Hi All!
Gosh,
Pratima, I'm so thankful you didn't see the neighbor! Is she ok? I'm glad you got out of your membership. I feel like subscriptions can be kind of stressful. I need to do a subscription audit in 2021! That's interesting they didn't see anything on the MRI for your DD. How odd... when do they think she will be healed?
Tonya, wow, your kids don't want to go back to school? My kids, who normally don't like school at all, have even said they prefer to go back. I'm with you on the restrictions--I don't go out anyway so it doesn't really affect me! I don't feel like there are any new restrictions around here. Numbers are up, but not much has changed apart from the return to school date has been pushed back indefinitely. I am skeptical that my kids will ever go back to school! Argh! But I have to say, my DS2 has gotten much better about working independently, which is a relief. He logs on to his classes on time without pretty much any reminder. It's amazing!
So the bone stimulator is some ultrasound thing that helps with building bone, I guess. You wear it on the bone for a few hours a day (it stays on with some kind of strap contraption.) I spoke with the billing office and they said they'd charge me $430 if I paid for it all at once, down from $600+. I called the doc and asked if it was really necessary. He had been very postive about my progress, so I wondered if I really needed it. He said we could wait six more weeks and then if the bone still isn't fully filled in, he strongly recommended the stimulator.
I did some research and found a supplement that is supposed to help build bone. It's baiscally a protein drink with added minerals and vitamins. I am trying that and I am not trying to lose any weight even though I'm so heavy I can hardly stand it! I'm really feeling fine for the most part. I got a new Fitbit for Christmas (I told DH I was just going to order it myself because I want it now!) So I'm walking. I can do planks now which is good weight bearing for the clavicle.
So that's that. Hopefully I'll go back in the new year and it will be fully healed.
Did you guys have a good Thanksgiving? We had a friend visit. It was so fun. It was tough to be without my mom, though.