower your heart rate, decrease stress hormones, etc. It’s part of yoga, mindful breathing and meditation. I don’t always have time for a full blown yoga workout, but I always have two minutes.
September 9th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Oh, I hope, hope, hope you are feeling better soon and this is nothing serious or long-term. Ana is over here stomping her feet at the unfairness of your being sick during your first semester of law school. Phooey.