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September 06 Day two off medsOMG !! i knew it was going to be tough trying to get through these days before surgery. Saturday night i could not sleep, was so sick at my stomach, and Every hour i was up and in the bathroom. Finally Sunday morning 5 am was last i saw till 6:45 am. Not much sleep for sure and once i got up the sickness got worse. Couldn't eat. I sat in my recliner for a while. Felt better than trying to lay flat in bed. I did get a bit of sleep. Less than half an hour.
Around noon i needed to eat something. But toast wouldn't work. Had small bit of chicken noodle soup and few crackers . I did have some hot herbal tea. That calmed my stomach a bit.
Second night of no meds and sleep won't come tonight either. You don't realise how addicted you become to sleeping medication. Stomach not so queasy now. But smells still make me a little upset. Went to bed at 10 pm my usually time. Turned on same station as always on tv. But laying there almost 2 hours is enough. Almost midnight now and my body won't give up. Might try staying in this room . Don't want to keep Floyd awake another night. Pain isn't too bad. Except when trying to sleep. Legs are getting to restless. A big problem i had before medication to help. I really don't know how a person gets off so many meds for 10 days . Am sure i haven't hit the worst of it yet. Amost want to call the surgery off. Can't stand this staying awake . September 04 Tests BackThey are back !! Doesn't look so good from my end. Surgery was set up for Sept 14..I am not ready !! Have to go off all arthritis medications, muscle relaxers,sleeping meds,pain meds. Not looking forward to the next 10 days without medications. Starting tonight.
I may have to stay in this room to try to sleep the next couple weeks. Don't need to be disturbing Floyds sleep. I know I am not going to be easy to get along with. Can you say crabby ?? With pain, and no sleep...I can not even think of how just stopping so many meds all of a sudden for 10 days is going to affect me ??
Eye surgery today , told me to put it off till i felt better after this upcoming bladder surgery.
I asked the doctor if this was the cause of my Unairy tract problems ? He said I was having urine backing up into my vagina.. How ?? I sure don't know. But knew over this past year when i needed to pee in a little cup ?? I couldn't do it ! Couldn't catch the stream. So i guess i know why now , that it was difficult to catch it. Hope all this mess clears up.
I was looking up some causes of Overactive bladder. And says can be side affects from certain medications, Unairy tract infection, Fibromyalgia..So who knows why ? This is the third time i have had this surgery. Pray it is the last one.
I will keep you informed as to how I am feeling being off
prednisone,Lyrica,pain med (tylenol/codine),my muscle relaxer, sleep meds,methratrextate August 31 Prednisone and CataractsWent to eye specialist today. Dilated my eyes and did some testing. Much like the regular eye doctors do. but to a more in-depth range. He tells me i have cataracts in my left eye , caused by taking prednisone. I have taken it a couple years. I didn't like taking it ..Was reading about it and some things i worried about are things that can be caused by taking it. . like my face breaking out, sores on my tongue. Which has just happened recently. I take predinsone only every other day. so i started doing it just twice a week. No ! doctor did not tell me too. But i want off this medication. And i will once i see my Rheumatologist on the 14th of Sept. Its the cause of my eye problems. ..Now is it also the reason behind the unairy tract infection , and kidney problems ??
I did have the test on last wed the urodynamic on my bladder to test for muscle strength..And results and more tests will be on wed the 2nd of Sept.
But for now i will wait for insurance to approve my surgery...And then i will find out when that will be.. August 24 Back PainSomedays it is that way. The pain doesn't stop.. You try stretches..you try hot tub..you try pain meds.. you try sleeping . I did some extra cleaning today. In positions that are normal to be in. ha !! Had to crawl under this desk to clean. Not sure i want to do it again , if i am going to hurt like this.
Hopeing for a better day tomorrow. And waiting to get Wednesday over. And get some results of the tests . Got to figure out what is going on . Tired of pain, tired of feeling ill, tired of feeling grumpy because i can't d so much.
Times like this !! Make you not want to live a long life.. Not with this much pain. August 22 Testing WedWell..since testing got delayed last time, this coming Wed is the day to try again. I will be taking myself this time. I hope they do not delay it again.
I haven't been feeling so well this past week. Having some dizzy spells and feel like i am going to pass out.. Was in town , feeling fine one minute. The next , i was sweating and sick at my stomach, and dizzy. I had to leave that store then.. Do not know where this is coming from. Maybe infection in my body ?? I know we have to get to the bottom of this unairy tract infection. something going on for it to be affecting my eyes also..
The following week, the 31 I see the eye specialist. But they were hoping i would have these other tests results back. But not going to happen.. I just want to get well. Tired of UTI infections. And doctor delaying testing. Could be serious, and they just play around. August 14 wasted weekJust a wasted weekSon has had hell week for football all week. And school started on Thursday.
I had some testing to be done on Wed.. and then doctor moved father -in-laws appointment to same day. And Randy had dentist at 2 and back to football practice at 5:30. Floyd took off so i didn't have to do it all. We got Randy to school and headed up to Modesto for my appointment. drinking a bottle of water on the way so my bladder is full when i get there . walk in and she tells me well what am i doing there ? She called at 7 and left a message for me not to come. well kinda late here i am . LOL but the lady to do the test was not there. A few words were exchanged and i left not in the best of moods. Especially when she refused to make my next appointment on a day (other than ) i had another specialist. She acted like i wasn't even there. So had to move that appointment as well. ..So now waiting till the 26th to have that test. Floyd went with his dad to his appointment. Guess he has been complaining of headaches . so they are going to do a biopsy on the vein on/near his temple. Not sure what that may find ? Men don't pay that much attention. HA !! Now they call (nursing home) and say that his dad is running a fever and will have some blood work done. They already warned us about Shingles outbreak. So I been wanting to stay clear. But ! Not sure that can happen. Haven't heard from them this morning. So not sure how he is yet today July 27 Fibromyalgia/ RA/medicationMore Health issue'sHad my blood work re-done two weeks ago. (July 13,2009) i thought i would have heard the results by now. I called today and she looked in my chart and said it was there. . But !! The doctor had not read it and was not going to be there for a week. Ha !! Waiting is the name of the game. Had my eyes tested today. I never went their thinking any of this would be connected to my eyes. I knew i was having some trouble seeing. Really notice when Floyd wanted me to read road signs and i couldn't see them. Why do men get so mad ? I wasn't playing dumb. I want to get where we are going just as much. ha !! Of course they write down any medications you take. As they went over them I had to remember to tell them I am on a temporary one for Urinary tract infections. So doctor does my eyes. I am not seeing letters no matter how big with my left eye. Thats a little scary to realise. He then asked if eye problems, or kidney disease, Diabetic run in the family ? Said Sugar levels often show this trait. I didn't know of anyone having problems. I told him then that i had a blood test come back showing kidney trouble. So he is waiting to re-test my eyes once all my testing for my kidneys/bladder are done. He says often prednisone can cause such problems. I certainly hope they get to the bottom of this. I need another test as well to check the blood sugar. Just doctor after doctor. Also my right eye tears like i am crying. He said my tear drain in my eye is blocked. And if i could put up with the inconvenience for a couple more months, he would re-test my eyes after all my tests get back. And can do surgery on my tear drain. OHHH What next ? Fibromyalgia and RA are a big pain.. I know why some people opt not to take meds. But how do they deal with the pain ? Just really hoping i get off the right meds so my body can heal. July 14 Hurting a bitDoesn't it seem when you know something could be wrong , More pain seem's to manifest itself ? My back is hurting . But that is natural. But both sides of my back hurt too. Tired of hurting. Got in the spa thinking it would help. but my jets were hitting just right and made me hurt. Had to go to different spot.. I guess i could take more pain meds. I forget about that. Or predisone. But am afraid to take anything now, till we know for sure what is going on. July 11 UTI"S and healing ?I thought going to see the specialist (urology) would be my way to find out why i keep getting them.. I saw that doctor on Wed this week. He set up some tests to go through. Set for Aug 12. Then in mean time i got a call from my Arthirits doctor. Saying that my blood work showed Kidney Damage. And wants me to go get it re-done as soon as possible.
Now I am scared for sure. Hope its just a medication and nothing worse. And hope once I stop the med , things will go back to normal.. Had a test over the last few years , showed something too. But I was taken off Cymbalata and it went back to normal.
It is a shame we take meds to help with pain, and keep RA from damaging our bodies. some just make us worse. I wish i was strong enough to get off all meds. I hate this kind of life. Now i have to sit and wait till Sep 2, before i will hear any results. Thats a long time to worry. July 07 Time for Floyd to go to workHere it has been 6 weeks now. It's time he goes back to work. He See's doctor on the 8th and goes back to work on the 9th. Money is very short right now. He hadn't signed the papers that would start the disability money coming in. Thank heaven for a little back up money in the bank. Money for other things is tight. Hopefully the money owed him will get here quickly.
Floyd being off work let us go camping a couple times. we spent Thursday,Friday,Saturday and came home on Sunday. We had a nice time out at the club we belong too. Thats the only camping we could afford this year. State parks want nearly $30. a night. we pay $5. a night at the club.
We had quite a few family members out camping with us. Had big breakfast ..Floyd likes cooking outdoors. 4th of July we have a raffle at the club. Was the poorest one we ever had. People gifts for the raffle were not as good as usual. And i didn't make a quilt for it this year. Not everyone knew the club was back again , after the county closing it for a couple years after a flood. Citing different issuses of course. Next year i will plan on making a quilt. Will get fabric as it goes on sale. Ohh yes ! My sister in law asked me to make a Military memory Quilt for her hubby. So might be working on that very soon.
I go see specialist in Urology tomorrow. To have him check as to why i keep getting urinary tract infections. Hope we can find an answer. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Am feeling fine as long as i am medication for it.Hope it isn't long term.
Feeling pretty good. No extra pain. A few headaches. But I think thats stress. I did not take my one med last week. I am so tired of my hair falling out. Guys here complaining about it. Say they are finding my hair everywhere. I can run my hands through it and find too many.. Will I go take the med this week ?? Guess i should because it helps inflammation for R.A. Always something June 29 Go away 100+ heatWell ! Guess i should be used to the 100 heat . Lived here my entire life. But older i get ?? Less tolerance i have for heat. Trying not use use AC in living room so much. I have this small bedroom that i am in with a small AC and it feels great. So guess where I take my naps?
Last year during the summer we had one bill that was $475. for one month. We could not pay that. Had to charge it on credit card. Don't want to do that anymore. Will turn on living room AC at dinner time. We will enjoy rest of evening there. Floyd has been doing some much needed honey-do's. Yard looking cleaning, putting in sprinklers in my flower bed. (Kinda late for about 4 roses. ) I gave up when he took my hose hook up a few years back. Now its there again , even closer than before. No one should bother it. not un do the hose like before. I could not get it back on. So i just gave up on those roses a couple years ago. I use to love to get up real early ,before anyone else was up. I watered and weeded a bit everyday. Would like to do that again.
I remember a few years ago in a magazine a child's outdoor Kids wash. So i looked it up today for Floyd to see if he would make one for our grandkids. Great way to water and keep kids busy. It shows kids riding their bikes through it. Just PVC pipe with mister jets that spray water on them as they go through. So cool. He tells me it isn't that hard. And cost is around $10. So really a bargain..Gets hot where my kids live too. So i think it will be loads of fun. Hope he gets one made before the week end. We celebrate 4 th of July down at the Fisherman's club we belong too. This year the activities are back !! County stopped them for a couple years.
We always have a raffle on items people bring. Its pretty cool. I usually make a quilt or two. But was not sure they were going to have it this year. They will be disappointed in that i didn't make one. Next year for sure.. So want to take the Kids wash with us. Kids can play in it when it gets hot and before fireworks.. Would like Floyd to make a couple extra. So we can raffle them off for kids prizes.
Waiting to see specialist (urology) I was suppose to have a CT scan done on my kidneys. But they never made the appointment. Guess it is up to me to call them back and hassle them.. June 22 Good Fathers dayWas a nice Father's dayFloyd being off work because of knee surgery, gave us a few days to go camping. We had went to the Fisherman's club we belong too. $5. 00 a night was a good bargain at today's price of staying at a local lake. We have an older motor home that we take. Packing isn't so bad. The men fished a lot. I went to watch a few times. Got in a little bit of walking. That was good for me for sure.
�I had come home on Thursday to meet my girl friend. We always go to town for lunch on that day. How ever ! She had her grandson (my nephew) but i told her just take him. So thats what we did. He is no trouble. � Came back Friday to get ready for my daughter and her family coming to spend the week end. I needed to rest. Being out doing things catches up with you even if u don't have Fibromyalgia or RA.. � Daughter and 2 of her kids were here. They were busy going to buy a 1960 pick-up off my sister and brother in law. For a $100. you can't complain too much. They were able to start it right up and drive it home. They live in foothills an hour away. �We went to visit my father in law in Nursing home on Fathers day. I went in and told him ! Come on , I have someone that wants to see you , waiting outside. He was very delighted. Some relatives of his deceased wife came to see him. And then my daughter, her hubby, and 2 of the grandkids. He was very delighted. He looked at me and said ! This is very nice to have family all around. He smiled as good as he could. that darn parkinson's takes away facial expressions. �Know what ? He asked me if he could have his Guitar ?? I told him i sure would ask and bring it to him if he wanted it and they say ok. So am hoping they say ok. He liked playing for those in his assisted living home. So am really looking forward to trying to get that for him. We visited 2 hours and the lady that coordinates activities came out and asked me if she could get a family picture. She said it was so nice to see so many show up for one family member. So the picture will be on his wall by Tuesday she said. �Last 2 week ends dad has gotten to be around different relatives. That was good for him. I had a good time because i could see that made dad happy. This year I said no cake or ice cream. Dad can no longer swallow well I am still on medication for the UTI until i see the specialist on July 8. But in mean time ! That medication causes Yeast infection. HELP !!! June 16 Still Fighting UTIHaving some problemsAs most of you that follow my blogs know , that i have Fibromyalgia and RA. Both require meds to help control pain and other things. Meds can cause other problems of course. And you have to keep close watch on that. I have had UTI infection since early December 2008. And go in get meds. Feel better a few days and right back to the UTI. Finally today i went to doctor again. Of course it was positive. I told her that my (regular) doctor said we would send me to a specialist. She agreed to do so. Put me on meds to get me through till i can get appointment to see a specialist. She said also that she would set up a CT scan on my kidneys. I am taking Sulfamethoxazole
�Its time to make sure something isn't going wrong that i should have gotten taken care of. I get my blood work done every two months to check for certain things that meds may cause to go wrong. I have in the past had one cause kidney trouble. and was taken off that med. Another had caused liver problems. So another had to be elimated. � Not sure how much is true you read on internet. But one site said that long term tylenol with codine can cause problems. I have been on it several years. So ! Shall see what happens. I am in touch with a few ladies that have..Fibro and Ra or other related illness. And some have UTI constanly. Doctor said today because our immune system is weaker. And sometimes things take longer doses to heal. I sure hope this heals. It is miserable.. But i hope nothing serious is really wrong.�Hope they can fix whatever it is. I really don't want anymore surgery. But will do whatever i need too. We are going camping a couple days. I won't have internet. So won't be on . Will miss my pc.. My friends live here Floyd's knee is healing great. He does anything he wants. He has another 2 1/2 weeks off work. I am glad he has gotten rid of his pain. He still needs to practice bending his knee. Hard to get him to do it. Wish now i had recorded how he did me , when i had it done. HA !! Well !! He would say. doc says do those excerises. HA !! Title Blog Entry
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said June 09 Fibro ? stress making back painJust really been busy since Floyd has been off work. My aching back is giving me fits. In lts of pain by evening. Got in spa this morning to try to stretch out the back muscles a bit. Am so stiff in mornings it is hard to get going.
But am not getting the days rest i need and take in my daily living. Hubby wants to be on the go constantly. Wears me out too much. And last week we went to our daughters just to see her. Then back in couple of days for my granddaughters graduation. I took a nap before i went. I knew i was going to be too tired. We did not get a close parking. Had to walk a ways. And besides my back hurting ? The altitude affects the balance a bit. But I made it. Back was in lots of pain sitting there. Cool air wasn't helping I am sure. But made it through and walked back to the car. Ha ! Going back was uphill. LOL Was a bit concerned for Floyd. as it was just a week after his surgery. But he made it just fine. A little slower than usual. but he did well. We went back to our daughters for a few minutes. We had an Aunt and Uncle with us. The baby (my grandson) was taking the spotlight of course. someone to make laugh. We had a great time.. I was afraid i would sit there crying the whole time. My granddaughter is the first born, and I spoiled her rotten. Here she is out of high school and will now have to get a job. That is quite hard in these times. With so many places closing there door's. Wish she could attend a few years of College. But so many kids are done with education at this point. And want to do what they want too. She will be 18 this Nov. So she will be able (legally) to do as she wants.
School is out here now. my son being home a lot now too. But he is starting today to practice for football.. will be 3 days a week. So thats a bummer. Want to go couple days to camping. And a day to the Ocean. That is the hardest place I get to go. no one wants to go. Need a friend to go with me instead. But he will sure not let that happen.
Back hurting sitting here. But doesn't let me walk much either. Back to the point of extreme pain in lower back. Hope it ends once this stress is gone. I could not sleep last night. Just too much pain. I know i need to rest some. this pushing myself is too much. But of course others don't see that it affects my health to be running every single day. I usually have 2 days a week that i take time for me to rest. Not in bed so much. Just light things, like sewing or playing a game or two. Fibro changes your life. But then so does RA....And until u feel the pain ?/ You don't know what its like.
Can tell you hubby just found out he couldn't do just anything since his surgery. NOW !! he See's how much it hurt me to be in a car for hours on end. And not able to stretch that knee out. Or have it up to help the swelling. But as things get better for him ? He forgets that i felt this same pain when I had the same surgery. And he does not realise that these two illness makes your body hurt in a position to long.
He just went to take our son to practice. and go to Wal mart. Did i want to go NO ! I hate shopping now that i have too much pain.Besides. i have an appointment at 5 this evening to get my nails done. So i will sit here a while. In the quite. I miss having the day to myself. I will be so glad once he goes back to work. I have to laugh , cause he says his dad takes up a lot of his time . Ha !! I told him this is what i do week, after week.
Had kids all week end. Now this grandma needs a rest. June 02 Because they are in Nursing Homes, doesn't make them less of a personAs you know , my father in law has been in assisted living, then nursing home for the past year. I go every other day. and more if he is not feeling the best. Or if my own health gives me the chance to go.
I sat my father in law up with another phone today. He needs that connection to feel that he isn't cut off from all the world. Since none of us has had to live like this ! We really don't know just how lonesome they get. Of course they always want to return to their own home. But thats not going to happen. And it kills me inside to hear them say that. The least we can do , is visit them on a regular bases. It is very important to their health to feel loved .
I went next door to where my father in law did live , to return something that belonged to a lady there. She was pretty sweet on dad. And He was on her too. Once both their health gets better ..i can take my father in law over their to visit her.
I found her standing in her bathroom. Door was open , so i called out her name. She is legally blind and thats why she is their. Guess neither of her son's could, or would take her in. I know with both working that is a hard thing to do. And she needs someone their. She has her own private room at the assisted living home. Looks like a real home.. But she just doesn't have to cook.. Told her who I was. i use to drop in on her when I visited dad. As she had told me once that she had only son's too. And I know how it is with getting men to visit their loved ones in a home. So i would talk with her a bit. I took her a lovely potted plant for Mothers day. It still looked pretty. Losing its flowers one at a time.
She cried as i told her who i was. I asked her if she was feeling ok ? But she said no. I could tell that face that is usually full of smiles, wasn't smiling. She told me she had been in hospital. Had Shingles. That is a lot of pain and can spread fast. But she has been back home 2 weeks and not contagious anymore. But the residents their in her home will not get near her. So she was pretty upset about that. I told her !! I wasn't afraid of her. And hugged her tight. Sweet woman.. And she told me that her son's neither one , had called her or went bye to see her in 2 weeks. That just really tugs at my heart. How can you do your parents that way ? Just a ring on the phone to say .. Mom we are thinking of you. we love you ?
I told her i had missed 4 days of not seeing my father in law. Floyd had knee surgery and i needed to be here for him. She looked at me and said ! Just 4 days ? She started crying and told me again that it had been 2 weeks since she heard from her kids. Can't the daughter-in-laws call ? Can't some of the grandkids call or go bye ? But who am i to say ? Just me , Floyd, and Randy, and Duane are the only ones that go see dad. We have lots of others in same town , that could pop in and surprise him. It would make his day.
I went next door to see his lady friend, before I went to see him. I had to return and item. And dad asked if i was there ? He misses me if i don't show.
Dad was in good mood today. He was looking forward to his phone being installed. He called us just a few minutes ago. so it is working. But ! He had to have some one dial for him. So that worries me a bit. Put his numbers into the phone. He just needs to remember how to do it,. Very simple for you or me. But i had to remind Floyd that his dad has memory problems, that are getting worse ..not better.
So please !! If you have someone in a home ? Would you take 5 minutes out of your busy day to drop in and say hi ? It would make their day. May 26 Floyd's surgeryBeen trying to get rid of a sore throat that wants to bother me mostly at night . And a Rash that comes and goes. Still not sure what is causing that problem. But have other things to deal with at moment
Floyd had his knee repair on Friday the 22, he did well. He has struggled a bit with pain on Sunday , Monday. So he stayed home as my oldest son and I went Monday to my dad's grave in Veterans Cemetery to put some flowers. Took a few pictures and loved all the American flags flying.
Today was doctor day for Floyd. So we got up and went to see his dad first. It was really hard for Floyd to wobble down to dad's room. His dad wasn't doing to well. He was laying in bed and he was kinda curled up in fetus position. He had not eaten in 3 days. He does that whenever i miss more than 2 days of seeing him. I told him it would be a few days before i would be able to get in to see him. Nurse was a little worried about it. She came into his room and asked him if he knew where he was . Cause he was not very alert to morning nurse. He became very angry at her. And told her YES i know where I 'm at. Come here >> u want to fight ? He grabbed the rail and came up from that laying position. She said she wasn't going to get any closer and said that they were told if a patient was agitated !! Not to bother them anymore . just let them relax. I understand that. she asked him if he knew who i was . He said yes. My daughter in law and the sweetest lady in the world. AWWW. My heart breaks. It so unfair that life takes turns like this. we see ourselves as healthy and able to do for our selves. But doesn't always happen in life.I am so sorry he has to live his life out in that awful place.
His lunch was there . so i offered to feed him. He usually does stop eating if i don't go in every other day. So usually he will eat for me once i am there. But he didn't want to today. I told him he needed his strength. But he said it is hard to swallow. He is afraid of choking. They are trying to increase the size of his food . But leave it alone. If he chokes it just discourages him. I would take him anything he wants if i knew he could eat it. But he can't. Is so sad to see him like this
Floyd is on the mend and doesn't need me here every minute. He can get up on his own and no dizziness. So i will leave him home if he wants. So i can sit with his dad a bit. I think he needs it more right now.
They were going to check his urine to see if he had UTI. that sometimes makes people grumpy ! You think ? I had way too many this year myself. Not sure it is gone yet. but doctor never got back to me on last test. 2 weeks ago i had that test. If it shows i still have it. then i want to know so i can get a specialist started to see ust why. I still feel it at times. Other times not so much. So that makes me think it might not be just UTI.
Fibro not doing too bad. although i get too exhausted with all i have had to do . I rest when i can. Could barely get myself to wake up this afternoon to go get my nails done. HA !! May 15 Fibro acting upNot been feeling to bad , then today my left hand and wrist are in lots of pain. Good thing i use only one hand to type huh ? Was very hard to drive today. And very painful to push father in law in his wheelchair. I didn't let on to him that i was hurting. He had a pretty tough day and the home called me at about 12:30 and said he was not responsive. Awww ! FIL has pulled this one to many times already ha ! They did his vitals and all was good. They called his doctor and doc told them he has done this before and was ok. I told them i would be there in a bit. So of course I did. And he was outdoors. I was surprised about that. And someone was sitting with him. I did not recognise her. then she said who she was. Is a therapy person and dad did not want to eat today. nor do therapy. so she took him outdoors to talk about it. She told me she wasn't going to say what they talked about , unless he wanted her too. But he was silent. I am sure it was because it had been 2 days since i was there last. And he was throwing this little fit because he knew from before that i would go running right away.
Well now ! He has nurses trained in doing his vitals, and contacting doctors if something is amiss. Instead of the workers at his assisted living home calling me to do something about it. So i told his New nurse in charge how he does. She was a bit relieved to hear it. She was worried and all of a sudden he is fine. LOL Doesn't work so well here ..
I did however go ahead and go. I know he is lonesome and wants family around. So i went for a couple hours. He did go ahead and eat then. so at least he won't be put back into the hospital. He does not realise that everytime he complains and has to get sent back to hospital ? That it sets him back further in ever going back to assisted living.
Really hurt to drive today. But ! Guess i had to do it. I get no sympathy from anyone here lol. May 08 Great to feel wellEveryone here finally well. Thank goodness for that. I have rested a lot this week. seem's like my body just to tired. I did make myself do some weeding in one of my flower beds. It felt good to be outdoors. Can only do one flower bed at a time. Or i will have too much pain in my hands.
Flowers are all blooming so beautiful. I love to see what will be next. Seem's i have lots of purple/lavendar flowers this year. Guess i need to buy some different color's. LOL I love flowers and i finally have some nice ones this year. Gave up on the big rose garden. Just too much for me now. Would be great if it was a family project. But hubby's way of dealing with those weeds just killed off everything, including my flowers. so now i keep my mouth shut.. and don't have the big Roses.
FIL is doing pretty well. I really hate seeing him losing weight. Here is this man that weighed 350 pounds , down to 170. Just doesn't look good. I know that was too much weight. But ! Now he really looks sick. His voice is getting lighter and lighter. seem's he no longer can really laugh. Just part of his disease robbing him of his health. I try to think of something in the past 41 years that will spark a happy memory for him. I like to see that smile for a bit. He can usually remember the incident tat i recall. And he can remember more parts of it. I will go see him tomorrow. since Sunday we are going to my daughters for the day.
Happy Mothers day to all you mom's out here. Have a great day. May 03 Feeling Good TodayToday I feel so much better. I have to get back to the things that need to be done. Ear is plugged. But other than that I can deal with it. I know it is temporary.
Going through bills this morning i noticed an insurance paper that had not been opened. It was not good news for sure. It put Floyds surgery at a hospital that is NOT in his network. which means instead of paying 20% co-pay . we pay 50%. Heck NO ! we can't. Don't these places even check your insurance anymore ? Thats what they were suppose to have done. Do they really think people can pay out of pocket 50% ?/ this is crazy. So have to get on the ball and check that right away in the morning. As his surgery is on the 22. Just more to deal with
Had to move Floyds dad out of his assisted living home. Am not sure ! But pretty sure that we had more time than this ? He is up for re-evaluation on the 22. So what happens now ? I have to look into that too. where oh where did we put those papers ? I will look for them. But ! That home now has new management. so will the papers and rights we had still be in affect ?
Got to get back to seeing father in law. I know he is lonesome . April 30 OUCHJust the throat was sore throat was enough ..got up yesterday with a rash/hives over 80 % of my body. i needed extra hands to scratch. Went to doctor and got med for the itch and sore throat. Then i bought some over the counter med for ear wax buildup. Then this ear blocked and the pain is unbelievable and I don't know why to do with it. Starting a fever of 101.8 So might have to go back to doctor. My hands and feet itch the most. Makes for very uncomfortable night scratching. Hope i am better tomorrow. i don't have-anyone checking on me,. This stinks. Going to put a heat pack on my ear. hoping that will help.
I need a break here.
Wow ! came back this morning and saw how many mistakes i made in this blog. I was truly in some pain. I did find a heat pack you break to get the heat started. I didn't at first want to use it, because they aren't cheap and this one is for back pain. But it worked wonders for the ear pain. My poor ear was so swollen and hot to the touch. But the pack helped the pain and i was able to sleep pretty decent. My throat is better. Rash is much better. just a few spots remaining. I think i choose to stay home today. Since my immune system is too weak it is a wise decision. Too may in this area have been to Mexico lately. and i don't want to take a chance. Now ! Just wait for this ear to unplug. |
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