Doctor appointment

I went to the doctor for a follow-up appointment today. It was great just to have the splint removed and let the leg breathe for a few minutes!

The doctor washed off the leg with alcohol. "I only do this for the nice patients." I laughed. "No, really." Ha! She's very nice, and I'm glad she's treating me.

She said that the wound is "beautiful." She said that there was no bruising. I found out that I did get staples and not sutures.

She wrapped up my leg in splints again. I go next week to see if the staples come out. If they do come out, then I'll get a more permanent plaster cast. If not, I continue to return each week.

For pain, she suggested taking naproxen in addition to the Vicodin. "Don't be a hero!"

She signed the papers for my Muni disability card and for the DMV placard.

She also gave me a note to take to my boss: "Estimated full return to work date on 12/15/2007."

I suck teats so well, they gave me a nursing award...

Every year, my division gives out the "Robert Crede Awards" to people in a half dozen different categories (admin, nursing, teaching doctor, etc.).

I was nominated for the nursing award (for RN's, LVN's and MA's). I think 7 people were nominated for nursing, including a co-worker of mine, my boss, my former boss, and me. The award luncheon was today at noon.

The luncheon was at the Parnassus site. The shuttle bus to Parnassus was a block away from my doctor's office, so we caught the bus to go to the luncheon. Good thing, because I won in my category. It is great to be recognized.

My boss didn't show up for the luncheon, and apparently she didn't allow my nominated co-worker to show up (that's what I heard, anyways). I verified with Employee Health first that I was "allowed" to show up.

Several of the doctors and staff with whom I work were there. It was good to see them. They are the type of people that make my job rewarding.

It was good to have Steve with me. I was able to grab a wheelchair in the lobby (actually, a nurse I know got it for me!), and Steve pushed me up to the luncheon. They let him stay. There was certainly enough (decent) food.

Some of the nominations listed me as nurse or RN, and they mistakenly made the award out to "Gary Young, RN." As a "non-nurse," that was very flattering, mistake and all. These type awards wind up in a pile in my basement, so no correction necessary. I guess a copy might slip into a job application sometime, though. :-)