No referral.... no appointment....

I was all set to go to the foot specialist this morning... then the doctor's office called to tell me that my insurance company needed a referral from our primary care doctor. Give me a blessed break. I've had this appointment for two weeks, and they just found that out this morning.

I called our PCP, as they call him (does that stand for primary care doctor or pretty careless physician?)...... and his office told me it would take at least five business days for them to fax over a referral slip to the foot specialist's office. Give me another blessed break. (Five days to send a fax??)

Needless to say, I had to cancel the appointment...... so I will be waiting another two weeks to see the foot specialist. But on the bright side (and there always is a bright side)... my foot isn't hurting today, and the swelling looks to be gone.

So now I have two more weeks to consider the possibilities...... to have surgery on the foot or to just leave it alone. Or.... a new idea...... to find someone to do laser surgery on the foot, rather than cutting it open and doing whatever they do to the bone in there. (Dare I ask for another blessed break?)


On another bright side....... I went to the local library and their Pajama Box was filled nearly to the top with pajamas, so that was a good thing. I also delivered pajamas earlier this morning, and they were happy to receive the new sizes.

It's still raining on and off, which isn't exactly a bright side, but at least it's not flooding.