Everyone made me a promise. I would get to sleep in no matter what. Kids would tip-toe even.
But I realized early on with the bangs, footsteps up and down and up and down, back door slamming every 5 minutes, drawers opening and closing that this was no usual morning and sleeping in was going to be made up another day.
First off, Dan misplaced his wallet. The last time he did I thought he would go into shock and need therapy. We found it sideways and skewered in between metal bars in his car that he had searched at least 7-8 times. The only time he lost it before that was in the 80's and I found it quite unexpectedly in the freezer. To this day, he denies he put it there but we did not have a resident ghost then so the buck stops with him.
Today, Dan me and my son-in-law, Bob searched everywhere over and over again. I maintained it had to be somewhere between coming home from work and changing clothes but, no, they checked many times and it was not there. The poor car must have felt violated they searched it so intensely. I begged them to make one last SLOW search of yesterday's clothes change. BINGO! The wallet had been right in plain sight the whole time but lying against a piece of wood close in color.
Moments later I heard a muffled voice, "Kathy? Kathy" A little help. Kathy?" Of course I was in the bathroom - that is when the doorbell rings, the phone rings and people yell, "Kathy?" I rushed out yelling, "Yes. What?" "Kathy, can you help me?" I look out the kitchen door to the porch and there is poor Bob holding his hands unable to open the door as he is BLEEDING PROFUSELY all over the place. I open the door and to the kitchen sink and eventually get the finger, sliced while cutting a wire towards him instead of away (lesson learned) cleaned, wrapped and taped. Being a typical male the thought of getting it stitched was out of the question as he couldn't see the bone so would be fine.
And that, my friends, was all before 10:00 a.m. The rest of the day was peppered with gotcha and what the heck moments but hey, we knew early on it was going to go that way.
Everyone is now in bed but me. I just think the day needed to be documented before I prepared for another one. Some people consider these things as bad luck; we make it a point to consider these things as adventures in life. Today was full of adventures and we all survived.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
10-15-2012
This is the first time I've been able to just sit down to write. Things have been hectic. Dan is having a bad gout flare up in his entire right foot and has been unable to work the last 3 days, I am still hobbling but the grand kids have kept us laughing. Even a short trip to the grocery store takes me twice the time. I don't know if I am learning to be more patient or accepting the fact I don't have a choice right now and whining isn't good for anyone.
I got the call today. I have significant disc degeneration in 5 places. The L4 and L5 are the worst. It showed narrowing at the nerves there.Sponylosis, I think it is called. I haven't called the recommended surgeon. Surgeon?! At least they explained that now they see what is causing the pain and the Prednisone didn't work and actually made it worse it is time for a specialist to re-read the MRI and make his recommendations. Of course I have been Googling like mad but it has made me "not" so nervous. Surgery is a last resort and I am hoping to hear that rest, heat, massage and P Therapy (which I can't afford so that's not an option-hospital insurance won't cover any of that) will calm it down and I can adjust my lifestyle to it.
They said at 25 your discs begin to age but if you stay in great shape and have no accidents you can stay the disc degeneration by some years. I think with both my broadsides and a couple other small accidents I set it all into motion until it reached the screaming point to get my attention. It certainly has my full attention. I am so much calmer when I know the details.
The mice are coming and leaving little deposits downstairs. Melanie and Abby aren't happy, Bella isn't catching them when we need her to. Hahaha. I wonder if she is rebelling against our behaviour when she brought the last two in.
I had a wonderful lunch with my friend, Tomato Basil Soup and Grilled Cheese. It was good to see him again. It is time for the Class of 68 to get together again for dinner soon. Life is good.
I got the call today. I have significant disc degeneration in 5 places. The L4 and L5 are the worst. It showed narrowing at the nerves there.Sponylosis, I think it is called. I haven't called the recommended surgeon. Surgeon?! At least they explained that now they see what is causing the pain and the Prednisone didn't work and actually made it worse it is time for a specialist to re-read the MRI and make his recommendations. Of course I have been Googling like mad but it has made me "not" so nervous. Surgery is a last resort and I am hoping to hear that rest, heat, massage and P Therapy (which I can't afford so that's not an option-hospital insurance won't cover any of that) will calm it down and I can adjust my lifestyle to it.
They said at 25 your discs begin to age but if you stay in great shape and have no accidents you can stay the disc degeneration by some years. I think with both my broadsides and a couple other small accidents I set it all into motion until it reached the screaming point to get my attention. It certainly has my full attention. I am so much calmer when I know the details.
The mice are coming and leaving little deposits downstairs. Melanie and Abby aren't happy, Bella isn't catching them when we need her to. Hahaha. I wonder if she is rebelling against our behaviour when she brought the last two in.
I had a wonderful lunch with my friend, Tomato Basil Soup and Grilled Cheese. It was good to see him again. It is time for the Class of 68 to get together again for dinner soon. Life is good.
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