Grand Rapids tomorrow...

I'm off to Grand Rapids tomorrow, which is about a 2 1/2 hour drive. You wouldn't believe the problems I have had with getting Medicaid to pay for a hotel--a whole $40 expense to them. But my doctors all agree I shouldn't do it round trip because of the surgeries, and my sleep apnea/tiredness.

I've been having a rough time sleeping lately. Partly it is pain. My left shoulder hurts slightly and is inflammed from the anesthesia still. My right shoulder has an impingement and I will have surgery in the fall. If I sleep on my stomach, the incision sites (5) hurt, and I don't think it's good for me. If I sleep on my back, my sleep apnea goes out of control.

So this leaves me with few options!!! I am going to see if the sleep apnea has any ideas. I am also going to talk to him about adjusting the pressures and upping the oxygen on my sleep apnea machine. The surgeon says I am not even supposed to drink out of a straw because of the extra air, yet all night long I suck high pressures in from my sleep apnea machine...aaghhh.

I also have a dermatologist appointment for a skin check...there are no local doctors that take Medicaid here. Proves that medicine is all about the money here.

I'll be staying overnight, and then on Wednesday, going to a museum before heading home.
I'm looking forward to getting out of town.. Laurie