This and That/Pain and Joy

I am obviously way behind in posting. I have had several things happen to me lately. Earlier in October I experienced chest pains at work. Went to the doctor and had an EKG. Turns out my heart was fine. The doctor thought my pains were caused by stress. Sort of like a panic attack or something. I was ordered to take two days off work since my vacation was still 8 weeks or so at the time.

Then later on Oct 20th I got my flu shot.

Boy, was that bad news for me.

I did not get sick. So far flu shots have appeared to keep me from getting the flu.

However, I started experiencing swelling, a growing red blotch at the location of the shot. And a lot of heat radiating from the shot. I showed it to a nurse at work. Not the one who gave it to me, but another one. I was told to give it about 72 hours. 

Then the following week right before Halloween, the pain hit. 

It kept getting worse and worse to the point I could not move my left arm. 

I was getting into hysterics from the pain. Sort of delusional and not able to feed myself due the pain going through the roof. On a scale of 1 to 10....it was way above 10.

Went to the doctor the following Monday and was told the shot was given to me in the wrong place resulting in my getting subdeltoid bursitis.

I told the doctor I did not have enough sick leave to take a week off.

So he gave me a note for light duty for two weeks.

No heavy lifting, pushing or pulling.

Made it difficult to do my job!

Went to work the next day and it was apparent I could not do my job due to the pain.

I could not move my arm at all. To do so caused extreme pain.

So I was given paid time off for the rest of the day plus two more days as well as being paid for Monday as well. None of it was subtracted from my sick leave. 

The administrator told me it was the least they can do since the shot was given to me on the job.

They were aware I could have sued for pain and suffering, but since I am not that kind of person and a forgiving person, the compensation was a good trade off.

With the cold weather I continue to have pain, but no where near as bad as it was.

It still astounds me how bad it was. I would never wish that on anyone.

FYI--the correct place to give a shot is fingers down from the shoulder joint and towards the back of the arm.

Never on the front side of the arm.

Now that I know that I will never get a bad shot again!

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I am going to link up with Tam at The Gypsy's Corner
for my Three or More pictures of new granddaughter.
Just have to show her off.

Now for the GOOD News.

Our new granddaughter arrived on November 13, 2010.

She was born on my grandmother's birthday.

My grandmother would have been 102 this year.

Kaylyn was 8 lbs even and 20 1/2 inches long.

And of course I think she is a doll!

Interestingly, my grandmother was born around noon Pacific Time.

And Kaylyn was born at 2:52 Eastern Time.

So that means they were both born close to the same time basically.

Kaylyn not long after she was born.

Kaylyn with her loving Daddy, my son!

Big sister Shaylee adores her new baby sister!

It is love at first sight for Momma and baby!

Awwww! The dog watches over her too.

My precious Kaylyn!

I can't wait to hold and cuddle and kiss her cheeks.

We will be visiting them soon!!

Actually I will be with all my kiddies for my birthday!

How cool is that?!?

~Linnea~