So, things were pretty uneventful all week . . . until Wednesday. I noticed a spider bite on my foot, I didn't actually see the spider but it was some kind of bug bite. It didn't really itch, and wasn't swollen so I just went about my day. Thursday I woke up to puffy and pink toes! I couldn't really walk very well because my toes were so swollen. I ended up going to work anyway, and trying to make a same day doctor's appointment (which was a joke). At about 1 o'clock I realized I wasn't going to get in anywhere, and since the swelling hadn't gone down, I decided to just go to urgent care. Well, my boss didn't like the idea of me leaving early, until I offered to show her my puffy foot. Then she decided that leaving a bit early was okay.

I made it to urgent care, they had me wait and looked at my foot for all of five minutes. I got a prescription for anti-biotics (with the warning that if I break out in hives, come back in right away) and a tetnus (sp?) booster. They told me to cover the bite for a couple of days. I went and filled my prescription and got gauze pads and paper tape so I could rig up some sort of bandage for between my toes (incredibly difficult and kinda funny).

Between the prescription, and a going away party on friday (along with another trip to the grocery store) I've pretty much used my budget until next payday. I'm not sure what the bill for the urgent care visit will be like, it's an in-network hospital though so hopefully that will help. At least my foot is a lot less pink and puffy now

Savings and Spending:

$10 prescription
$35 going away dinner (for old boss)
$4 coffee on Thursday and Friday
$10 tape/gauze pads/ snack while waiting for prescription
$5 grocery store (milk and snacks)
$15 cigarettes

$23 left in budget