...And, Now I Have Some Medical Tests to Do

Today will be the last bit of my Paid Time Off due to the need to get some CT scans done to see what is going on with my liver and my kidneys. This is not my favorite thing to do, but that's okay. It has to be done. So, I am sitting here, awash in medical anxiety, and entering my "nothing by mouth" phase of all of this. I have some errands that I need to do in town before and after my tests, and I am not sure if I will be going to work at all today - that will depend on my reaction after the test. The last time I had a CT scan, I fell in the waiting room - just toppled over - thanks, balance disorder! I may not make the window of my realistic time for driving an hour to work before driving another hour home for just working an hour or so. We will see what happens later.

I only have one therapy group, one leisure group, and one individual session on Fridays. The rest of the time is my dedicated planning/preparation time. I usually make file folder activities for our classrooms that use those materials. I have a stack of things to work on, but I will not be there for the morning (at least). If I make it in the afternoon, I will have only the individual session. Either way, there isn't much that I will get done today.

I have a later than usual day today because the hospital is here in town rather than far away. I do not have to be anywhere until 7:15am  which is the time I have to report to work but today I don't need to go through my commute early. The hospital is about 15-20 minutes away, so I will leave here around 6:30 to drop off library books before reporting to the imaging center for my barium drink, IV, and test. I CANNOT WAIT (intense sarcasm here!)!!

Oi.

Today is the return of the polar vortex. It is going to be cold, and we have already reached our high temperature for the day. Being here can be difficult when it comes to feeling warm, but I am so much happier during these gloomy days where the humidity does not interfere with my way of wandering through the world. I am so much happier out here in the dark of winter than I am in the sticky world of summer. It is strange, but that is who I am!!

There you go. My brain is no longer working on this topic - I have lots to do before we get to the Online Conference for Music Therapy next weekend, so it is time to get going on those tasks while I try not to drink any water for the next several hours. Ugh, the preparation for medical things is sometimes worse than the actual medical thing.

Time to get going. See you soon!

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