Tuesday July 19th 2022

[Joe NightingMale, MSN, RN]

Tweety those sound like interesting recipes

Ado thankfully I've never had issues with rats or mice

NJ22 I prefer easy to make meals like that

Stars it's understandable why that would be an aggravating situation.  Perhaps talking with him today will yield some answers

Was an odd day yesterday, had a headache in the morning, might not have slept well, and was feeling down and somewhat anxious most of the morning.  By the afternoon I was feeling better.  There was no obvious trigger

So I took it easy the rest of the day.  Went off diet, skipped  exercise,  and got my bike tire repaired.  Got a new pump, as I think the old one damaged the tire

Feeling better today, definitely feel like I've slept better.  But this isn't  this first time in recent days I've had an off day like that.  So I'm going to reflect and see if perhaps there is a source for this.  Perhaps I'm trying to do too much,  in work or life, or too much time on the wrong things.  Good time to reflect

Nothing going on after work.  J comes home from Pittsburgh today

Will be up to 90 today, rain still holding  off

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Good morning!

Glad you're feeling better Joe.

Ado, eating out is so expensive, so food truck eating seems a bit more reasonable.  

J22, I find Americans in general cook pretty plain...meat salt and pepper and call it a day.  LOL.   

Stars, I'm sorry your husband is putting you through this and glad he wasn't hurt.  Do what you can to take care of yourself as you can't fix him.  Like I said trying to get an alcoholic to control his own drinking on his own isn't likely to have success.  Still inpatient medically supervised detox and abstinence works only as well as the patient is willing to stay sober when discharge.  I feel for you.  

I decided to take my benzo which I don't usually do on days off because I was very restless and anxious.  I think my trigger was getting a form from the funeral home asking me to update some details and I went down a rabbit hole that I'm single, alone, no intimacy lately, no kids and am getting older and probably more than 2/3rds of my life is over.  I was able to fall and stay asleep until past six which is late for me these days.  Feel better today.  I try to acknowledge these feelings but not wallow in them.  

Going to make a Somali fava bean stew that I haven't made before it has tomatoes and lots of spices.  Going to also make some Haitian epis, which is a seasoning paste for beans with lots of spices.  Again, I find American food so boring sometimes.  

[No Stars In My Eyes, LPN]

Joe, Glad to hear you took a break from diet, skipped exercise, etc. We all need to ease off once in a while, and it seems you are one of the more disciplined posters here. But I'm glad to hear you feel better today. //We've got 90+ here and still no rain forecast. Something about the heat down around us is only meeting a dome of heat above us, instead of cold air, and that keeps the rain away. 

Tweety, Well, since I am the only intact person here, I went to the pharmacy to stock up on bandages, etc. I know we have bandage stuff that is down in the shed, in a box, and only at least 5 years old. But I had to use a good bit of bandaging material yesterday. Here's something typical------I was removing, cleaning and re-bandaging all the affected areas, and hubby was suggesting how I wrap this and how to tape that, and "why don't you do this..." ? I made a growling face at him and asked him "Who is doing the bandaging and who is the nurse here?" I wasn't 'pulling rank' on him, like I'm the nurse and I know what I'm doing! But honestly, if I've done any one thing more than another in my entire nursing career, it was dressing changes! HE wanted me to re-wrap with the bloody Ace Wraps, if you can believe that.  I said, "NO! Not until I wash them and they are dry." //I found an empty and a 1/2 full airline-sized bottles of vodka in my car. Surprise, surprise. That's what he does when he says he is going out too check and see if the door's are locked. I haven't had a chance to ask him about the med, if he is still taking it. He says they gave him a script from the hospital....not Lasix, but something like it. He says he can't take it because it makes him sick to his stomach.

The other evening we were sitting on the front porch, he said he had to pee so bad he was going over to the side of the house, instead of going inside. I said, don't pee on the cement. He then went around the corner of the house and I could hear him open the car door and then a minute later he shut it. He came back and said he didn't pee on the cement. Then 2-3 minutes later he asked if I was ready to go back inside, and I said yes, and then he said, "Good, because I have to pee really bad." (I think of that song that has the line, "....You don't think I know what you've done...")

I got Nannie a supper-meal for lunch, and I'm going to make grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for supper. // No ball games are on tonight.

Hey-ya to everyone else!

[Ado Annie, ASN, RN]

That's all I have to say right now. Thankful the A/C works both at work and at home. I'm going to Vermont next week and should see some rain and cooler temps then.

 

[No Stars In My Eyes, LPN]

Correction: The All-Stars Baseball Game is tonight at 8 PM. YAY!

Also, hubby suggested left-overs for supper, to which I rapidly agreed. There are plenty of left-over options in the fridge! 

This morning he took BC Powders for his pain (ick!) and this afternoon he took 800 mg of Ibuprofen.

Remember Quualudes? I'd like one; I'd take it, then go lay down under the ceiling fan! I don't think anyone even prescribes that med any more; hardly ever hear it talked about anymore either. Just daydreaming that I could spend the rest of the afternoon floating aimlessly in my mind. Oh well!

[No Stars In My Eyes, LPN]

PS: Ado, when I saw your post, my reaction was, "Dear God!" One-hundred and ten degrees? Yeah, you're right, Vermont might be a little better. // Can I come, too? I promise to leave everyone else at home! ?

[Ado Annie, ASN, RN]

Oh, it would be *so fun* if you could come! It's work-related but I plan to spend any free time floating in the lazy river at the water park, even if it's raining! I'm leaving my crowd at home. Hubs had originally planned to go with me but then we saw how much airline tickets are right now (nearly $1000 roundtrip from OKC to Burlington)

[Ado Annie, ASN, RN]

This is what I saw when I left the hospital. The truck said 116. 

[nursej22, MSN, RN]

it got up to 78 here, and the sun finally came out for the first time since Friday.  dd called me, pretty upset. Her work has advised her to take a leave of absence, due to poor work performance and probably depression. She has struggled with this in the past, and the pandemic has really affected her. I went to visit, and we did a little retail therapy for some garden plants that seemed to cheer her up. She is meeting with EAP next week. She has been trying to get established with a therapist for months, but there is a severe shortage here. I hope she can feel better soon. I suggested seeing a psychiatrist to review her meds that she takes for ADHD and a real diagnosis for depression or whatever she has. Sigh. 

I slept really well last night. My pacemaker Dr. called yesterday afternoon and we talked about getting pacer upgrade scheduled. It feels so good to have a provider who hears me! I have a CT scan scheduled to check one of my pacer wires to see if it can be removed safely. So that is step 1, and I feel like that weight has lifted, at least for now. 

Youngest ds reported that the dryer is not working, so I called to get a repair done, and they will call me back. And there is a recall on our new trailer, and they are supposed to call. I seem to have spent most of the day on the phone, which is not my favorite thing to do. 

Joe, taking off a day from diet and exercise seems like a great idea. 

Tweety, I think you get permission to have a down day from time to time. I don't think that is unusual for those of us in our 60s as we reflect on the past and look at the future. Sometimes I really wish I had something to take from time to time, but I am nervous to ask, because when ever I report pain they act like I'm a heroin addict. 

I don't think Qualuudes are even legal anymore. Not something I ever had. I had valium prescribed when I was in high school and very anxious, but I threw them away when I read how addicting they could be. 

Good grief, stars. I wonder if they gave your hubby antabuse, which is of course, supposed to make you sick. I think he is playing with fire, but that's just my 2 cents worth. Hoping for the best for you. 

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

"ludes" were passed around like Candy in the late 70's when I was doing the disco thing.  It would really enhance the effect of alcohol.  Not a good thing for me. personally.  LOL

 

 

[Ado Annie, ASN, RN]

J22, I feel for your daughter (and you). I hope she gets the help she needs. It's awful to have to be on a long waiting list for therapy. My first prescription for an SSRI came when I went to my doctor and told him that my boss said it isn't normal to fall asleep in meetings. Sometimes I worry that this office job will open up old wounds and habits. Floor nursing allowed me to be more task-oriented. I take some comfort in the idea that if it goes badly my pride might be hurt but I should still be able to get a nursing job and support my family. 

[abbnurse]

16 hours ago, Tweety said:

"ludes" were passed around like Candy in the late 70's when I was doing the disco thing.  It would really enhance the effect of alcohol.  Not a good thing for me. personally.  LOL

 

 

I read this thread everyday, but don't often post....but I had to respond to this!  Tweety,  I never did the disco thing, it was straight up rock and roll for me, but I absolutely LOVED " ludes".  And as you said, not a good thing for me personally, either.   Glad we survived those times !