What I did was surely the wrong thing NS wise, but the right thing for THE moment...I think.

Yesterday I tried making a follow up appointment for my DH with the neurologist to review his MRI results...he has been suffering from migraines terribly for the past couple of months now and they are completely dibilitating.  The MRI was done 2 1/2 weeks ago and they have the audacity to say that they have nothing sooner than one that is another 3 weeks away.  I unhappily accepted after reading them the riot act and demanding that a doctor call with the actual detailed results of his MRI.  I was told that the doctor he will be seeing is not in, however, they will see if another doctor can give us some details.  30 minutes later I get a call from the doctor's assistant who gives me a quick 30 second explanation of my DHs MRI...

"there are some abnormal brain changes, but Dr. Smith will have to read the MRI tomorrow and call with more information, in the meantime I will continue to look for an appointment sooner"

W T F ? ? ?  You provide limited yet very disturbing information like that and then tell me to deal with it until someone has time to re-read the MRI and hopefully you will be able to squeeze us in...are you freakin' kidding me???

So, what is my coping mechanism?  Go home, break the disasterous news to my DH, offer to buy him dinner to soothe the shock, order Chinese which I haven't eaten since beginning NS 8 months ago and then eating a HUGE portion of it so he felt like I was with him 100%.  Eating meals together, and them being the 'same' meal is a huge 'family' comfort to him.  So, I looked into those big beautiful puppydog eyes of his and melted right into the chinese food.  Man, the power of love, huh?!?!?

So, this morning I begin my day at College Registration signing up for my first course while anxiously awaiting a call from Caitlyn the assistant with hopefully more information and a much sooner appointment with Neuro.  If I survive today it will truly be a miracle.  I am trying to register for school per my advisor, whom I've yet to meet with as of yet, earlier than their "rules" say I can.  I was told to make sure they find someone to sign off on my early registration per her, but if she isn't there they can easily turn me away.  Also, I am required to take a seminar on the intro to this course 'prior to registering for class', but by the time I take the seminar on the 30th the course will probably be full, so it was recommended I go today and battle my way through this premature yet complete registration.

I know many of you couldn't give two hoots about all of this, and I certainly respect that, but the one thing I have learned since being on NS, this is one place where I can feel comfortable putting it all out there, even if just for me...it clears the mind and allows me to move on with my day.

Thanks for taking the time to listen.  Have a good day!

Suzanne