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Thread #152446 Message #3568698
Posted By: Bat Goddess
21-Oct-13 - 08:02 PM
Thread Name: Curmudgeon In Hospice - [November 2013]
Subject: RE: BS: Curmudgeon In Hospital - Oct 2013
And today I got doctors' appointments sorted, the visiting nurse came and stayed for almost 2 hours, filling out forms, taking vitals, and finally drawing blood for some bloodwork requested by the hospital (and Tom's PCP). Just after she left and I thought I could head out to pick up Tom's new meds, Tom's new wheelchair was delivered. Since I got out so late and the pharmacy would be closed between 2 and 2:30, I dropped off stuff at the post office and did some grocery shopping first before going to the pharmacy.
I tried to call Tom twice and got no answer. I was concerned, but not worried -- figured he just didn't have the cordless phone with him wherever he was.
Got home to a bit of a crisis. Tom was okay, but he had lost the phone (which is our landline). I looked where he thought it fell and a few other places, but couldn't find it. (Gee, can't I even get the groceries put away before there's a crisis that has to be attended to immediately?!?) So, since my cell doesn't work at home, I tried to call a friend to call us back so I could HEAR where the phone was. Simple, huh? Well...called SIX people and no one was home. Then a few minutes later as I was telling Tom about it, one of them called. And the phone sounded like it was in the wheelchair with Tom -- not where he thought it had fallen. Anyway, it turned out it was still in the pocket of his wooly shirt, which he had slipped off and was still around him in the wheelchair. Mystery solved; phone found.
I finally was able to go upstairs for an hour and a half and become at one with the universe and finish a book.
I really need more down time than an hour or two a day (if that). What do I have to do to get a day off -- no one coming here, no place we HAVE to be, nothing demanding that has to be done? I just need one day of no demands on my time. That's all.
Linn