Be Thankful!

I held out as long as I could but the pain got to the point of insane levels. Just lying in the bed was pure hell. There's no comfortable position to be in. My foot and ankle feels like it's being crushed in a vise and then a screwdriver being driven through the middle of it. I'm not kidding, this is horrible! I almost overdosed by taking too much of my pain medication. I took enough to kill two grown men, easily. Unfortunately, I've been taking painkillers for several years now and I've grown a really high tolerance to them. I can feel the effects of the opiates on the rest of my body but my foot and ankle is still unphased. 0430 rolled around and I woke up my wife and told her that I had to go to the ER. This was the very last thing I wanted to do but I can't stand it any longer. After finally getting down the steps and in the car, we're on the road by 0500.

As you can see, I was planning ahead and decided to take pics and document my trip for steemit, ha! It was really foggy and not much traffic on the road.

We get to the ER and thankfully it was a slow night for them and I was checked in and in triage within no time. Just a few minutes later I was in my own room staring at these cool light covers.

A doctor comes in and I go through my history and problems. He orders an x-ray and an ultrasound on my leg and foot. It appeared that my right leg was slightly a different color than left and it was also swollen. The doctor said that he wanted to make sure that I didn't have a clot or something.

The picture above is the x-ray machine they used. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get my foot in position for the x-ray but the tech was very patient and helpful and it went smoother than I expected.

After that, we went to have an ultrasound conducted which was interesting.

What made this so interesting was that the tech was all over my junk when she was at the top inside of my leg. I wasn't expecting that and didn't know if I was supposed to leave a tip or not.

After that, I find myself back in my room waiting for the doc's report. The doc comes in and tells me that I don't have a clot and that he thinks that all of this inflammation is related to my MS. They can't give me any painkillers due to what I've already taken but they did give me a shot of an anti-inflammatory and some steroids. I was advised to follow up with my neurologist and RA specialist and they sent me on my way.

Coming out of the hospital, I see the ghostly water tower standing bold through the morning fog. Can you see what I see?

On the way back home, I spotted an unusual site on the side of the highway. Can you see what I see in this photo?

I was barely able to get this picture due to my driver speeding at 80mph but if you look closely, you can see the rear tires are off of the ground. I wish that I could have gotten a picture of it from further back because it looked like the trailer was getting ready to turn over.

Back home and back in my cell where I can continue to keep an eye on these 3 walls and ceiling fan for a few more days.

The title of this post is "Be Thankful". I chose that because everyone needs to be reminded how fortunate they are and not to take life and health for granted. I could complain about all the bad cards that I've been dealt but I will just be thankful for all the good ones instead. I hope you guys have a great day!
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