CAREGIVING: Yesterday was Kathy’s followup visit with Dr. Jackson, her new primary doctor at Riverbend. The ambulance guys arrived on time. It was drizzling a little. I guess the ambulances are all equipped differently. This one used a tiny “stair chair” that looked more like an uncomfortable beach chair than medical equipment. It was similar to this blue one except I… Read more →
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S is for Social Security
CAREGIVING: Kathy has her second appointment with Doctor Jackson tomorrow afternoon. I confirmed the appointment and the ambulance arrival time. It is supposed to be reasonably mild out for December but it might be drizzling. I am hoping that she will be more alert this time but it is always a crap shoot. Maybe an injection of coffee is in order. I… Read more →
Emergency Planning
CAREGIVING: We are expecting a snow storm for Thanksgiving. I’ve given emergency planning a lot of thought lately. I thought it might be useful to think out loud about it: What to do with a bed-bound Huntington’s patient during an emergency. Getting Advice The biggest worry I have during the winter is a power outage. Without power there will be no heat, no water… Read more →
Which Came First: the Chicken or the Dryer?
CAREGIVING: On Wednesday I received a call that the new clothes dryer would be delivered between 3 and 7 pm. The excitement was building. The laundry was building. Kathy’s clothes and bed pads were hanging all over the place trying to dry. Around 4 pm in the afternoon I received another robo-call saying the truck should be there in 20… Read more →
Friday: I can’t complain
LIFE & CAREGIVING: Today, was one of those days. But I can’t complain. The clothes dryer died: I suppose it was due. We bought it in 1994. So, I can’t complain. I ran to the Depot and bought the same basic Whirlpool we had. Looks more streamlined, but it is the same basic box. Made in the USA, of all places. Unfortunately, they can’t deliver… Read more →
Voting in Hampden
This really belongs before the one about going to the doctor because Tuesday is before Wednesday but things were crazy. My bad. LIFE: On Tuesday I was able to go out and vote while Betsy was taking care of Kathy. I felt bad that Kathy couldn’t vote. I had thought about having her vote absentee, but felt I would be stretching… Read more →
Sunday: More updates
CAREGIVING: I am starting this late Sunday night. Kathy had a less than perfect weekend. There were enough coughing spells and suctioning episodes, that I didn’t feel comfortable being too far away. I also assumed that the leaves aren’t going anywhere. They can wait. On Saturday, Kathy was actually coughing hard enough for some blood to come up. The first time… Read more →