Post by sunnysideup488 on Aug 21, 2014 8:37:16 GMT -5
I know it's barely morning...
I'm back to work today. Two days this week, five next week... and every week after that. I'm spending my morning sorting through emails and piles of paper on my desk.
I love my job and all. But I am really missing baby snuggles all day long.
The county commission on aging rep/state human services-APS case worker called yesterday and they recommended that Mr. P as POA (we) continue to handle finances for FIL/make medical decisions and that they would like to put in place in-home care for now, 2 x per day, 7 days per week. We will pay for this from FIL's funds and they will help us manage him on a local level. Of course, I know from calling around that most facilities in his area are a six month wait and I put him on a waiting list for a memory care unit after seeing in his dementia eval, that he most likely has Alzheimer's.
I am scared this plan will all fall to shit mid-winter and then what. Since, we are of course, 27 hours away. I drafted an e-mail with Mr. P to discuss our concerns with them. They really didn't explain why they don't want to do guardianship now. Ugh.
For our anniversary this year (which was last weekend), DH and I bought each other hammocks for our screened in porch. A regular hammock for him and 2 hammock chairs for me. My chairs arrived yesterday and I'm already looking forward to being lazy and spending Sunday afternoon reading in one.
I failed a drug screen yesterday since I couldn't pee enough to go past the line on the cup. It seems like a ridiculous amount of urine that is needed. Since I couldn't pee enough after an hour and I couldn't spend all day trying to pee this is considered a refusal to consent to the test. I am now trying to figure out how to take the test again today. This time I will drink a liter of water before I go.
Post by bostonmichelle on Aug 21, 2014 9:24:07 GMT -5
I was up Tuesday night with a head cold and couldn't breath. So last night I took some medicine to sleep, dog was up most of the night with a stomach thing. I'm exhausted. He had an accident yesterday while DH and I were at work so I'm staying home this morning and he is coming home at lunch time. I'm so glad we both have tomorrow off, I'm exhausted and just want to sleep.
My CW has started the year off exceptionally bitter and with her feet firmly planted on her soapbox. The condescension and bitterness are already starting to wear on me, and we've only been back a week
Three more days at the lake, then back to reality. We're having fall weather, which is really weird and early. I put the boat in on Tuesday, backed the trailer in and everything, which I'm proud of. Lots of wake boarding today!
H applied for a private-sector job with a local firm on Sunday. It closed Monday. Tuesday morning they called for an interview on Tuesday afternoon. We're out of town, so he has an interview next Wednesday. Woah -- private sector moves faster than public!
In some ways, I don't want him to take the new position. They longer he's miserable, the better the chances that he'll take a job in our home state and we can move home. On the other hand, a job in our home state hasn't materialized yet and this job would come with a 25% pay increase and would add different skills to his resume, making him a better candidate down the road.
Good news and bad news. It's not tennis elbow. They're not totally sure what it is. I'm being sent for an x-Ray. It doesn't hurt in the right places for tennis elbow. I've been cleared for archery as long as it's not a sharp pain.
This week has been so fun! My friends are in town from CA and we do all the things! His parents had everyone over Sunday, then Guardians of the Galaxy Tue, last night was karaoke and tonight is trivia.
I don't think I could keep up like that every week, but it's really great once in a while:)
Post by explorer2001 on Aug 21, 2014 10:23:34 GMT -5
Today is my first day in nearly three weeks with my arm not in a sling. Yay!
But it already feels weird and kind of heavy. I'm still on lifting restrictions of no more than 10 pounds with my right arm. Yeah I think my purse is over than limit.
Today is my first day in nearly three weeks with my arm not in a sling. Yay!
But it already feels weird and kind of heavy. I'm still on lifting restrictions of no more than 10 pounds with my right arm. Yeah I think my purse is over than limit.
Does this mean you are getting some relief from the pain?
I failed a drug screen yesterday since I couldn't pee enough to go past the line on the cup. It seems like a ridiculous amount of urine that is needed. Since I couldn't pee enough after an hour and I couldn't spend all day trying to pee this is considered a refusal to consent to the test. I am now trying to figure out how to take the test again today. This time I will drink a liter of water before I go.
This happened to Mr. Pom once. He'd been working in the field in extremely hot weather. He had big glasses of water at lunch and then he dropped me off for a haircut and he went to the screening. Thought he'd be there 30 minutes, but instead it was 4 hours! He hadn't taken his phone inside, left it in the car, so he could not go out to get it and couldn't call to tell me what was going on. When he didn't show after an hour, I was in a panic that he'd been in an accident. Bad day. They finally gave him a small cup of water (apparently that was not proper procedure) but he still didn't pee enough. We were headed out of town, but they just let it go. What an effing drama. I hope it goes better for you today.
At Mr. Pom's old company, he got pulled all the time for the random, since they KNEW he would pass. ^o)
Good news and bad news. It's not tennis elbow. They're not totally sure what it is. I'm being sent for an x-Ray. It doesn't hurt in the right places for tennis elbow. I've been cleared for archery as long as it's not a sharp pain.
This probably isn't all that random. But, the story of it's intended us is mildly amusing... DH has a bunch of handknit socks. Some are conservative colours, some are *bright* colours, some are variegated, most are solid... Well, because he's getting dressed at the gym on base every day now, he has to stick to the conservative sock colours for the most part. Army regulations say he should be wearing green socks (although he does also wear the handknit black, brown, and tan ones, too). So he has asked me to mostly knit him green socks for now.
Well, I found green. Yeppers, green. Nobody said it had to be _solid_ green. So, in addition to the pair of lime green socks I am currently knitting him, he'll soon have some mottled/variegated green socks, too. Heh.
I am listening to a webinar and the speaker just said that when you're wondering what to wear - a suit is never the wrong answer and to always look polished. I thought of the MM board immediately
I went to the gyn last week because my periods have been very heavy and painful. She took a look and saw I had polyps. Also took some blood. They called today to schedule a followup and to go over my results but the soonest they can see me is NEXT friday. ugh It is so stressful waiting to find out what is going on. I am trying very hard to not emotionally eat and this is not helping!
Mine is more of a confession. I ate an entire (large) jar of nutella with a box of club crackers over the course of 2 weeks. I wish I hated myself more for it, but I'm just so sick of living in the land of 'no'.
I have an hr commute to work and decided to treat myself this morning to some dunkin donuts as I was leaving. I think about doing this all the time but never leave early enough. I was so excited and then after I got on the road, I saw that they hardly put any cream cheese on my bagel. Like, maybe a teaspoon. Wtf? What a disappointment, lol.
Today is my first day in nearly three weeks with my arm not in a sling. Yay!
But it already feels weird and kind of heavy. I'm still on lifting restrictions of no more than 10 pounds with my right arm. Yeah I think my purse is over than limit.
Does this mean you are getting some relief from the pain?
Yes. I am stupidly appreciative of modern medicine and chemistry, and of bosses who joke with me about looking stoned because of the meds and aren't upset that my work has been slower and a bit muddled because of the meds. Some days I could hug them. It is getting better but still hurts/aches, still so much better than take my breathe away wanting to scream that was daily for weeks at the beginning.
Post by crashgizmo on Aug 21, 2014 11:38:59 GMT -5
My dad is coming to spend the weekend with us. I'm excited, but he's not much of a talker and DH and I know that we will run out of things to say by about 7PM Friday night. It's always both my parents that come visit and my mom carries the conversation, but this time he is coming back from a business trip and stopping in.
I have an hr commute to work and decided to treat myself this morning to some dunkin donuts as I was leaving. I think about doing this all the time but never leave early enough. I was so excited and then after I got on the road, I saw that they hardly put any cream cheese on my bagel. Like, maybe a teaspoon. Wtf? What a disappointment, lol.
I always have to ask for extra cream cheese and dunkin. Seriously?! Do I look like I want to eat a bagel with a teaspoon of cream cheese?!!!
It makes me so angry. Probably more angry than it should. Lol
I'm disappointed in DDs dad. They are both huge football fans, and all her life she's wanted to go to a game. He gets tickets All. The. Time. and can't be bothered to take her even once. I've even offered to buy the tickets so they can go and he hasn't. In the past, I've bought him gift certificates to the local baseball team so he could choose the date to take her, and he took his wife instead. Rage.
I go back to school tomorrow. For some reason, they scheduled our first in-service day for Friday. Bad idea. I just treated myself to an awesome take-out lunch since I can never do that while in school. 10 minutes after I got home, H texted and asked me if I wanted to go out to dinner to commemorate the end of summer. Um, yes. Yes I do. Today will not be a good eating day, but I don't care! Starting tomorrow, it's back to snacks and lunches that are brought from home, and they are always something healthy.
Post by emilyinchile on Aug 21, 2014 12:51:11 GMT -5
it has taken me until about 5 minutes ago to finally decide what I want to do for my birthday, which is in 2 days. Now that I've emailed the restaurant to ask about reserving space (well, and called, but they said to email) and sent out the FB invitation, I want everyone to respond to me rightthissecond. If I just keep refreshing my email that will make people reply faster, right?
Hugs to you guys who need them. explorer2001, I'm glad you're finally feeling a bit better! Don't go too crazy with your newfound freedom @ruralrabbit1, I hope they can diagnose and fix you quickly.
Mine is more of a confession. I ate an entire (large) jar of nutella with a box of club crackers over the course of 2 weeks. I wish I hated myself more for it, but I'm just so sick of living in the land of 'no'.
A confession would be eating it all in two days
Right? Two weeks is nothing at Chez Spork.
And I have never tried that particular combination though I do love both Nutella and Club crackers. *adds items to grocery list*
Post by liveintheville on Aug 21, 2014 13:37:47 GMT -5
H had a second eye surgery yesterday and I feel so badly for him. They botched the first and the whole thing has just been so painful. I guess my vent is I'll be solo patenting for a bit but it totally beats what he's going through.
H had a second eye surgery yesterday and I feel so badly for him. They botched the first and the whole thing has just been so painful. I guess my vent is I'll be solo patenting for a bit but it totally beats what he's going through.
Oh crap, I had no idea, I'm sorry Is his back holding up at least? You guys need to catch a break.
This one HAS to work. I really don't think we can deal with more than 3 surgeries a year.His back is much better. Numbness in that leg but that's all.