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Yesterday I vacuumed the lower and middle levels of the house. Did 3 loads of laundry. I keep putting off vacuuming the third floor. I will have to put all my clean clothes away first. I may move a few of the shelving units around, but only if I have the time and inclination. I've been so busy yesterday and today that I am feeling quite irritable about still having to 'do' everything around here.
Had to take hubby to Dr's appt., and doc said he is pleased at how hubby is doing, so it's another 4 days of the Ativan, and we see the doc again on Monday.
BUT
Yesterday when I got back from getting supper, hubby said he had taken "2 of those little white pills"...but he didn't take them from where they are in my room. He doesn't remember where he got them, and I can't figure out what it was he took. He was kind of unsteady after supper, and swore he had not had anything to drink, and doesn't know what those two little white pills were! What an idjet! That's the reason I was keeping them in my room, because he still gets confused about what to take when. He was used to taking all of his meds in the morning, and now he doesn't know what's going on. Well, our doc did tell him that what the hospital doctor had prescribed, that hubby was fussing about, were all Vit B's which he NEEDS. I had put his meds in two separate medisets, one labeled AM and one labeled PM. How confusing is that??? And, supposedly so he doesn't miss or take extra Ativan, *I* am in charge of making sure he gets it at the right dose and time he's supposed to.
And no, unfortunately it doesn't slow him down.
So, anyway, I dropped him off at the house after the appointment, So, when I got back from running a trillion more errands, he said he and Nannie had "gotten into it" about 10 minutes after I left, and he just HAD TO take a Xanax, (which the doc had told him to lay off). So I am holding his 4 PM Ativan until 5 or 6 PM. He said, "Boy, that Xanax really zizzed my whistle." ? I said the doc had told him to lay off the Xanax for the duration of the detox-at-home. He said he knew, but sometimes Nannie REALLY gets on his nerves. (Welcome to the club, Bud!)
Our doc said we need to put Nannie in a home, for the health of both of us. Yeah, no kidding, but who is going to pay for it? What she has saved for burial expenses is all she has and if we used it for a place for her , what she has saved would be gone in about 3 weeks, and that's not quite long enough!!
Anyway, SHE is sleeping a LOT. When I brought her lunch down today it was hard to wake her up. Then she ate about 1/2 of the sandwich and fell asleep still holding the sandwich! I just took it and her drink and pudding away and put them in the fridge. Yesterday I watched her sleeping and noticed this kind of breathing pattern....4 deep breaths, then 1/2 a deep breath, followed by 7 or 8 shallow breaths. Checked her 02 sat and it was 82! That and the breathing pattern sounds kinda familiar, yeh? I was thinking "Hmmmmm!" But then, after a while, when we woke her up, I could not believe how PERKY she was!
Okay, that's about it. I am exhausted!
Stars, being very sleepy and falling asleep easily while awake and that pattern sounds like obstructive sleep apnea. Not sure you want to go through route.
Also your husband is missing his booze and substituting the Xanax and using Nannie as an excuse, but I'm sure you see that. His pretty much immediate non-compliance (taking Xanax, and not letting you give the meds properly) doesn't bode well for long-term success in my opinion. But hang in there.
Joe, hope you feel better.
Work was busy. Bleh....off for one day.
Joe, I think it be irritable with the counselot, too. Buy I do.know how hard it is to find someone you can work with. And then they have to get to know you and that takes time.
And Stars, I understand being irritable about having all the work left to you. I think Hubs sometimes feels that way around here. But so do I.
Gma is putting up a fuss about taking her medicine. Hubs had been doing it a little earlier in the evening before she gets so belligerent but I guess he forgot. Earlier we were watching Fiddles on the Roof and she keptmuttering things like "dumbest thing I ever saw".
Lately Gma has been telling Hubs she needs to talk to him but then her comments and questions don't make sense. There's definitely some aphasia going on there. But her mutterings under her breath about us sh!tazzes are crystal clear.
Today started with news of a records request (potential lawsuit?). Then progressed to much discussion about requirements for a malignant hyperthermia cart. Have any of you ever given dantrolene? You really have to mix about a dozen vials of powder, each with 60cc sterile water? Yikes.
The day ended with a phone call that was a patient complaint that .. uh... just doesn't have any merit but we gotta deal with it.
Joe NightingMale, MSN, RN
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Realized I had yesterday's post as Tuesday rather than Wednesday
Ado I understand that feeling, perhaps deleting the app would be best
NJ22 I also haven't heard anything about not getting Covid and shingles vaccines together
Tweety hope things slow down at work
Felt off most of yesterday, and this morning too. Kinda down, very slight but persistent headache, and stomach troubles. Almost like a migraine without the pain. Was better last night, hopefully this feeling will fade, I've had this before and it's always been temporary
Could be irritation with the counselor with not getting back to me. We were talking about dates for counseling before Christmas, then nothing. Emailed her again Tuesday, awaiting a response. Will waste time if I have to start up with someone new but will do so if necessary
Work was OK yesterday, not too busy, the difficult patient decided not to be difficult anymore, not sure why but glad things are calmer. After work the political group met virtually. Then I did the grocery shopping, and stopped at the post office, the library, and the pharmacy. Rest of the week should be quiet, no where I need to be
Will be another fairly cold day in the low 30s, might see some more snow