I'm determined to regain control of my life, but it will take some time and can't happen overnight. I visited my doctor this morning, and she told me that my lower spine is undoubtedly bruised severely, it will take as long to heal as a fracture. So that means a few more weeks of pain and discomfort. She prescribed a strong pain medication, but I doubt if I will take much of it. Sometimes the cure is worse than the pain.
I was really relieved when she told me my lungs sound fine. I was as worried about the detrimental affects of toxic smoke inhalation as I was about my spine. So I will just put up with a little discomfort now and then and hope it eventually goes away.
I'll be going back tomorrow to have blood work done since I didn't fast this morning. I knew I should have but wanted my coffee and a bite to eat.
My sister Julie left this morning to go back to the Bay area, and she will catch her flight back to Florida on Sunday. That's the same day Ara is leaving for college. I've really enjoyed being with them, and regret that I missed family gatherings the past two evenings because I felt so awful.
So the goal is to get all the health issues taken care of and then decide what I want to do about traveling. As I mentioned I have negative feelings about the truck camper now. That may be irrational, but I haven't had a truly good day since I got it, and I'm going to wait and see how my outlook is in a couple of months. If I decide to sell it I will sell the truck with it, and get myself some sort of Class C. That's what I should have done in the very first place, but I listened to everyone who touted 5th wheels.
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The good news is that by the time you get ready to travel your lower spine (tailbone) should be feeling at least 90% better. And I understand how you feel about the pain meds. I took one when I broke my ankle and I said that's enough. But I had them, just in case it got too bad. Now is not the time to make decisions about any camper. When you don't feel good, nothing is right. So we'll just put that off for awhile and think about it later. January is always a let down as families return to their normal lives and winter sets in and it's just blah. So just let it go for now. Sorry about going on and on.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is that by the time you get ready to travel your lower spine (tailbone) should be feeling at least 90% better. And I understand how you feel about the pain meds. I took one when I broke my ankle and I said that's enough. But I had them, just in case it got too bad. Now is not the time to make decisions about any camper. When you don't feel good, nothing is right. So we'll just put that off for awhile and think about it later. January is always a let down as families return to their normal lives and winter sets in and it's just blah. So just let it go for now. Sorry about going on and on.
ReplyDeleteEven with fasting bloodwork,'they' said that I could drink black coffee, which I don't like. But it was better than nothing.
ReplyDeleteOther times I have just taken my coffee in a Thermos, and drank it in the parking lot, as soon as the vampires were through with me.
You must have really come a cropper with that propane tank!! Lots of extra Vit. D will help you heal a lot faster, and will lessen the pain. Maybe a visit to a recommended chiropractor? I surely do wish you a speedy recovery.
I like the truck campers as the bed is easier to get in and out of than the cabover bed in a Class C, but there are so many steps to get up into a truck camper, and that probably didn't help your painful back any. This may have contributed to your negative attitude towards your truck camper.
As you won't be full-timing again, may I suggest a B+. Those are the sleeker looking C's without the cabover bed. (Like the Chinooks) You're not going to climb up there to go to bed anyway.
A regular B has the awkward little van steps on the side, so I prefer a real RV door and a regular step.
Best wishes for good results of the bloodwork.
Just my tuppence, Penny, TX
Not me! I was pushing a Class C!
ReplyDeleteUnless your doctor is a half wit drug pusher he/she probably gave you the pain meds because she thought they would help.
ReplyDeleteI like to tough it out to without the drugs also, but my doc has explained that that actually delays the healing process and makes for a longer recovery.
Don't feel bad Gypsy, we listened to the 5ver people as well & it just wasn't the right choice for our particular situation. We've had 2 Class C's & would consider another one some day if it was just the 2 of us & no critters. I do my best to stay away from all medications if possible & do not like that wasted Zombie feeling that comes with heavy duty pain pills. You hang in there girl:))
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have some great goals in place. Giving yourself time to heal and consider your future travel plans is a wonderful gift to yourself.
ReplyDeleteYour story is a powerful reminder that one size does not fit all in the RVing world. (Despite what some self-proclaimed "experts" might think.) May you find the perfect fit for you when the time is right.
Take care, my friend!
I sure hope you feel better soon! I vote for a few naps- they always help me :-)
ReplyDeleteI have a Class-C that has a queen size bed in the rear bedroom and a couch that pulls out into a bed and a dinette that can be made into a bed. I use the bed over cab area for storage of things that I don't use often. With all the other sleep choices, I have never tried sleeping up there. We traveled with four small dogs (three now). I am sure you can find a Class-C the size and with the amentities that fit your needs. I also pull a Jeep Liberty behind the RV so that I have spare transportation. Works for us.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to feeling better. I think you are just depressed because you don't feel good. You have plenty of time before you decided what to do. From now on I would go to a fill place for LP and let them do it! That's what I do sometime. I can get the tanks off and take to get filled with no problem,but I can't lift them back up in the rig, so I have to ask for help. There is always someone willing to help me. Thank God!
ReplyDeleteGypsy, if you sell the truck/camper and get a Class C, you will know for sure you have the right rig. Making a decision and then changing your mind is sometimes the path to the best end. (Been there, done that. It's tough, but in the end you KNOW you're doing the right thing.) Your experiences might also be a good example for some of us who haven't gotten our RVs yet. The small Class C for a solo woman is sounding better and better to me!
ReplyDeleteKeep your spirits up, you'll end up in the right rig, rolling down the road with Lady. Happy as a clam. But wait until you feel better and maybe go on another short trip before you decide.
We're all with you. :)
Hi Gypsy.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you will be feeling heaps better about everything before long. You are generally optimistic and you've had many changes, some health issues, your eyes, painful back injury and the big trip to Florida recently with all the attending sadness.
These things take a greater toll on our bodies and minds than we sometimes realise.
You're a very spunky woman with a positive attitude to life so hang in there and I'm sure you'll soon be on your way to another dream trip. You haven't met your Waterloo yet.
Blessings.
If you decide to look into a Class C, you might want to look at the Lazy Daze possibilities. Most models, even the shortest ones (24 feet) have the option of sleeping in the overcab bed or in a comfortable pull out bed on the ground floor.
ReplyDeleteJT on the WGS list has a 24-footer, and she can tell you all about how she uses it. She formerly had a dog about Lady's size that traveled with her.
Her model is the same one that we had for ten years, so I am fairly familiar with it. We have a different floorplan now, and like our second Lazy Daze even more than the first.
In between the two, we fulltimed for eight years in a 40-foot Mountain Aire diesel pusher. Now THAT was a job and a half!
Judie Ashford