Mom/Sister on Maui 6/3 - 9/24
Monday, June 3rd
Getting last week’s blog post finished and sent out so it can be posted always takes some time on Monday morning. It really depends on how many days I finished writing during the week. Since Apple is so picky about dealing with non-Apple programs, I had to give up writing directly in Gmail. I had written in Apple’s Word processor called Pages. I had written in nice big 18-point font, and it was four pages. I went to copy everything into an email program so I said select All and it selected everything on that page. I had to copy it over one page at a time, which was a pain in the butt. That is why this week I am writing the blog entries in Mail so I don't have glitchy Gmail problems and there are no Page breaks. Aargh.
Tuesday, June 4th
I have a strong urge to write more "Tips and Tricks" and "Humphrey‘s Mews," but it means not watching shows all day, and I don't seem to have the discipline to do that. Can't I just wait until I have watched everything I want to watch on Netflix, Max, and, oh yes, Prime before immortalizing my own thoughts? I would never run out of things to watch? I did the just watching things all day for years already? OK, OK, settle down. This is how I get people to go to my website. It will happen soon.
Wednesday, June 5th
I met a new CNA today! I was so excited! I immediately thanked her for taking the job here and started to tell her Humphrey’s story. She insisted on feeding me lunch. You know, doing her job. I had her put my iPad Pro in front of us so we could watch Humphrey videos while we ate. Correction, while she fed me. Unbelievably, she chose to be more interested in me than the video. The nerve! Doesn't she realize that Humphrey, in any form, takes precedence over me? I will get her priorities straightened out.
Thursday, June 6th
I tried to get my CNA to put me in my chair but she was not going for it. There are only three of us, she said. They can get you up tomorrow, she said. What if there are only three of you tomorrow? I said. I am at the mercy of my CNA when it comes to getting up. My regular morning CNA, M, is on vacation for the month. She is very good and very fast. She would get me up, but she isn't here now so I'm SOL. I will try again tomorrow.
Friday, June 7th
I had a different CNA today and she didn't blink when I asked to get up, so she came back later that morning and put me in my chair. That's what should happen! I put the iPad on the angled pillow on my lap and the water bag on my chair so I could be completely mobile. I don't even remember what I did the rest of the day.
Saturday, June 8th
I was hoping to have a nice long Humphrey visit, but alas, my sister had to go to a fundraising event in the evening, so I only got the usual 3 1/2 hour visit.d Crap! Mail is now doing what Gmail did before. The h at th9 end of June, the D at the end of this sentence and the number nine are all somehow characters that the program doesn't recognize. I am late getting this week's blog out so I am just going to turn a blind eye2 to these errors.
Sunday, June 9th
Humphrey looked particularly gaunt in his back legs yesterday. That disturbed me, but what was worse was when mom visited me after church, she had noticed it too. He was alone for most of the week, as the cat sitter is very nice but also very busy. He has an annual vet visit next Saturday and I would like to join by phone. I freaked myself out, worrying about him. I went down a rabbit hole, imagining he was really sick and I would not see him tomorrow. I was not in a good mood.
“Cape Fear”(1962) 6/10 - 16/24
Monday, June 10th
I called mom in the morning to see if H was OK, which of course he was, and I was so worked up I burst into tears on the phone. I was so relieved I would see him later today. Looking back, they should not have come, but the hospital gave them a heavy duty facemask and a face shield and told them not to take them off, which they didn't. It was so good to see Humphrey acting completely fine. They both watched me get sicker as the day went on. If anyone doubts the effectiveness of a facemask, this was a good test. Three hours, feet away from a person deep in the throes of getting sick with COVID, and both people, including Humphrey, were fine!
Tuesday, June 11th
If I was wondering whether I was sick yesterday, there was no doubt about it when they came by and took my temperature and it was 101°! Yes, I had COVID and I didn't feel like doing anything but sleeping some more. So that's what I did. Or listened to podcasts. Something that didn't involve my eyes. I ate a little bit of breakfast, two bites of lunch and no dinner at all. I kept thinking, feed a cold, starve a fever. I don't know if that applies to COVID, but it's what I did.
Wednesday, June 12th
Four residents on our floor were sick. I was one of two in my room. So we were in lockdown, which was particularly hellish on the staff. In order to keep germs isolated to whatever bed they were in, sometimes they would have to change their PPE when changing beds. Yikes! I'm glad that, as the patient, I don't even have to wear a facemask. This is the life. Not. I was sick again all day.
Thursday, June 13th
I had a doctors appointment scheduled for today, but needless to say it was rescheduled. Today was the day I started taking Paxlovid. I'm not sure why there was a delay, but there was. Very quickly, my fever started to dissipate finally. My appetite had slowly been returning the last two days, and here it was!
Friday, June 14th
I woke up today without a fever! How nice! This is the day I realized I would be doing this extra large edition instead of posting last week very, very late. I also realized I needed to start writing every day again. Or at least trying to. I fell back on I'm sick and enjoyed doing nothing. I would write later.
Saturday, June 15th
I'm surprised I could think of something to say for every day. It seemed like a week of nothing. Anyway, I am completely blanking on what happened today and it was only two days ago! More and more, I think I am writing an archive that people will look back on after I pass away. So if you are one of the lucky few who are reading this while it is still June, pat yourself on the back! Better yet, say hi! I'd love to hear from you!
Sunday, June 16th
Oh, I remember! My stepbrother came to visit me yesterday and brought me some chicken pad Thai! How wonderful, especially since my sister did not visit as she was helping mom with H’s vet visit. Unfortunately, I don't think I will get to see H tomorrow. M feels like he is getting a sore throat and does not want to risk it. Mom will stop by. As if that is a consolation. Wow! Bitchy much? She will stop by, and I will enjoy seeing her! I'm grateful…
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