I had my appointment with the neurosurgeon, Dr. Charles Watts on Monday and most of my symptoms have dissipated. Ben came to the appointment with me and we both felt it was a thorough exam and we covered all of the details and he thought there might be a chance that the warm, tingly, prickly sensations could be due to a Vitamin B12 deficiency and ordered a blood test for that and also an EMG that looks at the condition of the nerves. I had that test (a very uncomfortable) tesr that sends electrical signals into the affected body parts (my left arm & leg) with either a pad that was stuck to my skin or a needle that sent an electrical signal into my skin. My B12 levels are normal and also the nerve study proved to be normal. The neurosurgeons comments after seeing these results were a possible neurological exam that would be repeated every six months to look for neurological issues. My follow-up appointment is not until March 17. Ben and I went to lunch at the Perk Up Cafe in my neighborhood after the appointment.
It has been another frigid week with temps barely reaching 0° until today when our high was 37°. That meant that Joey and I did not get any good walks in but resorted to quick in and out jaunts just long enough for him to go potty. I am spending the weekend ar Ben and Jill’s house, so Lois and I met up at the Minnewashta Dog Park this afternoon and both Joey and Yoshi had a blast running and chasing and meeting lots of other dogs. It felt so good to be out in nature and have a nice companion to chat with.
Our food shelf this week was organized by me and Cindy and we did a great job of pulling it off. It became our responsibility when our Service Coordinator, Maureen, was fired just after the last one. Weird - she was fired and escorted out the door by the local police, came back on Monday to get her personal items and was escorted by police on that trip too. I kind of get the feeling that she might have made some threats or became violent but I really don’t know.
My sweet little frail 97 year old friend, Beverly, called me last week to see if I was interested in buying her car. I must have said something to her in the past. I am seriously considering buying it and selling mine. It is a 2002 Toyota Camry XLE with 127,000 miles on it for $3,000 compared to my RAV4 that has 190,000 miles on it. The Camry is the top of the line model with leather interior, heated seats, power windows and seats, sun roof, clean as can be, and there is hardy a blemish on the body. It has been stored outdoors in her friend George’s driveway for the last 6 winters and has been driven, but not a lot. I took it to my mechanic, it turns out that he has also been her mechanic, and had it checked out, it will be needing a starter, but everything else checked out (other than possible future shocks and struts and exhaust - just general wear and tear. I will be meeting with George on Tuesday to see if we can come up with acceptable terms for both of us.
