Done Since 2021-06-13

[mdlbear]

The high-order bit this week is that Colleen is home -- she came home from rehab Wednesday afternoon. They said that she really needed another week, and in retrospect we should have listened -- last night we had to call 911 for help getting her from the wheelchair to the bed. Worried.

In other news, my back is giving me trouble. Not surprisingly, there's a correlation with the previous paragraph. Heat and meloxicam help, but I definitely overdid it last night helping her transfer. Or rather trying to.

I am now searching CraigsList for a patient lift. (Actually I found one, but I'm waiting to hear back from the seller.)

N and her kids are coming up this evening, and will be here most of the week. There might be music.

Friday was Autistic Pride Day. You'll also find some links on estate planning and other EOL documentation, all of which I should have done something about years ago, but... I have a bad habit of ignoring things that make me uncomfortable.

Notes & links:
0613Su
  * up 6:50; S=6:40, W=198.2, BP=112/77, P=64; shower
  & minor changes to "done since" post template for simpler pasting.
  * 15min:  cleared some of the most obvious stuff off the card table
  * 15min:  installed mirrors on Colleen's scooter.  May need another pair
  @ The Boys in Their Summer Dresses - The New York Times
    " Gender fluidity enters its next phase as men increasingly step out in skirts and
      frocks. "
  * email kids and Mark about box pick-up
  * 15min:  went through some of the piles on the card table.
  * 15min: put up paper towel dispenser in kitchen.
    Only challenge was finding the right screws.  And marking the holes.
  % my scalp itches.

0614Mo  * litter boxen
  * up 6ish; S=7:47, BP=117/74, P=61;
    % heat for back pain
  * call UW harborview endoscopy Clinic: 206-744-3419 option 1 Dr. Harper
    -> Tu 7/6 8:45 zoom.
  * */15   pay AX card, Molly
  / walked 40 feet again today; discharge proobably set for Wed.
  * 15min:  more sorting on card table
  / 2:30 and another 40' this afternoon
  * 15min:  measuring the round painting (45") (fits across from the whiteboard), and the
    wall-mount curio cabinets: 21.5"w x 18"h (next to the hutch) and 15"w x 20"h
    ... and managed to lose THE BIG RED TAPE MEASURE between measuring the two cabinets.
    ... there's a BIG SILVER ONE that I know I used last week; can't find that either.
  % lovely day for walking.  Just to the mailbox and the garage, but still...
  % having a great deal of trouble getting started on anything
  % meloxicam 9ish with pm drugs
  % 10ish very  sleepy -- heading for bed 10:25

0615Tu
  & Awake 3am; ...3:50
  * up 4:50; S=5:21;
    % tinnitus bad enough to make me check to make sure there wasn't an alarm going off
      (Both septic system and car charger have high-pitched alarms.  Growf.)
  @ The Amazon That Customers Don’t See - The New York Times
    What We Learned About Amazon's Warehouse Workers - The New York Times
  @ Burnout: How to prevent and deal with it - The Washington Post
  * track down the Sherlock Bear picture (to give to G)
    -> needs to be re-attached to the mat, but other than that is okay
  * */15   CPAP:  change paper filter, wash tub
  % Google photos showed me "memories" that included the picture of Curio in the shopping
    bag.  I turned all the categories off.  Nice side effect: no notifications
  * lenses in at Whidbey Vision open 9-4
  ~ 2:15 leave for... OOPS!  The visit was scheduled for 1, not 3!! Damned if I know how I
    did that.  Stupidity, or a rebase error maybe.  Anyway.
  ~ 3pm -> 3pm visit Colleen
  * install mirrors on the small scooter -> they fit nicely in the wells for the battery 
  % OTOH it wasn't all that good for my back  -> heat
  % meloxicam 8:38 with evening meds
  ~ Colleen wants the card table cleared -> which mostly means piles thinned and moved
  : more socks seem to have disappeared.  WTF?  -> No, I miscounted.  Ordered more anyway

0616We
  * up 5:30ish; S=7:07;
  * 8-9am pick up bagels -- see when they open -> 7am.  3 Onion, 3 plain, 3 salt, 3 sesame
  * 12:30 (my time -- 3:30 Eastern) on Wednesday the 16th.  zoom meeting with Jerad
    ... ended at 1:19    -> see action items
  * 1:20 leave almost immediately for ...
  * 2pm coming home with Colleen; stop at Ken's Korner for bloodwork (0616)Discharge
    -> home 4ish; A lot of trouble with transfers.  Worried.  But she's home.
  / lots of trouble with transfers.  Needed a boost with gait belt getting out of
    wheelchair.  Bathroom's going to be difficult.  need better booster.
  % meloxicam , heat ~11:50.
  % it is now 1 minute after midnight

0617Th
  * up 6:15; S=6:07, BP=132/80 HIGH, P=61;
  @ Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It? - NYT
  x 10am visit Colleen
  ~ tried other wire shelf unit for fit.  Really wants to be 30" wide, not 36, because
    that section of counter is about 8" shorter than the other.
  / V is indispensable
  * sl: ace: folding hand truck, dowels (½”); rite-aid: diapers (XL); Payless melon
    x job’s orchid sticks; + chips; almond bark, commode (RiteAid's website said they
    didn't have them) (to put a toilet seat at the proper height)
    -> have to decide whether to cancel the booster seat
  * C wants a steak with onions and blue cheese (skirt steak, pref.)
  @ Anti-vax TikToker is so far right she accidentally joins the left in hilarious video
    | Boing Boing
  : Crenshaw melon.  Yum.  It's officially summer.
  % wiped out.  The fact that it's way hotter inside than out doesn't help.
  : The damned commode Does. Not. Fit.  Maybe, just barely fits.  With the back rail up
    against the tank, the front edge of the shield is right at the inner edge of the bowl.
    If I lower it an inch it _might_ work, but only because the shield is flexible.
  / transfers went better this time.
  % meloxicam with evening drugs
  / 1500ml in bag

0618Fr Autistic Pride Day
  * up 5ish; S=5:47;
    -> in retrospect should have gone back to bed.  Fell asleep, sort of, in the recliner
  @ Autistic Pride Day
  / 1400ml in bag
  * 15min: brought up the needlepoint tryptich.  I don't think they packed the rods.
  @ 8 Essential Documents for Your Estate Plan 
     1. Last will and testament
     2. Durable financial power of attorney
     3. Durable medical power of attorney
     4. Living will and medical directives
     5. Revocable or living trust
     6. Beneficiary forms
     7. Letters of instruction
     8. List of contacts
    All Topics | Everplans
      Lots of useful articles; including the above.  Bookmarks under eol
  @ Designing Electronics that Work
  * 15min: sorted through the pile of boxes to the right of the jewelry cabinet
    found some sarongs, one of which Colleen used for a lightweight lap-cover
  * 15min: out in garage hoping for tapestry rods; didn't find much of any use
    also can't find the Inuit bird needlepoint; not sure if it's in the house or garage
  * Guitar -- a little noodling and practice with B and Bm.  I have gotten even worse with
    barre chords than I was before.
  x Colleen needs labs done this week for Dr. Juaire.  Eden  home care 360-966-8586

0619Sa  Juneteenth
  % awake 4ish; p=4.5, BP=124/75. P=66;
    / major cleanup.
    % mouth very dry, back pain moderate p=4.5 -> heat
    -> bought wrong goddamed underwear at Rite-Aid; need adhesive tape
  * Up 6:58; S=5.8
    no actual sleep, but some really nice cat-cuddle with Ticia
  x Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 4 PM Broceliande concert.  Tickets $40 for households
    Joy & Gratitude: Brocelïande Concert Live from the Living Room
  @ 4 Social Media Command Line Tools (Facebook,Twitter,Reddit)
  : Mark called; he'll be coming out Tuesday or Wednesday to pick up his box
    He'll send me and Al info from the company that makes headstones, and pix of the site
  / her arms seem to be weaker; she's having trouble pushing herself upright
  % Not sure what I'm going to do if I have to continue using the belt to help her stand;
    may have to rent a lift
  : found the missing pair of socks, under the covers on Colleen's side of the bed
  @ RichardsPens.com • Pens That Write Right! includes repair! info!
    Index to Reference Pages
  : rite-aid: diapers (XL), adhesive tape,  x  exercise bands;  Food: sausage, melon, slab
    bacon, mexican cheese, green enchilada sauce, larger corn tortillas
  % even after a snack, drink, and dinner, I am feeling pretty wiped out.
  * 15min:  put together the new shelf unit (for under the shorter section of counter)
    not clear whether to add casters, and/or raise the bottom shelf to make a lower level
  / 11:20 SHE CAN'T GET UP FROM THE WHEELCHAIR.
    -> 11:30 called 911; sending people out to assist
    -> got her into bed ~midnight.  Don't know what we'll do tomorrow
 % meloxicam 00:15 or so.  Heat.
 & ordered: AmazonSmile: Carex Premium Power 17 inch Chair Lift for Stand Assist - Chair Lift
   Assist Devices for Easy Lift Assist - Fully Electric Power Seat for 100% Sit to Stand
   Lift Supports up to 300 lbs: Health & Personal Care requires wall power
   AND: AmazonSmile: Carex Upeasy Seat Assist Plus - Chair Lift And Sofa Stand Assist -
   Portable Lifting Seat With Support from 200 Pounds to 340 Pounds, Provides 70%
   Assistance: Health & Personal Care  just gas springs.
   both supposed to get here tomorrow.

Comments

In Our Thoughts

[willowisp]

Andy and I are sorry to hear about Colleen's condition. We hope she gets better soon, and that your back recovers as well.

Re: In Our Thoughts

[mdlbear]

Thanks!