Wednesday August 14th 2024

[Joe NightingMale, MSN, RN]

Tweety that is annoying that they are demanding even more from you

Stars discussing a med adjustment seems like a good idea.  As is having some backup if the SIL or caregiver is not available

Ado understandable that you feel distracted, that is a lot to deal with with your stepson

Was glad that work proved not to be too bad, though it was quite busy.  Worked ahead a bit to insure the people covering me today won't have much to do, and to work ahead a bit for Thursday

Did the grocery shopping and then went to book club.  Starting to realize while I like reading books I'm really not interested in discussing them.  And I think the club and I have different ideas on what to read, I thought this latest book was great but they had a lot of criticism of it.  I also read for enjoyment, but they talk about the importance books that are "good for you" but not necessary fun to read

Today I have to watch 6 hours of YouTube videos starting at 7am, a requirement for my new NC license.  At least I get to be off work.  And I'll get done earlier than I would at work, so I'll take the opportunity to run errands.  Then meeting my church friend Denise tonight at a German restaurant

Will be a warmer day today, in the upper 80s, with storms in the early morning hours

[No Stars In My Eyes]

Hey all ~

Almost 12:30 PM, I woke up an hour ago and have been propped up in bed drinking coffee and perusing the new-feeds and my emails. Will have to disturb myself and Momo.....have to go downstairs to get Mrs. "Who is my husband?" up and dressed. I really, REALLY hope I don't have to wash her bedding again. And I really, REALLY hope that Nannie is quiet and behaves herself today. SiL agrees "it won't hurt" for ME to call the doc for an appt for Nannie to see about med adjustments. But I have to get dressed myself before I go downstairs, so I'm outta here for the moment. 

 

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

G'day

Joe hope you stay awake through the videos.

Ado, that's a lot of stress.

Woke up around 4AM but at least I slept good until then.  At work   Very busy, but that's med surg

[nursej22, MSN, RN]

Annie and Stars, I know that I could not do what you do. I hope that your family and in-laws give you the credit you are due. 

The sun has finally emerged after being hidden for 5 days. I was at the demo garden this morning. It seems the public are helping themselves to some of the fruit and vegetables. Two of the volunteers have worked hard to raise watermelons and those are disappearing, as are some of the cabbages.  And someone has been tampering with the automatic watering systems. Grrr. 

Big sis seems to be tolerating her chemo and radiation. I was a little worried, especially with her being so underweight. She is all the way up to 96#. I got my RSV shot yesterday, and my arm isn't even sore. wow. 

I've thought about book clubs, but never joined. I see there is one at the library, and I can read it online or on Libby. I am also considering joining a gym. But for now, I'm going out in my garden to do a little watering. 

[No Stars In My Eyes]

Distracted by Momo and her fear of flies (I killed three of them and have no idea where they came from, as no doors or windows have been opened today), so right now it is prolly past time I can call to make an appt for Nannie; it'll have to be next week. Well, I HOPE an appt is available next week.  I hope they don't say they have nothing for a month! I can always put her on the list to take a cancellation appt, as long as it is not in the morning hours.

Momo doesn't like it when Nannie says "HUH?" to me, because that means I have to raise my voice. I try to speak distinctly without sounding aggravated by having to say something 4 times before Nannie begins to understand it. Some of my frustration stems from the fact that she has wanted to change her shoes 3 times this afternoon. For a while she was satisfied that her tan shoes picked up a color from her multi-colored jacket, and then she wanted the maroon ones on. So now she once again is saying that she's not satisfied with the shoes she is currently wearing. She has also gone into the bathroom for the third time this hour. She THINKS, but does not know, if she might have to poop, but the last time, she flushed before I saw anything, and she said "it was a BIG one."  And she just came back out of the bathroom, saying she didn't do anything. I told her if she is not having any BM starting, maybe eating supper would help move things In her gut along.

Much later----- She took her meds, ate her fruit and her dessert and her cranberry juice....Had 3 bites of the chicken and dumplings and said she couldn't eat any more. I didn't fuss, but just pitched out her meal. During the news she kept asking for explanations, but there is no way I can listen and interpret and explain WHILE the news stories are on. 🙄

After another hour of 'more^ of the same',^ and then I had to go upstairs and take a Xanax so I don't go totally berserk. I don't know if SHE is going through Sun-Downing, or if *I* am the one who is having Sun Downer's !!

EGADS! Tomorrow Chatty CG will be here at 1:07 PM or 1:12 PM  (but she never is here on time) SiL said she can't come over again until.... Ummmm.....Sunday?  I dunno, but I hope I can talk them into adding someone else SOOOON! , because this scheist just don't cut it with me, or maybe  they could arrange to put Nannie for a full week at a respite care facility. Something has to happen before I short-circuit, and the way I feel right now, that's going to happen sooner than later. 😠 😖😳🤯 😵 

The count-down is one hour and 45 minutes 'til Nannie's bedtime.

[Ado Annie, ASN, RN]

J22, that's pretty frustrating that people have helped themselves to the products of someone else's labor. Glad that so far your sister is doing OK with the chemo and radiation. 

Stars, I do think you need a back-up. What if you were sick? 

I see that I put my previous reply on yesterday's thread. Woops.