It is hard to believe that it has been a month since I updated the blog....a big sorry to those of you who may have been concerned..just remember, no news is good news...most of the time, anyway.
We have been playing the waiting game and have finally gotten Neil in with a surgeon in Los Angeles. We went in to consult with him last week and he ordered up an MRI of Neil's middle back. When we met with him this week to go over all of the scans, past and present, he informed us that yes, he saw damage but the scans were basically "grainy and useless." this included the one we had done just this Tuesday morning. We are now awaiting authorization for another scan. I am hoping that the next one goes well and that we can get on with the road to recovery.
For Valentines Day Neil and I spent the night at a hotel since we were to be getting up super early for doctors and lawyers visits and were hoping to have "date night" in style... Ie. no kids! Ha ha...so I book this lovely hotel room online, won't give you the exact company we used but it may or may not have something to do with a certain former sci fi character...anywho, we get there after a long draining day to find that it is in fact a "backpackers haven"...a hostel. Well, after some eye rolling a giggling we get our pre paid room, our "freebie schedule" and headed through the hairy hippy's. I have nothing against hippy's..I often get mistaken for one...but these are the one's who just don't care if they smell of the earth, who really should wear patchouli oil, but don't, who are very eager to touch you...etc.. Needless to say, we did have a good time, even though we just went to our room, didn't partake in the community festivities and giggled about the room..broken remote, hide a bed, tub drain that fills up in less than ten minutes to the top..thought we were going to flood the place, dressers and cabinets missing knobs to where you couldn't hardly open them, a bed that squeaked so loudly you felt like you were in an adult film but where only trying to get comfy...it was a sight...but hey, they gave out free cookies twice a day, free coffee, free champagne, and free dinner...it is a memory that will remain with us for life...a reminder to never take anything too seriously and boy did it make me thankful for my own bed!
I will keep you posted about the outcome of the doctor's visit and let you know what we are to expect. I don't really care much for Los Angeles but will gladly put up with it for a while if it is a means to an end...love to you all! Xoxo
