how about drinking?

Thank you Sandy, looks like I missed your post. Glad you tested - and hope everyone else does as well. I still refuse to eat out, but we don't have any good places anyways, so it's ok!

Good afternoon friends- welcome to Monday, this will be my last free one for awhile. I got up to the mountains yesterday for my day trip outing to the Jemez and it was really lovely. Lots of golden cottonwoods, along with the beautiful back drop of the landscape in that area. The springs were at capacity when I arrived, but signed in and paid and then went to find something to eat. Lots of tourists with RVs and out of state plates up there. Got a couple hours of soaking in and lovely drive back. That will be my last trip out of town for a bit (although am going to plan to go up to Santa Fe for an afternoon during Thanksgiving weekend).

Did my last medical apt for awhile with my BS. My fourth reschedule since August, but she told me what was happening with the surgery blocks and covid test timing and if a surgery got scheduled and the results were not back, she would loose the block and have to grab the next one. She said it has been really difficult with her regular patients she sees for annual check ups because they have been bumped so many times. Life in the pandemic, as we say. My last reschedule was from tomorrow literally to the crack of dawn today. Everything is good!

Goldie- I am sorry to hear your DH is in so much pain and cannot take care of himself. I was really thinking they were going to discharge him to rehab for a longer recovery time. Has your husband had a case worker assigned to him through insurance for his other problems? If yes, you might want to contact them and let them know about the accident and maybe they can advise on how to ensure he gets the care he needs. Having a team in rehab may help, it may be more than one person can take on. Another idea would be home health, but he probably needs more care than that. Not sure if he is to Medicare yet (I think you both use the ACA marketplace like I have) but just thinking about ways to ask for more assistance. Take or leave, I come from a place of love and support. Hugs sister, this is hard.

Sandy- fingers crossed for Gordie and his girlfriend to be okay. I know you will be relieved when you get past waiting on these results.

Karen and MinusTwo- been lots of talk about Thanksgiving plans this year. I know people trying to decide about travel for that, Xmas, New Years, etc. Do I stay or do I go, as the Clash would say. I either do my own thing, or on occaison will go see family for the holidays but this year, think I will do a small turkey and few items I like sometimes too. Last year, I had one of my cataract surgeries before Thanksgiving so I did nothing for the holiday (nevermind it snowed 8 inches). No moisture here and more fires have cropped up, sigh. I think the holidays are going to be tough for people this year.

NM-did you get the phone thing figured out with your mom? Were you able to help her move some stuff yesterday. Dinner with her 2-3 times a week? Oh boy. Maybe you can suggest she invites the older couple over she met and likes so she can build her community there.

Gotta get back to my to do list and wishing you all a good week. Will pop in again when I can.

Lori - you need to be sure to take care of yourself. Hoping your husband will at least sit up in bed - i'm sure he's in a great deal of pain. Sending you hugs.

Gordy texted me today that he, too, tested negative, but Leslie hadn't heard back (she was on a Zoom call for work when he got his call--which, like mine, was a recording). I'd be shocked if she tested positive, as Gordy had closer and longer direct exposure to the "culprit."

What molliefish said. Prayers for both of you.

Mornin ladies,

Lori OMG those pics are horrendous. U can't possibly do this alone, please ask for some help from ur neighbors or can ur son come out for a while, SOMEONE. The pain must be horrible but Lori this is more than 1 person can do. I'm surprised he's home now. But Lori u do need to rest too. This is like 24 hr job, puleeeze try to get some kind of help for you. And all the driving u have to do, that takes a lot of stress on u too. >PRAYERS>

Happy everyone's tests came out good, nice to hear always.

Mollie do I know u??? Welcome for sure.

Kim extra belly rubs for Sadie, she needs them, Wow ur all over the place, ur mom is lucky to have you.

Jeez I haven't even thought about Thanksgiving, but like u all said who thought this thing would be so long. I remember when it first started I think we all thought a few weeks. But now it's unending, no one sees the end. It's a new way of life.

I ha such a wonderful nite with Joey, We talked about what his dreams are but he told me how I kind of molded him and how he thinks about what I would do under his circumstances and on and on about how much he loves me. Wow he knows how to charm me and he knows I don't have any money. LOL

Lori I just can't get those pics. out of my mind so many <<<HUGS>>> for you.

Check in later.

LUBS U ALL

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Twofer Tuesday! I got called late Sunday evening to come in early Monday morning and pass meds for the morning. Today I'm going in a 7 pm and working as charge nurse until 3 am. God only knows what's going to happen when I'm on call Halloween weekend. I have decided to stop working 12 hour shift when asked in between call weekends. I'm not sure I can get away with that on the weekends, I doubt I can find anyone to cover part of shift. So, time to actively find out about retiring/changing jobs. This staff crisis has been going on for over a year now. I don't see any real fix coming. And yesterday, while I was trying to pass meds, the nurse who is coming in at 3 am to relieve me sought me out and started giving me a list of things she wants me to be sure I get done before she comes in:all of the overnight paperwork, all the chart checks, and a bunch of other paperwork. She's going to be too tired to manage it. SHE is going to be too tired to manage it all? I'LL be the one working as the only licensed nurse for 8 hours. She'll be the only licensed nurse for 4 hours before the day shift comes in, then there will be THREE. E-fricking-NOUGH already. Spend more time doing the work than complaining about or trying to get out of the work and you won't have as many effin' problems getting the work done!

Getting my mother's phone working may have been a mistake. I'm getting calls all day long now. "Do you have so-and-so's-phone-number?" " Do you remember where I said I was going to put thus-and-such-item?" "I've got a new one cup coffee maker, how much coffee do I need to use?" "I just ran across this and it made me think of (insert long, rambling story)"I love my mother but I think I've created a monster!

It's gotten cold enough in the evenings and overnight that I have to turn the heat on, which means keeping the kitchen door closed. So Silly Sadie has re-learned the effect of her cold, wet nose on the underside of my arm or on my neck when she wants to go out or otherwise get my attention. BRRRRR!!!!

Goldie--oh my goodness, OUCH!!!!!! I am so glad there were so many trained people nearby who would help. I'm sure he feels totally miserable right now, and will for a while. Such a scary thing. Prayers for pain relief and quick recovery.

Look at those bruises! I'm sure he can barely move!

Minus--Mom tried to cook a turkey breast, just the breast, once, and it didn't come out well. I think she overcooked it, but, anyway, she refuses to consider cooking just a breast again. The ham, on the other hand, is a great idea, particularly since she and I both love pea soup made with a ham bone stock and left over ham! Thanks for the idea!

Chi--funny the testing differences in different health care settings. Bob can't get tested unless he is symptomatic. I have to be tested at least once a month--this week is our test week for October. I only get out of being tested if I test positive. Then, after quarantine and all that stuff, I don't get tested for 90 days, even if symptomatic. Hope your winemaker's dinner goes well!

Goldie--the big concern with broken ribs is the pain making people not want to breathe deeply and getting pneumonia. Encourage him to take 3 or 4 deep breaths every couple of hours, no matter how much it hurts, every hour while he is in bed. Even getting up into a recliner is better than lying flat in bed. Try to get him to drink lots of fluids, that will help with the "D", and with keeping phlegm thin and moving, and help him keep moving by making him get up to pee. Woops, now I see that he is being a typical male and not doing anything he should. Tell him for me that I have seen this before, making home care visits to guys after accidents with broken ribs. I usually end up sending them back to the hospital with pneumonia, and the pain with coughing is so bad some men pass out. And he won't get more pain medication at that point, because the coughing is what is moving the phlegm and keeping the guy alive. Unless they have to put a tube down his throat and put him on a breathing machine, then he gets sedated right out of the picture until things get better and then he's in for months of rehab in a rehab facility. All because he didn't want to take 2 deep breaths every hour, or get out of bed, or drink enough fluids. That would make all the help the neighbors and other's gave him pretty wasted if he's going to let himself get sick and possibly die just because it hurts. When I was working in home health and had a guy who was behaving the way he is I would make a bet with him that he would be in the hospital in intensive care within 14 days unless he started moving. I'd bet a bottle of Jack Daniels or a steak dinner from a local restaurant if the guy would move enough to prove me wrong. I lost a lot of those bets and loved paying up for every one of them. Call his doc's office and ask for a home health nurse referral. He needs to hear what's up and he needs professional monitoring to catch the pneumonia quickly.

Jazzy--got mom's phone working, getting all the data transferred is another issue. Working on that, but Mom literally does not know if her email accounts have passwords or not, she's never needed a password to get into them (that's how old her laptop is). Did move a bunch more stuff, in the pouring rain, no less. I'll probably see her once a week or so, and probably have dinner with her that day, probably after work. But not 2 or 3 times a week! She has friends and is making friends in the neighborhood, so I think she'll be ok eventually. But I can't be her entire support system.

Chi--good news for the negative tests!

Welcome, Molliefish!

Cammy Cat--Sadie says Thanks for the belly rubs. And you are right, this covid thing is turning into a total way of life change, even more profound than the post 9/11 changes. There are going to be ripples of this for generations to come.

Librarian--I'm sure I'll get things worked out over time, too. I just wish that time didn't take as long! But that's ok. A trip to the bathroom is probably the least hazardous part of any get get together, we don't usually do that in groups, so no close contact there! The covered porch sounds perfect.

Hi ladies- just read Lori's husband i s back in the hospital on FB. Our girl is still in a tough place

Chi-that is so good to hear. Whew.

Sandy, all negative is good, no it is great, news.

Goldie/Lori, sorry to hear your DH is back in the hospital. That said, as a retired nurse, the pictures and his typical unwillingness to do what he needed to do (but who listens to the wife?) had me very concerned about his needs being able to be met at home. I fully agreed with NMs advice but was/am very concerned about one person being able to do all that is needed 24/7. Please take care of yourself while others are taking care of him. (I know that is easier to say than to do!). Prayers for both of you.

This is what I put on FB yesterday...

UPDATE: Just spoke with a nurse at the hospital, and his blood levels are good, so the bleed isn't "urgent", not any vessels, but they don't know where it's coming from. Sepsis will be treated with anti biotics. Took Darrell to the doctors, doctor sent him straight to the ER, which is just down the street. They wouldn't let me in. Anyways, they did some scans and he has a GI bleed and is septic. I only know this because our doctor came to the hospital on his lunch break, which he works out of, and he told me. They couldn't treat him there, small hospital. Closest hospital they could find was in Phoenix that had a bed, so they air lifted him there. I am home, as they won't let me in the hospital. So for now, that is all I know. Thank you everyone for all of your comments, concerns and prayers....keep em comin! I'll post when I know more.

Lori - 🙏🙏🙏♥️

Goldie - adding wishes for your DH speedy recovery. Sorry for all the miles you have to drive. I too did Herceptin & Perjeta. I found Herceptin easy. I think Perjeta contributed to the Big "D", but I was on so many other drugs that might not have been the drug at fault.

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Thirsty Thursday! Well, working 8 hours overnight is better than working 12, but is still a butt-kicker. But I got everything possible done before the relief nurse came in Pretty much all I did yesterday after I got home and unwound was snooze in front of the TV. Still didn't drag myself out of bed until the second alarm. Did get my covid swab taken before I left work, the Director of Nursing came in really early to set up and start swabbing people, as well as having to deal with the additional paperwork the lab now requires. Sadie has been a sweetheart keeping my feet warm and making sure I get up and move around every few hours to let her in and out and give her belly rubs.

Chi--Hooray for Leslie's negative test!

Jazzy-- I saw Goldie's post, too. Praying for everyone involved.

Cammy--I agree, he's where he needs to be, hard though for Goldie not being able to visit.

Beaver--good advice for Goldie!

Minus--I'm sure Mom's calls will calm down when she gets more settled, at least I hope so.I figure one free dinner a week is a pretty good deal since my Mom is a really good cook, and that way I can be sure she is eating well, too.

Cammy --I've had conversations like that, my side totally out of synch with the caller. Embarrassing, to say the least. Funny at times, though. Enjoy the shower!

Goldie--hugs and prayers, you must be feeling so upset. 4 hours is a long drive, make sure you be careful, please! Ulcers, at least, are manageable. So the beast converted to Her2+? I've heard that happens. Praying the perjeta and herceptin turn the counts around.

Morning, Ili!

Morning, Karen!

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Mornin DahhhLinks,

Lowee, finally found the picks of Darrell and my response was OMG, that is sooo freekin terrible. But damn, it cudve been so much worse. Isn't it too bad that he refuses to help himself. My heart goes out to you...I'm giving you a HUGE HUG, can ya feel it?

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