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the_siobhanEnd result: Still testing negative. THANK YOU for all the suggestions and advice, I will keep them in my pocket for next time.
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You would think that having a week off work would give me time to finally get caught up on all the things. You would be entirely incorrect in that assumption.
This is probably because I hit a pretty solid wall on Friday night and just went, welp no more work for me. Take-away roti and beer and video games was how I spent the last two days of my week off work.
Maybe this weekend.
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Housemate is still in the hospital. They are now testing negative for covid but the doctors are trying to chase down the reason for all the other health problems they've been dealing with. This is a good thing, their doctor has been trying to get a specialist referral for eight months so they are finally getting some traction on that.
This is what it takes now I guess. Same thing happened with the Old Man was referred to a specialist with a two-year waiting list. He finally got the tests he needed done when the issue landed him in Emergency.
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As for me, I think I might have actually done something to my knee - either the gout actually damaged something or I also managed to twist it maybe when it was already hurting so much I didn't notice. I can bend it fine now, but it seems like it doesn't want to completely unbend all the way? Like if I straighten it fully it legit feels like there is a twig lodged under one side of my kneecap.
It doesn't hurt and I've been walking around on it for the past couple of days - yesterday to my gf's place and today to the hospital to drop off some clean laundry - both places about a half hour walk each way. But every once in a while one of the muscles to the side or back will spasm, and that does hurt.
Very weird.
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Builder didn't come around all last week. I told him we were plague house so he scheduled his crew to work on other sites. In theory he's back tomorrow.
This is the sooong that neeeveer ends...
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You would think that having a week off work would give me time to finally get caught up on all the things. You would be entirely incorrect in that assumption.
This is probably because I hit a pretty solid wall on Friday night and just went, welp no more work for me. Take-away roti and beer and video games was how I spent the last two days of my week off work.
Maybe this weekend.
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Housemate is still in the hospital. They are now testing negative for covid but the doctors are trying to chase down the reason for all the other health problems they've been dealing with. This is a good thing, their doctor has been trying to get a specialist referral for eight months so they are finally getting some traction on that.
This is what it takes now I guess. Same thing happened with the Old Man was referred to a specialist with a two-year waiting list. He finally got the tests he needed done when the issue landed him in Emergency.
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As for me, I think I might have actually done something to my knee - either the gout actually damaged something or I also managed to twist it maybe when it was already hurting so much I didn't notice. I can bend it fine now, but it seems like it doesn't want to completely unbend all the way? Like if I straighten it fully it legit feels like there is a twig lodged under one side of my kneecap.
It doesn't hurt and I've been walking around on it for the past couple of days - yesterday to my gf's place and today to the hospital to drop off some clean laundry - both places about a half hour walk each way. But every once in a while one of the muscles to the side or back will spasm, and that does hurt.
Very weird.
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Builder didn't come around all last week. I told him we were plague house so he scheduled his crew to work on other sites. In theory he's back tomorrow.
This is the sooong that neeeveer ends...
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Date: 2024-03-06 11:02 am (UTC)It's bitter that you need to have something bigger to get the necessary medical attention also for your other issues in a more timely fashion; sorry to hear it happened both to your housemate and Old Man. I hope housemate will soon get the help he needs.
But your poor knee, that sounds uncomfortable! I hope pampering it a little will make it better. I don't know if you have this available, but I find comfrey salve most helpful with such issues; we can get it as a regular sports salve from the pharmacy.
Sending a heap of positive vibes your way, it sounds as if you could do with some! *hugs*
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Date: 2024-03-06 02:55 pm (UTC)The sports salve is a good idea, I'll try that. It seems to be a little bit swollen today with all the walking which has me concerned. Man. I do not need this to be something long-term.