Tuesday August 20th 2024

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

Tweety glad you're taking it easy

NJ22 glad the splint is helping your thumb

Dianah glad you had a good time at the festival

Had one of the slowest work days in a long time, except for a little busyness at the end of the day, which was nice

My boss moved up our meeting regards raises, which was supposed to be Wed.  Had a nice surprise, got a small promotion and a bigger raise than expected.  The promotion won't change my responsibilities, but was necessary to provide the large raise.  Was very pleased

Celebrated by relaxing most of the evening (though I did exercise) and making a white Russian, a rare treat these days

Today should be fairly quiet at work, though we do have a meeting.  Planning to do grocery shopping after work

If my GI system will let me, started acting up yesterday a bit, and woke me up an hour early this morning.  Things seem to have finally settled down, but going to avoid eating for a bit until I'm sure it's actually better

Think today will be the same as yesterday, mid 70s

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G'day!

Congrats Joe on getting such a nice raise!

J22, hope the splint helps.  The aches and pains as we age are no joke.  LOL

I got up early as I always do and am feeling a bit under the weather and went back to bed later.  Just getting up and feeling a bit drained but okay.  I tested negative for covid.  I thought that might be it since we had three covid positive patients on the floor, one of whom was really coughing while I was starting an IV.

Going to lay low.  If I feel up to it will go to hot yoga later.  I do have some chores to get done.

 

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I hope this is of short duration, Tweety, and that you are feeling better soon. 

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dianah said:

I hope this is of short duration, Tweety, and that you are feeling better soon. 

Thank. you.  Feeling relatively good now.  Just a bit tired.  

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Congrats on your raise, Joe! (Wish I could get one!)

I thought I posted yesterday but apparently I didn't. Y'all didn't miss out on any big news or Nannie-Reports. SiL is going to take her to the doc's appt tomorrow; I will send a note with my thoughts, suggestions, and/or requests. It will be a different doctor than she usually sees, so I hope SOMETHING can be done to untwist Nannie's moods and argumentativeness. If not, they will have to send ME to the loony-bin. 

SiL reminded me that Tylenol sometimes brings Nannie's edginess down by making her kind of sleepy. So I gave her some when she started in mid-afternoon, AND I made her go outside and walk with me and her walker, to the end of the driveway, hoping it will urge any more BM to move down. She already pooped once, but keeps saying she feels like she has to go again.....but multiple trips to the bathroom yield nothing (except my irritation rises), Nannie did a small bit of dozing, but she is fighting the sleepiness. She stares at the floor like a Zombie, but at least right now she is a quiet zombie!

BiL is supposed to be bringing the new month's box of pre-poured pills. Last doses I have for her are tonight, so he will come by at some point today.

Poor Momo, there was a fly in the house. She crept down under the coffee table, even had her hackles raised! I told her to go upstairs, and she did. I couldn't kill the fly on my first attempt, and it flew off to another room. But when Momo came back down, the fly appeared again. Back up the stairs she went! But, I THINK I got the fly un-alived the second time it was spotted. I sure hope so.

Between Nannie and the fly causing problems, I am TRYING to keep my temper down. I really hate feeling so....ARGH! I know I can control it....you know, meditating, praying, breathing, whatever. IF I can get some moments between the need for me to DO something else. Don't want to take any Xanax if I can help it.

The funny thing is, if this was really a paying private duty case, I would be getting to leave at the end of the shift, but there is no END. And if Nannie was a private duty patient I wouldn't be losing my equanimity BECAUSE I'd know that I wouldn't be taking care of her FOREVER. I don't know any such thing, at the present time.

Squawk-squawk-squawk! 

It is a sunny, warm, but not TOO hot or humid today. 

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And one more thing.....she thinks whenever my phone rings, I owe her an explanation of who called and why. She looks sort of startled when it rings, and then stares holes in me if I don't tell her about the call; but saying it has nothing to do with her makes her mad.

Okay Stars, cool your jets!

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Howdy, all. I've been reading but not posting. Yes, I guess my life is that dull.

Congratulations on the raise, Joe! I'm sure it is well-deserved. Sounds like you had a nice weekend, parking ticket aside.

Tweety, I always thought Karen Carpenter's voice was beautiful. Not long ago my sister was complaining that a mutual acquaintance had posted something on Facebook about the Carpenters. Sister was definitely turning her nose up. We argued some about it. Her first complaint: did they write any of their own music? I don't know. Maybe some. Did Frank Sinatra ever write a song? It made me think of when my parents gave me a Carpenters album for Christmas one year (I had asked for it, was maybe in 4th grade) and both my sister and brother made fun of me and asked why I didn't get Sonny and Cher instead. So, wanting to be cool, I agreed, which hurt my mother's feelings. I couldn't win. 😞

The other night Twin B woke us up to say that the reason Gma wouldn't go back to bed was that her bed was wet (guess he didn't think he should have to change her bed). Sure enough, she had removed her pullups and that's all it took. 

Yesterday, Twin B woke me when he got home so he could complain about interactions with his boss. Then he was anxious all day long and all night long knowing she was going to come in early today to make sure he knew how to do something or other. It all worked out. He still has reservations about her (she's fairly new) but this was relatively uneventful. 

When Twin B woke me yesterday, I was having a dream in which I was really frustrated with Hubs and arguing with him in front of healthcare workers who were involved in taking care of his mom. Then Twin B woke me to complain. Then after I went to work I was immediately handed a couple of patient complaints, and there was a bad Google review online, and it just felt like a real Monday. 

It has been really "hawt". And steamy. But today is cooler ("only" 93) and the air feels drier and I'm looking forward to sitting outside this evening. The front of the house is on the east side, and we have a table and chairs in front that is well shaded late in the day. 

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Well, Celine Dion doesn't write her songs either.  I think the brilliance of the Carpenters wasn't just Karen's amazing voice but her brother's brilliant production.  I think I'll put them on as I putz about.

Stars, I can relate to those feelings of anger, irritation and frustration, and you seem to be justified.  I get that way, and sometimes I remind myself of my ill-tempered mother.  My sister says it's a symptom of depression.  Who knows.

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