Well, I thought things were starting to get better. It's now been 4 years since I was injured at work, and I finally found a doctor with some ideas of why I'm still in so much pain. Meaning that he wants to remove the remaining screws from my foot. For it to happen though, it has to be approved by Workers Compensation. However, they insist I go to see their doctor to determine if I need the surgery. After 4 years of constant pain, I'm ready for some type of surgery to alleviate it, whether it's screw removal or amputation. I've dealt with it as long as I can, and I'm technically not prescribed painkillers.
Added to my own personal medical issues, my oldest son isn't helping matters any. As many know, he has a penchant for getting into trouble. This time he has really done himself in, and it's all over things I've discussed with him in the past. He had been trying to get money that none of us have this past weekend, but he managed to con it out of his grandpa. Instead of it going where it was supposed to go, he spent it. Since he needed it for what he said he did, he tried to con someone on the street out of it by telling a lie. The person called the police because of his lie, and he lied to the police repeatedly. Apparently the officer went to put him in the squad car, and he kicked the officer. So now he will be going to court for assaulting a police officer.
I hate to see him facing time in juvie, but he refuses to listen to anything I've tried to tell him. I'm not proud of it, but I spent time in juvie as a teenager, and I've told him of some of my experiences and explained to him why he doesn't want to find himself in the situation. It would seem I've been blowing smoke as far as he's concerned. If he ends up going, I hope they are able to get him straightened out, because I sure can't seem to. As a parent, I've tried to instill honor, respect, and responsibility in my children their whole lives. It seems that I have thus far failed to get it through to them. I realize everything I put my parents through though, and wonder how they ever dealt with everything I got myself into. Although I was different in the aspect of taking responsibility. If I did something I shouldn't have, I took the punishment I had coming, not deny it or try to lie to get myself out of it. I hate to say it, but kids today don't have a clue what life is really like.
Added to my own personal medical issues, my oldest son isn't helping matters any. As many know, he has a penchant for getting into trouble. This time he has really done himself in, and it's all over things I've discussed with him in the past. He had been trying to get money that none of us have this past weekend, but he managed to con it out of his grandpa. Instead of it going where it was supposed to go, he spent it. Since he needed it for what he said he did, he tried to con someone on the street out of it by telling a lie. The person called the police because of his lie, and he lied to the police repeatedly. Apparently the officer went to put him in the squad car, and he kicked the officer. So now he will be going to court for assaulting a police officer.
I hate to see him facing time in juvie, but he refuses to listen to anything I've tried to tell him. I'm not proud of it, but I spent time in juvie as a teenager, and I've told him of some of my experiences and explained to him why he doesn't want to find himself in the situation. It would seem I've been blowing smoke as far as he's concerned. If he ends up going, I hope they are able to get him straightened out, because I sure can't seem to. As a parent, I've tried to instill honor, respect, and responsibility in my children their whole lives. It seems that I have thus far failed to get it through to them. I realize everything I put my parents through though, and wonder how they ever dealt with everything I got myself into. Although I was different in the aspect of taking responsibility. If I did something I shouldn't have, I took the punishment I had coming, not deny it or try to lie to get myself out of it. I hate to say it, but kids today don't have a clue what life is really like.
any idea when you'll be having your surgery?