Given To Me

 I asked a nurse if they had a toothbrush I could have. She brought me a little kidney-shaped container with toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash. After that it a seemingly steady stream of items given to me--socks with sticky dots so I would not fall, a thermometer, three pair of panties I had let lie because I did not know they were mine, 4 sample boxes of Eliquis, a tube of Mupirocin, inhalation powder and inhaler, other meds. There were lots more things I forgot. Oh, three diapers, not panties.

The hospital would not allow me to bring a tiny refrigerator to put food in my room. Made to strip in front of double glass doors, told only staff was out there ever. Well, Tommy was allowed to walk through when he came to visit. This it is a violation of Hipaa. Cannot find evidence. 

Good news--my family doctor finally got several wheelchairs, so I can get into the building. he is close to me.  I feel worse, so glad for this news. 

gotta go

Favorite Professor Dies

 His death is not an emotional event for me. He was the first professor I had at UAB and one of the last. I was most interested in the movements and literature he taught--Transcendentalism in America and Romanticism in England. So, we have lost him. I still have what he taught me that has enriched my life.

My favorite teacher who made literature come alive for me was my seventh-grade teacher and 10th grade English teacher.  

I rode to Publix with Tommy while he shopped for the items on our list--prunes, bananas, Gum Interdental brushes, 2 chunks cheddar bogo, Boston Butt $17. 23. We need slaw and salad.

Heart is beating wrong. I don't know what that means. 

Do you often think of favorite teachers and professors?

PureWick Female Catheter

 

They put this on me. Gross? I thought so too, until I used it for four days. Just lie there are pee. you pee and it is sucked up into a jar.

Feeling worse. Sent home with wrong instructions for meds. 

Do you know anyone who has used this?

lick below

PureWick™ Female External Catheters

at least six inches long, excluding tube

"You Almost Died" "I Saved Your Life"

 First things doctor said to me after surgery. 

Wednesday afternoon, I became ill, knew I was going to die and went to ER in ambulance. I was sweating profusely, gasping for breath, could barely stand. I went in ambulance alone. NO, it was Thursday.

Thursday, I was examined and had blood clots in my lungs, profuse amount. Thursday, had surgery and doctor made those two statements. I have lots of different meds, many instructions, precautions. Doctors were thorough, helped me lots. And, I get to live another day. Came home today, Saturday, in a Lyft. My first Lyft driver was from Senegal. Today's driver was from Israel. Nice guys. Tommy road in cab twice. Weather, roads, crazy driver caused me to request this. Finally, today I had him search my purse contents for a tip that was not a twenty.

Can you imagine all this? It is hard to write. I will do it little by little.

Day Two

 Slept in chair Tuesday night and got in bed near dawn and slept until 1 pm. I sleep well with oxycodone/percoset. I started out in bed, but new pains all over set it. Parts of my body hurt that never hit the porch. 

The thumb and three nails on my right hand were destroyed into the quick. They hurt, too. Only middle finger escaped unscathed. 

Tommy scrubbed two monster sweet potatoes and I trimmed and oiled them. He baked them forever in the oven. We had baked chicken. He opened a can of green beans. Dinner was filling, delicious, and did not hurt my stomach. 

We went to gather the ads, bought nothing. I tried not to hurt too much. We delivered the prescriptions beforehand, and they were ready before we came home. I took one percocet and slept well. I was afraid I would fall taking it. I was not dizzy at all. 

Lyft driver was from Senegal. We had an interesting conversation. NOT! He spoke French. He refused money, card, anything. Tommy gave him $10 for a tip. We had no idea the charge, so unsure about tip. He grinned and seemed happy. 

Arm hurts. Gotta go.

Fell

 It was a beautiful day, and I fell out of door and was hanging off the  porch, one hand on ground to keep from falling off onto my head! I kept screaming help and Tommy tried to get my hand to pull me onto the porch. I resisted his yanking on me because he could fall, He was confused as to what I wanted him to do. He never thinks of 911, and I have to tell him every time. Neighbor across street heard me and went to get grandson two doors down. Tommy said he drove off before she could run down there. So, she got neighbor and he shoved my up as he stood on ground. EMT then arrived.

I thought it was just bumps and scrapes and would not go to ER. Now, I will call them back as I am in excruciating pain and cannot move joints. Thank goodness dr appt for tomorrow is cancelled. 

After fall, we went to Pig, publix, bank, and to look at a car. Tommy is exhausted, I know. He has said he is too tired, so he goes in and buys one thing every day. Today, the list was still long, but he stayed in there an hour getting everything on the list. Ads go off today. My milk is 2 half gallons for $9, got 4 half gallons. 

Only left leg is unscathed! And my head.

If you say something that annoys me, I won't post it.

Hybrid or Not?

 No steps for over a week, I think.

I am a teeny bit better. I lost weight gained and am down still another pound. You know how you weigh something and 30 pounds? Then, you lose down to something and 29 pounds? That always seems like a great thing to me. Do you feel that way with weight loss? 

Tommy wants to get a hybrid SUV. I have read up on them but found nothing bad. How about your experience? Or rumors or about one belonging to someone else. 

My laptop is falling apart. Every laptop I have ever had has fallen apart, literally pieces falling off. I don't know what I do. These are Dell and HP. Do you ever have parts fall off or break off your laptop?

Tonight, we had baked chicken, chopped salad, and squash and onions. Cottage cheese and fresh blueberries are my snack and then cheese.

I need to take meds, hang up wet laundry.