MRA

I had my MRA yesterday. It went..ok..



I arrived EARLY! Honestly I was surprised I found it so easily. If you know me personally, you know that I'm not the greatest with directions... I mean seriously, I get lost in parking lots... I filled out all my paperwork and then got the text from Wifey's Hubby that BabyGirl was born. I got teary-eyed. I really wanted to be there :(



After filling out the paper work, I sat and waited for a little while. Then the tech came and got me and brought me next door to the hospital. I had to get the injection at the hospital. So she had me verify more stuff and I sat and waited for the tech to get me again.



A student came and got me and said I just needed to undress from the waist down. That wasn't too bad! But he was impatient. He was like, are you ok in there? Dude, can you seriously give me a few minutes? Obviously if you don't already know why I'm here, I'm having hip problems. Give me some time to take off my pants.



Then we went into the room they were going to do the procedure in. They hadn't set up so they got out all their little tools and what not. Then they had me lie down on the table and wait for the doctor to come in.

The doctor came in and he was VERY nice. He listened to me and he knew all about FAI and labral tears and everything. I really liked him. He joked here and there while he was doing it. It didn't hurt too badly, but honestly, my emotions got the better of me and I started crying. It was finally getting to me that I am going through this AGAIN! He kept asking if I was ok, and all I could do was nod. I told him when it felt like my joint was really tight and he stopped injecting. He didn't even hit my bone. I wish I could have him every time!



I got dressed and walked back over to the MRI building and was still kinda crying. The tech asked if I needed anything and I shook my head no. So she put me in the dressing room and told me to come out when I was ready. I tried to make myself look a tiny bit more composed... I put eye drops in and took a few deep breaths.



I walked out to the MRI and they strapped me onto the table. They gave me ear plugs, and it made me sad. They didn't have music in this MRI like they did at the other place. They loaded me in and I closed my eyes and just tried to clear my mind. I got teary a few more times but by the time I was out I was feeling ok. I got dressed and then I called Sweetie to let him know I was done. We went out to lunch and then off to see Wifey's beautiful BabyGirl!



Then (yes there's more) I was supposed to have an appointment with Lazzarini to go over my MRA. But SOMEONE decided to go to freaking surgery instead of looking at my beautiful face and telling me about my dumb MRA. So later this morning I had the bright idea of having my Supervisor call and get the report so I could at least see what the radiologist said. I went to lunch and when I got back the report was there. I read it and it says that I have a 1cm tear in my labrum.



I just don't know what to do anymore. I mean seriously. He was supposed have fixed me. I have a few questions now for him. This is ridiculous. I want to know if this tear is in the same spot. Did he miss it? When did it happen? Why did it happen post-op if it did, I mean he took care of the FAI! (or so he says...)



I'm not sure if I should have called and gotten the report like I had my Supervisor do...but now I'm goint to have a lot to google over the weekend so I can bombard him with questions. UGH! But BabyGirl made it all better last night when I saw her :)

Wifey's BabyGirl!

Wifey had her beautiful BabyGirl! I got the honor of seeing her last night! She was born at 9:24 am. She weighed in at 6 lbs 15.2 oz and was 20" long. I see a lot of babies, and maybe I'm biased, but she was one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen! Her blonde hair is too cute and her coloring was amazing! I told wifey that I was gonna be bad about them testing her for jaundice if she looked yellow to me, but she didn't ONE BIT!

Tagged?!

So, a friend of mine tagged me in her blog to do a photo post. I thought it would be fun, so here we go!


Rules?


1. Go to your pictures file.


2. Go to the 4th file.


3. Go to the 4th picture.


4. Post it and tell the story.


5. Tag 4 more people. (k.. I can't do 5... The people I'd tag have already done it! LOL








This picture is from my Disney trip with Wifey (big surprise) for my birthday last year! I was on the phone with someone I didn't really wanna talk to...lol








I'll show you some more from the trip too! :D





Yay for Birthdays at the Blue Bayou!!











One of my fav pics with Wifey was taken during this trip! Our eyes just POP!








On Splash Mountain!








On Tower of Terror! My fav ride in the CA park... This picture was a "retake"... The first time Wifey had her foot out and they deleted the picture...lol So we rode it again...

You've Been Thinking About Something Too Much When...

...When you start having dreams about it!!

I had a dream last night about my MRA. I finally got it scheduled. It will be done on the 25th... Which is when Wifey is having her baby :/ BUT I will definitely be there after! I'll make Sweetie drive. hehe

SO, my dream. I had gotten the MRA done, and it went off without a hitch. He didn't hit my bone this time. (hopefully that will at least come true!) So I went in to my appointment with Lazzarini and he was looking at the MRI. He pointed out a part that looked really funny. He said a piece of the titanium anchor he put in my hip had come off and jetted out and that's what my pain was coming from. In my dream, he was very unsure of himself and if we should even go in to do more surgery. And I was like, Just tell me what is best, but in all honesty I'll punch you in the face if we have to have surgery again. And he was all nervous and unsure of what to do since he couldn't fix me the first time. It was very reassuring...NOT!

Honestly, I don't know where that idea came from.
1. I don't think the anchor he put in could break apart, and I don't even know if it's titanium or not!
2. He is SO not nervous and SO sure of himself.

I have a week till my MRA. They told me yesterday I can't take any anti-inflammatory drugs :( That REALLY REALLY sucks because Tylenol does CRAP for me! I haven't had to take anything yet today, but I ALMOST forgot and took Motrin at work...OOPS!

I personally think that if anything is wrong is that my labrum didn't heal correctly and/or I have another labral tear. So we'll know in about 8 days... Any bets?!

Now You See it...Now You Don't!

So I called this morning to schedule my MRA. I was very excited I could have it next week. I don't want to have to wait any longer than necessary! So she said she was going to get the authorization from my insurance and give me a call back.

Well, she's a quick worker! She got the auth in a couple hours and called me back. I answered all the same questions. Basically they want to know if I have any metal foreign bodies in me that would affect the MRI. Which, I don't. I just have a couple piercings and I'll take those out prior to going on. It was scheduled for 10:15 am on 11/19. I was happy.

Then I noticed while I was with a patient, I was getting a call. I couldn't take it, so I let it go to voice mail. When I got out of the room, sure enough, it was her calling me back again. So I listened to the voicemail. Apparently the surgical center they would do the arthrogram at isn't contracted with my insurance. So now she's frantically trying to get me in some place where everyone takes my insurance. Since I have been working, I opted to take their insurance, Blue Cross. I knew my surgeon wasn't covered, but they were working on it. I mean come on people, Blue Cross is a huge insurance! Why can't you be nice and take it!?

I finally got her on the phone and they are trying to find a place that does MRI Arthrograms... So I'm going to call and see if I can find a place. Honestly it shouldn't be that hard...Right!?

Round 2 Put on Hold...

So my appointment with Lazzarini was supposed to be yesterday. But in true Lazz fashion, he rescheduled it. Big surprise. SO I had to miss work to go see him this afternoon. My appointment was at 2:45. I got there right about 2:45 and I signed in and gave them my new insurance card, paid my copay and sat down to be called back.

I sat there texting Sweetie and Wifey some while I was waiting. Big surprise, waiting... So I finally get called back into a room and of course I get to put on my favorite blue shorts!



Then I got to wait again... I waited a total of about an hour. I was seen at approx 3:45. I would have complained, but a little kid walked in crying with his arm in a sling. So I think he casted him first.

So Lazzarini walks in and says, "How dare you still be in pain?!" (jokingly). I laughed and told him I didn't want to be. So we talked a little bit about how I think it's improved but not. He talked about sending me home with home exercises. Then I would come back in early December and if it hadn't improved do another MRA.

After that he had me lie down on the table and he rolled my leg, like you would roll dough out. And he asked how it felt. I told him I could feel it kinda catching on something. So he took his hand and pressed it into my hip and rolled my leg back and forth again. Then he got up and left the room.. I was like ...? OK... So he came back in with a stethoscope and placed it on my hip and rolled my leg slowly. He said he could hear it and would like to get the MRA done now. THEN he springs on me that he's leaving in December because he's going to be some assistant professor in New York.. UGH! But at least the surgeon who will be taking over my case assisted on my last surgery. He also said that he will still have guest privileges at the hospital so he may be able to come back. That would be nice.

So he shakes my hand and tells me I know the drill (meaning I know how they schedule the MRA, etc.) and leaves. I had to hold back tears. I was hoping he would tell me that everything is still normal. I was really glad when I heard him say at first that home exercises may help. Stupid catching... When I got to the car, I have to admit I started to cry. I just feel for as much time and money that I've invested into this that it should be fixed. But working in the medical field, I know that some things just aren't always fixed 100% the first time. Looks like I can get my MRA done next wednesday. I'll call tomorrow morning to confirm it.

I know that this is all in God's hands, and it's God's plan. It's still hard though when things don't go the way that YOU think that they should. I know that there is a silver lining somewhere, I'll find it :)

Counting Down the Days!

Seems like I've been counting down the days to a lot of things lately...

1. Wifey giving birth! I can't wait to see the new addition to wifey's family! I'm so flipping excited you do not EVEN know! It should happen pretty much any day now! EEK!

2. Appointment with Lazzarini. I get to go complain to him more. I'm 28 weeks post op tomorrow. I still have pain, especially when I'm driving. I pop a lot. I don't have a very good range of motion. It scares me that I might have another labral tear. Wifey thinks (and I greatly appreciate her input) that I should go with a steroid injection if he offers it to see if it alleviates the pain for a while. I just want to be fixed. I have spent so much money on this that I just think for the amount I've spent and for what he offered, I should get it. I'm thinking he'll want to do another MRA...so we'll see. Pray!

3. TWILIGHT MOVIE!! I'm SOOO excited for the Twilight movie! I've already have it all lined up to see it twice...Wifey and a group of our friends are going opening night, and Dolly wants to go see it that weekend.

4. NEW COMPUTER!!! YES! I FINALLY ORDERED A NEW COMPUTER! Yeah, that's right. I ordered it. Working with Sutter Health, I get a discount on Dell computers. I've heard some good things about them recently. They aren't the crap they once were. AND they offer good, long warranties. Which I NEED! If you know me personally, you know that I break electronics...hehe... So it should be here the week of Thanksgiving if not sooner!!

5. Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving. This year it's on Mom's birthday! Luckily Dad takes care of the turkey, so she just has to take care of the fixings. Then I, with some help from my sisters (sometimes), do the dishes.

6. CHRISTMAS!! I seriously love Christmas. It's the time of year I get to celebrate my Savior's birth and remember that all great things start out small! What a wonderful God I have to give me such a gift! We get to spend time with our families and loved ones, and of course SHOP! Who could ask for anything more!?