Three steps forward, one step backwards

In a previous post I told you about the transport service provided by the place we stayed. The drivers have all been outstanding in their gentle service, helping load and unload passsengers, dropping us off for groceries, etc. Gentle safe transport...until we met 'him' last night!

Deb had endured much pain and had fasted three days for medical tests, so, leaving the final appointment this week, we called for transport and the gals decided it was time for a real meal for the team and Red Lobster down the street would do just fine.

Each medical area has a little free snacks are which we had survived on most days and nights. Half-cans of soup, a microwave, peanut butter and crackers, and water. So,we really were ready to eat!

Our driver dropped us off and we wiped out a table full of food. We called for pickup and a new (to us) driver soon pulled up. This one was different: we were left to load ourselves up (picture a very pregnant Amanda, and Deb with her walker,and tired old me). Lover boy-the driver was deep into a romantic cell phone call and barely even noticed us. He closed the door, stomped the gas, and promptly dashed across a drain area depression in the parking lot about 6-8" deep. We all went airborne from the bounce, and Deb crashed down into the seat seeming to have lost a big part of the gains she had made in the surgery to begin repairing her spine. So, on our 'D Day', Deb had to go back to sleeping in the pillow-stuffed recliner chair instead of the bed she had used the night before. Bummer!

It is possible that this setback might have produced additional fractures that we will have to get repaired next time we are in Little Rock, which will most likely be in a week and a half or so.

Needless to say, my first duty after helping Deb with the morning support was to scribe a detailed letter for lover-boy's boss.

What's the old saying: it only takes one rotten apple...

Pray that Deb will get over this latest insult and be back on track for increased pain-free mobility so we can concentrate on fighting the cancer.