whining

[cupcake_goth]

 Next week I get my Botox shots, yay! I made the appointment in April, but because my neurologist is currently the only one in her practice (the other neurologist is on sabbatical), mid-June was still the earliest she could see me. I'm getting my shots almost 4 weeks later than I should, and hoo-boy, the delay became obvious very quickly. I've lost a lot of time & productivity over the past 2 weeks, because the lowest the pain has been is around a 5, but is mostly hovering around 7-8. So yeah, not getting a lot done.

I'm actually really nervous about this round of shots, because it's the first time I'm getting them from a neurologist, not my fabulous dentist. Getting them from the neurologist means they're covered by insurance, thank G-D, but it also means I'll be going through the full protocol, which I've never done. Fabulous dentist gave me 6 injections - base of my skull, my temples, my jaw - and the full protocol is shoulders, neck, base of skull, a line over the curve of the ears, and forehead. I'm dubious about the forehead ones (that's not where I have a lot of pain), but I'm also not sure if I can ask for the protocol to be altered. 

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I'm waiting for vendor permissions for a contract job I've picked up, and have been waiting for 2 weeks. I checked in with my agency rep (again) yesterday, and the reply she sent me was "We have been regularly checking in with Contractor Hub and they are working on budget approvals. I’m expecting an update for this position by end of the week". Which freaked me right the fuck out, because BUDGET APPROVALS? I called her, because that sort of wording makes me worry that the position is in danger of being unapproved. My rep told me that while such reversals happen, they're extremely rare and she doesn't think that's what's going on here. But she also said she'll contact the company for clarification on what they mean by budget approvals and let me know as soon as she has an answer. Yay, more stress?

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I have a bunch of writing I need to get done. But migraines and stress have made it pretty difficult. I'm hoping to get through at least two things today/tonight, but who knows.

Comments

[sistawendy]

W.r.t. injection sites, I'm hoping more is more.

And fie on big company bureaucracy.

[ironymaiden]

wow, the budget thing sounds like something i've been through lately. have they, by chance, recently moved into a shiny new building downtown?

[cupcake_goth]

No, they are over on a large Redmond campus, so IDEK what the hell is going on over there.

[ironymaiden]

ugh. IIRC their fiscal year ends at the end of June. i sincerely hope you aren't hanging for that long.

Brass tacks about botox

[staxxy]

straight up tell your neurologist exactly where you feel pain and where you don't. You *can* ask for them to not do your forehead if you dont get pain in your face. I get above and behind my ears because that's a problem area for me, as well as my crown, neck, and shoulders. It makes a huge difference for me.

I suspect you remember the melty face issues I had when I was first getting botox.

tl;dr: it is your body, you get to say no to forehead botox if you want to. Those are the rules (as set by both the American Medical Association and every medical insurance provider in the country).