Friday Already!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Just read Vickie's post & it made my heart stop a minute...

I have not shared that I slipped on our pool ladder getting out Wednesday night & landed on the ground w/a good thump! There are a few advantages of being obese, and my fat butt is one of them! If I had landed on any other body part it probably would have been crushed. My back & tailbone are killing me, but I am thankful it was not worse.

Part of why I slipped was b/c Jim was threatening to take a picture of me getting out. He is proud of the weight loss, but I still look a hot mess...especially in a bathing suit! I was warning him off as I came off the ladder. Poor guy! He was in his wheelchair on the deck when I fell & tried to wheel to me as fast as he could. When the chair would not go fast enough he got up to run & tripped & fell almost on top of me! What a show this all would have been had we not gotton the fence up.

I refused to go to the ER which I know is foolish being on a blood thinner, but I just felt I would be okay. I sure feel like an idiot! No pool til I feel better. Ugh!

Mary, sorry about the pain, but good you got the nuerotin. Jim is on Lyrica for his phantom pain & swears by it. So if the nuerotin doesn't work you might want to ask for that! I am glad you got your mower fixed...when I want to do my lawn work I want my equipment then & there! Sounds like Maura's boyfriend did a thorough job checking it out so you will not have any more problems.

How is that puppy doing???

Connie, I am sorry you are going thru that depression. I get that every once in awhile & it seems like a lot to pull out of it. I am prone to seasonal depression in the Fall & Winter...I need strong sunshine & light! I am sure you will pull thru like you do everything else...'this too shall pass!'

Eileen, glad to hear you had a better nite! I think the fact that you keep so busy & exercise helps you push thru. You may have '2 days forward, 1 step back' for awhile, but in the long run you should be okay.

Hope everyone else is doing okay. I have been taking it easy...reading like Connie & resting more than usual since I can't do much but dishes. Haven't ventured out as I think getting in & out of car would be painful right now.

Have a good day!

Hi Kathy...I am sorry you fell....darn men sometimes! I am glad you didn't break anything. When I was 118 pounds and fell I broke my hip. About 5 years ago. The doctor said it was because I was so thin...no cushion at all. That was a horrible ordeal to go through!! Now I am terrified of falling!! Be careful using those pool ladders...they can be so slippery! 

I was sitting outside trying to read. People coming and going so it was hard to concentrate. They all like to chat. That was okay too. I think I am going to go out and work on the puzzle a bit and then take a nap. I feel so run down!

Please stay inside and relax...ice those area's to get the swelling inside down. I am sending a prayer your way! 

Have a restful but beautiful day! 

Much love and many hugs....connie d

Hold tight to his hand Vickie    He knows you are there,   Prayers for all of you  I wish there was more I could do.

Kathy - so sorry you took a spill - thank goodness nothing is broken.  Bet Jim feels bad -- thought he was Mr. Funny when he was trying to get a picture, and now he feels like a fool.  Men!!  

I'm not doing much today.  Stopped at Big Lots and did some doggie shopping - got a few toys for the little guy to chew, and a few treats.  I almost bought a "comfort/security harness" -- I've read they help dogs feel safe in them, but I had already spent enough money.  And Jim picked up a pack of pee pads -- I told him we don't need them.  Pookie (or Rocco or Rocky) "goes" outside about 90% of the time -- I think the pee pads would confuse him and he'd probably start doing his business inside, instead of outside.  He got them anyway (A-hole) -- I'm not touching the darn things - he can if he wants to, but I doubt he will because he would have to bend down, and currently, he's not able to.  If he tried, he would end up laying on the floor, huffing and puffing.  He does n.o.t.h.i.n.g. now, so one or two pads may get used, but when I don't pick them up, I'm sure the rest will stay in the package.

I am now the "tender" of all creatures, bit and small.  I feed everyone in the house - Jim, the cat and the puppy; I clean up the "messes" of the cat and puppy; I walk the puppy (about 50 times a day, it seems); and I help Jim with his personals and also have to rub lotion on his legs - because the edema makes his legs super dry and itchy and the lotion helps.  I'm exhausted!

Take care of yourself Kathy.

Donna - sorry you couldn't get much reading done outside, but I hope you enjoyed the fresh air -- we had a wonderful Spring this year, and I'm hoping the Summer will be just as nice!

Mary

Mary...you can tell Jim you will save the pads for him...if he gets much worse he will need them and not the dog...MEN!!!

I was wondering with all the issues Jim has wouldn't he qualify for homecare? Why do you need to do everything? It is wearing you out!! I hate to see you so tired!!! If he can't do his own personal care then they can get someone in there. You aren't married to him. They can't insist you do it. It is worth a try...ask his doctor. I am not trying to be bossy...I just worry about you!! 

Who is Donna???  Did you mean me or Kathy or who?? I do this all the time...I am just teasing you!!! 

Love and more hugs to you...connie d

Donna, errrr, I mean Connie, you are right on the ball - I did mean you about the reading.  

I thought about home health care -- I don't know if he'd qualify or not -- part of the problem is he is A LAZY MAN - he makes no effort.  I think others in his condition would be able to do more than he does.  I remember thinking just today of how lazy he has always been.  It seems lately I am comparing him all the time to my late husband, Mick. With Mick, whenever I came back from shopping, when I pulled into the driveway at home, before I even had a chance to turn off the car, he would be there opening the car door for me and grabbing the groceries to bring them in.  He did everything for me -- I always said he was happiest when he had a cigarette in one hand, a cup of coffee in the other, and a cleaning rag in his back pocket!!  

Besides, my mobile home is in such bad shape, I'm embarrassed to have anyone in.  {huge sigh}  So many things don't work.  Now don't tell me to get him into assisted living or anything like that -- I do know that would be the smart thing to do...........     Monday is the appointment with the new liver doctor - I need to get lots more information from him.  Although Jim IS lazy, he is pretty sick.  I'm anxious for Monday!!

And I know you are concerned for me.... and I love you and thank you for that..... it's just....... well you know.  Smart women do STUPID things.

Mary

I'm late, but here.  I was doing well till I found out that all three of my kids, and my ex, are all together at the park we took them to when they were young.  I haven't had all three kids together for a vacation since the divorce in 2001.  I'm glad they are all together.  Sean hasn't seen the kids in ages, and they hadn't seen him either.  It just reminds me that I'm not part of that where their Dad is concerned.  Painful reality.

However, I'm not wallowing.  I watched the funeral of Reverand Pinckney today, and I have to say that I want that kind of rejoicing at my funeral.  

Lots of controversy in the news today.  My Christian friends are all upset, and my Black friends are upset.  But, I remind all of them that God loves us, and that isn't going to stop regardless.

Vickie, I keep praying, and trust that the Lord is holding onto you both.

Eileen, I'm sorry about your nightmares, but not at all surprised.  Stay safe.

I can't remember who else posted, but I love and pray for you all.