LW422: Good news!

IllinoisLady: Glad the glasses issue was resolved with only minimal pushback. Hope the new ones arrive soon and are the right ones. Sorry about the back issue and hope it resolves quickly. Hope the news from the urologist is all good.

Last night discovered that one of the parakeet eggs was lying on the opposite side of the cage and was broken. I have no idea when this occurred since she had been sitting on all 4 in the morning. My DS and GS visited yesterday and my GS was so excited about seeing the mother sitting on the eggs. He could just see them under her when he crouched down. So she is just down to 3 eggs unless she decides to lay another (hope not). I think incubation is about 21 days so we are about halfway through.

Betrayal--thanks for sharing the parakeet egg saga; I'm looking for daily updates and I can't WAIT to see the "babies."

Hope everyone is having a pleasant Friday and looking forward to a relaxing weekend. I have pork chops in the crockpot so dinner will be easy this evening. I'm all about easy.

LD422 - Ken has had a pacemaker for 14 years - in fact he's already had it replaced once. I think they only work for d-fib, not a-fib but I have no medical background other than being married to a surgeon. I am extremely frustrated. He called last night about 6 and said he had been discharged. No discussion with me about discharge planning and I think he needs to go to a rehab rather than have home health care and PT a few days a week. He's still getting IV drugs and thinks he's only been walked as far as the bathroom 3 times. That may be correct or not, but either way it suggests that he is not ready to be in my care. He was mentally capable and walked 4-5 miles a day until last Friday night. At least I made enough noise to get the discharge orders cancelled. I don't think I could get him out of the car and into the house much less manage his pain medications. So that's my rant for the night! Going to walk Mutz and try to get some sleep.

"The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now."

― John Anster

DH has a pacemaker that keeps his heart pumping but doesn't do anything for a heart attack. My niece's husband had a cardiac arrest. His implant would shock him when his heart stopped. He was much younger than DH, so that may have had something to do with the different kinds. DH's heart would just stop beating and he would pass out. The halter monitor didn't pick it up, but the implanted one showed what was happening right away. His cardiologist showed us the print out. I see why they call it flat lining.

Taco, I am glad he has turn the corner. Hopefully he can get settled into rehab soon.

Taco, that is good news and now I'm hoping that rehab gets started as soon as possible. Sigh !!! Is it a covid thing that everything seems to have odd delays not making much sense.

We are starting into better weather today as far as temps. Does seems like some muted some as well. A little wet on the windshield yesterday but for the most part minor. I'll be glad for the slightly warmer temps anyway. 70's and 80's. Lower 80's hopefully.

Back is still requiring aspirin. Maybe I'll have to consult the PCP and get some help. We'll see. Have to see the Urologist tomorrow. Guess we will set up a time to go to the hospital for the "kidney/bladder scope".

Hope you all have a really nice Sunday. Wishing you all good health, good weather and easy problems if any.

It is gray today and good chance of rain. At least it will be warm enough. I will have to hope that the gray doesn't stay too long. Nothing much going here. Last night I had a really good night. All night w/o my back hurting. Seemed to have re -awakened this a.m. Hoping maybe it is on the way to getting better and more stable.

Hope you all have a really good Monday.

I haven't written in a long time. Doing school long distance, daily, has thrown me for a loop. Plus all the things needing attention at FL house have been keeping me busy.

I had started a list a week or more ago, so I could address each person who posted, but it got thrown out at some point. I've missed birthdays, hospitalizations, illnesses too. Hoping Keywestfan is in Key West and doing fine. Hoping Petites husband gets some relief, its been too long with those headaches, and I know that it hinders your sleep too. Tacos husband, it's a good thing you spoke up! Welcome to new members too.

SWFL hot as could be, although humidity recently dropped a lot. I've been keeping up with a bike ride every morning around 9 AM, 2 speedy loops around the development (about 2 miles). Then late in the evening 7-8 PM we both go for a zoom around once. I think I'm about 10 pounds heaver than I was in May of last year, so I need the exercise. Sitting in front of a computer screen M-F vs working out hard for an hour M-F takes its toll. School ends June 25th. I think I'm looking forward to it more than I did as a kid!!

We leave next Sunday to return to NY. Packing up and cleaning up on Saturday. I'll miss the bike rides, but will substitute the rowing machine for it. I'll be glad to get the NY pool open, screen house up, and get my planters full of flowers. I'm looking to be back to this house in early November, at least that is what I told the post office for forwarding my mail!

PS - being in south west Florida our beaches are now contaminated by red tide. Releasing water from Lake O, into the Caloosahatchee river, to flow out into the gulf is one of the worst thing that is allowed in this state.

Stay safe, be good, healthy wishes to you all.

I intend to continue to wear a mask at the grocery store and other public places. I'm not taking their word that they're vaccinated. Our county is mostly standing in line for the vaccine. To me, it was a no brainer. I'm too old to worry about long term side effects and old enough to be on the iffy side if I contract Covid. Actually, I think Kroger and Costco are requesting masking. I did eat out with my book club. Everyone was vaccinated and we were seated at a distance from other people. Wait staff was masked. We took ours off to eat but wore them to order and pay.

I have about 5 cut out and ready to sew. If my back ache would let up I would go ahead and get them done. Today, however, it's taxes.

Veeder, I assume that is your last name. I have read some New Amsterdam Dutch genealogies, and wonder if that is your (or your husband's) origin. I went to Mass yesterday, and for the first time mask-wearing was about 50/50.

AAH. Ok. Did you know Zebulon Pike, the American explorer for whom Pike's Peak was named, was of New Amsterdam Dutch heritage? Gratuitous trivia, I know. And I just asked Google this question. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Roosevelt_(1658–1742)

I have been going maskless at the houses where I work as everyone has had their shots, including me. I still wear them at Walmart and other stores. I do not have to put them on at the Urologists ofc. I hate to admit that he buys into some of the conspiracies. I/Dh have just ignored ( though I grind my teeth a bit ) his sm. mention of things we know are not so. I'd really have to think about it all were he move vocal but he is not. He is otherwise a good Dr. and I feel reluctance to switch now. He has been honest about his old fashioned methods and happily referred me out to a surgeon who specialized in sm. incision robotically managed surgery. So far it has been a fair trade, but it is because we don't hear much from him. I really think ( though he checked that we had had shots first ) part of his thing is he wants to believe we didn't need so many precautions for so long. I recall not so long ago his making sure we kept far away from him and his nurse etc. only to turn fairly cavalier now that he thinks the government may have tried to put one over on him. I'd be amused but it is my own medical situation that is at play.

Otherwise we expect to use masks more than not. I'd love not too, but I think we have to wait for our state and county determinations on what is expected of us. I do think it sounded confusing sort of coming out of the blue from Pres. Biden a couple days ago.

Thanks for the welcomeIllinoisLady!

CindyNY- Leaving Key West today, back to Evanston,Il. I do have such a love of Key West and its beautiful, somewhat seedy, most leafy streets, and always feel happy to be here. Like life, it’s wonderful, but mixed. It has been dazingly hot with high humidity, most uncomfortable. And I think we may be the oldest ever to be on this island. Hoards of young people, crowds everywhere lining the streets; of course, even before this weeks CDC statement, no one wearing a mask. Have still managed to walk well over 10k each day, but dripping and still feeling vulnerable from my “mechanical “ fall 5 weeks ago The food is wonderful, the restaurants inventive and fun, lizards and roosters running around. And freedom from doctors, dentist appointments, which will be galore when we return. Tomorrow, periodontist, then Friday, breast surgeon’s NP, then dentist and endodontist. So, this has been a most appreciated week.