So, it is now 12:30 a.m. on Saturday the 22nd of December...I am pretty proud of my accomplishments holiday-wise. Just about all of my wrapping is DONE...odds and ends here and there..no more than a 15 minute job that I am procrastinating on til I feel like doing it. Furthermore, all my most important shopping is DONE! The boy will have a good Christmas afterall, even without an official balsam fir in the living room this year. I only need two gift cards and two bottles of cheer....problem with the gift cards is they are at Borders, and that means a last minute Mall Madness Trip...my niece Kristin said she would love to help me with any last minute things, so I just may take her up on it...we can at least chat while we wait in traffic!!
All my cards are out, and actually did that before the surgery, so that was a relief. I got some very nice photo cards this year from dear friends and of course my lovely nieces and handsome nephew! My house is modestly decorated ala Super Sib #1's and my newest creation NO-el!!! As in we are having a "lite" Christmas as opposed to overdone reindeer that move, multitudes of annoying twinkling lights, tacky blow up figures on our lawns, and definitely NOT the light up soldiers (sorry Ken...just can't do it....). I feel a stirring of holiday spirit that I really thought would not come this year with this damn ankle b.s. I am glad...I always loved it, and don't want Kyle to feel cheated. He has been working very hard for three of our neighbors, shoveling them out...more damn snow than the last three winters combined, and me on crutches. He gets paid rather well, so he finally has some cash in his pockets...and bank account. He bought a PS-2 from James D'Amico (yes, Tami and Chris' son) and has borrowed a few games from friends...he is pleased with his purchase, and awaits any surprise games as gifts from dear ol' Mom as she said NEVER in a million years would I have one of those consoles in my house....Alas, he bought it, and it CAN be used as leverage should he screw up! heh heh
The Scrabble is made...oh, Mom said she is making some...I asked why if I am. She informed me the kids LOVE hers....Ok, not going there....dying to tell her we rebake it after doctoring it up some when she isn't looking, but I bit my tongue and held my ego in check this time. Hey, it's a learning curve and I am trying!
As for the ankle...got the dressing off...scar looks the same...BUT, I have no feeling, no sense of touch, as in TOTALLY NUMB. I do have some pain....in fact it is unbearable and makes me scream outloud sometimes when I straighten my leg or bend at the waist stretching my hamstrings...like someone was raking my nerve endings with a garden fork...excruciating! He thinks he might have hit/nicked/cut the nerve that runs from the back of the ankle around the outside and down the foot....GREAT! Now what? He was quite concerned when I said I couldn't feel anything...So, Super Sib #1, I need your expert opinion as the Ortho. Nurse...cause Mom could only give me her "uneducated opinion" (her words, not mine).
I need some sleep I guess....Chris and I are going to go get Andrew at the bus station, drag him to lunch and put a smile on that boy's face! Sounds like he is in DOWN mode...hey, try it on crutches in the snow and ice Baby....more like FALL DOWN MODE! haha Actually, I just got some ice grips for my metal legs today....deadly things....I will try to remember to flip them up at Gretchen's house so I don't leave holes in her hard wood floors!!! hahahaha
Kim
Friday, December 21, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Quick, call the guards!!!
Yes, I got out of the house today...sssssh, don't tell MOM! This time I didn't call the office to see if I could drive, I merely assumed, based on what they told me. It was fine, clutching etc...the hard part this trip is watching myself on the snow and ice with the crutches...I REALLY have to pay attention...even in my own kitchen. Kyle walked across the floor with his wet sneakers and my crutches slipped on that, which hurt....
So, got some milk, vodka, a lime, a card for someone, and that was about all I could handle....tiring. Tomorrow, my trip might be to Walmart (if I dare)....no matter which door you go in though, you usually have to maneuver your way across the store further away than you parked..and on crutches, every step counts. So, will plan that trip on where things that I need are located in the store.
My neighbors got a great Christmas present...actually TWO....early. Their 2 new grandchildren were born yesterday morning (C section twins) who were not suppose to arrive for a few more days, but what the heck...they wanted out. Brandi's water broke early in the a.m. so they went in, and both the babies are healthy, not on ventilators or anything, and are beautiful. Jeanne sent me the first photos of her new grandbabies via the internet....a cute pair-one boy and one girl, Addison and Trent. I'm happy for them.
Getting some wrapping done...actually didn't do any today-work related things to do from home instead (ugh), but will try to get some more done tonight. Not the easiest thing to do on a bed...hard to get a smooth wrap job that way....haha
Okey dokey kids....I see that you are both pretty busy so thought I would "regale" you with MY news (ok...so Deed went and blogged today, but it had been a while).
T.T.F.N.
Achimmes Libbey (get it?)
So, got some milk, vodka, a lime, a card for someone, and that was about all I could handle....tiring. Tomorrow, my trip might be to Walmart (if I dare)....no matter which door you go in though, you usually have to maneuver your way across the store further away than you parked..and on crutches, every step counts. So, will plan that trip on where things that I need are located in the store.
My neighbors got a great Christmas present...actually TWO....early. Their 2 new grandchildren were born yesterday morning (C section twins) who were not suppose to arrive for a few more days, but what the heck...they wanted out. Brandi's water broke early in the a.m. so they went in, and both the babies are healthy, not on ventilators or anything, and are beautiful. Jeanne sent me the first photos of her new grandbabies via the internet....a cute pair-one boy and one girl, Addison and Trent. I'm happy for them.
Getting some wrapping done...actually didn't do any today-work related things to do from home instead (ugh), but will try to get some more done tonight. Not the easiest thing to do on a bed...hard to get a smooth wrap job that way....haha
Okey dokey kids....I see that you are both pretty busy so thought I would "regale" you with MY news (ok...so Deed went and blogged today, but it had been a while).
T.T.F.N.
Achimmes Libbey (get it?)
Friday, December 14, 2007
TGIF!!!! AND HOW!
Well, it had to happen...I have reached the limit here, and the little woman is headed home Saturday...not a moment too soon.
Things have been ok, no major blow-outs til tonight, just before bed. I fixed a nice dinner for us as Kyle was out, and I was feeling up to it. We sat around and really didn't have much to talk about at this point after spending so much time together already....finally, I am downstairs turning off lights and hear a loud BANG. I come up, thinking she was just taking the stool I use in the shower to sit on out of there so she can shower...I look, it's still there. Curious, I head down the hall and she says, 'this bed is having a problem with its headboard'...Ok, the whole head board is now between the wall and the frame and on the floor at this point... "A PROBLEM" you say? So, I try to fix it, only to hear her tell me I shouldn't be doing this, and she will sleep on the couch, blah blah blah. Of course, I am on a mission now, and squeeze in between the bed and the wall to discover that the slats keeping the box spring in place have also fallen to the floor, and the whole mattress is in jeopardy of slipping through. The other brace at the head of the bed is also coming apart...So she says, 'Well, it' s worse than it was last night, but not much.' HUH???? I asked her why she didn't tell me before now...Do you all remember when she used to break stuff and not tell Dad til it was too late or after she did some flintstone fix it plan? NOW I know how frustrated he was about that...I go on to fix it much to her dismay...she actually said "oh go ahead Kim, and break your other leg too while you're at it!" Now I ask you....is this helping me any??? Jesus!
She finally assists and we get it put back together but she decides to sleep on my couch...as I go to get a clean sheet for her since we sort of put the bed back together and I didn't want to have to deal with stripping it tonight....as I am getting one and TELLING her not to take it off the bed, she goes ahead and does it anyways...giving me a smart alecky tone when she tells me 'too late I already did it!' I was not amused...told her if she was TRYING to piss me off, she had succeeded....which only made matters worse of course.
Anyhow, I hope she has a nice night's sleep on the sofa...whatever! She is impossible sometimes...but I guess we all are. Bring on the weekend...
Things have been ok, no major blow-outs til tonight, just before bed. I fixed a nice dinner for us as Kyle was out, and I was feeling up to it. We sat around and really didn't have much to talk about at this point after spending so much time together already....finally, I am downstairs turning off lights and hear a loud BANG. I come up, thinking she was just taking the stool I use in the shower to sit on out of there so she can shower...I look, it's still there. Curious, I head down the hall and she says, 'this bed is having a problem with its headboard'...Ok, the whole head board is now between the wall and the frame and on the floor at this point... "A PROBLEM" you say? So, I try to fix it, only to hear her tell me I shouldn't be doing this, and she will sleep on the couch, blah blah blah. Of course, I am on a mission now, and squeeze in between the bed and the wall to discover that the slats keeping the box spring in place have also fallen to the floor, and the whole mattress is in jeopardy of slipping through. The other brace at the head of the bed is also coming apart...So she says, 'Well, it' s worse than it was last night, but not much.' HUH???? I asked her why she didn't tell me before now...Do you all remember when she used to break stuff and not tell Dad til it was too late or after she did some flintstone fix it plan? NOW I know how frustrated he was about that...I go on to fix it much to her dismay...she actually said "oh go ahead Kim, and break your other leg too while you're at it!" Now I ask you....is this helping me any??? Jesus!
She finally assists and we get it put back together but she decides to sleep on my couch...as I go to get a clean sheet for her since we sort of put the bed back together and I didn't want to have to deal with stripping it tonight....as I am getting one and TELLING her not to take it off the bed, she goes ahead and does it anyways...giving me a smart alecky tone when she tells me 'too late I already did it!' I was not amused...told her if she was TRYING to piss me off, she had succeeded....which only made matters worse of course.
Anyhow, I hope she has a nice night's sleep on the sofa...whatever! She is impossible sometimes...but I guess we all are. Bring on the weekend...
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
OUCH....AGAIN!!!!
So, here I sit, or rather lie....once again in my bed with my foot up in the air, throbbing! I think it hurts more this time than last but of course Mom thinks I was in more pain last time....I am only letting her think that if it helps me get her on her way home quicker, but she is wrong. I really do ache more this time, but I guess that makes sense in some ways....after all, I just had it done two and a half months ago, and it was hurting badly before I went in again.
The process was not as smooth this time either. Well, as for the surgery it was more cut and dry being that no cadaver tissue had to be sewn in. The anesthesia process was not as good...I was not out by the time I hit the O.R. this trip like I was in Sept. This time, they put me under on the table there, and I thought I was going to suffocate in the process...my mouth got all numb and even though I supposedly had some oxygen on me (there was a mask, but my eyes were closed so I am guessing that is what it was) I couldn't breathe. I told her, and she said to relax I would be under soon....RIGHT! I was panicky before going under which was not reassuring. Then, after she had told me she would use the same treatment as the guy did last time, I was sick to my stomach all day and night yesterday. Massive headache too...which actually started before I went in, but got worse as the day wore on. So, I couldn't eat, was all drugged up with pain meds while I was still there, and was still in great pain! It sucked...TO SAY THE LEAST! It was not the same as last time...
Mom is losing it here too...tried to re-medicate me within 15 minutes of me just taking something for my headache...which she handed to me and watched me take! It was weird, after I had taken it, she says, you know, that tylenol would help your headache some...I said I had just taken it, and she gives me this "you're out of it look" and argues that it's ME who is wrong!
I was thinking, ok Kim, you better keep track or she will be drugging you up good!!
Then she tells me she will shower downstairs because the "new" shower head looks too confusing to her...it's one of those with a hand held option which I have ALWAYS had here, and she has used before. You don't HAVE to hold it, or adjust the spray type...just turn on the water and get in for God sake! She looked at me again like I had lost MY mind...I'm lying here in bed thinking is she for real???
You guys should see the looks she gives me when I am questioning her...with good reason I might add! I am seriously worried about her frame of mind...Oh, and for the record SHE DID HAVE A STROKE....it was not some "migraine" thing! She keeps telling me the stroke occurred a while ago, but Ed Gilmore referred to the recent loss of eyesight AS the stroke....not something from years ago! You can't tell her that though...I know the stroke might have come from years of migraines, but she really doesn't want to admit that was a stroke, plain and simple. As for being over-medicated herself, she may well have been, but she isn't any more lucid now than she was before by my measure. It worries me...if she wasn't in such denial about it all it would help but she seems to just want to argue the point instead....I give up I guess.....will just stop trying.
Ok, that's all for now from "sick bay"...I really DO need some more pain meds now!
Kimmie
The process was not as smooth this time either. Well, as for the surgery it was more cut and dry being that no cadaver tissue had to be sewn in. The anesthesia process was not as good...I was not out by the time I hit the O.R. this trip like I was in Sept. This time, they put me under on the table there, and I thought I was going to suffocate in the process...my mouth got all numb and even though I supposedly had some oxygen on me (there was a mask, but my eyes were closed so I am guessing that is what it was) I couldn't breathe. I told her, and she said to relax I would be under soon....RIGHT! I was panicky before going under which was not reassuring. Then, after she had told me she would use the same treatment as the guy did last time, I was sick to my stomach all day and night yesterday. Massive headache too...which actually started before I went in, but got worse as the day wore on. So, I couldn't eat, was all drugged up with pain meds while I was still there, and was still in great pain! It sucked...TO SAY THE LEAST! It was not the same as last time...
Mom is losing it here too...tried to re-medicate me within 15 minutes of me just taking something for my headache...which she handed to me and watched me take! It was weird, after I had taken it, she says, you know, that tylenol would help your headache some...I said I had just taken it, and she gives me this "you're out of it look" and argues that it's ME who is wrong!
I was thinking, ok Kim, you better keep track or she will be drugging you up good!!
Then she tells me she will shower downstairs because the "new" shower head looks too confusing to her...it's one of those with a hand held option which I have ALWAYS had here, and she has used before. You don't HAVE to hold it, or adjust the spray type...just turn on the water and get in for God sake! She looked at me again like I had lost MY mind...I'm lying here in bed thinking is she for real???
You guys should see the looks she gives me when I am questioning her...with good reason I might add! I am seriously worried about her frame of mind...Oh, and for the record SHE DID HAVE A STROKE....it was not some "migraine" thing! She keeps telling me the stroke occurred a while ago, but Ed Gilmore referred to the recent loss of eyesight AS the stroke....not something from years ago! You can't tell her that though...I know the stroke might have come from years of migraines, but she really doesn't want to admit that was a stroke, plain and simple. As for being over-medicated herself, she may well have been, but she isn't any more lucid now than she was before by my measure. It worries me...if she wasn't in such denial about it all it would help but she seems to just want to argue the point instead....I give up I guess.....will just stop trying.
Ok, that's all for now from "sick bay"...I really DO need some more pain meds now!
Kimmie
Monday, December 10, 2007
Here we go again....
Tomorrow is d-day.....AGAIN! I go in at 10 a.m. and will hopefully be home by around 3...or earlier. I just hope it "sticks" this time....not for MY lack of trying! Stupid boot.......Glad at this point that it is tomorrow as my foot is swollen, bruised, and very sore today...especially after two days of rampant shopping to get things wrapped up (get it....wrapped...Christmas...!) Yup I can still find my sense of humor even despite the circumstances. However........gentle readers..........(ha ha)...........ALREADY she is driving me nuts! You KNOW who I am talking about too....the little short one, with the wispy hair.
True-she did come and made me some delicious chowder, but she bitched about my pepper grinder...after trying to teach her how to use it (twice), she got mad and said she was too old to be taught new things...well, you KNOW I couldn't pass up a comment....So, I said I hoped I would never be too old to learn new things!
End of discussion....for the most part.
So, tomorrow it begins. The waiting on me hand and FOOT hahaha Not sure how much a girl can take of that....tons if HE'S good looking, but this is my Mother, not some handsome, dashing, fawning male I would like to have wait on me! Oh well....I know she means well, and I appreciate her being her to help..I know she must have better things to do than sit here all day long. I plan to "release" her by the weekend-that's MY plan anyhow.
Going to bed...my last GOOD night of sleep for the next 10 days while I have to keep my foot above my head lying on my back (yuck). I can't think of anything good about this...well other than the good pain killers...which would have been welcome today!
Later Ladies!
True-she did come and made me some delicious chowder, but she bitched about my pepper grinder...after trying to teach her how to use it (twice), she got mad and said she was too old to be taught new things...well, you KNOW I couldn't pass up a comment....So, I said I hoped I would never be too old to learn new things!
End of discussion....for the most part.
So, tomorrow it begins. The waiting on me hand and FOOT hahaha Not sure how much a girl can take of that....tons if HE'S good looking, but this is my Mother, not some handsome, dashing, fawning male I would like to have wait on me! Oh well....I know she means well, and I appreciate her being her to help..I know she must have better things to do than sit here all day long. I plan to "release" her by the weekend-that's MY plan anyhow.
Going to bed...my last GOOD night of sleep for the next 10 days while I have to keep my foot above my head lying on my back (yuck). I can't think of anything good about this...well other than the good pain killers...which would have been welcome today!
Later Ladies!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Can it BE any colder???....
Ok...yeah it can, but I am not used to this....really, how does one get USED to this?
So, the new girlfriend is now shall we say, "in the past".....she decided to kiss some guy she used to date, then broke up with my boy via text message...NICE! She doesn't deserve him as far as I can see. Kyle took it all in stride...she has called and tried to text him a few times since to no avail. He is standing strong and has no use for her now...good for him I say. He actually came in and shared all this with me...made me feel good that he felt safe and comfortable doing so. Anyhow, she obviously "made a mistake" but he is not about to back down. His buddy Sheb said he would punch him in the head if he did....hahaha I love that kid!!! So, Super Sibs, don't mention her to him when you see him. Actually, he talked with Anna tonight and told her, but didn't tell her everything-was sort of privately vague.
Mother Dearest calls me..twice today. I was not here the first time...answered the second call...said "hello"....waited a good 5 plus seconds, and got no answer, so hung up. When I looked up who it was who called, I couldn't understand why she didn't call back....weird. So, I succumbed and called her back...she said something about not remembering how to use her DVD player, but Ty and Don helped her....she still can't look at the Italy pics of course as they are CD Rom not DVD's....oh well.
Bed time...thinking of following Super Sib 1's idea of "downsizing" my decorations this Christmas...tomorrow, I will put the candles in the windows and perhaps a few favorite items out and about...but not all the stuff I usually do....just not into it with this gimpy leg and all this year...thankfully Kyle understands. He better cause HE will be the one out there Monday morning snow blowing or shoveling, not me!!! Like I need a snow storm now too!!!
Enjoy your weekend Ladies
So, the new girlfriend is now shall we say, "in the past".....she decided to kiss some guy she used to date, then broke up with my boy via text message...NICE! She doesn't deserve him as far as I can see. Kyle took it all in stride...she has called and tried to text him a few times since to no avail. He is standing strong and has no use for her now...good for him I say. He actually came in and shared all this with me...made me feel good that he felt safe and comfortable doing so. Anyhow, she obviously "made a mistake" but he is not about to back down. His buddy Sheb said he would punch him in the head if he did....hahaha I love that kid!!! So, Super Sibs, don't mention her to him when you see him. Actually, he talked with Anna tonight and told her, but didn't tell her everything-was sort of privately vague.
Mother Dearest calls me..twice today. I was not here the first time...answered the second call...said "hello"....waited a good 5 plus seconds, and got no answer, so hung up. When I looked up who it was who called, I couldn't understand why she didn't call back....weird. So, I succumbed and called her back...she said something about not remembering how to use her DVD player, but Ty and Don helped her....she still can't look at the Italy pics of course as they are CD Rom not DVD's....oh well.
Bed time...thinking of following Super Sib 1's idea of "downsizing" my decorations this Christmas...tomorrow, I will put the candles in the windows and perhaps a few favorite items out and about...but not all the stuff I usually do....just not into it with this gimpy leg and all this year...thankfully Kyle understands. He better cause HE will be the one out there Monday morning snow blowing or shoveling, not me!!! Like I need a snow storm now too!!!
Enjoy your weekend Ladies
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