Lots of them. Will complete the interior of left side wreath and then alternate border with cartouche.
Maybe it would be better to keep a rhythm with the over one rather than a back and forth pattern.
These flowers in the outline were to be two row tips of the gold but I didn't care for that. Changed the wreath flower centers to 742 for more contrast.
They scheduled my MRI for AUGUST. So I made calls and am going to another facility not far from here sooner. As for the cortisone injection, both pharmacists, my PCP, and friends that have been in my position, have said it would not be an issue especially since the oral steroids ended over a week ago. I have no problem with physician assistants, but one misdiagnosed me with a deadly disease and this one is preventing treatment I was scheduled for. I prefer NP or doc from now on. Up all night because the swelling in that leg's foot is so bad, she never even checked it. Compression stocking is on!
Hope your day is a good one. We have had rain which will continue for at least a week.
Thanks for your good thoughts!
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Unfortunately there are good and bad in all of those professions. I wish you the best with the MRI and the shot.
Glad you were able to find an alternative. Wow...you're breezing through the onesies and I haven't even heard the hint of a tantrum. 😉 ~Robin~
hoping for the best outcome for your leg! PA's seem to be the new norm, if there is such a thing...not happy about them either.
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I miss the old times when doctors came to the house. A doctor...not a NP, not a PA. But, then, I'm old. The stitching looks good Marly. Best of luck and I'm glad you can get an MRI sooner.
A good thing you have your MRI earlier and closer to home.
Your stitching is looking great and hope you found some new ones for another project when finished this one.
Take care, Truus from Holland
August... it's hard to believe it's that close on the calendar (it's end of June already?!), but that's a huge long wait when you're in pain and can't walk. I'm glad you got an appointment elsewhere, hope nothing goofs that schedule up.
So glad the MRI could be scheduled earlier, Marly--when someone has been in the pain you've experienced, it really should be tomorrow. I hope you do okay until then. And in the meantime, keep checking for openings earlier--I find that in the summertime a lot of folks cancel or postpone tests and appointments.
I'm not sure how close you might live, but there's a doctor in Cleveland, Dr. Mark Hyman. He's an M.D. but is one of a group of doctors practicing what they call functional medicine. He is on the board of Cleveland Clinic for Functional Medicine. You might Google him and while I don't know if he's taking any new patients, he does oversee his staff. Functional medicine believes in treating the root problem of an illness or condition, not just prescribing something for the symptoms. DrHyman.com is his website.
I hope you get your health issues addressed. You've done so much for your sister, you really deserve a break. And while I'm messaging, I love looking at cross stitch, but just don't have the patience for it. I appreciate anyone who can do it.
I absolutely love your dedication to the art of cross stitch. You never cease to amaze me, in spite of health issues, family issues, etc. you soldier on!
Now for the elephant in the room, Medical treatment in this country has changed dramatically in structure, treatment algorithms, as well as cost. The managed care programs that began in this area in the 1980s, were tasked to address this. Doctors were becoming increasingly stressed in the attempt to incorporate all the new protocols into their practice. Thus enters the nurse practitioner and in time the Physician Assistants. Early on, in their training, they were literally tied to their physician sponsor. Most of those who followed that path had some medical background and worked on their degrees as an adjunct. In time, the schools developed programs that were more "streamlined." In addition, some nurses who functioned in advanced areas of treatment were "grandfathered" into the Practitioner status. The rest worked on advanced degrees, ultimately a master's in a specific treatment module and some onto Phd's. Because of their background, the nurses are superior in clinical diagnosis and treatment because that is their background. While their academics focused on their specialty, their strength lies in their clinical instinct. There is absolutely no way any of us would have missed the infected knee prosthesis. Truly one of the most common complications in that surgery is infection. Where was the brain on this physician assistant? Your situation, while different, presents with similar problems that needed to be investigated with the MRI. I find that women are often marginalized when a complicated series of symptoms are written off as an over reaction. Take care dear friend. After the MRI, some answers will come. Sorry for the long explanation, but there are so many misunderstandings about this specific subject, I felt the need to explain from the inside.
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