Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
Depending on what surgeon I end up using I may or may not need someone to sleep in. That's why I will call doctors I know where I live and see who they recommend. It would be in my best interest (and my peace of mind) to find a surgeon that it only 2 hours or less away. That way I can come home the same day.
Vermont is a beautiful place to live and I'm lucky to have a good hospital nearby for Mom as well as her doctors. But for my needs there aren't many choices.
Jenna
I called the eye doctor I knew when I first went blind in my left eye and he recommended a surgeon on Long Island which is a 4 hour drive from me.
I have a friend that would drive me to Long Island and back, the problem is finding someone who could stay with my Mom and sleep over.
The surgery isn't urgent but I just want to find a surgeon that is possibly closer to me compared to Long Island. I'm on the borderline of New York so Albany would be closer.
I'm really nervous about getting cataract surgery done because if the surgeon makes a mistake then I'm blind in both eyes. So no, I'm not just nervous, I'm really scared. That's why I want the best.
I have some other doctors I'm friendly with that I can call and see who they recommend.
I just don't know what to do with my Mom. Her dementia is progressing (though not bad) but still I notice subtle changes. She has some days where she thinks I'm her sister or one of her childhood members.
I'm the only one who has been taking care of her so it's been on me, not that I mind so much because she's so sweet and easy to take care of. There are no more family members left (I have an estranged sister but that's another story).
Again, I would love to see clearly out of my right (good) eye.
Thanks again,
Jenna
Take care of you!💝
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hoping all goes well. Take care.
You might ask the surgery boarders of the desirable surgeon in NY if they have any suggestions. I've found that they have not only knowledge but flexibility.
And as to your mother's being alone and nervous, if you know of someone (or would have to hire someone to care for her), give them both an opportunity to get acquainted well before having to travel for the appointments.
I am having vision problems in my good eye and would like to travel to a highly reputable surgeon (New York) but due to caregiving I can't travel.
If I hire someone to stay with my Mom she would be very nervous not to mention the money it would cost as seeing a surgeon would be more then one visit.
That's on my mind....
Jenna
I packed up over 20 bags of stuff out of my bedroom closet! Geeeeez! Why did I keep all of that?
My hall closet has tons of gift wrap, gift boxes, gift bags, to and from cards, ribbon, my kids old crayons, watercolors, games and playing cards. I give gift cards now so I am not going to use that stuff!!
It’s crazy to keep everything like that. I have stuff that I totally forgot about! LOL
The World Health Organization (WHO) just posted on its website the following.
“Children and adolescents tend to have milder disease compared to adults, so unless they are part of a group at higher risk of severe COVID-19, it is less urgent to vaccinate them than older people, those with chronic health conditions and health workers,”
The Pfizer/BionTech vaccine was approved by WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) for people aged 12 years and older.
“More evidence is needed on the use of the different COVID-19 vaccines in children to be able to make general recommendations on vaccinating children against COVID-19,” the website states.
When things are confusing, most people feel at their worst. I hope you find clarity in this situation soon. In time, things will improve. It can be unnerving to process all of the information you’re being told by your doctor. Bit by bit it will become clearer to you, and you will start to see a path to follow.
I have always found transitional times to be the most difficult. It feels like we are hanging in limbo until a plan is in place. Once a plan is underway, things will begin to move along and you will start to feel productive in working towards having these medical issues behind you.
Wishing you peace during this difficult period in your life. Don’t lose hope. So many advances have been made in medicine. I am in awe of the strides that have been made during our lifetime.
There are groups of supportive people. One is called Circle of Hope. Maybe look these up?
Finding a teaching hospital may help, because you can get a room while undergoing treatment-maybe even take your cat. I am thinking of the Mayo Clinic.
The DCIS is ductal carcinoma in situ. Cancer in the milk ducts but has not spread, become invasive.
All very confusing as I am very much learning from this experience. I have never know anyone to go through this.
I appreciate all of you!
barb - good luck with the car
ali a visit to your doc with your list of ailments and a full check up can't hurt. For me the only drug that helps the muscle pain is methocarbamol. Thiamine is an essential cofactor for several enzymes involved in brain cell metabolism (internet) In a survey of people with CFS it helped 2/3 of them. (Health Rising)
There were some funny moments from roommate before it got nutty. After she called the police and reported that I assaulted her, I didn't find anything funny anymore. But I had some laughs with coworkers along the way and afterwards about some of the things she did and how zany it all was. My coworkers are really good for me and keeping a sense of humor, and I have a gf in St Louis that I text daily and we bring out the best (worst? lol) in each other's cutting humor about silly things and life's irritations. Jokes abound when you both work in service industry and deal with customers and coworkers all day. It's our little version of The Office for us.
Here's to you and a fantastic set, whether you refurbish or go with new. ❤️️
Post it online for sale. If you get a lot of replies you know you underpriced it. Pull the ad. Wait a week and repost it at a market-based price. KBB doesn't take into consideration supply/demand or any other peripheral economic conditions. I sold my mom's Forester for $5k more than the KBB. When one person complained I had to actually inform them of the law of supply and demand. There were no other Foresters within several states and hers had low mileage and in excellent condition. You can do the money hand-off during a weekday inside your bank. Whatever you wind up doing, I hope it goes smoothly!
And they will look better than they ever had!
I hope you have a little time to find out all the options and weigh them. Godspeed as you're sorting this out and making your choices. 💕
It’s not an evacuation type of situation like we have for strong hurricane force winds with flooding and so on.