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Chris: Praying for your DS, your DH and you.🧡
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Does anyone else feel overwhelmed with all the terrible news at the moment? There is the ever present Covid backdrop, the plight of those trying to get out of Afghanistan and the casualties amongst those trying to help them, and the various extreme weather situations in many parts of the world. Where is the good news? Whilst I've been trying to recuperate after a fall and concussion, our DS caught Covid after a night out with friends. He had none of the classic symptoms so had cooked us a nice "Covid supper" before testing positive a day later - and just 1 day before he was due to have his 2nd Covid jab, so that has been delayed by 4 weeks now. He has been isolating in his room ever since (a week ago now with a few more days to go) while DH and I have had an anxious wait to see if we would catch it from him. It's a surreal feeling having to mask and glove up in your owm home, with various sanitiser sprays, wipes and gels to keep Covid away. Our home has always been our sanctuary but at the moment it doesn't feel like our safe place. Thankfully we have both tested negative. I guess that is my good news. I feel DH and I have just dodged a bullet. The vaccines undoubtedly helped us.
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Glad, I received a private message from NeedHelp a few weeks ago after I messaged her and she is taking some time off from the Forum to deal with some personal things. She seems to be ok and I am almost certain she will be back when things settle. I miss her and hope she is doing well.
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Amen Llamalover
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Pray for Afghanistan. Frightening and growing situation.
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NHWM, wishing you would check in. It would be great to hear from you especially with Ida coming. Know that we are all thinking of you and hope all is well.☺
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Glad, Good that you’re improving.
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I’m still non-weight bearing on my ankle. Not doing much. I have daily physical therapy. My therapist is very good. I have a home health aide every day for 4 hours. She helps me bathe, get dressed and anything else I need. My housekeeper does most everything else but dinner. My husband and sons, DIL’s cover that. I need a lot of help but so happy to be out of nursing home. Hoping I don’t have to more surgery.
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Small concern of mine at the moment... and mostly just want to share *something* with *someone* in my isolated life. lol I tried to log in and take an online quiz tonight for a class and I keep getting an error message, "Time Limit Exceeded." I recall misclicking while browsing the unit earlier last week like I always do -- I go through and see what's coming up and what assignments are due -- and somehow I activated the 2 hour time limit for the quiz. Welp. I'm so hoping that this can be reset. This is a technological platform for an accredited online college... I can't be the only one who flubs up once in awhile, right? I sent emails about it but I'll have to wait. Hopefully someone gets back to me first thing tomorrow so I can take it on time for the week's end, which is tomorrow.

I have a new roommate for about 2 weeks now and she has a cat of her own. It's less than a year old, hasn't been spayed (roommate's working on it) so is going into heat every couple weeks, and acts more like a skittish, aggressive barn cat than a house cat. My chill older cat is taking it all in stride and I'm thankful. They've yet to "play nice" together though, just staring at each other and occasionally hissing and growling. I joke to myself they'll be buddies before too long. I hope so! I put it in roommate's lease that her cat adjusting to mine is a condition of her keeping her at the apartment. Super nice roommate, though, and she was a referral from a previous great roommate. That was nice because I wasn't actively looking for anyone, due to the problems earlier with a roommate and I had no desire to "get out there" again and find a good fit.

Glad, I hope you keep getting improvement every day. You're braver than I am. I think I would have insisted on prescription pain medication to help me sleep.
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Hello glad, happy you slept well last night. You have been through so much, and hopefully this will be all behind you and be back to your old self once again.
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Surgery was a month ago, July 22. This is a slow healing process. At least the vise around my chest has started to let go. Gone completely in my back. That was so uncomfortable! Now still some pain and tightness in my chest area. Stitches attached to my pectoral. Keeps me awake. Last week was only able to sleep about three hours a night, just could not get comfortable even withheld six different pillows (put the wedge away) in my bed. 😧😧Last night, finally, got about 6-7 hours.🌝😊
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Polar: You are right. I went to the ER last night and was told hospital there and locally are at capacity.
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Just read that many hospitals nationwide might be facing collapse. Not because of too many COVID patients, but due to shortage of nurses, because nurses are either quitting or being fired for refusing to get the vaccines.

These same nurses were praised as heros and worked tirelessly for the last 18 months without vaccines now suddenly become a thread to public health and are vilified.
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Send, I am glad your had such a wonderful uncle in your life. Sorry about your loss. How special for celebrating his life. You are a strong and loving person, Send.
The apple pie sound so delicious. I just love apple pie. Enjoy!
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Yes, the night was okay Earlybird, and thank you!

Awake early, I ordered apple pie from instacart, will be here by 9:30 a.m.,
breakfast.

Today, I am celebrating my Uncle's life, as he has been gone one year today.
He was a quiet & a good man, a kind man, who rescued us siblings from my mother.
His presence in our lives was a necessary blessing, and I love him to this day.

Reading his obituary, I am not listed as a survived by his family, but that is okay because I am a survivor.
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Send, you are so sweet. Hope you had a good night.
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Hope everyone is okay tonight. I am off to bed early.

G O O D N I G HT !
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Glad, I am happy for you. It was very nice of your new assistant. Try not to worry about the weeds, lawn. There will be plenty of time later for all that. Give yourself time to heal and enjoy resting and the down time.
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My yard really has gotten grown over with weeds since I have not been able to do anything with it for four weeks, and won't any time soon. I have called four different people that do yard and garden work, nobody has called me back. I guess people really do not want to work anywhere.

Talked about it at work today, my new assistant said she would be very happy to help. She and her husband came over this evening, cut the acre, trimmed and made a serious dent in the weed, three bags full (isn't there a nursery rhyme like that?). What a blessing she is and what a great job she and her hubby did. She didn't want payment, but I will get her to accept when I have cash at the office, or I will sneak it into her bag. They will be back to finish the weeds. Feeling so grateful!
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I'm in the thick of class work again, have a few complaints about one behavioral management class... including that I had to do a team assignment by myself since classmates weren't responding or interested... Been too frustrated with that class to do much besides cry to myself about it. I hope the worst is over.

Something my grandmother said in the last few months of her life popped into my head tonight. I don't remember what we were talking about -- and she was 10 years well into dementia at this time -- but she said something like, "That's the thing about Life. You don't really know how you're doing until later, you just do the best you can."

I wish I had had more time with her before the dementia. Or even after she had it. I loved caregiving for her much of the time and even the tough days were ok because she was so appreciative and we had a special connection. I have some regrets because I didn't know a thing about caregiving while caring for her that last year.

I'm thinking about heading towards senior social work in my education. The ABA psych degree I'll have in a year (less than a year, I think, I'm not counting just plodding through) would be good for getting into gerontology social work graduate programs. There's clearly a need, and it would be less education and, I think for me, more fulfilling work than what I was planning before. I know none of these plans will be easy to accomplish, or any of the work easy, but the right goal helps motivation.
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glad - that's great on both accounts! Take it easy.
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Glad: That is great. Don't overdo it; that is good you're doing half days.
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Release from doc finally came in this afternoon back half time tomorrow.

My chest is finally beginning to loosen up a bit.
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Back to work this week, if doc's office will get the release to HR. Will be half time this week, then we will see. That is pretty good I think, doc initially said minimum of 4 weeks, maybe up to 6. Thursday will be 4 weeks. Pretty good for an old girl.

Memorial for HS bestie is Friday. Will see how I am feeling..

Talked with identical twin, also bestie, last night. She had not felt much like eating for at least a couple of years. They never thought it could be a medical issue. Neither has seen a doc for years. Tumor was id'd in January, removed, as much as they could in February. It's had spread to other organs. She elected to start chemo which weakened her significantly. She got down to 78 pounds, she was about 5'6" .

This is very hard on twin sis, they had always been very close.😢 Twin was advised to get colonoscopy asap. She did and all is good.
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Bridge, thoughts and prayers sent on your upcoming surgery next week. Sorry to hear this and hope everything turns out well.
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Bridger, best wishes.
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Bridger: Prayers sent for your upcoming surgery next Wednesday.
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I went for follow up visiting my ankle and femur. Have to have another surgery to place another pin in my lower femur. Surgery on Wednesday. Hope I don’t need another rehab in skilled nursing.
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I went out "on the town" for a few hours last night and it's the first time going to any social location since pre-covid. It was a great experience. I got to wear some of the nicer clothes I own that sit there collecting dust, and had some new experiences. So many places to go dine and socialize here! It was fun to try some new places. There is a common policy of mask-optional for vaccinated people for dining/nightlife. Might sound funny to some, but masks are still required for all retail spaces here, and schools, and I'm sure many other places. It's the first time I've been in a public setting and didn't wear a mask the whole time. Chicago's vaccination rate is just over 50%.

It's very rare for me these days to get out at night but it was a nice variation. There are many things I *need* to do with school these days but it was great to do something just for fun for a few hours.
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"It's not that we grow more patience as we grow older, it's just that we're too tired to care about all the pointless drama" I like this saying and how true it is.
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