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You are so right RIP, we are not SPAM, although dad loves that SPAM in a can stuff, and he loves mayonaise. One night before got to this point, when he was still able to walk, he got up in the middle of the night and at a Banana with mayonaise on it..... OMG, now that is gross. lol lol lol. Oh yeah and he would get up and eat whatever candy he could find, and we wouldnt know until we vacummed behind the furniture .. where the wrappers were... Ok one more ...... We would find his pills all over, and stashes of cigarettes too....... The stuff he would pull, now he chooses just to pass the gas when I am cleaning his but, he is just so good to me..... lol lol Hope everyone is having a good night. I am off to shower and relax finally, going to my doc tomorrow, just my normal every 3 months to be sure i have gone off the deep end, i tell him everytime i go.... Sometimes i just feel homicidal suicidal or just plain insane. lol lol.... He just smiles and shakes his head....... I lost my insurance when i left my job but i have applied for the state insurance, so keep the fingers crossed..... until then i pay out of pocket. I have a wonderful doc, so its worth it to me. Speaking of i have lost some of the earlier posts. GP how are you making out with your doc's last i recall, everything was a wait and see....... i have thought of finding a diff doc? With all that your feeling, they should have been able to help you, doctors honestly as bad as atty's ..... lol Hope you make out ok, I will for your posts. Ok my online family ,, sweet dreams and huger than huge hugs to alll... Angie
CC Do what you have to do to preserve your sanity! You've done all you can. Castoff, your garden must be beautiful. Got any pictures? Pirate asked me to let you all know she is well and has been very busy at work with many new orders, so she is pretty busy and will stop by when she can. Angie, sounds like a fun day. I promise, you'll never get bored!!! I hope everyone else here has a peaceful night and a quiet day ahead.
CC, I don't think any of us would blame you at all! You gotta take care of you!!! We're here for you!
Thank you, everybody for your care, concern, advice & encouragement! Have had a difficult day today. Feel like I'm losing it big time. I even called the Wellbutrin doctor to see if I could even see her to get something for the anxiety, but no luck. Figures!
Hope you all are having a great night! Love you guys & talk to you tomorrow!
Have you seen Mike McGroatry's site? How to propegate plants * sell at yard sales? I don't ever plan to sell , but his info is good. Lives in ... Ohio? Somewhere far from me. Seems like a good gardening guy.
I have Canna's all over the place! Tropical, broad leaf, beautiful! Different from the standard evergreen trees that grow to block my view! I love trees, just not in my neighbor's yard where they overgrow & the roots enter their basement. They'll learn soon enough ...
I wish you & you husband with camera were here! Hummingbuirds everywhere! Did I send you the link about the guy who lives on Snoqualmie Summit? Has Hummers year around. Google: Hyak Hummingbirds. Fascinating!
So how do we go about starting the Red Cat Society? So many orphan cats ... so many eldery laps ...
Glad tidings caregivers!!!! Rip, HA HA Sept 15th??? OK. It must be wed.....oh yah..took mom to foot doc...must be wed. She was a good girl for the second day in a row!!! Internist tomorrow & I'm taking odds on whether we will cuss each other out after 3 days in a row. lol The belts my aunt used were like old razor straps with a double pronged buckle, but the weight lifter/anti-hernea belts the guys use would work. A harness would be even better. I've seen the stock folks at the grocery stores with them on. Maybe a carpenters/carhart type vest with straps added? You could check the Duluth catalog. Great idea AGAIN girl. Thanks for the sunflower info for the finches. Thistle is EXPENSIVE. The little chickadees (black capped vultures) are eating out of our hands at the park again. We had a little cold snap & they are re-training us for winter now. lol. Getting a little squirrely around your place? lol. Hub calls them "tree rats" but we love 'em & feed 'em too. We have black, brown, red & gray with white tail & bellies. A real melting pot.
Pirate, They put the recent/prev 5 on the top of the page for us!!!! Good call dear. I love it already. Maybe my mouse will last a little longer. lol
BGB, Sorry your mom is being abusive to you. Hope her behavior improves. Peace to you in all your endevors.
Miz, By all means go to the traffic school. That way they won't/shouldn't nail you extra on your auto insurance for points. They charge too much already.
Angie, Have a Wonderful respite weekend!!!!!!
Peach, Keep checking into the meds 'til you get what you need. It takes awhile before we find the right balance. Healing & wholeness to you.
Tenn, Diane, Rosella where are U?
Hub & I finished our full contact gardening. Got a "squirrel proof" feeder. Ha, as if there is such a thing! Lady at the checkout said "a man" probably designed it (not in a nice way). We chuckled. Got more verbena on sale for $1.00 & going to plant them at the park (supposed to be deer resistant & attrack butterflies).
Pest again ... who me??? Nope, another type of pest, simialr to me, just not a vocal.
I must share, especially for you animal lovers! Very funny! Went upstairs to check on Sir. Ratzo, his famous Catzo, was lounging on the drafting table Sir uses form eating, coffee, multiple purposes in front of his chair.
Sitting next to them both, on the window sill, was a young, fluffy tailed squirrel! Poofed out! Watching the TV I suppose! I stood frozen, still for almost a minute, wishing I had a camera! It, he / she, nor any of them, moved! All 3 sat mezmerized - watching the TV!
AS I approached our furry visitor freaked out, CHIRPED & headed toward the screen door 25' away. Lept / flew 8' over the Pomeranian who was in the dining room near the door! Scampered off on the deck. Probably will run around the house, back up the Cherry tree & be on the window box soon.
The sad thing is Dad's vision is so poor he didn't realize he had a guest.
When he was a kid he had a couple of pet pocket squirrels ... a couple of baby raccoons too. We've always been animal magnets.
I doubt the squrriel will come in again ... Foxy the Pom gave it a stern warning as it flew over her head. Guess I'll put the window screens back in. & load up batteries in the cameras!
Jesus, Now she is falling and hurting herself, She has admitted to hating me when she was coherrient and now she is hurting herself as if I am not looking after her....I do not know what to do. So I will quit. She wants back in a care facitliy she is going. I do not have to put up with this. No one does.....I have had it now. Cc
Sign me up for Sunshine Urine Chronicle Krud Stuff! There's an acronym above. We could do something better with the K. Start now, Angie. Add a topic here ~ Blast away! I'll join you from the opposite coast!
The hospital called this morning. Grabbed a phone w/o caller ID. The lady asked if this was the Assisted Living Facility place Dad moved from.
I wondered who it was I said "no" By that time I had grabbed a phone w/ caller ID & saw it was the hospital.
After the game of who is who, the caller admitted she was a nurse with the hospital lab. "Fine! Why did we have to play the ID game?" She apologised & said HIPPA. Not some solicitor ~ Things lightened up! They must identify the patient due to private info. I certainly understand privacy, yet I have updated their files several times w/my number & relationship. Somehow, months later, technology still hasn't caught up!
Had Dad answered her call the poor lady would have heard some VERY foul language. Last thing she needed. Frustrated with the new system too.
All this money eleiminating human jobs for telephone prompts must pounds sand up those who still work. Huh, Pirate!
Dad's UA or blood culture was back. They wanted to start him on a new med. Cefuroxime Axetil. Thus, the phone call. Cool. Anything for Sunshine Piss! I googled it ~ Pages of stuff! I'll try the non-FDA site later.
I needed a sanity break!!! Decided to check on everyone here.
Found everybody very quiet ... no post announcements tho Angie & Bobbie both had been here. Site improvement ... With AOL I find half the announcements in the spam file & the other half in my "You've Got Mail" list.
You "Gross People ... Everyone OK?"
ROSSELLA!!! Where are you?
I just glanced over at the Community Activity column & noticed: "My mother had problems with dates." Instant thought ~
"Well, I haven't had a date in years! She is a lucky lady!"
Then I fast tracked my brain appropriatly & knew she meant calendar dates. I blew thru some brain cells wondering what today's date is! uh ... September ... something.
"Let's see, Dad's hospital wrist band says the 12th ... did we make it in before or after midnight Sat. or Sun. When was he admitted? Oh, 12:05 AM. It must be ...."
Brought out the fingers but counting them didn't help. Glanced at the stack of mail & just brought in.
Ah ... the local paper every Wed. is there. Cripes! It says Septemer 13rd ... I know we passed that date! Must be the publishing date. Delivery is every Wed.
Then I notice an "October" Oprah magazine. "Oh Sh*T ..." Did i miss a month somewhere?
I put the fingers back on the keyboard & proclaimed this is Sept. 15th.
Oh no ... is my mortage bill covered??? Check the bank balance online ... whew! We're OK.
Anyone else finding days flow together & you wonder what a weekend really feels like? Maybe a day off?
Kaye, how are you lady? Going to give them 'what's what' tomorrow?
I am hoping - expecting - to find more comments here after i check on Dad!
oh angi , love that story ! ure a sweet heart ! its the best way is to go right along with them , lol figured ya tell ur mom hey u need go clean dad up , lol but u didnt u just went on and did it . bless your heart !!! youre a speical daughter ! xoxo
Ok here's good one for everyone. Mom and dad told me this today.... " you know i think we will be ok, you can go back to work, i can handle your dad" then dad" yeah, if anything happens, i can call 911" mind you he has not been able to dial a phone in years, I said really, great i will start looking right now. A few hrs later, mom came down stairs for help of course, how mean am i , i said well i will be going back to work soon, i will be workingin boston, an hr or so from here, so i have made a list of the outside resources you will need take care, because i will be unable to do all these things and work a 12-14 day, so i will be moving to boston within 3months. Oh ok she says..... Again 2 hrs later, dad has a poopy mess in the wheelchair, again she comes dowm, very calmly i go upstairs, and there he is in the bathroom, and of course mom cant get out of her own way, she is cute..... So it was a mess like no tomorrow , poops everywhere, sorry about descript. So when all is said and done and the but is clean as a whistle and the pee as clear as sunshine and i get him to bed, i said to him, so you think i can still go back to work, please let me let me.... lol lol..... He laid there smiled and said hmmmm i dont think so, do you...... This is hard on them too, he was a vibrant productive man, so be this way, is hard on him to and mom, well let's just say this i call her my little bag of bones, all of 85 pounds, and she thinks she could bench press him like i do.... lol llol.... Just wanted to share with my on line family, Hugs to all..Angie
deef, I know what you mean too. I take several meds so I can't go without insurance. But, because I take so many meds I can't get more reasonable insurance. We're backed into a corner aren't we? I have not heard from Rossella either. Rossella, where are you?
Know what you mean Miz. Husband has $140 a week taken out for insurance and we have a $1500 deductible too! When I worked, we both carried our own insurance individually and only paid$74/week with a $250 deductible. Those family plans really get you. But I must say I can't live without the insurance. We have 8 scripts between the 2 of us, and ongoing medical problems. So like a lot of us, we're screwed from every direction! On another note. Has anyone heard from Rossella? Haven't talked to her since Sunday night. Hope her and Mom are okay.
Well I got to bed late last night and so I'm tired. My doc prescribed a lower dosage of the anti-depressant that makes me so sleepy but I want to wait until the weekend to try it. I got a thing in the mail that I can go to traffic school and get my speeding ticket removed from my record. However, I still have to pay the ticket and whatever the fees are for taking the class. :P We'll see. I hope everyone has a good day. Hugs to all of you!!
deefer, you're exactly right. I pay through the nose for health insurance and it's not even preventative. My deductible is $1,500.00 a year. So...if I don't need big time medical help, but the time I reach my deductible the year is over. Really sucks. I guess I need to feel happy that I even have it but it takes a huge chunk out of our income. I'm sorry. I know I have ranted about this before. It just touches a nerve.
LOL Rip. A squirrel in the house? That definitely beats out a dog in the house. Hubby and I call them high class rats. :) They chatter and bark at our cats outside. I like squirrels. I hate it when I see them dead on the road. :(
LOL castoff. No I can't imagine waking up to a horse in the house. That would about scare me to death. You want my hubby to read the instructions? LOL that's funny. You know how men can be. ;)
Georgia, So sorry you are suffering! The health care system in this country is deplorable! If you have insurance, you pay big bucks and can barely survive on what's left. If you don't have it, your screwed. I wish there was some way we could help you. All I can say is keep making phone calls and get those appointments wherever you can. Eventually you will find the one person that will help you. Don't give up! We are all there for you.
GP - Ask the doctor on Thursday for a script for Pyridium as well so that while you wait for the antibiotics to work, maybe some of your other symptoms will be more tolerable. I'm so sorry that you are still suffering with this. RIP- Glad to hear the sun has broken through. I don't think I could live in Seattle with all the rain and clouds you get. Here in Chi town, it's a mix but even in winter you get sun. You guys have way too many dark and dreary days for me. I haven't forgotten about the info re: what I use for my dad's leg bag. I promise I will get that to you. Went into work today and was surprised by an unannounced visit by our accreditation agency. Always causes alot of stress. I have to say, though, that anymore, these things don't stress me like they used to. Guess I've become a little immune to stress given the constant stream of it. Hope all others are well and able to get some rest tonite. I'm so glad I found all of you. I finally feel like I fit in somewhere and can actually continue to communicate with other human beings. My "friends" try to understand but lose interest in keeping in touch when I continually have to turn down invitations to get together. I hope someday they understand that I would love to meet them for an impromptu dinner or cocktail but that just isn't my life right now. Good night all! Keep up the good work we all do day in and day out!!!!!
This really stinks. In this area, the Pacific Northwest, there would be support groups all over for you & your husband. or so I'm told ... Dad & I have always been private peopel. Don't share our cares with the world. Well, maybe with the animals & wildlife. Grin ... Yet we've always been availble to help a Now here I am on a national web site! HA!
The abused & / or neglected kids in the neighborhood, where I grew up, would always come to Dad. They'd go to his work shop, they'd build something ... & come out better. Pick fruit from the trees ... feel safe, & maybe happy.
Now, forty some years later there are still people who find decent medical care.
i gave up my health insurance several years ago. I can't really work, or afford it b/c of Dad care ...
so i am with Peach... different circumstances & much less anxiety. Fortunately I have an MD friend if I slice off another fingertip or strain my back beyond movement. He can suggest treatment.
Hope everyone is doing OK this evening ... the sunlight has finally broken thryu the clouds here in Seattle.
Great ... excpept now I keep thinking of Sunlight Piss. That's a good one! mexican food for dinner!
Gonna try this again...it kicked the last post that I did off of here & I'm not sure why.
I'm very tired right now so I'm not going to try to remember everything tonight, please forgive me...To all of you who have had a challenging day, I'm sorry! To those of you who have had a good day, I'm glad!
I did go to the doctor again today for the UTI & it's still here in full force. They did do a culture to see which antibotic will work best & I will find that out & get the medicine hopefully on Thursday. I discussed the situation with the Wellbutrin & the depression doctor, with doctor today & was told that they could not change anything because they were not the ones who wrote the prescription for the Wellbutrin, nor could they tell me how to go off of it by myself! They did, however, refer me to another depression doctor & I have an appt. with them for an evaluation on Tuesday of next week. I even told them about the anxiety & they wouldn't do anything about that, either! They asked if I were suicidal & I told them that I'm not actively planning on doing anything, but if something were to happen that I wouldn't stop it & still nothing! So, I have no antibotics until at least Thursday, I'm expected to stay on the Wellbutrin for now, and can't even talk to someone about changing the medication or adding something for the anxiety until Tuesday of next week & then I'm starting from scratch. I am tired of crying, tired of hurting, just plain tired!!! I feel like I keep hitting a brick wall!!! Something's gotta give!!!
i truly understand, last night i was ready to put my 89yr.old grandmother out on pouch. Out of no-where she was going to bet me with her cane. here is why i have a problem beleaving its all dementia. i got up from the chair in the den and walk to the hall, she ask me to turn the light on in her room, I did, about 1/2hour later she's still sitting in the den. i ask, are you coming into your room, and all hell broke. i had given her some bannana pudding, she ask for. i noticed that after she got it she did not want it. She knew i was going to say somthing about her not eating it. when i ask about the light this was her in, she start telling me i was brothing her, i think she thought that would take my attention off the Pudding she did not eat. she went on to tell me she made it (not) she went to the store for it (not) then she started to call me out of my name, telling me what she would do to me. If she had hit me with that cane last night i don't even want to think about what would have happen. what do you do with a person like this i think its all for attention and she likes drama, and can lie too. she's use to fighting with my grandfather (been gone 6years this month) she getting closer and closer to me putting her in a home.
Castoff? Is the weight belt like about a 5" heavy ... mind is blank again, little sleep ... fabric deal with a large silver buckle? When Dad busted his pelvis tripping on the IV tube while going to the restroom in ... where else ... his hospital room ... the physical thearpist left one with me. I;m wondering if it is the same thing?
I keep thinking of creating a harness like I used for my Husky when he used to tow me on roller blades. Some kind of sturdy vest with several hand holds for different movements.
Austin ... my wild birds grow their own sunflowers here ... honest! I think they know what they're doing! I'll find sunflowers growing in the oddest places. They must plant & cultivate them. Their's are always bettewr than the ones I puposely plant. Oh, squabbles they have when harvesting! It's a jungle out there!
It was a jungle inside this morning! I have a large Mason jar where I store their peanuts - just inside the front window near Dad's chair. As Dad & I were entering the living room there was a squirrel who had popped in & was Tail UP with it's head inside the jar!
It was ScarFace ... one how visits the window box often. must have met up with a cat at some point. Has a visible scar on his cheek.
Anyway, the goofy guy hopped up on Dad's chair! More interested in his peanut than the humans wandering in! Sat there munching away, tossing the shell where ever!
I used sheer curtains rather than window screen to access the outdoor bird feeders, but had neglected to secure them to the window sill.
Unfazed by us, he scampered out the same way he entered ... sat outside the window by Dad's chair, expecting to be fed more.
One discovery I found that really attracks the birds... I pounded a few nails into the eaves & hung a draping lamp chain outside the large window. The added dry branches, some with evergreen needles, using little clamps.
2 reasons ... prevents the birds from flying into the windows & allows them a place to perch while waiting their turn at the feeders.
The squirrels use a flowering Cherry tree to race to the second floor window. Yes, I think they can fly too. The jumps from tree to window box can be very dramatic!
Back to work ... I even have a sign to make for a long time client! Yoo Whooo ... maybe I'll be in business again!
Still would like funding for the Red Cat Society & K9 Express ...
1mia1 you are so in the right place, we all know exactly how you are feeling. Alot of us have siblings that take no part in the situations we are in. The trapped feeling I know oh so well. One thing to try to remember is that you need to take care of you too. I take care of my dad 73 completely immobile , and my momis 73 and fading, so I am it, me and only me. I never imagined that i would be as up close and personal with my dad. But here i am..... Not an easy job that we have for sure. We have good days some not so good and some that just really you know what. Not many people can say that they know how you feel and mean it, but we do for sure.... TOO well. I hope you are able to try to get some rest and take care of you soon.
Grossed out by SO many things my almost 91 year old mother, with demensia, does.... From 'leaving gas' right in my face, as I walk behind her UP the stairs, spotting her so she doesn't lose her balance and fall..... to seeing her openly pick her nose....... or leave used toothpics on the table........ food particles al over the sink after cleaning her partial...... but mostly, washing her back as she 'moans' how good it feels...... I look a her, and I am scared this is what i will be like !!! I'm tired, my health is suffering now, and have aged greatly in the 2 years she has been with us. Siblings made it quite clear they cannot help and I feel trapped. I guess it gets worse before it gets better..... so just preparing for the worst !!!
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Speaking of i have lost some of the earlier posts. GP how are you making out with your doc's last i recall, everything was a wait and see....... i have thought of finding a diff doc? With all that your feeling, they should have been able to help you, doctors honestly as bad as atty's ..... lol Hope you make out ok, I will for your posts. Ok my online family ,, sweet dreams and huger than huge hugs to alll... Angie
Love knowing y'all are posting, but to find your posts in the SPAM filter ...NO! Not right!
My friends aren't Spam.
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Castoff, your garden must be beautiful. Got any pictures?
Pirate asked me to let you all know she is well and has been very busy at work with many new orders, so she is pretty busy and will stop by when she can.
Angie, sounds like a fun day. I promise, you'll never get bored!!!
I hope everyone else here has a peaceful night and a quiet day ahead.
Thank you, everybody for your care, concern, advice & encouragement! Have had a difficult day today. Feel like I'm losing it big time. I even called the Wellbutrin doctor to see if I could even see her to get something for the anxiety, but no luck. Figures!
Hope you all are having a great night! Love you guys & talk to you tomorrow!
another rabid gardner!
Have you seen Mike McGroatry's site? How to propegate plants * sell at yard sales? I don't ever plan to sell , but his info is good. Lives in ... Ohio? Somewhere far from me.
Seems like a good gardening guy.
I have Canna's all over the place! Tropical, broad leaf, beautiful! Different from the standard evergreen trees that grow to block my view!
I love trees, just not in my neighbor's yard where they overgrow & the roots enter their basement. They'll learn soon enough ...
I wish you & you husband with camera were here! Hummingbuirds everywhere! Did I send you the link about the guy who lives on Snoqualmie Summit? Has Hummers year around. Google: Hyak Hummingbirds.
Fascinating!
So how do we go about starting the Red Cat Society?
So many orphan cats ... so many eldery laps ...
Rip, HA HA Sept 15th??? OK. It must be wed.....oh yah..took mom to foot doc...must be wed. She was a good girl for the second day in a row!!! Internist tomorrow & I'm taking odds on whether we will cuss each other out after 3 days in a row. lol
The belts my aunt used were like old razor straps with a double pronged buckle, but the weight lifter/anti-hernea belts the guys use would work. A harness would be even better. I've seen the stock folks at the grocery stores with them on. Maybe a carpenters/carhart type vest with straps added? You could check the Duluth catalog. Great idea AGAIN girl.
Thanks for the sunflower info for the finches. Thistle is EXPENSIVE. The little chickadees (black capped vultures) are eating out of our hands at the park again. We had a little cold snap & they are re-training us for winter now. lol. Getting a little squirrely around your place? lol. Hub calls them "tree rats" but we love 'em & feed 'em too. We have black, brown, red & gray with white tail & bellies. A real melting pot.
Pirate, They put the recent/prev 5 on the top of the page for us!!!! Good call dear. I love it already. Maybe my mouse will last a little longer. lol
BGB, Sorry your mom is being abusive to you. Hope her behavior improves. Peace to you in all your endevors.
Miz, By all means go to the traffic school. That way they won't/shouldn't nail you extra on your auto insurance for points. They charge too much already.
Angie, Have a Wonderful respite weekend!!!!!!
Peach, Keep checking into the meds 'til you get what you need. It takes awhile before we find the right balance. Healing & wholeness to you.
Tenn, Diane, Rosella where are U?
Hub & I finished our full contact gardening. Got a "squirrel proof" feeder. Ha, as if there is such a thing! Lady at the checkout said "a man" probably designed it (not in a nice way). We chuckled. Got more verbena on sale for $1.00 & going to plant them at the park (supposed to be deer resistant & attrack butterflies).
Kathy, B321, CC2, Kuli...love & best to all.
You need to do it.
Let the people who are paid deal with her.
Your right - enough is enough.
Your sanity counts!
Nope, another type of pest, simialr to me, just not a vocal.
I must share, especially for you animal lovers!
Very funny!
Went upstairs to check on Sir.
Ratzo, his famous Catzo, was lounging on the drafting table Sir uses form eating, coffee, multiple purposes in front of his chair.
Sitting next to them both, on the window sill, was a young, fluffy tailed squirrel! Poofed out!
Watching the TV I suppose! I stood frozen, still for almost a minute, wishing I had a camera!
It, he / she, nor any of them, moved! All 3 sat mezmerized - watching the TV!
AS I approached our furry visitor freaked out, CHIRPED & headed toward the screen door 25' away. Lept / flew 8' over the Pomeranian who was in the dining room near the door! Scampered off on the deck.
Probably will run around the house, back up the Cherry tree & be on the window box soon.
The sad thing is Dad's vision is so poor he didn't realize he had a guest.
When he was a kid he had a couple of pet pocket squirrels ... a couple of baby raccoons too.
We've always been animal magnets.
I doubt the squrriel will come in again ... Foxy the Pom gave it a stern warning as it flew over her head.
Guess I'll put the window screens back in.
& load up batteries in the cameras!
Just checked the spam file & the post notifications were hiding in there.
There's an acronym above. We could do something better with the K.
Start now, Angie. Add a topic here ~
Blast away! I'll join you from the opposite coast!
The hospital called this morning. Grabbed a phone w/o caller ID. The lady asked if this was the Assisted Living Facility place Dad moved from.
I wondered who it was I said "no" By that time I had grabbed a phone w/ caller ID & saw it was the hospital.
After the game of who is who, the caller admitted she was a nurse with the hospital lab.
"Fine! Why did we have to play the ID game?"
She apologised & said HIPPA.
Not some solicitor ~
Things lightened up!
They must identify the patient due to private info.
I certainly understand privacy, yet I have updated their files several times w/my number & relationship.
Somehow, months later, technology still hasn't caught up!
Had Dad answered her call the poor lady would have heard some VERY foul language. Last thing she needed. Frustrated with the new system too.
All this money eleiminating human jobs for telephone prompts must pounds sand up those who still work.
Huh, Pirate!
Dad's UA or blood culture was back. They wanted to start him on a new med.
Cefuroxime Axetil.
Thus, the phone call. Cool. Anything for Sunshine Piss!
I googled it ~
Pages of stuff! I'll try the non-FDA site later.
I needed a sanity break!!! Decided to check on everyone here.
Found everybody very quiet ... no post announcements tho Angie & Bobbie both had been here.
Site improvement ... With AOL I find half the announcements in the spam file & the other half in my "You've Got Mail" list.
You "Gross People ... Everyone OK?"
ROSSELLA!!! Where are you?
I just glanced over at the Community Activity column & noticed:
"My mother had problems with dates."
Instant thought ~
"Well, I haven't had a date in years! She is a lucky lady!"
Then I fast tracked my brain appropriatly & knew she meant calendar dates. I blew thru some brain cells wondering what today's date is! uh ... September ... something.
"Let's see, Dad's hospital wrist band says the 12th ... did we make it in before or after midnight Sat. or Sun. When was he admitted? Oh, 12:05 AM. It must be ...."
Brought out the fingers but counting them didn't help.
Glanced at the stack of mail & just brought in.
Ah ... the local paper every Wed. is there.
Cripes! It says Septemer 13rd ... I know we passed that date!
Must be the publishing date. Delivery is every Wed.
Then I notice an "October" Oprah magazine. "Oh Sh*T ..." Did i miss a month somewhere?
I put the fingers back on the keyboard & proclaimed this is Sept. 15th.
Oh no ... is my mortage bill covered??? Check the bank balance online ... whew! We're OK.
Anyone else finding days flow together & you wonder what a weekend really feels like? Maybe a day off?
Kaye, how are you lady? Going to give them 'what's what' tomorrow?
I am hoping - expecting - to find more comments here after i check on Dad!
Cheers ~
Rip
that is precious. reminds me of mom. it was tough on her too and she tried to get rid of me over and over!
lovbob
its the best way is to go right along with them , lol figured ya tell ur mom hey u need go clean dad up , lol but u didnt u just went on and did it .
bless your heart !!! youre a speical daughter ! xoxo
love,
miz
On another note. Has anyone heard from Rossella? Haven't talked to her since Sunday night. Hope her and Mom are okay.
miz
RIP- Glad to hear the sun has broken through. I don't think I could live in Seattle with all the rain and clouds you get. Here in Chi town, it's a mix but even in winter you get sun. You guys have way too many dark and dreary days for me. I haven't forgotten about the info re: what I use for my dad's leg bag. I promise I will get that to you. Went into work today and was surprised by an unannounced visit by our accreditation agency. Always causes alot of stress. I have to say, though, that anymore, these things don't stress me like they used to. Guess I've become a little immune to stress given the constant stream of it.
Hope all others are well and able to get some rest tonite. I'm so glad I found all of you. I finally feel like I fit in somewhere and can actually continue to communicate with other human beings. My "friends" try to understand but lose interest in keeping in touch when I continually have to turn down invitations to get together. I hope someday they understand that I would love to meet them for an impromptu dinner or cocktail but that just isn't my life right now.
Good night all! Keep up the good work we all do day in and day out!!!!!
In this area, the Pacific Northwest, there would be support groups all over for you & your husband.
or so I'm told ...
Dad & I have always been private peopel. Don't share our cares with the world. Well, maybe with the animals & wildlife. Grin ...
Yet we've always been availble to help a
Now here I am on a national web site! HA!
The abused & / or neglected kids in the neighborhood, where I grew up, would always come to Dad. They'd go to his work shop, they'd build something ... & come out better.
Pick fruit from the trees ... feel safe, & maybe happy.
Now, forty some years later there are still people who find decent medical care.
i gave up my health insurance several years ago. I can't really work, or afford it b/c of Dad care ...
so i am with Peach... different circumstances & much less anxiety.
Fortunately I have an MD friend if I slice off another fingertip or strain my back beyond movement. He can suggest treatment.
Hope everyone is doing OK this evening ... the sunlight has finally broken thryu the clouds here in Seattle.
Great ... excpept now I keep thinking of Sunlight Piss.
That's a good one! mexican food for dinner!
Cheers!
I'm very tired right now so I'm not going to try to remember everything tonight, please forgive me...To all of you who have had a challenging day, I'm sorry! To those of you who have had a good day, I'm glad!
I did go to the doctor again today for the UTI & it's still here in full force. They did do a culture to see which antibotic will work best & I will find that out & get the medicine hopefully on Thursday. I discussed the situation with the Wellbutrin & the depression doctor, with doctor today & was told that they could not change anything because they were not the ones who wrote the prescription for the Wellbutrin, nor could they tell me how to go off of it by myself! They did, however, refer me to another depression doctor & I have an appt. with them for an evaluation on Tuesday of next week. I even told them about the anxiety & they wouldn't do anything about that, either! They asked if I were suicidal & I told them that I'm not actively planning on doing anything, but if something were to happen that I wouldn't stop it & still nothing! So, I have no antibotics until at least Thursday, I'm expected to stay on the Wellbutrin for now, and can't even talk to someone about changing the medication or adding something for the anxiety until Tuesday of next week & then I'm starting from scratch. I am tired of crying, tired of hurting, just plain tired!!! I feel like I keep hitting a brick wall!!! Something's gotta give!!!
Later...
When Dad busted his pelvis tripping on the IV tube while going to the restroom in ... where else ... his hospital room ... the physical thearpist left one with me. I;m wondering if it is the same thing?
I keep thinking of creating a harness like I used for my Husky when he used to tow me on roller blades. Some kind of sturdy vest with several hand holds for different movements.
Austin ... my wild birds grow their own sunflowers here ... honest! I think they know what they're doing! I'll find sunflowers growing in the oddest places. They must plant & cultivate them. Their's are always bettewr than the ones I puposely plant.
Oh, squabbles they have when harvesting! It's a jungle out there!
It was a jungle inside this morning! I have a large Mason jar where I store their peanuts - just inside the front window near Dad's chair. As Dad & I were entering the living room there was a squirrel who had popped in & was Tail UP with it's head inside the jar!
It was ScarFace ... one how visits the window box often. must have met up with a cat at some point. Has a visible scar on his cheek.
Anyway, the goofy guy hopped up on Dad's chair! More interested in his peanut than the humans wandering in! Sat there munching away, tossing the shell where ever!
I used sheer curtains rather than window screen to access the outdoor bird feeders, but had neglected to secure them to the window sill.
Unfazed by us, he scampered out the same way he entered ... sat outside the window by Dad's chair, expecting to be fed more.
One discovery I found that really attracks the birds... I pounded a few nails into the eaves & hung a draping lamp chain outside the large window. The added dry branches, some with evergreen needles, using little clamps.
2 reasons ... prevents the birds from flying into the windows & allows them a place to perch while waiting their turn at the feeders.
The squirrels use a flowering Cherry tree to race to the second floor window. Yes, I think they can fly too. The jumps from tree to window box can be very dramatic!
Back to work ...
I even have a sign to make for a long time client!
Yoo Whooo ... maybe I'll be in business again!
Still would like funding for the Red Cat Society & K9 Express ...
I look a her, and I am scared this is what i will be like !!!
I'm tired, my health is suffering now, and have aged greatly in the 2 years she has been with us. Siblings made it quite clear they cannot help and I feel trapped.
I guess it gets worse before it gets better..... so just preparing for the worst !!!