Friday July 21st 2023

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

Stars that sounds like a good plan.  And it's  good that he's at least willing to consider changing his drinking patterns

Another fairly good day at work, a bit busier than expected but not too bad.  Had time during the day to get the laundry done

After work went for a walk and then went to church for the vestry meeting.  Still  find them dull  and tedious, will be glad when I'm done with them at the end of the year

Tonight nothing going on, for a change I'll make a pina colada tonight instead of my usual  white Russian

Bit cooler today in the lower 80s

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good morning!

Joe, hope you have a good work day.

Stars, if you've learned nothing, haven't you learned he is not capable of moderating his drinking.  No harm in reminding him though I suppose.  He may switch liquors, and put lip service to you and say he'll try, but that's where it stops.  Good luck though.  He doesn't drink because of Nannie, so when she goes to a nursing home, you'll still have that.  I'm sorry you have to listen to them fight.  I hate that he argues with her so frequently.  He made the commitment to his father to look after her, it's not her fault she's gotten old and has dementia.  What's the harm in letting her sit up in the chair after wanting to go to bed anyway? 

Nothing much for me today.  Off today.  The last two days at work were a grueling day, followed by a relatively decent one.  

 

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Good morning. I spent yesterday sitting, and sitting, and sitting some more. I was exhausted when I got home, so I went to bed early. I drove sis to Seattle to see her pacemaker doctor ( 1 1/2 hrs of sitting behind the wheel). Doc was running late, so that was another 2 1/2 hr of sitting. Then lunch, which we sat through, and then home through heavy traffic, 2 1/2 hrs. The visit went well and made some drug changes.

I need get my car's air conditioning looked at, as it's not working as well as it should. Today I'm going to take a close look at the vacuum. The handheld part works but the main part doesn't, so I presume there is a clog somewhere. The weather is a little cooler today, with a nice breeze, so I hope I can be out in the garden for a while. Having dinner tonight with ds and his wife. 

Stars, that is a bizarro confrontation you had last night. It makes sense that Nannie may need a med adjustment as her disease advances. Tweety is spot on about the drinking. I still think you should get out of that house for some personal time to read, or journal, or whatever. 

 

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Yeah, I know.

He actually asked me if I'd stop at the ABC store for him when I went out to get Nannie's med refill. I said "Nope." That's the ONLY thing I can do about his drinking is refuse to buy it for him.

Maybe I'll take myself out to the library tomorrow for a few hours.

I did say to him, "I wasn't going to remind you about this, but my birthday is tomorrow." Ppfftt.

I am so depressed about all of this crap.

 

 

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Hubby said it was a good thing I told him about my birthday because he hardly remembered anything any more. I said "I know, you don't remember hardly anything these days."  While he was out getting his 'inventory' renewed, he did go by Food Lion, where he was going to get me a birthday card. BUT, " the whole card aisle was filled with boxes and there were three women working in that aisle." He asked what was going on, and one of the women told him they were 're-doing' the entire card display and "probably won't be through with it until 5 PM." He said, "How am I supposed to get a birthday card for my wife?" One of the women said she probably shouldn't recommend going to another store (too obvious, I would think...), "But why don't you get her some nice roses." He went to the flower display and he did get a nice bunch of flowers with roses and baby's breath and some kind of lillies. I told him that instead of getting me a card he could wash the dishes in the kitchen sink. He said "OK". But now he has gone up to rest in his bed. In a while I get to go to the What-a-Burger and pick up hotdogs for supper.

Naturally he forgot to call the guy about Nannie's annuity. I told him that Monday we were going to call that guy, and call to see if her medicare and supplement will cover anything at all regarding the nursing home, AND then, call the woman at the nsg home if we find out we can get at least 2 months worth of residence. But hell, the 'move-in' cost is $4,000. Then $4,265/mo. which includes "incontinence care". So we will have to cough up $8,265 to get her in and cover one month's stay. Where's my 'rich uncle'? Oh, that's right, neither of us have a rich uncle.

 Ballgame is on at 8:10 tonight.

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