I didn't have to call the doctor since the Beast had an email regarding his appointment that he finally opened this morning that told him the time. He managed to dress himself AND get his own shoes and socks on. That was good because I had a bad night and couldn't get to sleep until I was exhausted. I DID get up to use the bathroom but went back to bed almost immediately. I remember writing my blog and going right back to sleep afterward. When I finally woke up around 12:30pm, I called the Beast to see where he was and how he was doing.
He was waiting for his prescriptions to be filled but expected they would be ready in about 5 more minutes. He said he had stopped at McD's to get something to eat so I just made myself some late breakfast before he got home.
When he got here and I asked him what the doctor had said, he told me the doctor didn't think it was a knee problem at all but rather a back problem! He gave him a prescription for an anti-inflammatory drug and a pain pill plus he scheduled him for an MRI on Wednesday at the hospital. The Beast said he was happy to take the MRI since it didn't hurt. LOL!
He took the two drugs he'd been prescribed and pronounced himself almost pain-free in about 15 minutes. I checked out what the pain pill was and understood immediately. He had taken an oxycodone! He had complained once before when he had taken one (after prostate surgery) about it making him feel *thick*. I knew what he meant but just thought it was funny. He said he wasn't sure if he was going to take a second one like it was prescribed but I told him to take it since it would be at bedtime and he could sleep pain-free. I just got a *humph* from him at that but I think he DID take it. He went to bed around 8pm mainly because it would be a painless sleep for a change I think.
He said the doctor believes he may have a pinched nerve in his lower back or else he's got some deterioration there. That's why the MRI. There are times I would like to have a full body MRI to find out what causes all of my aches and pains...LOL.
I told the Beast about MY bad night and he said he had heard me try to get Baron out twice last night but knew Baron had ignored me. However, around 5am or so, he woke the Beast up to let him go outside, as the Beast knew he would. He seems to like to wake him around that time of the morning for some reason. Of course, the Beast thinks Baron is just being perverse but I told him I doubted he had any kind of an agenda. He's so spoiled, why would he?
Baron knew the Beast was feeling better because, for the first time in days, once the Beast had said he was out of pain, Baron was back climbing into the Beast's lap. All during the time the Beast had been in pain, Baron had done little other than put his front paws on his lap when he wanted some extra attention. AND...he wouldn't put any pressure on the Beast when he did that. He would keep his weight on his back legs. It's amazing how much dogs can sense.
I finally got all my clothes washed, dried, hung up, folded and put away. I usually do a week's worth at a time. This week I also had a few blankets I wanted to get washed since they had been put away in plastic bags all winter. I also washed the blanket that Juli left here (for ME, she said...so I would have something of hers to remember her). Oh sure! Like I could ever forget. But she takes it over if she forgets hers when she comes here for a sleepover....LOL!
I was checking out what our weather is going to be like for the next couple of days and it doesn't sound promising. Although it will be more moderate as far as heat goes (upper 80's), we have better than 50% chance of thunderstorms, mostly in the evenings. I don't mind those storms since you are usually done with any running around by then and settled in at home. As long as it's just storms and nothing worse!
Time to get this posted and off to you. Hope the hints I have been giving prove helpful and/or interesting. Be good. Take care. Love you all. ***Hugs***
HINT: To get rid of ants for good, sprinkle cornmeal near ant hills. They'll eat it but they can't digest it, which will cause them to die out. Wait a couple weeks and see if your ant problem improves.
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