Jan. 31, 2011

Well, they found a couple more places to put alarms in case Bill tries to get around on his ow. Can't remember if I said before that they put one on his bathroom door, but I had to learn how to turn it off so it wouldn't go off everytime I went in to get water to soak his teeth in, etc. I'm surprised he hasn't turned it off--yet. The last time he landed on his butt, the put an alarm UNDER the seat of his wheel chair. He might figure out how to turn it off, but he can't reach it. (At least not unless he is already lying under the chair.)

Went back to see the doctor who did my eye lid lift. He agrees that it is worse (lower) than it was before the surgery. So...going to have another procedure done in March. Sure hope this one takes care of it. The surgery really isn't that bad, but those trips in to Saginaw are taking up time that I could be spending having fun. :-) Also went for a follow-up visit from my optomitrist. He wanted to see what was happening in my left eye. Fortunately he says it is looking better than last time he saw it. Still don't have new glasses after my cataract surgery. (was that almost two years ago?) Now, they say I should wait until the new surgery heals before I get them. One of these days--I hope.

Bill is sounding very congested again. I warned the management nurse that it sounds similar to what was going on a couple days before he ended up in the hospital. She said the doctor had seen him and felt it was viral and he would soon be over it. He's not running a fever, so that's a good sign. Believe me, I'll be keeping an eye on it. He had a pneumonia shot several years back when he was in the hospital, but has had it at least twice since then. And, he's never had a flu shot. So far he's almost never had the flu, but the nurse reminded me that he's never been in a situation where so many people are coming and going.

I'm still getting (most) of the essential things done, but not always. Seems like I just shut down when I walk through the front door. Maybe if I ever get it cleaned out, the junk will stop draining all the energy from me.

Have gotten back into going to church. Like that the preacher actually preaches from the Bible, and even holds it up once in a while, but don't think I'll ever actually be a Baptist. :-) At least now, there is something to remind me when one week ends and another starts. Thank God for good friends who will come pick me up so it isn't so easy to say, "Maybe next week."