TB's shot cancelled :(

TB's been having terrible pain in his hip for months now. An x-ray showed some kind of floating body but no one could tell if it was in the hip joint or not. He had a shot of cortisone in his hip and the doctor used ultrasound to place it but it didn't help. He was sent for a cat scan and that test wasn't conclusive either. A surgeon who looked at it thought there might be a torn cartilage. Now, I don't get why fixing it wasn't the answer. The doctors wanted TB to have another cortisone shot, this time using a fluroscope machine.

His first appointment was scheduled for December 27 ... and we got 2 feet of snow dumped on us the day before. The appointment was rescheduled for today.

Just as we were getting ready to leave for Pennsylvania, though, the phone rang and my heart sank. We have to go to PA because apparently Medicare won't pay for the procedure at the surgery center in NJ. Thanks, Medicare! :P Anyway, the call was to tell us that the appointment had to be cancelled because "something came up". They'll call to reschedule it. That means TB has to wait longer and suffer some more before hopefully getting any relief at all.

I don't understand why pain isn't managed better for people. The doctors are reluctant and act like it's such a big deal ... like TB is just supposed to suck it up and deal with it. It's really hard to watch TB struggle with so much pain. Sometimes he breaks down and cries. Why can't the doctors be more compassionate? Don't they understand what a big deal it is to be put off and told to wait for help a little longer? Maybe if they were the ones suffering things would be different!

Happy New Year From the Gang

Thanks so much for all the New Year's wishes! I wasn't able to upload pictures of the gang when I posted because my camera was acting wonky. Today it was working!

Amber sez, I wuz waiting for you, Mommy-Bean, so's I could wish effuryone a happy new year!

Indigo sez, I turned the music up louder so we could sell-a-brate! Effuryone likes "Cats" right?

Munchkin sez, Puh-leeze! I'm just recovering from the first sell-a-bration!

Mouse sez, Me too, but happy new year anyway!

Kosmo sez, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ....

Cubby sez, Um, hai, looks like Mommy found my hidey place under hers desk! Happy New Year to effuryone!

Now that it's so cold, the cats have been snuggly with us and with each other. Kitties that wouldn't tolerate being in the same room with each other (Indigo, Munchkin) now share the same bed. I'd like to think it's the Christmas spirit lingering on but I have a feeling it's got more to do with warmth than anything else!

Happy New Year!

We had a quiet but very pleasant New Year last night. Everyone was home for a change and so we watched movies and snacked heavily right up until the ball dropped ushering in 2011. The gang couldn't have cared less about any of it and just went about their business as usual. All of us send very best wishes for a bright, happy and prosperous New Year!