When I was a patient at Regina I learned something about drugs. I appreciate them, but don't like them and often have considered kicking the whole protocol and thought I had a lovely opportunity to quit them. The first night there my drug orders had not caught up with me, and my worst withdrawal was the usual foot kicks, which I subdued by putting one foot under the other and sleeping.
The second night my right foot was not giving in to being subdued by the left. This was hard on my psyche, and my sleep. I was still awake when the night nurse came around taking vitals. A sturdy leg twitch caught his attention, and Mike asked if I was alright. I explained my drugless situation. He lifted the bottom of the sheet and trained his flashlight down. "Hmmm, serious restless leg syndrome," he dryly remarked. He said he could fix it and returned with a 2mg dose of oxycodone, which I had turned down at bedtime. It certainly "fixed it."
The next night all my orders had appeared and the rest of my stay was properly medicated, save the time the powers that don't think clearly withheld my Lyrica and I slid out of bed.
Fast forwarding to today, we had fourteen to seventeen inches overnight. Last Friday I had a text from my not too reliable drug store that my Belbuca prescription would not be available until today, when the order would arrive. I should have this figured out by now! My sister went by and picked up my Lyrica and I planned getting through to today with minimal Restless Leg Syndrome. I took half yesterday's dose and saved the rest for this morning, thinking my sister could drive by the drugstore this afternoon .
Only the dog found relief this morning. The ramp is packed as high as the snow on the left, which is just higher than a pair of wellies. Up to a set of knees. The cars are up to their windows in snow.
I made a couple of phone calls for a snow shoveller, to no avail. I'll try again tomorrow.
K's consolation prize: A fantastic, warm gingerbread cottage. I sampled the chimney on the way to table.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteCrikey - that's a right dump of the stuff, but yeah, gingerbread will lift spirits without a doubt! Hope you can contain those leg wriggles until the meds arrive... YAM xx
Holy crap that's a lot of snow.
ReplyDeleteI'm still gobsmacked at the way your country doesn't deliver necessary meds on time, to the dispensaries as well as to the people.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of snow but at least you aren't completely snowed in.
I am gobsmacked too, every time it happens to me.
DeleteYou got my snow! I was looking forward to snow but got rain and some ice instead. Everything melted in windy 40 degree weather. That gingerbread looks so good. Does each person get their own gingerbread cottage?
ReplyDeleteYes, we did.
DeleteSo you got our snow, then. Not such good timing for your rx, though.
ReplyDeleteOh boy. We managed to NOT get walloped by snow but other parts of Ontario did. What’s tomorrow looking like for you? -Jenn
ReplyDeleteNot above freezing for the rest of the week.
DeleteHope your snow melts soon! When do you think the temps will rise?
ReplyDeleteThe health "care" system in this forsaken land is like they are really out to murder everyone.Wow, you've got some sh*t to deal with!! Why are you not cranky???
ReplyDeleteWe got hit by the snow too.
ReplyDeleteThe best laid plans of mice and men, eh? I hope you get your Rx tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteWe got a lot of snow, but nothing like Ottawa and Toronto. Toronto ground to a halt today!
ReplyDeleteYikes, that's a LOT of snow! It seems to come at inconvenient times when one needs medication or groceries. The gingerbread cottage would be perfect on a cold snowy day!
ReplyDeleteHoping your meds get to you on time. It does seem the weather has been going to extremes in every direction. Hey good thing I didn't follow through with my south Pacific island idea. Snow might be better than falling ash.
ReplyDeleteThe eastern half of the continent was walloped. I hope you get your prescriptions soon.
ReplyDeleteWow...you have record snow...and we have 6⁰C.
ReplyDeleteSays it all really.
Glad you are getting your meds sorted, if slowly.
Love the look of the gingerbread...you can see how tasty that is even from here!!
I envy you for the snow.
ReplyDeleteWe had serious snow too. Kudos to the teenagers across the street who came to help with the driveway.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are warm enough...
ReplyDeleteI guess there were big snowfalls all over.
ReplyDeleteYou might need a new drugstore. My Walgreen's always has my meds ready a week or so before I run out so I never get down to the last pill. Sorry about the snow causing you this trouble and hope you get your meds soon.
ReplyDeleteRunning out of your medications in the middle of a historic snow dump is not something you think about when you're young, is it? And yet...here we are.
ReplyDeleteI agree with others here- you may need a new drugstore.
We got half of the snow predicted over the weekend, for which I was very thankful. My legs are sometimes restless at night (not bad enough to medicate for) and it's horrible. I hope your drugs come through soon.
ReplyDeleteAll that snow sounds - well - terrible! A slight dusting here and people decide it is the end of the civilized world and run amuck down the street in cars - sideways.
ReplyDeleteWe were snowless here while the rest of Canada was under a huge downfall - along with the northern states.
ReplyDeleteThat gingerbread looks to die, it's been so long since I had some I've forgotten the taste!
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There is something rather beautiful with crisp clean snow, then sadly you have to factor in all the problems it brings in its wake.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive snow but be careful you don't fall. Sorry though about the nuisance of the drugs not getting through.
ReplyDeleteAgain I am reminded why I don't move north away from our long and not summers. And nothing better than warm gingerbread. Restless leg syndrome sucks.
ReplyDeletehot, hot summers.
DeleteA friend of mine has restless leg syndrome and it sounds so frustrating.
ReplyDeleteThat is a LOT of snow! Wow!
By the way, do you know that you can already order test kits? https://www.covidtests.gov/
They opened it up early to test it. Might be easier to do it now than tomorrow.
I will stay in the south! We only got an inch to two inches and that was enough. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteWow - such a wall of snow, Joanne! I hope it is not you on the photo - after that ordeal at the hospital.
ReplyDeleteHope you get your medicine soon!
Warm gingerbread sounds delicious. Hope you get some sunshine and warmer temperatures to melt that snow. Take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteSnow is another excuse for me to stay indoors as now I suspect I am bordering on becoming an agoraphobic. This year panic attacks and Covid have done its job on my head. I am indeed lucky that My Retired Man needs to get out of the house and drive around and gets me what I need.
ReplyDeleteThat is an “awful” amount of snow that you have and your bravery to drive in it always impresses me. You are a bad ass, Joanne, in only the best ways.
Snow is another excuse for me to stay indoors as now I suspect that I am bordering on becoming an agoraphobic. This year panic attacks and Covid has done a job on my brain. I am, indeed, lucky to have My Retired Man who needs to get outside and drive around and gets me what I need.
ReplyDeleteThat is an “awful”amount of snow that you have and your bravery to drive in it so impresses me. You are a bad ass, Joanne, in only the best ways.
I used to be a fan of snow, believe it or not. I've gone off it now. Glad I live somewhere temperate. Thank goodness for such things as gingerbread cottages. I often wonder how the pioneers felt with minimal heating.
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