Done Since 2020-12-06

[mdlbear]

GPhoto reminded me that today is the YD's second wedding anniversary; also Mom's 99th and 95th birthday parties were this weekend one and five years ago respectively. So... very mixed emotions.

S made beignets this morning for breakfast. Major win. A trifle heavier than the ones I remember from New Orleans a few years ago, but yum anyway. They also went over well with N and the kids, as did the latkes on Friday.

Colleen's been having lots of her usual health problems; her new doctor (the old one retired a few months ago) has not been following her case as closely as he probably needs to. When we call for a followup this week we'll insist on -- minimum -- bloodwork for creatinine and white blood cell count.

Notes & links:

1206Su  * litter boxen
  & Awake 5:15; S=6:12, BP=125/68, P=66, O=.97;
  / cleanup.  liquid but not too bad
  @ HKMask Manual ( Unofficial ) (liralen | On Masks)
  / 11:30 major cleanup; 1200ml in bag; skin looking pretty good
  * change bulb in front porch light
  % 7:24pm BP=138/78, P=75 (flagged as "high").  Fuzzy shirt may contribute.
  % lethargic?  Tired?  Underslept, probably part of it.  Sad?  Depressed (of course)
  % 11ish meloxicam
  / major cleanup; liquid
  
1207Mo Pearl Harbor Day
  & awake 3:50;
    / major cleanup; liquid; 
    % acetaminophen, heat.  A little pain back of the right calf.  gastroc?
  * up 8am; S=7:25;
  @ Reconciling political beliefs with career ambitions | InfoWorld
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  @ PleasureABLE - manual about sex toys for people with disabilities (ysabetwordsmith)
  * 10:30-11ish leave for dentist
  * 12:20 me and Colleen: dentist
  : new scooter works well except that it seems (to me) a little harder for Colleen to get
    in and out of the car.
  * evening - run box room laundry
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  % 7:30pm: BP=125/71, P=73; sleepy.  Feels like Tuesday
  @ Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97
  / 1100ml in bag
  
1208Tu
  & awake 3:55; congestion
    % back pain -> heat.  calf muscle should get some too. -> helps a little
    went back to bed for a while and cuddled Ticia, but couldn't sleep.  Politics mostly
  * up 5:30ish; S=5:18, BP=145/79, P=68; BP taken at 8:15, after coffee
  @ Why losing Arecibo is a big deal for astronomy | Science News
  / major cleanup.  Some leakage, not clear whether pulling the tube fixed it.  We'll see.
    -> I think that worked.
  * noon zoom call with Al and Greg -> mostly which accounts are where.
    @ Home - The Downsizers
    @ National Association of Senior Move Managers
  & spent most of the day on NYT's "five minutes" series, in particular
    5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Opera - The New York Times,
    5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music - The New York Times
    5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Beethoven - The New York Times
    -> long wikipedia dive into opera
    Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' (analysis) - YouTube Anna Russell
  / major++ cleanup - liquid.  Don't know how long she was sitting there too embarrassed
    to call me.  Not a problem unique to her -- it's endemic in this family
    % I let my annoyance show, and she's upset (unknown degree of causality)
    % depressed.  losing hope.  discouraged?
  % meloxicam + heat for back 11:20pm.  Sitting in living room because Ticia

1209We
  * up 7:30ish; S=6:42, BP=129/83(high), P=61; BP taken before coffee
  / major cleanup; liquid; some cath leakage
  % heat.  Discouraged
  / 11:40 1200ml in bag
  @ Tone Indicators and How to Use Them - The New York Times
  : Yet another go-round with customer service -- nope.  Tried logging in via Chromium,
    too.  Same results.  Bounced around several times, ending up on the phone.  No help.
  / 4ish leaking.  Tried a flush; we'll see but probably won't help.
  / 10:10ish major cleanup.  Liquid.  crying.
  % I'm discouraged, but not losing it the way I was last night
  : One corner of Colleen's bed came off the headboard -- damned if I know why -- with a
    loud crash when she sat on it.  Fortunately I was able to get it back together on the
    first try, and nothing else seems damaged.
  % meloxicam 11pm

1210Th
  * Up 7am; S=7:35, W=196, BP=121/76, P=63;
  @ List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia via barn, in a comment
  @ osewalrus | Our Democracy is
    Functional -- So Far. That's not the same as healthy or stable. 
  * track down votive candles or other long-burning candles for N - jar candle by the back
    door may be enough but I'd want backup.  -> carton of votives from the bathroom closet
  / cleanup.  Liquid.  Flush -> seemed to help a little, but not much
  * 15min:  move headboard shelf support to add a little more room for C to hang clothing
  * called Rite Aid to arrange curbside pickup; was told I have to go in person.
    pharmacist (Tom) talked so damned fast that I  couldn't understand him.  He also
    sounded annoyed.  I get that he was busy, but...
  / several missed calls, including some from today that apparently didn't ring.
    -> 4pm she's calling back to find out about appointments and prescriptions
    / escalated to the walk-in clinic in Clinton for a catheter change.  We'll have to
      make sure it gets followed up with bloodwork.  And they're going to do another
      culture.  I don't think they knew much about her history.
      / catheter change, 25ml in balloon (should track this) (1210)
  % not how I was expecting to spend the evening.
  % sad (Mom, and N's mom's yahrzeit)  Received sympathy card from Mom's friend Ellen Barr
  % 8:40 cold, sleepy
  % 10:10 meloxicam
  / no cleanup needed, but she seems to be leaking slightly

1211Fr
  * up 6:20; S=7:02, BP=114/68, P=60, W=194.6;
  @ 7 Bad Housekeeping Habits:
    Tossing Random Items in a “Junk Drawer”
    Not Cleaning up While You’re Cooking
    Not Treating Stains and Spots Right Away
    Not Sorting Your Mail as It Comes In
    Hoarding Stacks of Magazines You Never Read
    Putting off Laundry Until Your Last Pair of Socks
    Throwing Clothes and Accessories on a Chair
  * 9am pick up Colleen's lomotil prescription - needs to be in person.
  @ Amazon’s Halo Band wearable tracks your voice and body fat, but isn’t helpful 
  * re-load cat bag with pantsu
  / 1000ml in bag, lots of leakage
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  % 10:30 some back pain (from dishes)    -> meloxicam 11:15
  % Desti was curled up at the head of my side of the bed; ended up getting into bed with
    her between me and Colleen.  It was quite a while before she moved.

1212Sa
  & Awake 3am; probably woken by Ticia settling near my face.  Cuddled her for a while
  * up 8am; S=5:18;
  & deviled eggs for lunch.  S made the filling; I peeled the eggs, which went better than
    I expected, but...
    % involved too much standing.  At 4:30 I'm still having problems - trembling
  / 9:15ish 600ml in bag; did a cateter flush.  Will probably have to do another, and who
    knows whether it will work.
    -> 10:40 700ml in bag, some in tube, leaking but not as much
  % 10:40 meloxicam.  odd slight ache low on right shoulder.  BP=126/77, P=71