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Post by desposito on Feb 16, 2023 15:31:52 GMT -5
That's good news ohblondie, does that mean he can stay with your mom for now? Those UTIs are terrible, and they don't have obvious symptoms--it seems like anytime an elderly person has a quick decline that has to be the first thing they check for.
Next:
Wash some dishes Post in challenge--should have been last night, I forgot again Delete old phone messages and call log Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by oust on Feb 16, 2023 15:55:46 GMT -5
I had to trim my hair today as the ends looked messy. Better but still longer than usual. I don't mind when its cold, a little more head insulation.
The trash is changed but its pouring with rain so i will take it in the car tomorrow when i go out
I may do a little something later but i just got home from work and am resting. My back needs to take a break
Had a bad nights sleep last night and that ruins the day some... not the only one with this issue on here i know.
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Post by desposito on Feb 16, 2023 18:40:50 GMT -5
Hi oust! Yeah, it sounds like a lot of us have sleep issues. Since mine started when I moved here I do believe they're from stress.
I've been PEEPing the second floor, it looks really good up here except for my plant room which I'm in the middle of cleaning (slowly). I really need to form some habits of decluttering before I go to bed at night--it's really ridiculous that I spend so much time putting things back together. If I forced myself to put things away nightly I would be more aware of what I was doing and would not make so many messes. New habits are very hard for me.
I talked to my shopping friend even though this isn't one of our usual days, and my decluttering client. Now I have to return a call to my senior client, which I hope won't last too long.
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on Feb 16, 2023 18:54:26 GMT -5
yay for chemo cuts, hair trims and happy dances!
I wanted to take advantage of the biggest trade in I have seen so far, which was expiring, so I spent the afternoon at the phone store. they upsold me fancy accessories that I will probably loose.  but my phone was old enough that it was no longer getting support. DVD said if I managed not to upgrade in five years, I can consider it a win.
ALSO DONE: tiny meditation and stretching while waiting for everything to transfer stopped at home store for storage ideas but did not purchase anything (yay me)
NEXT UP: rest
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Post by desposito on Feb 16, 2023 19:34:18 GMT -5
Ugh, that phone call took 45 minutes. Years ago my senior client put my name on her checking account as a signatory in case she was in the hospital or something and she needed me to pay a bill or buy food for her animals or something. When I moved she tried to take my name off, but the bank told her I have to be there in person. I don't understand that--this is not a joint account, I am just someone allowed to sign checks. Well, she found someone else she wants to put on the account, so she asked the bank again to take me off, and they said I can go in to a branch down here to ask to be taken off the account. Annoying, but luckily there is a branch 2 blocks from my house so I can do it next week.
I'm going to have dinner now.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Feb 16, 2023 20:29:41 GMT -5
Well, now the rain has turned to snow! I can't tell from the radar how much will fall, but now I'm not sure if I'll be able to drop off the sample to the vet tomorrow either...
Good night everyone, see you tomorrow!
Diane
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Post by catcats on Feb 17, 2023 1:56:50 GMT -5
ohblondie, I am glad your Dad is getting better. I know it was hard to stay with him all night in the hospital and then go to work with an hour's sleep. Diane---It seem like you will never get to drop off that doggy urine !! peaceseeker--Nice to get that first haircut ! I had Chemo about 27 years ago and I remember losing my hair and dealing with it. Today I had a Cardio appt. which went well. The Nephrology appt. on Tuesday was worth gold because he put me on 3 new meds and my BP is no longer a dangerous entity. I am so glad the testing and appts are over after 2 weeks worth of running around. I did start a wash and clean the cat pans, empty trash, and take it out, make my bed, and tidy the kitchen, but I rested a lot too today. It has been a bit of a nightmare 2 weeks with all of this medical stuff, but it had to be done. catcats
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Post by TML on Feb 17, 2023 2:12:19 GMT -5
I have just had it….. I have been really sick since last Saturday - most likely due to the antibiotic rebound from the antibiotics I had to take for the cat scratches. My Dr said to follow the BRAT diet and take probiotics. If that did not work to come in and see here as I may need a test to see if I have impact from the previous antibiotic on GI. Then Mom is calling me all the time day and night about this that and the other. She has covid (called nursing home and she doesnt). Talked to her again and she said she thought they said she did but then no they said she doesnt but room mate has a cough. Also she wants to move tonight to some where not even close to me that she has no clue about. Last night she said oh I love it here and dont want to move. This is just more if she kicks up a moving fuss then I have to get involved (like I did when she signed herself up for hospice without telling me and she had no real clue what it was). That didn’t last long since she wasn’t dying.
I am also trying to get caught back up on work for stuff I need to get out this week while I am sick as a dog and Mom is driving me insane. So I am like okay. I can finish off the work stuff in the morning and then call the nursing home to see what is going on again, and then try to get the house under control as it is a disaster as it always seems to reflect how I am doing. Well the water shut off. This is due to that special water system I put in that was $$$$. They thought they had it fixed. So now i have no water, the house is a wreck, and I have to call someone to come over to flip the switch and see about getting the water system fixed again. I just want to cry. I thought i can get through this until now I dont have water. So i am trying to figure out if I can live with out water using my stored water supply until I can get the house picked up a bit except that i cant even start that until I get the work finished off in the morning. It has been one thing after another since November of last year. All disasters and me struggling.
I do swear one thing. I will never ever ever tell my mother that I am having a difficult time. I had told her that earlier this year in the hopes that she would just give me space to breath and instead she has cut a wide trying to see if she can drive me nuts so that she is my top issue. Heaven forbid I have any problem bigger than the her being the focus. Today she called at 1 PM during work time while I was trying to go to a meeting and would not let me off the phone as it was an emergency. Finally she was like if you dont care if i live or die and work is more important to you then hang up on your mother. Then she proceeded to tell me the medication nurse tryed to give her styrofoam instead of a pill and her pills change and the nurses are claiming they are generic. When I told her that yes some of her pills are generic then she started in on the well she would like to move somewhere else and I need to see about it. I think she needs to be tested for the uti again.
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Post by mylittlescholar on Feb 17, 2023 9:44:29 GMT -5
well I did not sleep last night--took the durn med too late. I am hoping I can sleep for a couple of hours. In the meantime I started to prep for DVD and then the Gang of 2.
DONE: made decaf did the dishes wiped a counter moved necklaces I unpacked and organized last night into the guest room checked online balance transferred $ checked calendar checked email checked notifications
I was gonna vacuum next but kitty is snoozing. hmm...
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Post by desposito on Feb 17, 2023 10:09:21 GMT -5
I went to the vet's to drop off the urine sample. I need to rest now.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Feb 17, 2023 10:47:14 GMT -5
So, we only got about an inch of snow last night. At about midnight the dog wanted to go out. After coming in, she would not settle on the bed and kept whining and moving around. As usual, even though she fell asleep after about 20-30 minutes of restlessness, I didn't fall asleep until 3 hours later. And, although she didn't actually ask to go out again, I thought--what if this is something to do with her bladder and I don't take the urine in until tomorrow, which is Saturday--then if something is wrong it's the weekend again. Plus today is supposed to be cold all day which means the snow will not melt by Saturday morning anyway.
This morning she went out as usual and I collected a sample, then decided to go--however, I couldn't take the shopping cart as support because of the snow--it would have made the walk harder, not easier. Plus, the snow was mostly dry but I was worried about icy patches. So I ended up taking the bus one way, then walking home. There were icy patches, which causes me to tense up and walk carefully, which then makes my muscles hurt. And, the "feels like" temp was 9 degrees. And, since it's harder for me to walk when I put my boots/overshoes on, I just wore my regular shoes which make my feet wet right away since they have mesh sides.
So...I'm cold and things hurt from my neck down to my feet, but I'm glad I made the trip and I will spend some time today just resting. I can't imagine how I'd feel if I tried to walk both ways. I hate to take the bus because I have to stand around anyway waiting for it and it feels like such a waste of money, but I'm glad I did today.
I'm not sure what's going on with the dog, hopefully it's not her bladder, maybe her arthritis. She seems fine this morning.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Feb 17, 2023 10:54:56 GMT -5
Good morning scholar, I hope you can get through a busy day despite bad sleep.
TML, your mom sounds like she would try the patience of a saint. I'm not surprised that you're overwhelmed trying to deal with her calls while you're sick. And with no water...call the repair people and don't worry about the house, water is not an optional item.
Diane
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Post by TwinkleToes on Feb 17, 2023 11:56:31 GMT -5
Hi everyone. Been very sick all week. Missed an entire week off work. Feeling better today. Watched a Ted Talk called “How to do the Laundry When You’re Depressed.” It is a brief, but very insightful TedTalk about doing daily tasks with depression. It really made an impression on me. Check it out if you have time and the inclination. I found it on YouTube.
Remember when I nearly drove myself into the ground crisis cleaning before my family visited about a month ago? Well, I have been trying to maintain a lot and realize that with my physical sickness and my depression, some areas are starting t9 really falter again. I won’t to address those today. Also, I need to set a timer and work,even if it’s only five minutes, om areas that I have “stash hoarded.” That is what I call it when I condense a bunch of stuff into containers and then stack or stuff those containers into and area don’t grow a sheet over it or whatever.
If you read all of that - thank you. If you didn’t, that’s okay, too.
Starting with a Ring Around the House (completing one task in each room of the house, moving from one room to the next in a clockwise order with a paperwork, gift, self care, or miscellaneous task at the end of each ring)
Done:
Sent important email
TO DO:
Take Meds
PUPA master bath
Deal with any ten items on master bedroom closet floor (will it ever end? Ha ha)
Make bed (this includes putting pillowcases back on pillows - I washed them)
PUPA half bath
Laundry load 1 in washing machine (Inshould only have one load today)
Boil water for tea
PUPA Laundry room
PUPA foyer
pUPA sitting room (still so excited I can say that after a month of having dehoarded if!)
pUPA living room
Take trash out of hubby’s hobby room and replace the liner
Dust hallway baseboards and decor
PUPA guest bath
Put away the three bags of stuff I dumped on the bed in the guest bedroom
Write sympathy card out for P
Take 15 minute break and drink medicinal tea
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Post by desposito on Feb 17, 2023 12:54:57 GMT -5
Good morning TT! Yes, maintaining gains is what I have trouble with too, which is why I have to do the same thing over and over again. All we can do is keep trying.
I took the dog out again--I'm not getting anything done, I'm having trouble getting warm. I'm going to eat lunch now and then try to do something constructive.
Diane
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Post by goldenthreads on Feb 17, 2023 13:05:24 GMT -5
catcats I am so glad that you finally have a solution to your high BP! TML I hope you can get that water system fixed soon. You have have enough difficulties--this one needs to go away ASAP.
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