Thursday and Friday were a 'wash'

     I was not able to go back to work these days. so I only had 1 day for this week, and 1 day for last week. a very small paycheck. 8 hours + 9.71 hours = 17.71 hours.

I called insurance again, but still no referral is pending. I called the clinic and they show authorization is still pending. I also found out I had a scheduled appointment - virtual phone call with the doctor. he assured me that the referral was sent because it goes to both Kern Radiology AND to HealthNet. so.. why did HealthNet not have any record of it??  he scheduled me for another appointment Saturday, to assess and re-evaluate. my appointment was at 9:30. I got there 9:24, and waited until 10:17 before they called me in.. and it was not with that same doctor - he doesn't work weekends. I do like the doctor I had, she's friendly. she checked my balance so had me do that heel-to-toe walk (which I can't ever do.. ever..) and then she looked at my eyes, check my grip strength. she wants me to see an optometrist, and she prescribed another medication. this new one "Topamax" I will take only at night for 14 days. during the day I can alternate between Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen. she still wants the MRI and neurology consult. 

I am hoping to go back to work Monday, doing strictly papers.. and I'll try for Friday too, so I can get 2 days in.. I NEED to have a more decent paycheck.. I have many bills that are being put off and I can't avoid them forever. the next week I'd alternate and do the Wednesday and Saturday perhaps ? but the following week I'll see how I feel. if I did a Monday, that would only be 1 day home, and that typically isn't doable at this point. might have to do another week of just a Wednesday.. 
that had been my plan this past week.. to go in on Saturday and catch up on paperwork - but my colleagues had already done everything by the time I decided. in that case I would try to do a Wednesday and Saturday again.. to get myself hours, a day with NO appointments to be sucked into.. and I can still get hours to complete necessary paperwork and take it off their shoulders..