Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch-Part Six

[Kenna]

No, Kenna! Don't Do IT! Say it with me, now, and remember: PSS!

Nope! Ain't agoin' thar! I was just curious. (Said all the dead cats...) [emoji12]

 

[oldbroad]

Yes it is!

And I'll third that

 

[Kaezziel]

Greetings, all

a little bird rat mentioned that someone here or in the H/O inquired about me. not sure which, so you'll all have to endure my response. i haven't been on ECF or even in front of my computer much for the last month or so, and i was so far behind, i just skipped to the end to post this.

i'm recovering, slowly perhaps, from the surgery. i still have the vacuum wound device attached to my belly. a nurse shows up 3x/week to change the dressing and says the wound is getting smaller. i'm hoping for only a few more weeks.

a home health aide shows up periodically to bathe me, since i can't do that myself, really. (although, i'm thinking of trying to hire her permanently). the physical therapists no longer show up, since they taught me all their exercises. (yah, i know you doubt if i actually do them). an "occupational therapist" is supposed to show up some day to give me hints on how to take care of myself living alone.

as far as i know, all this is covered by medicare, or i will have a rude awakening.

i'm now able to walk a bit without relying on the walker. it comes and goes. i made it to my car to drive to the mailbox to pick up some meds that i'd run out of. that went well, but then i got spunky and tried to drive to a drive-thru to get a burger, which didn't end up all that well.

last night, after i took my meds (including the diabetic med i had run out of) i felt weak and dizzy and started sweating. (this happened while i was typing with Ms. Rat). this is often a sign of low blood sugar, so i took one of the glucose capsules that yiddle sent me months ago, and started feeling ok.

so, yiddle's gift keeps on giving. . . and the rat called me later to make sure i actually made it safely to bed. . .


it was a good night, in the end


bottom line is i guess i'm doing as well as can be expected. it may be a month or so before i can show up here much, however


cheers, and love to all,
Dennis

Prayers and well wishes are with you, Dennis. I'm quite familiar with the wound-vac system... that is a remarkable piece of technology. I can't believe how well, and how quickly it worked to heal a wound that had bee open for nearly a year. With the wound-vac, it was completely closed and healed in about 6 weeks. Unfortunately, our home health care was next to useless, so I changed the dressings for my Bride every three days as the doctor prescribed. If you've had it for close to a month, then I suspect that you should be getting fairly close to the end of that particular torment.

Please, take care and don't push yourself to do more than you are ready. Else, Ms. Rat may do more than just call... she may end up kickin' yer .... for makin' things worse on yerself.

Love ya, and wish you well!

Don't think I've been this low in a long time, the step daughter has insisted that her abusive felon baby-daddy move in, and the wife said yes, proving she really doesn't care what I think or feel. And it turns out I can't sell furniture, so I am going back hat in hand to the carpet company.
Yay me

Sent from a dark, twisted corner of the back porch, covered in cobwebs and slightly damp.

Damn, Russ.... I really just don't have the words to express my thoughts on this post. I am deeply and sincerely sorry, and I truly wish there were something that I could offer that might help you in this situation. I can say that you are the toughest man I know, and your dedication to continue fighting through all of this just blows my mind. As always, you have my thoughts and prayers with you, and I hope that you are able to find a bit of respite from this nightmare soon.

Only thing milk is good for is to mix with the Kahlúa.

Nope... that's what Bailey's Irish Cream is for. No need to water down the Kahlúa unnecessarily.

 

[oldbroad]

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Absolutely love this...and so appropriate appropriate for me I'm gonna steal this and send it to my older sis..she's always emailing me stuff like this so now it's my turn!

 

[oldbroad]

Greetings, all

a little bird rat mentioned that someone here or in the H/O inquired about me. not sure which, so you'll all have to endure my response. i haven't been on ECF or even in front of my computer much for the last month or so, and i was so far behind, i just skipped to the end to post this.

i'm recovering, slowly perhaps, from the surgery. i still have the vacuum wound device attached to my belly. a nurse shows up 3x/week to change the dressing and says the wound is getting smaller. i'm hoping for only a few more weeks.

a home health aide shows up periodically to bathe me, since i can't do that myself, really. (although, i'm thinking of trying to hire her permanently). the physical therapists no longer show up, since they taught me all their exercises. (yah, i know you doubt if i actually do them). an "occupational therapist" is supposed to show up some day to give me hints on how to take care of myself living alone.

as far as i know, all this is covered by medicare, or i will have a rude awakening.

i'm now able to walk a bit without relying on the walker. it comes and goes. i made it to my car to drive to the mailbox to pick up some meds that i'd run out of. that went well, but then i got spunky and tried to drive to a drive-thru to get a burger, which didn't end up all that well.

last night, after i took my meds (including the diabetic med i had run out of) i felt weak and dizzy and started sweating. (this happened while i was typing with Ms. Rat). this is often a sign of low blood sugar, so i took one of the glucose capsules that yiddle sent me months ago, and started feeling ok.

so, yiddle's gift keeps on giving. . . and the rat called me later to make sure i actually made it safely to bed. . .


it was a good night, in the end


bottom line is i guess i'm doing as well as can be expected. it may be a month or so before i can show up here much, however


cheers, and love to all,
Dennis

DENNIS!!!!! OMW...you had me worried! PLEASE keep us updated...even if you only say a couple of cuss words! Well...within the bounds of course.....

 

[2legsshrt]

What % did you use it at?

Recommended I believe it was 5% but the cherry flavoring just was terrible to me. I have a Russian cherry that takes about that percentage but tastes like black cherry or maybe a pie cherry right off the tree. This was a fake cherry.

 

[oldbroad]

Day-um Dennis, so phlipping great to hear from ya! I knew one of your gals would pull your trigger.

Do hope ya mend quickly. We've been missin' our gnarly phurry phriend!

Luv ya!

Dennis gots a harum..Dennis gots a harem!!!!!

 

[2legsshrt]

Sorry I was off watching Pink Floyd videos always make me feel good.

 

[Semiretired]

Dennis gots a harum..Dennis gots a harem!!!!!

If that is true he will not want to get better.

 

[oldbroad]

Oh, Russell! [emoji45]

I was at a loss for what to say...you covered it Kenna!

 

[2legsshrt]

Well another VA appt today. I won't get my viral load for a few days it has to be sent to Seattle to be processed, but I'll see how my HGB is doing. They have a big lab there but certain tests have to be sent out for specialize equipment they don't have.

 

[oldbroad]

OMW Debadoo!!!!

I got to your "post'...novelet

she's BACK!!!!!

Now I'm gonna warm up my coffee, bring in a couple more mods for back-up, sit back and read it.....

 

[2legsshrt]

A CBC is done within a few hours of when you take it.

 

[2legsshrt]

OMW Debadoo!!!!

I got to your "post'...novelet

she's BACK!!!!!

Now I'm gonna warm up my coffee, bring in a couple more mods for back-up, sit back and read it.....

I counted 45 quotes.

 

[Semiretired]

Well another VA appt today. I won't get my viral load for a few days it has to be sent to Seattle to be processed, but I'll see how my HGB is doing. They have a big lab there but certain tests have to be sent out for specialize equipment they don't have.

Good luck legs. I sure hope all the results are favorable.

 

[oldbroad]

May I make a suggestion? Just slip off in the middle of the day. Leave no clues and say goodbye to noone. Move into a very small apartment and if they find you, don't allow the first one of those ingrates in the door.

That's the ticket! You're a worth-while person...how dare they treat you less than that! They don't deserve you...and you don't deserve to be so horribly treated!

 

[2legsshrt]

God if I have to take any more Iron I will be an Iron man. TMI my poop is green. Been feeling pretty rundown lately and these appt in the PM screws up taking my nap. Oh well today is patch day so I feel better. Some will know what I'm tallking about. Think I will get Ginny to take me today. Yesterday I went by myself and even though I got a good parking place by the time I got to the blood draw I was completely out of breath. Then I couldn't find my card and they made be sit down and take my time and look for it where I put it to be easy to find.

 

[2legsshrt]

That's the ticket! You're a worth-while person...how dare they treat you less than that! They don't deserve you...and you don't deserve to be so horribly treated!

Yep Russell I think you should Kick ... and don't Take Names. I know it's hard to do, I did it once. Rented a truck and had 5 friends come over and help me move my stuff out while the old lady wasn't home. I'd lived with this gal for 3 years or she lived with me and when I tried to kick her out she wouldn't go. She had some kind of a mental problem. So I called the landlord and told him my lease was up and I tried to get her out but she wouldn't go so he could do whatever he wanted with her. That's when I met Ginny and the rest is History.

 

[2legsshrt]

Of course I was younger then 33 years ago.

 

[clnire]

Haven't heard anything about prices that high, but some gas stations in NC went from $2.10 to $2.50 in between yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon. According to gasbuddy.com:
you'll be better off if you can get through NC without having to fill up. Prices in VA and SC are slightly less than in NC.

Yep, but that is all the time, not just now. Jersey and SC cheapest on the east coast