Those who know I have hardware in my body from a car accident that I was in 15 years ago this October. Well about a week and a have ago, may be a little longer, I started experiencing A LOT of pain in my upper left arm. So much pain that at 2 AM, Friday, July 5th it woke me up from a DEAD sleep. And it had me really concerned because earlier that week, Tuesday morning I woke up with so much chest pain... actually throughout my entire chest cavity. I ate 4 Tums within 30 minutes with no relief. Then I found some anti-gas gel caps and took them. I didn't get any relief for about an hour to an hour and a half later. I posted the fact that this woke me up on Facebook, and my aunt kinda sorta went off on me for the fact that my family has a bad history with heart troubles and I should have gone to the ER. I knew it was gas.... I digress.... So when I woke up Friday morning, I had NO chest pain, just my entire left arm KILLED me. I couldn't grip anything, lift anything, get dressed, do my hair, anything. In fact the entire week last week and the ending of the previous week my left arm had been bothering me. Just Friday morning at 2 AM.... Was the last of dealing with the pain. So I got up, I managed to take a bath, and get dressed for the day; know that an ER visit could take hours.
I left my house by 3 AM for McCullough-Hide Memorial Hospital in Oxford. When I get there I was literally the only one in the ER. So I was seen right away. They immediately ran an EKG on me (my guess is because I'm a 31 year old female who's left arm was hurting extremely bad), it came back normal. Then the doctor wanted about 8-9 pictures of my left arm's hardware (the rod and 9 screws that's in it). When the pictures came back the doctor said that it's just a tissue/muscle stress. Then I thought to myself, this isn't the only time it's hurt. I've had these pains before within the past year, just not nearly as bad as this morning. He ordered some anti-inflammatory pills, a shot of Toradol, put me on the muscle relaxer Flexeril, and put me on a no lifting restriction for Friday. For the entire weekend I took the muscle relaxer all weekend, so I was in pretty much sleep mode Saturday and Sunday.
When I went back to work Monday I was still in a lot of pain, and was unable to take the muscle relaxer because I was working with kids, and driving to and from work. So I was just taking Alive, that had little affect on the pain, but tolerable. Through this week the arm pain is still there, it still hurts to get dressed, wash my hands, lift anything over 10 lbs.
So my thoughts about it.... One of the screws moved (I think you can actually feel something right below the scar on my arm, but that's just me) and it's time to come out. I've called University Hospital NUMEROUS times this week, with only one call made to me and it wasn't a return call. It was the financial aid office calling me because they want to know if I have insurance... when they are the ones who put the hardware in... before they see me. I had to have my PCP send a referral over, or go to the ER (and I don't need another huge bill.... I can only imagine what the the one from Friday morning's visit will look like).
One of my student's has humbled me beyond what I could ever ask for. Her mom (my boss) sorta pulled me aside yesterday to tell me that her daughter had prayed for me that night. She said that her little girl had said, "Dear God, please make Ms Fontaine's arm feel better. It's hurting her really bad." I love her!!!! She's the sweetest!! And has been an REALLY big help in the room, especially when it comes to cleaning!!! I couldn't ask for a better student, and friend!! My heart feels so extremely blessed!!!
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Okay, no on to the Mazatlán, Mexico trip. Well, my time to go is not going to be this month. I don't have the funds to go. But don't worry I called Chelsie today before I got to work to let her know, and we talked about the trip in September (21-27). I spoke with her about how flights were cheaper if I flew out on the morning of the 28th by a couple hundred dollars, she said that if it was possible for the staff down in the home to accommodate this time that it would maybe cost an extra $50's. I told her that's better than the couple hundred for the flight out the 27th.
As well, we spoke about maybe meeting or connecting with the group that is heading down in September (21-27th) so we won't be total strangers when we actually get down there. She informed me that a man in her office is actually heading up the trip. She informed me that she will look into the questions and concerns that I has expressed to her in my conversation.
I sent two emails out to my two listed professors for my fall courses asking them if it would be a problem if I missed the that week of classes. I'm planning on getting my TELLs (Teaching English Language Learners) Certification this semester, so I was kinda praying that she would be happy about this opportunity for me. Today when I got back to my SPN Prof's house (I'm house sitting and puppy dog sitting while her and her family are on summer vaca) I was happy to see that I got answers to my email's.
From my TELLs professor:
"I would not have any problem with you working in Mexico for the week of September 21-27. In EDT 221, on Monday the 23rd we will be presenting individual and group projects: you will have to sign up for an individual project and you will present it the following week. In EDT 323 you will have to take a quiz and make up the activities that we will do in class, but that should not be a problem.
As far as I am concerned, it is a go, and I commend you (and envy you) for going helping in orphanage in Mexico. May be you can even work some of you project for 221 there?
Take care, and please let me know as soon as you know yourself whether you will be going during that week or not. In the meantime, do enjoy your summer :) and I am looking forward to meeting you this fall."
and from my MUS 185 professor:
"I apologize for taking a couple of days to reply to you. We are on vacation with limited computer access ( and I am not yet "over summer by now!"). She quoted me because I told both prof's that I'm ready to get back to my classes/courses.
Your request really hits home with me. My daughter and her family are staff members for B2B in Monterrey. Their best friends, Gabo and Kelly, are the directors in Mazatlan, so I know exactly who you would be working with ! Let me clarify your request - you would be gone from class just from September 21-27, correct ? If so, I think we can work with that. If it is more than that one week, it would be a problem.
I love these God "coincidences," don't you? Clarify how many classes you would miss and we will continue the discussion when I next get to a computer."
So what now? Work on getting my money together for the September trip!!! I'm going to start saving some of my biweekly pay, and reach out to family, friends, and business friends.
I actually am doing a catalog show through MaryKay, I just have to remember to get the catalog's from the office at work (because my friend dropped them off the other day for me). She said that she would give me 25% of the sales if it's $500's or less, and 35% if it's more than $500's. So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help!! If you love/like MaryKay or need refills please see me? Every little bit will help!!!!
As well, I need all the prayer support you all can give me!!!!
Much LOVE to you all!!!
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