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Post by suewms on Jan 18, 2024 13:51:37 GMT
Good Morning, WW Friends ~
Happy Thursday! We have a slight warm up today (it's in the teens). But the cold promises to return. We do have school today.
We called road service yesterday but there was a long wait. Meanwhile, DH disconnected his battery (shutting everything down) and then recharged it and it started right up! We lol'd because that is something we learned about computers (when all else fails, shut it down) and by golly it worked on his truck too. So he got all the things done that he wanted/needed to.
My DBIL is being transferred to another hospital (further away) for cardiac ablation today. They are doing something I've been in favor of for a long time, and dc'ing all his meds and starting over. He has been seen by various physicians and everyone has their own ideas and additions, consequently I've felt for a long time that he may just be over-medicated. He needs ONE someone to take charge of his medication list, methinks.
Good luck with your cardiac scans!! I hate that "hurry up and wait" routine.
BBL. Make a great day!
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Post by judy709 on Jan 18, 2024 17:05:19 GMT
Sue, you are so wise. I am sure you are right about your DBIL. Deep sixing those meds is smart. I remember years ago, my mom was hospitalized in critical condition and had way too many specialists involved with no one keeping track of what the other was doing. This was before the days of "hospitalists". She was only 70 at the time and we thought she'd never make it out of the hospital. Thankfully, my dad was a very vocal advocate and a smart guy. With his insistence, everything was reviewed very carefully and she made it through and lived to be 93. I hope the same holds true for your DBIL. Meds can wreak havoc at times, I think.
Glad you solved the truck battery issue. So true that shutting down and starting up works on all these electronic things including cars. Glad it's all set.
I went to TOPS today in the brrrrr freezing cold. I was up a lousy 2/10 of a lb, but I'll take it. Overall, our entire group of 30 lost a lot this week and the gains were tiny. We started a challenge and I think it is working. Competition and a monetary prize helps! Our group's name is the "Lo-cal" Gals. Can be local or lo-cal. Cute name created by our oldest member. I really look forward to the weekly support since I can no longer attend any WW meetings in person. They don't work with my schedule and are miles away. Too bad...but I like the cohesiveness of this group. Always the same people every week with long histories together.
Back to work for me. Hope you have a good day at school, Sue and hoping to see Pam in here sometime soon. Waving to Ann in case you are still seeing any of this and hoping your eyes are holding up for your Kindle and that you have completely recovered from the bad fall. TTFN...
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Post by sunshinep396 on Jan 18, 2024 21:31:02 GMT
Hello friends!
I’m still here and survived our cold snap. It’s in the 60’s today and Deb and I got pretty warm on our walk.
I got a good report from the podiatrist, along with the prediction of a fully grown toenail within a year.
I got back to town a good bit before my OT appointment, so I took the opportunity to go by the hospice office and visit with DD1 in her new office. She has everything decorated very nicely, a skill she did NOT get from me, lol. I also got to visit with my supervisor for a bit. The demand for volunteer visitors is very low at the moment, but I assured her I am up to doing visits should the need arise.
Therapy went well and I am on my own until Monday. I’m still have a little problem with nerve irritation in my ring finger, but it’s not too bad.
I’m listening to Crow Mary, based on the life of a real woman’s life and it’s quite good. I’m also reading Hard Living on Clay St. and JoJo Moyes’ Someone Else’s Shoes. I like all of them, but the Clay St. book gets pretty depressing, hence the more lighthearted book to balance things out. Clay St. is a non-fiction about various white families of lower socio-economic status and their struggles in life. I am determined to spend more time reading and less time on-line playing games in 2024.
Sue - You are correct that a good bit of DBIL’s problems could be over-medication. So many times, once people are on hospice and most medications are deemed superfluous and discontinued, patients often feel much better.
Judy - You are doing great with weight management! How nice that you have found a congenial group for support. I also loved the “Creatures” book. Such an unusual premise, but the author does a great job of making it believable.
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Post by judy709 on Jan 18, 2024 21:54:37 GMT
Pam, I will write more later, but I loved Someone Else's Shoes, too! I'm going to check out the books you mentioned. We had a great speaker at the college this week - an author who wrote a book called Everything I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin. He grew up in a Chinese immigrant hard working family in hard times in Detroit and has such an inspiring wonderful story.
Glad you were able to visit with your DD, too, and I think it's wonderful that she's a full time Hospice person, too. You are such a great role model for your girls.
I'll check in tomorrow am. Off to make dinner - think it'll be chili or sloppy Joes.
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