Yesterday was so stressful and a wash. We had to go get our blood drawn. Medicare tossed out three tests one on my prostate, my A1C, and a lipid. All the tests together were over $400, and I refused to pay for them. Then we went out for breakfast. Ron was fading but we hoped food would boost him. It did. Next we went to our local Publix and got a few things for supper. I would make a marinara sauce and Ron would take some chicken breasts, coat them in breading and cook them with Pepper Jack and swiss cheeses. Then after shopping we went to the carwash next door for a $36 carwash. Then we came home about 1 and I was just able to lock in the free full The Majority Report. Then he wanted to nap but once in bed we couldn’t find his phone so he could listen to music. I searched everywhere and then tried to ping it. The ping wouldn’t work which was odd. It would start to then shut off. Which meant someone had shut the phone off each time. I had Ron use my phone to call the diner and yes it was there. So at 1:30 pm I drove him back to the restaurant to get his phone. He was lucky this time. I did not see him put it down, he claims it must have fallen out of his pocket, I lets say I am skeptical. Remember I still had laundry to do, dishes to wash, and Ron wanted me to make a sauce. Because of everything I never started making the sauce until 4:30 which is late because it has no time to simmer. I was limping badly and couldn’t trust my right leg to stand. This morning I got us up at 5:15 am and got him in the shower. He has the important heart doctor appointment. I then took mine. While in the shower I realized as a new patient he would have a bunch of forms and history to fill out. But he couldn’t get to them because you have to be in their system already in the patient portal to even get to the new patient forms. So I rushed to print all the forms and 6 page questionnaire for him. He had just enough time to finish them and now in three minutes we have to go. Sorry for the rushed explanation and for not getting to any comments. I fell into bed right after eating in a lot of pain. My labs are horrible claiming stress and immune failure and possible kidney failure. My body cannot handle stress and I am under a lot of it. Hugs
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This sounds harrowing, Scottie. I’ve had a busy week with appointments myself, but everytime I think it’s been too busy a week, I purposely think of you, because I know even though stressful, you’re doing it all and handling it like a champ, same as you did while Ron was in TX. You’ve got this, Scottie. Just let yourself do what you do in the best way for you.
Maybe that’ll help, anyway!
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Hi Ali. Thank you. I have to say you’re handling things better than I am. You have a busy week and still manage to post and do comments. Diane arrived the night of the 28th and has really jumped into taking a lot of strain off me. She keeps Ron busy and watches him, working with him to do small things like keep the dishes done. The frees time for me to just sit and rest or do things on the blog. When she leaves, the stress will be back on me again and of course the 7th will be a nightmare of a day. The good news is everyone I have talked to says the stents work well and few have more troubles. Hugs
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I’ve seen the good news you report happen, as well, if that helps. Meanwhile, be kind to you, and take the moments as they come. The day will be here before you know it, if you just concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other.
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Hi Ali. Diane has been wonderful. Today, after finalizing the transfer of the home she was buying she came home to find me doing dishes. She jumped right in and even though I said she should celebrate, she said she would after she helped me finish the dishes. She dried them so fast I couldn’t keep up. But it took so much stress and pain off my legs and back so I could go sit down. I think the thing I loved the most was when I objected and said I could do it she replied, “you say we are family and this is what family does”. I just melted inside. Hugs
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Awwww Scottie … it doesn’t sound like things have gotten any better for you or for Ron. I’m so sorry for everything you are both going through. And … I’m so sorry I haven’t been around more … I’m going try to do better and get over here at least once a day! Seems like time just doesn’t last as long as it used to … an hour flies by in 15 minutes these days! Big hugs to you and to Ron, my dear friend.
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Hi Jill. I understand I really do. You have enough on your plate as it is. And things will get better for us. Ron’s sister came here the night of March 28th and she has helped keep Ron busy and she does a lot of the small stuff I would have had to do giving me time to rest and look at the blog needs. Ali and Randy have steped up with posting and doing comments so it has really helped me out. Days were going by when I couldn’t even open the computer. Diane flies to Texas on the morning of the second and Ron has the heart catheterization on the 7th. After that he will fly to Texas if all goes well with the procedure and help Diane drive back here. She bought a small place here in our development and will spend the winters here and the summers in New Hampshire. Please don’t worry about us or the blog, you have so much on your plate and I don’t want to stress you or your heart either. Hugs
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