As mentioned earlier this morning, I went to the doctor today. He had a look and said that it was definitely inflamed, and after he established that I hadn’t eaten anything that might have scratched it (eg fish bone), or that I don’t work with kids who might have passed something on, decided to take a swab to test for something or other. If it comes back positive for whatever he’s testing it for, he said he’d put me on a course of antibiotics, and if it’s negative he’d refer me to an ear, nose and throat specialist who could put something or other down there to have a better look than the GP could. So I’m waiting it out until Thursday, which is the earliest opportunity I’ll have to find out what the test results are.
Other than that, we went to Mount Barker for our weekendly drive. We went to a pub and had a schnitzel for lunch, which was ok but the meat wasn’t that great. After lunch we left pretty much straight away so we could get to the doctor, and then did a bit of grocery shopping before coming home. M’s vacuuming his car at the moment and I’m waiting until he’s done so I can do mine, since it is long overdue for a clean.
Oh, speaking of my car, some idiot on a motorcycle scratched my car the other day when I was on my way to work. I was stopped at a set of traffic lights in the left lane, with cars also in the right lane. The guy on the bike rode down the middle of the two lanes, and scraped the back of the drivers’ side of my car. I was not impressed. M got his number plate, and after work I went to the police station and reported it. The officer taking the report seemed infinitely disinterested, but bad luck. He took the details of the incident and said he’d follow it up and call me back.
He left a message for me at home the next day with the rider’s details. He said in the message that the rider said that he didn’t know he’d hit me, which I find a little hard to believe since surely he would have felt it, and the noise was reasonably loud. Anyway, we’re going to get a quote to get the scratch fixed, and then ring the guy. Not sure how it will work out, but hopefully it will be ok.
OK, it sounds like M’s finished vacuuming his car, so now it’s my turn!
March 20th, 2006 at 7:26 am | [ Quote ]
First of all happy belated birthday to your cat. Secondly I really hope you get your throat sorted out, that doesn’t seem right lasting for 2 months!
That guy on his bike, like hell he didn’t know. I guess that’s just his excuse, I think I’d have said that too if a cop turned up on my doorstep.. I mean I doubt he’d actually admit to it and say “Oh yeah I hit her but decided to drive off hoping she wouldn’t notice” lol
I suppose he thought he’d gotton away with it. Too bad! I really hope you get him to pay for it
March 20th, 2006 at 10:33 am | [ Quote ]
he didn’t realize he did it?
ha! my ass he didn’t!
March 20th, 2006 at 11:38 pm | [ Quote ]
Hey! Oh good lord, I do hope your throat is ok… sounds very irritating. let us know how you get on
March 21st, 2006 at 7:17 pm | [ Quote ]
Mandy: Yes, I would have been surprised if he’d owned up to doing it. Still, I’ve got his number and we’ve got a quote to have the damage fixed so we’ll see how it goes.
Dawn: I know - how dodgy!
Missfee: Thanks, hopefully the doctor will give me some antibiotics and that will be the end of it.
March 22nd, 2006 at 7:15 am | [ Quote ]
I would assume he’s testing for strep, right? Either way the test comes back, I hope it gets cleared up soon.
Re: the motorcyclist, I always find it infuriating that they share the road with cars, but often refuse to follow the rules that also apply to them. And yeah, the guy definitely knew he hit you, how could he not??
March 22nd, 2006 at 12:05 pm | [ Quote ]
Hope you’re throat is better soon. My throat is sore right now since my sinuses are draining. Sucks to deal with that for 2 months. Ugh.
Good luck with getting your car fixed/paid for buy the motorcyclist. And happy belated birthday to your cat!
March 23rd, 2006 at 8:46 pm | [ Quote ]
Fash: I have no idea what he was testing for! As it turns out, the tests didn’t come up with anything, so I’m on antibiotics now.
I agree with your motorcyclist comment, but more with regards to pushbikes. The number of cyclists I see who go straight through red lights as though they don’t have to stop…
Yaya: Thanks! Hopefully the antibiotics will work soon
March 26th, 2006 at 1:18 pm | [ Quote ]
Oh I love how he tried to play it off like he didn’t feel it! Please, if you felt it in your car, he definitely would’ve felt it on his bike–what a jackass. Hope you can get him to pay up, hmph! And good luck with whatever’s bothering your throat!
March 30th, 2006 at 3:29 am | [ Quote ]
I hope your throat gets better soon…I’m so behind on blogs I have no idea what’s going on! Hopefully the guy on the bike will fess up and pay for the damage!