I'm Still Here

Just got back from the auto dealer, where they replaced my headlight.

I bought the part from the auto parts store. They told me I could do it myself, so I bought the part. Then later I opened the hood.

What were they thinking?!?

Thank goodness. I don't have to be careful any more. I don't want to be driving at night or in the rain without that thing working, specially thru Cleveland Heights, where the police work for the money-hungry government.

Anyway, it's been a while since I last posted. Most of that is because of something that happened on June 9. Then I confess I got out of the habit-- or as the woman who got divorced said, I am remiss.

Anyway, there is plenty to talk about. THREE reunions, which is ridiculous, but great! Other stuff too. But let's talk about the June 9 incident too.

The story actually begins about 30 years ago (in a rundown shack in--- oh never mind. :)) I dislocated my shoulder while skiing (something I have done twice in my life and will never do again), and it popped out a few times thereafter, so on a Monday in Oct 1981 (the same day Rick Monday won the NL pennant for the Dodgers), I had it operated on. A pin was placed in my shoulder to prevent it from coming out, and I hadn't had any major problems with it since.

Until June 9.

Early that morning, I guess I was having a bad dream, and I made a sudden motion with my right arm, and woke up to a lot of pain. I knew what it was, and although the bone cannot come all the way out of the socket, it was partially out, and I couldn't get it to go back in.

So I drove myself to the hospital, where they reset it.

Since then I have been to my regular doctor and a specialist. (All this is expensive for me, because since I don't have a full-time job, I pay for my own insurance, and I do not get favorable rates, or treatment from the ins. co.) Bottom line, it's a lot better than it was that morning, but there is still some concern. The x-rays showed that it wasn't back in exactly the place where it should heen, the pin appears to have moved, and I still have restricted movement to the left and to the back. I do not know what comes next, and the time has come when I need to follow up with the specialist.

I can do all the regular everyday functions, though some are easier than others. I still put all my stuff in my left pocket instead of my right. Bathing is difficult in a couple areas. Just when it started to get real hot here, I was finally able to lift my air conditioner so I could put it in the window, though.

Things could always be worse. I am reminded of that constantly, when I hear about people in worse situations. But it is still a pain, both literally and figuratively. (Advil helps a lot though.)

Anyway, sorry about the lack of communication. I hope to catch up here on all the happenings of the last couple months, very soon.