i have been busy tying up loose california ends. mainly doctors appointments. today i got my bone density scan done and the results were not good. osteoporosis, especially in my hips.
i have an appointment with my doc tomorrow to discuss treatment options.
day 28
it's hot out again, but between the bone scan place and the doc's office, i stayed cool most of the day. with any kind of luck the heater core gets bypassed tomorrow so i can narrow that down as the problem. i will be very relieved if that is all it is. the doc gave me some more pain meds too today, which i was not expecting. i heard from someone who is going to help line up resources i will need during my trip. i'll still need money, but those resources will help a lot.

i went to the doc today, got put on actenol and calcium. just what i need, "mo' pills".

the pharmacy is in a grocery store, and were they ever packed, and the wait for prescriptions was 2-3 hours. normally, it's 30 minutes. the pharmacy is over by the deli and produce section, and one of the produce guys said sales since sunday have gone up by $3-4k just in produce alone.
that's a lot of veggies. good thing is, with this heat, having to wait 2-3 hrs for your meds gets you sitting inside where it is cool.

due to a bank snafu, that is the only way i'll describe it, some money i was expecting will be delayed for a few days, probably 14 or so. this may delay my moving. it was no one's fault except for stupid banking regulations. now i have to figure out a free way to get my heater core bypassed, and figure out how to score some free food and gas without having to dumpster dive.

in response to one comment i got on another site (what about the families with small children or who have children with medical issues, what about the elderly who can no longer afford to stay in their homes much less afford a nursing facility? Are you going to tell them to suck it up and get off their ass's? I would hope not because I personally couldn't look myself in the mirror if I did) this is why i write these daily logs. if i can point out to those in power, of what one man living by himself in his car has to go through to survive, perhaps the will take the thought one step further and imagine what it must be like for those who do have kids etc, and maybe they will get off their duffs and do something about the problem. am i just dreaming that something good will come of it? sure i am, but without those dreams, there is no hope, and without hope, there is death and destruction and despair. dreams have achieved many thing in this world. dare to dream and dare to believe, and all things are possible. dreams have led to many great inventions. politicians dare to dream too, more so this year, as we realize the dream of not just the first african-american president, but one who has the smarts and savvy to change the course of american history to a new and better path. MLK wasn't saying anything new when he said, "i have a dream..." we all had dreams, he's just the first to get credit for reminding all of us that to give up the dream is to give up hope.

i have a renewed faith in things now. for decades i disbelieved, not just in God, but in how having faith in something more powerful than yourself can be of any benefit. now i have that faith, and it's a good feeling. i'll touch someone's heart with these posts and they'll touch mine with comments, praise or encouragement. they also give me insight. twice now, i have had people come to me out of the blue and say God told me to tell you this, or to give you that. it no longer takes a sledge hammer over the noggin to get my attention.