What Did You Do Today?

[DianaB]

The pond is nice, Lindsey. We put some stuff in to help with the algae and some blue coloring to make it look better. We're very careful about what we put in though because Glen wants to make sure his fish are alright and I want to make sure that my water lilies are alright!!! It's a small pond but just perfect for swimming!!!

With all of the hours that you work, Lindsey, I wouldn't think that you'd have time to do much more than you're doing!!! You should have had a friend or neighbor come and water your plants while you were gone.......or you could have paid a neighbor kid to do it.

Janet, I hope you get some relief soon. I don't like you being in pain. Hugs, Dear Friend!!!

[Lindsey]

It sounds so nice!! I haven't been swimming yet at all this year. The water is so high at the lake where Scott's parents have a cabin, that the beaches are totally gone. The concrete pads at the boat launch are about 10 feet into the water, and the gravel slope is just a steep drop because it has all been washed away. The docks are all underwater and they even moved a whole general store about 40 feet to higher ground so they wouldn't lose the building! But at my parents' lake, I don't think it's so bad. Maybe we'll find a beach this weekend

I didn't think about asking someone to water our plants over the weekend because we were supposed to have thunderstorms Instead, we just got the heat. Actually, the storms did hit the city, but we're 20 minutes away and got nothing!

This week so far I haven't done any overtime so it's been nice! We've been getting home around 6:00. I really want to start being in bed around 9 or 9:30 but when I need to get stuff done, it just doesn't work out. A few hours isn't enough time to make a meal, clean up, do other housework, and relax!

[judy]

What a shame that you lost your plants! Are you going to replace them?

I still haven't done my deck boxes! We had out houses painted, so I didn't plant. I'm going to get some very easy greens, I think. I have a pot of coleus, which I take in for the winter, and a pink flowering plant that seems very hardy. Steve gave it to me for Mother's Day.

[Tiramisu]

Woohoo, we got good rain"

[judy]

Hurray!!!

[Janet]

Mom wasn't feeling well today...didn't look good either. I didn't take any pain pills just in case. The neurologist called and they have me scheduled for 8:45 am on Friday for the MRI. Finally, but can't believe I have to wait. What's wrong with these people.

The nurse came today and validated that I thought Mom needed to be in the hospital.... so... here we go again. Blood and mucas in stool, very, very weak. She looks so bad. I took her in at 3:30 m and left the hospital at 8:00. I'm just too sore and tired to stay. Both of my brothers are there so they can handle things tonight. I'll head back over tomorrow.

[judy]

My prayers are with you, Janet.

[Janet]

Thank you Judy. I'm with Mom at the hospital. She acts a little better, but doesn't look so good. Her legs have been swelling, but today, even her face, looks swollen around the eyes. My brother Jerry will be here sometime around 1:00. I'll probably stay for just a bit after he arrives and then I'll leave. My other brother will be here around 4:30 but of course can't stay long, other things to do, ya know. Can't believe he can drive to another city to visit her two days in a row, but hasn't been to see her for 17 days just 3 miles away.

Okay.......lol....I'm done.

[Lindsey]

I'm sending you and your mom good thoughts today Janet.

[gja1000]

Hi All! Home from Oklahoma. Lots to do, more later.

Janet, hope your mom is doing better soon. Maybe discharge to a nursing home would be the best strategy.

[DianaB]

Janet, I just saw on FB that your Mom is in the hospital again. I'm so sorry. Maybe with her there you can get some rest for your arm though. You need to take care of yourself. I agree with Gayle......maybe it's time for a nursing home. You can't keep doing all of this much longer.....it's starting to take its toll on you.


Gayle......I'm glad that you're home!!! I hope you're all relaxed and de-stressed!!!!

[gja1000]

Just for Janet!
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[Janet]

Thank you for that Gayle. Reading it really made me feel that it's something I MUST do, to save my health and my sanity.

Today I went over to have the MRI done. Those machines are very tight fitting for an overweight gal...lol. It crunched me up so tight that it made my shoulder and arm hurt so bad, plus it was so uncomfortable to breath. So....I have to go back with a 'driver' and be given a seditive of some kind. They should make 2 sizes of those machines.

I left there still in pain and went to the hospital to see Mom. She looked horrible when I got there and then she started crying. She was feeling really bad. She cried on and off throughout the morning. The Dr is considering putting her on some kind of antidepressant. She ate a decent breakfast but vomited her lunch. She only ate a couple bites. She was also having trouble breathing and taking a deep breath so they put oxygen on her and were calling in her cardiologist. To top it off, the C-dif is back, so it's not going to be a nice at all for a few days. I feel so bad for her and wish she didn't have to suffer so much, it just breaks my heart.

I'm home for the evening but will head back to the hospital in the morning.

[gja1000]

Janet, are you having the MRI done tomorrow? I'm sorry to hear that your mom is not feeling better. I think an anti-depressant is a good idea. I hope they can get her stabilized.

[Janet]

No....I can't have it done tomorrow. Their computers were down so they couldn't reschedule. I have to call them back first thing Monday morning for a new date to go. I have never had a problem with confined spaces before, but it did this time along with the pain. Is there any other way that it can be done? I'm not a small female and I mean I was all scrunched up in there. Very uncomfortable. Anyway...I'm gonna try it and see what happens.

She takes so many meds now....I hate seeing them add to it. If it will help her okay...but I hate for her to have to take more. The Drs. know best, but I will question it with the other meds being taken.