So I came home from the doctor's

So having got the news from the doctor of my thoracic crush fracture on T12 I rang my wife via mobile phone from the emergency room. I then pulled myself together, struggled over to the pharmacy to get my pain medication, and then awkwardly drove the short distance home.

On getting home with my wife's assistance we put together the pullout couch in the backroom that overlooks the decking and view, and has a television and we could extend the phone cord into the room. This was going to be my residing place for many hours, days and nights after this event.

I then rang my boss to tell her my news and prognosis. She then went to work to sort out the workplace situation, and went exploring the appropriate contact phone numbers and contacts for our workplace's OHS people and TAC phone numbers.

Fortuitously at the doctor's surgery the x- ray people particularly emphasized to me this is probably going to be a TAC case. Keep a copy of ALL your receipts! Good advice! I did take copies of my bills before heading out in the afternoon to Medicare to see what I could get back from the $200+ I had already forked out that day for doctor's bills and x-rays.