Hi there guys! I wanted to share some personal news.

I finally met my primary care doctor recently! It took half a year of waiting for this initial meeting. My home island has a shortage of doctors so it's hard to find one available and there are long waits. I probably could have found another doctor sooner but this doctor was highly recommended by friends and I am so glad to have her as my primary care. We spent an hour talking about my hand pains, anxiety, and depression. I was given medication to take as needed for my anxiety and a nightly pill for nerve pains - was told that if the nerve pains don't work then the dosage can go up to see if it will work better. Sadly, the pill seems to just make it so that my hand feels normal for the first hour or two after I wake up. The anxiety pills seem to put me to sleep which in a way does deal with the issue XD

I am honestly impressed and thrilled with how much was done for me with this doctor because when I got my husband his primary care doctor, we waited 45 minutes to see the doctor and when we finally got to see him, we were in there for 15 minutes AND my husband's knee pains were never addressed. We were told "someone downstairs" would call and settup physical therapy appointments but they never did. I wound up just looking stretches online for my husband and helped him with it here and there. The difference in doctors is astounding! I suppose I should have seen it coming considering I was able to get my husband this doctor after a mere 1 month wait.

My doctor had sent me for x-rays, bloodworks, and a referral to an osteopath. The osteopath then referred me to a a neural doctor who will give me a nerve test. After this test I'm to get more x-rays. I have taken the first step towards the beginning of the end of my hand pains.

Mentioned in a previous journal, I had broken a chunk off one of my wisdom teeth. It took about a month to get to the oral surgeon but am now slated to have all four wisdom teeth removed at the end of the month - actually ON Halloween XD


So, I apologize for not being as productive. I have been dealing with the usual hand pains on top of doctor's visits on a near weekly basis (between dentist, dental hygienist, primary care doctor, oral surgeon, and osteopath.) As someone who has never had insurance all her life until this year, I am getting overwhelmed by all this @-@ If I can get full or at least 50% usage of my hands, I will be happy though :D

Oh! and I turned 30 not too long ago. Hate it already. Was invited by a friend to a birthday party they had settup for someone and was told that I had to bring a dish since it was pot luck style. XD They forgot that it was my birthday too. Wound up spending the day doing chores. Husband surprised me with flowers and chocolate which was what I asked for months ago. Gotta love an SO that listens and remembers <3


TLDR
Finally got to a doctor, was referred to another doctor who then referred me to another. Got a dentist in hopes of getting a crown but now has to have 4 wisdom teeth removed by oral surgeon. Will be so hopped up on meds and laughing gas on Halloween that I'll be a damn Scarecrow victim.