Ok It Is Saturday

 Oh dear, there goes my attention to detail, or lack there of.  Sorry everyone. 

Francine:

My mom is turning 90 this year. Before she fell two Christmases ago and broke her elbow and her pelvis, she was fairly active. She drove to the store, to church, to the library. Went out with her neighbor lady across the alley. Then she broke her elbow when she fell in the basement (my brother lives with her, has done so since he lost his job four years ago. He now has a job, though). They set up a therapist to come in and help work with her on her elbow, a nurse to come in a couple times a week. Then, a week or so later, she fell going into the bathroom and broke her pelvis (my brother was at a part-time job at Kohl's at the time; he had just gotten there and had to turn around and go back home. She was in the hospital, then a rehab center for a couple of weeks. The social worker said she'd need 24/7 care for about a month when she went home. That was a year ago. She still has a caretaker. She refuses to go outside, even on the porch, to sit. She won't even get up to get her own breakfast any more. She says she can't walk because of her arm. Well, you don't walk with your arms.

I know all about falling ... I've done my share of it, too. I've wrecked both my knees and now have replacements; broken ankles, etc. I'm a klutz from the word go. And yes, I understand she doesn't want to go out in the snow. But she won't even go outside when it's nice. My brother had to drag her to her great-grandsons' birthday party last year. She went and had a good time, but she was reluctant to go. She has had physical therapy; well, let me put it this way, her caretakers guide her arm through the exercises. She doesn't really do them herself. 

My brother is a saint for putting up with this. You don't offend me at all. My mom has pretty much given up. She complained when we sold her car because there was no way she could drive anymore. But she doesn't even want to go outside at all. She's locked herself up in the house, more or less. She doesn't want to try to get better. 

Good Afternoon Carla and OFF,

I left my zoo docent training early today.  My back was just killing me, and my heating pad was calling me.   I'll make it up.  

Today, I handled the armadillo, the ferret, a turtledove, and a legless lizard.  I had to wear gloves handling the armadillo.  He's very feisty.  Then, we went to the rhino barn, learned about them, and got to pet one.  I'll post a pick of her on Facebook.

The rest of the evening, I'm resting.  My back may feel better later, then I'll tidy the kitchen.

Hugs,

Trish

Afternoon OFF family...was on here earlier but had nothing new to say since I posted last night...LOL I still DON'T!!!

Going to Bingo tonight is about all my news...wonder if my luck will still be going strong? Hope so!!! Love to win and make them drunks mad!!!  

Weather here is FOGGY today and they said chance of rain/snow. Hope its just rain!!! Sick of the crappy white stuff!! Temp is now 31* so it could do either...yikes!!

Carla I paid $160 for my new glasses...I got the transistions which insurance doesn't cover...so I guess I got a good but. Love it that I can see again but still need to look for the health insurance yet. Just been so darn busy I haven't had a chance!

Well CRAP!!!!!! It is now snowing!!!!!!  GRRRRRRRRR

Vic...sounds like those kids are going to be depending on you for ALOT!!!!!!!! Good Luck!!!

Connie...my chiro dr is having a talk on fibro pain and I am thinking of going see what he has to say about it and how having chiro work done will help!

OK my CRS kicked in forgot who else posted...sighs....  hate when that happens!!!!

Well going back to FB and play some games...

Thoughts and Prayers for ALL that need them!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

My insurance paid 10.00 for the exam  paid for the transition lenses and the crisol lenses  and the scratch coat flat top bifocal i didnt want the no line. Paid two hundred for the frame plus twenty per cent so that paid the whole frame for a Cosch frame of 230.00. And I had to pay a 55.00 copsy! I love the government vsp Thankyou Obama!