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1. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   The meeting with the lawyer went well. Not only does he only get paid if I win the case, he only gets paid if I get awarded more than the original offer, and he only takes a third of whatever I get over that offer. Since he set the payment terms and then happily handed me papers to sign in order to retain him, I’m assuming that means he expects to win. Surely he wouldn’t have taken me on as a client without expecting to get paid. He also told me that I need to contact HR from the company and get the information due both short and long term disability, just to be safe. Glenda gets her first infusion in the morning. So far, she’s doing well, but we will see how she feels after this.

2. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   OT – lawyer

3. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   He’s been my doctor since he worked at an urgent care in 1996. He was the one who figured out what damage I did to my left arm when the fire door slammed on it. Unfortunately, by the time I saw him, it was too late to even try to fix it, but he was still good enough that my entire family started using him as soon as he opened his own practice. He also sent a very detailed note to the doctors at the hospital when he had me take Daddy straight from his last appointment to the emergency room because he needed an amputation ASAP. The note told them to calm Daddy by taking to him about his five rose bushes, (and listed the colors) his three “human daughters,” (with our names) and his little, black “kitty daughter,” Damien, "who isn’t so little, but is very loved. Definitely hoping he will give me a recommendation for a decent doctor.

4. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   I also saw my own doctor Friday, which was partially what I was waiting for. He found several bulging discs and a couple of compressed ones, just by looking at the two images that the last doctor bothered to include in his report. He also tested my reflexes and found evidence of major nerve damage in my right leg. According to him, from the images and my symptoms, it appears that two nerves are compressed and damaged at this point. He said that the hospital system his practice has joined will not allow him to give depositions anymore, but he can put extremely detailed notes in the online chart that patients can access, and those notes can be shown to the patient’s lawyer and used in court, as long as the patient gives permission. Honestly, I was kind of amazed by just how detailed the note was when I read it. I will really miss him when he retires fully in a couple of months.

5. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   I have a meeting in the morning with a lawyer, concerning my worker’s comp case. I was put on “temporary total disability” two weeks ago today,“just until the doctor sends his final report,”which I think I told y’all. Last week I got a letter from the company’s lawyer telling me that all communication must go through him. When I called, I was told that, basically, I no longer work for the company, but they’re willing to settle to avoid a hearing. He really wanted me to give him an immediate answer, then asked me to call him today with my answer. I told him I would give an answer when I’m ready to give one, not on his timetable. He also kept telling me that I didn’t need my own lawyer because he would answer any questions. (So many neon red flags there, it was nearly blinding!)

6. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   OT

7. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   Happy birthday!

8. 12 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   Welcome back! I’m so glad things are going better for you

9. 13 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   Abba

10. 13 days ago on Breaking Cat News

    My babies love Temptations. It used to be their nightly bedtime ritual, but, since the girls have all passed, it has become a special treat for the boys. (Pru and Skywalker would burst into Glenda’s room and loudly demand their treats. The boys we still have don’t seem to care as much.)