July 20, 2022

• Late again at posting

  Not many people reading Michel and I seem to run out of time most days. 6:30 p.m. and I'm just getting back here to finish emails.

  Today was a hard day for me. Didn't get a good nights sleep as I didn't take pain meds at bedtime. I couldn't as 3 p.m. yesterday sitting here my back and legs pitched a holy fit and I had to take one then.  I wasn't going to stay up until 11 p.m. to take a bed time pill. I'm tired by 9:30, give Wil is bedtime meds, freshen kitty litter, bathroom stuff and follow Wil as he goes to bed. I usually have to help him get his night undies on as he won't wear pajama's so I bought him colored undies for bed.

  So up at 1 a.m. on ice pack in recliner. Took meds at 5 a.m. got cats their breakfast shortly after, took care of litter and went back to the heating pad in the recliner. Got a little sleep until 6 a.m. When Evelyn came in at 9:20 a.m. I had already given Wil his breakfast and his pills.  I still hurt some but picked up the new CPAP I was donating to his doctor since he doesn't need it any more.  Both feet and half way up my legs that tingly feeling I often have, neuropathy.

  Things were OK until I got to the first long light. Back and leg aggravated so I put the car in park and foot on the floor. As the light changes back in drive and off I go until the next long light. All this time I have the heat on my back from my heated seat.  By the time I was another long light I was feeling pain and my foot really hurt so I was trying to figure out who I could call to come get me with someone along to drive my car home.

  I pulled up and called Gary to come get the machine and called Kate. She couldn't come and by then tears had started. May was at the hospital with a friend having surgery so she was out. Gary is at the window watching me struggle to get some composure. So I called Millie. Knowles had just left but she would come get me and he could come for my car, except I'm in a red zone and the car can't be standing there as it would be considered abandoned.

  Gary had me move over and he drove me into his spot in the parking garage. I did not have my walker as I didn't expect to get out, only had my cane. He went and got a wheel chair as I called Millie to tell her I'd be out front in a wheelchair.  The Dr. came out to see is I was OK.

  Gary stayed inside with me in the air conditioning as I called Millie to find out what her car was I forgot.  They got me in the car but my mind wasn't working as I didn't tell Millie she needed to turn at the light. I eventually got us back my way.   I had pain med at 4, aspirin at 8 and slowly the back pain eased.  I had called and Evelyn would stay with Wil until I got home.

  Another pain pill at noon, more ice pack, feet up and I've been using the walker since in the house. Until....supper, I have indigestion. I fed Wil potato salad, coleslaw, 2 slices spam, V8 juice. (now 7 p.m. his nose is in the refrigerator looking for something to eat). All of a sudden he won't eat chocolate pudding and that is about all I have. Can of peaches go on cereal after bananas are gone and I'm not opening a whole can.

  Earlier I ask him to go get the flag. He said he already did, I opened the door, nope on the pole. He got pissed and said someone must of come in and put it back up. So I got my cane and went out and got it. Locked the door, set the one alarm. If his mind has skipped town can't leave the house un secure in triple digit heat.

  Just now Miss Kitty came in. Went to go feed her, her bowl is missing. Mr. Grey's bowl found its way to the kitchen off the little tray. ?? Ask Wil if he had seen it when I showed him what the bowl looks like. He got  up and kind of looked around.  I can't imagine Miss Kitty dragging a food bowl to the garage like she dragged my resin breast cancer awareness mouse.

  Perhaps it is time for me to take tranquilizers.

  • 8:17 pm
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