tired and amazed
Kai is beginning to put words together now, a fascinating stage for us as parents. He now says "boo-boo knee" when referring to his scabbed knee. When I'm leaving for work, he says, "daddy work." It's amazingly heart-breaking. And all you other parents, eat your heart out, because today Kai ate almost my entire serving of steamed broccoli! Former President Bush would be impressed.
Starting around 7pm on Saturday evening, and lasting for about 30 hours, I was in constant, debilitating pain. At the soft spot in the back of your skull, around where the spine and skull meet, it felt like someone had jabbed a dull knife in there. The pain shot down into my entire shoulder, and I was forced to take a night off from work. Mind you, I've never called in sick to the Restaurant in the two years I've been there, but this was beyond me. The ice pack did help relieve the pain, but I wasn't about to tend bar with an ice pack strapped to my neck.
The doctors ordered an MRI for me, to make sure the damage isn't worse than they thought. When I spoke to the MRI center, they asked if I've ever worked with metals, or if I possibly have metal shavings in my eyes. I immediately thought, what if I did? Would those possible metal shards come tearing out of my eyes during the MRI session? How did they figure out that they should even ask that question? I'd hate to be the guinea pig on that one...
Regarding our current car situation, unfortunately we were upside-down on the totaled car. As it stands, the amount the insurance company is paying for the car is over two thousand dollars short. So we may be a one-car family for a little longer than we had hoped. If you've got an extra car laying around, not being driven, and you'd like to help a young family out, let me know.
Looking back, it's hard to believe how much happened since Kai was born. Eighteen-plus months in, and my old life isn't even recognizable anymore. Amazement has become routine. Tired and amazed. That's parenthood, I suppose.
Starting around 7pm on Saturday evening, and lasting for about 30 hours, I was in constant, debilitating pain. At the soft spot in the back of your skull, around where the spine and skull meet, it felt like someone had jabbed a dull knife in there. The pain shot down into my entire shoulder, and I was forced to take a night off from work. Mind you, I've never called in sick to the Restaurant in the two years I've been there, but this was beyond me. The ice pack did help relieve the pain, but I wasn't about to tend bar with an ice pack strapped to my neck.
The doctors ordered an MRI for me, to make sure the damage isn't worse than they thought. When I spoke to the MRI center, they asked if I've ever worked with metals, or if I possibly have metal shavings in my eyes. I immediately thought, what if I did? Would those possible metal shards come tearing out of my eyes during the MRI session? How did they figure out that they should even ask that question? I'd hate to be the guinea pig on that one...
Regarding our current car situation, unfortunately we were upside-down on the totaled car. As it stands, the amount the insurance company is paying for the car is over two thousand dollars short. So we may be a one-car family for a little longer than we had hoped. If you've got an extra car laying around, not being driven, and you'd like to help a young family out, let me know.
Looking back, it's hard to believe how much happened since Kai was born. Eighteen-plus months in, and my old life isn't even recognizable anymore. Amazement has become routine. Tired and amazed. That's parenthood, I suppose.
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1 Comments:
I'm sorry to hear about the constant headaches and pains. It kills me to read your blog; hopefully your trauma/injury will subside soon. Glad you're taking precautionary steps and getting an MRI just to be safe. The impact of the accident probably jolted some nerves so it will be helpful to get a reading so you can treat it properly. The last time I had an MRI was when I was constantly injured in gym. All I remember was holding my breath so I could stay as still as possible and hearing this weird knocking. It was really strange. Anyway, if all else fails employ this ancient Chinese secret: RICE method. (Rest Ice Compression Elevation) and lots of soothing hot tea. Big hugs, xoSis
p.s. I miss Kai!
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