Ouch That Feels Really Bad...

A couple of days ago, I was making the bed and banged the back of my hand on the lower sharp edge of the headboard. A few minutes later, my whole arm felt like it had been plugged into a low grade electrical outlet. That all went away and about 2 hours later, I was eating lunch and my whole arm went numb. I couldn't even lift a glass or plate with it. It seemed to be getting worse, so I drove down to the local emergency room and had them check it out. I guess I have heard too many radio commercials about strokes and the such. Anyway, it was nothing except an traumatized nerve from the headboard attack. But, I would rather be safe than sorry since I couldn't even play pool or fish without that arm...

Then, I have been having some 'issues' with my TEPs - the little plastic one way valve devices in my throat that I talk with - for a few weeks, off and on. They would leak frequently and in the process, cause me lots of problems with getting fluids into my lungs. Not a very fun thing to have happen.

So, I got some new TEPs and they weren't working at all. I went into my local ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) specialist yesterday and got beat up pretty good by all their testing and scoping. The only thing that got resolved is that I now know that they are not up to the task of dealing with my care. So, now my throat feels like it has been beat up. I have my TEP replaced with a solid plug so it won't leak, but that means that I have no voice and am back on the old BUZZER, which I haven't used for a couple of years and really hate it. I didn't go to the pool tournaments last night but have league tonight and cannot miss that. Pam tracked down some better doctors in Boise that are going to try and get me in today so I might have to drive up there on a moments notice to try and get this TEP thing resolved. This is one of the down sides of living in a wonderful place like DaHo...