Really Tired.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Needing to run the AC through the night has it’s drawbacks, either you sleep soundly or not at all. Since returning home after having my Hip Replacement, I have not been using my Nighttime Mickey, that had become a necessary part of sleeping before. There is no Pain only an ache where the Incision is, but when I am up for the day around the time that the Sun rises in the morning, that’s not good.

Normal chores were the only things that happened. Hopefully by getting to bed early, we can get back on track.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You're keeping three animal control officers in a job.

Kathy As A Chauffer.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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We continue to put up with warmer than normal temperatures during the night, when we can normally sleep in comfort. The Air Conditioner does what it is supposed to, but the temperatures continue to vary throughout the night. I must have had a bad night, because I had to start recovering my Pillows and Covers all around my Recliner, by using my Pick-up Tool. I had just finished doing that when Kathy joined me.

We had Cereal for breakfast and were soon getting ready to leave. Since I’m still having flexibility issues, Kathy had to help me out. In that short of time my Right Foot was starting to again look like a Balloon, but I could not afford to take anything until we would return.

Having made notes for all of today’s errands, our first stop was Dyna-Care laboratories in Tecumseh. Kathy’s Rheumatologist recently changed the time between her tests. This location does not take Walk-Ins. The only way to make an appointment is On-Line, but then you can’t Cancel and they don’t answer their phones. Even with the note Kathy presented to them, they still tried saying to just go On-Line. That is now their problem.

Our next stop was the Motor City Community Credit Union to do our end of the month banking. Both stops I got see things from a different angle than normal, like reclined in the passenger seat.

Those notes worked perfectly for Kathy, as they easily described what transactions were needed, so when we went to Bank, there were no questions asked.

Since it was nearly noon we stopped at Arby’s. We were both feeling hungry by this time so we sat in the parking lot with all the windows down.

It was while we were eating that I remembered there was a Package and Mail waiting to be picked up. We headed to Guardian Storage where Kathy got a week’s worth of Mail along with the Package that arrived just before closing yesterday, that should have arrived late Tuesday. The Courier still claims he can make the delivery hours after Guardian Storage closes.

Leaving there we stopped at Pioneer gas station, to fill the Car with Gas. With the prices dropping, we don’t want to wait until they skyrocket before filling up.

Kathy to drop me at the rear entrance, before parking the Car. I was just sitting down when she came in. My foot was the size of a Balloon, so it was time to take the Diuretic.

We watched a Murder Mystery on television this evening.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

I told my grandma she drew her eyebrows on too high.

She seemed surprised.

Making Progress.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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We managed to nearly be back to normal last night, with both of us being bedded down before 11:00, but we were both having breathing issues. Everyone knows that if you want to catch anything, simply visit a Hospital. Most of the Nurses were walking around with uncontrollable dry Coughs, which is brought on by the dryness in the air. When you leave you simply go home with more than you expected. Unfortunately, with the latest area Heatwave about to change to Fall temperatures, the need to continue running the Air Conditioner, is keeping us cool but not adding to our comfort.

There were a few more Showers throughout the night, but not like Tuesday Night’s Thunderstorm. I had closed up my bedding and started getting things ready for breakfast when Kathy joined me. Working off the counters was easy but she needed to carry it to the table for us to eat. By using a nighttime pillow raises my seat just enough, to take some of my pain away from sitting to low. Today was also the first day I used the Diuretic and Stool Softeners.

I continue doing my short walks and counter exercises, but Kathy decided we needed some groceries. While she was gone my morning medications kicked into high gear. That really wore me down and I woke up as Kathy was coming back in.

We have some errands that need to be done tomorrow, so we’ll see how my first outing goes.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.

Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), Danish Writer

Wasn’t What I Thought It Would Be.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Do you ever visualize what your day should look like and you don’t make it to see if reality was close. Both our Cell Phones started going off Tuesday morning around 4:30. Since they were both next to my arm, I noticed it was an Amber Alert for a missing teenager. Suspected culprit a Noncustodial Parent. The location was Etobicoke, Ontario, over Two Hundred Miles away. When you struggle to sleep that meant needing a reboot, blankets and pillows off, washroom, pillows and blankets on, then wait for sleep to return.

Remember I tried contacting our Family Doctor on Monday. Well he called at 8:20 Tuesday morning. His time is precious as I explained my problems and he started rattling off what he was going to FAX to my Pharmacy. Unless you have worked in the Medical Field, you are left with your mouth hanging open, wondering what he just said. Kathy never heard a thing. There is a lot to be said about taking your Hearing Aids out before going to bed.

Immediately after breakfast Kathy headed over to Health First Pharmacy where the little White Bag was waiting. When she got home all I could do was to stare at the Vials of Pills. There should be a law that they print on the Vials, what they’re contents are used for.

I could not concentrate on anything on the Computer or the Television. Kathy said I was off in La-La Land and I don’t remember the trip. Don’t ask what we ate because we don’t remember and I was covered over to sleep by 7:30 last night.

I never realized how much time there is between that and Midnight but was rewarded with Lightning Flashes reflecting off our Television until nearly 4:00 in the morning. It didn’t bother me because I could hear the distant sounds that accompanied the last round of flashes. It was after 8:00 before I got up. Kathy didn’t hear a thing.

Somehow the swelling in my feet drastically diminished overnight so I thought that something else my start working. It was like a recorded tape from the storm that played earlier in the morning without the rainfall.

Kathy made me Scrambled Eggs for lunch, which should help like the ones I was given in the Hospital.

I told Kathy it was time for me to walk down the hall again and that it should take Five Minutes. Four Minutes later she was standing outside our door waiting for my return.

I felt well enough to research the new medication and marked each with a Sharpie (Fine), what each was there for.

On another of my washroom walks, I also stopped at the Kitchen Counter where I have been successful to accomplish Two of the Exercises assigned to me by the Physiotherapists at the Hospital but only completed Two Leg Raises. It burned like crazy, but considering those are the muscles that were cut a week ago, I’d say that was a breakthrough.

On the 6 o’clock Local News, they showed the damage from this morning’s Storm. There were no deaths but lots of damage.

We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

What did the pirate say when she turned 80 years old?

“Aye matey!”

Try, Try Again.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Well I knew that it couldn’t last. I was awake more than half the night getting up for a host of reasons to make it more comfortable in the Apartment. First it was too Cold, then hours later it was getting too Hot and I never touched the Thermostat. Kathy was Sleep-Walking and did not remember when I waved the Flashlight at her. I was up for the day before 7:00. It was only minutes later that I was texting both our son Kevin and son-in-law Greg, Happy Birthday since they share the same date.

Kathy made French Toast for breakfast, before we settled back in our recliners. While Kathy started checking thing on her Computer, I started making calls. The first was to the Pharmacy that verified, the Hospital had only sent me home with Four Types of Pain Medication, but nothing for Stool Softeners or Diuretics.

I tried the Fracture Clinic at the Hospital where I confirmed appointments that had been made on my behalf. One is back to Leamington, which I will not travel that far the way I am feeling. They had me call the Surgeon’s Office for the Medication, that referred me back to the Hospital. I finally called the Floor Desk where I spent Two Days last week. Mike the Nurse went about inquiring and finally returned with the answer, “Once the patient is discharged from the Hospital, they are to contact their Family Doctor for any medications”. They should have told me that on Friday.

When I called our Doctor’s Office, I explained the situation and was told it had been a busy day, but they would have George call me. Somehow that never happened even after I called later. My Feet are still tight as Balloons, and I need relief. I’ll call again tomorrow.

We had Salmon Sandwiches with Blue Berry Yogurt over Blueberries for dessert.

Being tied up so long on the phone, I had not walked enough, so I walked the Hallway to the Elevators and back. I was just coming around the last corner, when Kathy popped her head around to see if I was okay. Instead of a Forty Foot walk in the Apartment, I accomplished nearly Three Hundred.

Not being overly hungry, the 6 o’clock Local News was over, before we shared a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Hawaiian Pizza for supper.

We’ll see what tomorrow brings. Our Healthcare has gone to the dogs. I don’t like having Shiny Feet.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You're not sure if the pet living underneath your trailer is a dog or a cat.

Progress and Setback.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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I had another wonderful night’s sleep. Even Kathy was more rested when she got up to find all my bedding folded neatly on a side chair.

Breakfast was simply Toast with Juice and Tea at the Computers. Wanting to get the necessary walking in, every Document, Blog or Correspondence I read, I walked to the washroom and back. I can easily stand from my chair, but still have to remind myself, Walker, Right Leg, Left. Kathy thought that I had a problem, but I was exercising my leg trying to work the muscles.

For lunch we shared some Macaroni and Cheese along with a Coffee.

I kept telling Kathy we need to use the Veggies in the Fridge, so I finally started pulling them out on the counter. She suddenly sprang into action but seemed lost as to what we needed to do. With her working on the one counter, I continued working on the other, while standing mostly on my left leg. Once all the chopping was done and things put away, I sat down.

I had been told to drink more and to stay away from Salt which I have done, but the skin on my feet looks like Balloons. I’m getting the exercise and fluids in but not out. Looks like I’ll be making a call in the morning.

Kathy helped me get my leg in and out of the Tub, so I could feel cleaner than a sponge bath. It felt wonderful.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

Where do elephants pack their clothes?

In their trunks.

The Difference A Day Makes and A Scare.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Judy Garland in the movie The Wizard of Oz said it the best, “There’s no place like Home”. I may have been on Pain Medication at a lower dosage than prescribed, but actually slept without my Nighttime Mickey. There was no constant commotion going on and there was enough humidity in the air that I didn’t need to keep taking my CPAP Mask off to drink water.

Kathy kept patting down my side of the bed. When she remembered that I was in my Recliner she would come out to check on me. I “Love” her for that.

The only problem I had through the night was, I had forgotten to take my Sandals (AKA Slippers) off before bedding down. I woke a few times sensing someone watching over me before she went back to bed.

We had Cereal with Blueberries for breakfast. My recliner has temporarily become my Bed, Office and Table. Looking forward to the day that we can sleep in bed holding Hands and eat at the same table, so we can look into one another’s Eyes.

Yesterday, I was just active enough to get home and I was tired. Thankfully our daughter Karen and son-in-law Greg helped Kathy and I through this. There were many other offers made, but they live much closer, Thank You all for your concern. They like most of yesterday’s Comments keep reminding me to, “take it easy”, “relax”, “don’t push yourself” and “take the Pain Medication when needed”.

I searched through my travel bag this morning and could not find my Phone Charger. I had packed my belongings before Greg had arrived and missed the White Charger on the White Sheets. Kathy was about to go buy another one, while I was about to call the Hospital to see if they had a Lost and Found, when the Hospital called me to say they had found it and it would be at the Desk. White Phone Chargers are a common patient item missed in packing.

Kathy served Toasted Cheese Sandwiches for lunch, with Yogurt Cups for dessert before she headed off to the Hospital to recover the White Phone Charger.

For sometime I’ve been wanting to call our friends and former RV Travel Buddies Gerry and Sandy but with Medical Appointments (Travel), not feeling good (Travel) and Gerry’s own Hip Replacement (Travel) it was never the right time. After reading Yesterday’s Blog, Gerry called me. Even though his surgery solved one problem, it seems to have created another, that will be addressed when he goes for his One Year follow up. We were still talking when Kathy got home. We’ll talk again really soon.

Though I had forewarned Kathy that there would be Weekend Traffic on the roads making the Active Construction Zones even more of a problem, throw in a couple of Accidents into the mix, she repeated Judy’s famous words when she walked in.

We shared a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Spinach Pizza for supper, but I could not eat it all, so there’s future snack in the Fridge. The last I experienced this feeling in 2013 was before my first Hernia Surgery.

For some reason I have to keep reminding myself how to use the Walker. Instead of advancing the Walker, than the Surgically Repaired Leg, I keep putting my best leg forward, then bring the Repaired Leg like a Ball and Chain. It wasn’t that hard to learn to walk over Seventy Years ago, and it was even more challenging this evening.

One of the side effects of Sleep Apnea is Choking on your own Saliva. When the person is Choking they don’t hear you asking, “Are you all-right”? However when they start turning Blue it’s time to take action. My Computer bounced off the floor before I could swing my Walker over it. (Luckily it still works) Just as I was about to attempt the Heimlich Maneuver, her airway cleared.

We later watched a Murder Mystery for entertainment. Kathy is in bed as I finish writing the Blog.

Thanks again for all the Comments of concern and advice. I think I’ll be taking lots of that.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

“How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.”

Alexander the Great, King of Ancient Greece