i am still here!

DH & i were at the doctor yesterday, basically for our regular check ups (every 3 months) but i asked about my back muscle and glad i did! She explained how when i injured it, something called lactet (spelling) acid is released and does so every time it spasms. This acid having no place to go just settles around the muscle and what i need (besides a good muscle relaxant) is for DH to apply thumb pressure as deep as i can take it and then a nice soft massage! Well, she did write me a perscription for some pill that the pharmacy said was not covered on my insurance (sigh)it's been since the second week of JUNE since the initial injury, so i guess i can wait another day or two til they figure out what they are doing. the doctor just put her hands on my back and felt it bulging out and said "Oh yes i can feel it's all tight still" YEA, it's tight, bulging and PAINFUL! LOL but i will wait for meds!
i also had her check out my arm from last week's blood test and explained that the lady that took my blood had to give me some kind of speech explaining how she is new and would i mind if she took the blood, me thinking, everyone needs to start somewhere, let her take my blood. i was well hydrated and have good veins and thought that she did really good, didn't even feel the needle prick. but one thing, for when you get blood taken, watch them, make sure they take the tournaquet off BEFORE they take out that needle!!! and if you can, make sure they take it out without pulling on your vein too (they could slice the vein)! but for me, we think it was the tournaquet coming off a second or two too late. what happened was that my vein kept bleeding under the skin and not outside the skin, like normally. i am still sporting what looks like a huge blood blister with a puffed out vein. Dr. looked at it and explained all that but added that it didn't look like there would be any long term affects, thank God!! i don't think i will be allowing newbie at my veins again, real soon, though lol
and i have been losing weight like crazy and don't think it's just the heat, so i expressed my concerns. all i was told at this point was to start drinking Carnation instant breakfasts again...adding that it won't happen overnight but should work. we shall see!
Otherwise, things around here are just plain HOT!!! i did finally manage to get in the pool. i was oh sooo very careful, didn't want to tweak my back the wrong way, so i got onto a big ol' floatie and just relaxed! lol ok i know, that i didn't really get any swimming done, but i did finally GET in the pool! LOL
i wanted to thank you all so very much for your emails and comments! it's so nice to know that you care! as tough as it is to still sit at the computer for too long, i use my time in visiting your blogs, instead of updating mine lol but i just had to let you know what was going on.
i hope you are having a WONDERFUL summer and soon i may have a new freebie!! WOOHOOO!
now i am off to visit you!! :D HUGS!