Thursday morning I stopped at 7 Eleven for the fruit I didn't get the night before. I selected an apple, two bananas, a bit of cheese, a chocolate milk and a cherry coke. My order came to 9.66 which I payed with my debit card. I got to work and realized my apple was missing. I called the store and inquired and they informed me that it was very time consuming to look up my debit purchase and probably not worth it because I didn't bring an apple to the checkout.
That evening I found my receipt and realized that not only did I not get the apple I paid for but they also charged me 2.99 for something I didn't buy. I made plans to return to the store Friday morning.
I was under a bit of pressure this morning to get out of the house twenty minutes early so that I could deal with the 7 Eleven problem from yesterday. So I jumped right up at 5:00am and my right leg immediately had a spasm. I sat back down waited a moment and got up again. More spasms. It took me a half hour to decide it wasn't going away and I took a shower hoping to sooth it into behaving. No such luck. I made it out the door, got to the 7 Eleven by ten to seven. The clerk listened to the problem then made me wait til the manager got there at 7:10 to have the issue resolved. The manager (who was the one who waited on me the day before AND answered the phone when I called) acted as if I was the one at fault. She did replace the apple and refunded the 2.99 charge but acted as if she were doing me a favor. She commented that I LOOKED trustworthy so she was going to take my word for it. I am not the least satisfied with the way I was treated. I will be calling and reporting the incident to the district manager and I refuse to shop there anymore. My leg kept having spasms during the 25 minute ordeal.
The leg spasms continued throughout my hectic day at work. I asked one of the nurses what she thought might help and she had no idea. I then approached the therapy departments D.O.N. She feels my electrolytes are out of balance and suggested drinking more water. If that doesn't work within the week I'm to consult her again. The spasms are scary because I know they lead to screaming leg cramps that put me literally on the floor.
I remind myself how very blessed I am. I beat all the odds against me and not only lived but walked. A little discomfort and pain are a small price to pay for the gifts I've been given. I remember that these are a reminder that God loved me so much He refused to let me go when alcoholism had me in it's grip and I thank Him everyday.
