For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Good morning, Friends. Another pretty day outside. Hope you are having a nice day.
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Today's food:
1 large coffee with 2 tsp. creamer (20) and 1.5 packet splenda (0) and 1/2 cup scuppernong grapes (50) 70
salad of veggies, fruits, sunflower seeds, t i dsg and bbq'd chicken pcs 430
3 diet toasts plain w low-cal syrup on them 200
Subtotal: 900
cupful scuppernong grapes 100
2 diet toasts w low-cal syrup on them 150
roasted chicken breast minus skin 300
Total est cals today: 1450
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Update: Today I feel exhausted...haven't been sleeping well...very upset and worried about Mom's painful condition...called and asked to speak to her Nurse today, was told she'd call me back (not if last time I asked for a call-back from her is the same)...so I asked to speak to the head nurse, asked about the test result and she said it had not come back yet but she'd call the lab..When I called her back to find out what the lab said, she said Mom DOES have an infection but will have to wait longer for the test (culture) to reveal what antibiotic to put her on. Mom has been in this pain for about a month or more and finally they find out she has an infection. I have to be Mom's cheerleader to go back and forth to the nursing home encouraging her and also her spokesperson to the caregivers there, helping her fight her battle in a very SLOW-PACED institution...
My family (not Hubby, of course) are all about THEMSELVES!!!
Want me to do for them, too!
No...I do NOT feel better yet!
I don't even care about food (not much appetite cause of DISTRESS). I am having to make myself eat because I feel WEAK from not eating enough.
2nd update: Visited Mom at the nursing home and took her a BK hamburger (she wanted one) after I fixed the meat in tiny pieces with lots of extra ketchup to make it easy for her to eat. She was in her bed, her gown on, asleep. I didn't want to awaken her but she needed to know 1. that I came to see her today. 2. that I brought her a hamburger she likes and put it within her reach. 3. that she DOES have an infection and I told her they will soon be starting her on an antibiotic (I sure didn't tell her it may be DAYS more). and 4. I needed to know how she is today. She was hugging one of her pillows, asleep and she told me she was still hurting but that they have been giving her something for pain but it only helps a little. After showing her the hamburger I placed on her tray by her bed, and telling her the above, I kissed her on her face and told her I love her and she did me and I slipped quietly out and she resumed her sleep.
3rd update: Visited Mom again this evening. Took her some cold, bottled water to make sure she had plenty if she ran out of the water given her there. She said she'd been given aspirin for the pain. Her Roommate was in a wheelchair parked inbetween Mom's bed and hers and had thrown up on herself and Mom told me her Roommate had been calling for her Daughter for 2 hours. I went and found a CNA and told her Mom's Roommate needed help and explained, after pressing the call button and no one answered nor came. Found out that was cause no one was in the room where they answer the calls. Mom's little water pitcher was almost empty and I took it and asked for it to be refilled, and then after it was refilled, I took it back to Mom's room and we waited, the 3 of us on someone to come help Mom's Roommate while her Roommate repeatedly asked me to lift her out of her wheelchair and put her into her bed. I kept reassuring her that help was on the way and told her I'd asked someone to come help her and they were coming. On seeing a worker walk by the door in the hall, I called out for help for Mom's roommate and the worker, who was another CNA came and seeing Mom's roommate and hearing me tell her she'd thrown up on herself, went out and later another CNA, the one assigned to their room came and took care of Mom's roomate. This was all in about 20 minutes or so. They are very shorthanded at nursing homes and the usual deal is WAIT.
Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends! Happy first day of autumn!
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Beautiful, sunny, AUTUMN morning here in SC. Hope you're having a nice day!
I DID get started with the closets yesterday...spent about an hour or 2 on them. Didn't realize it was going to be taking as long as it will. Will try to get more done today.
May go out with other Friend (who called and invited me to lunch yesterday) to lunch today as she left her yesterday's invitation open to today since I didn't go yesterday.
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Today's food:
1 large coffee with 2 tsp. creamer (20) and 1.5 packet splenda (0) and 2 diet toasts with lite syrup on them (180) 200
Lunch at Cracker Barrel: about 1/3 of a turkey/dressing/candied yams/cornbread muffin/carrot cake meal 400
1/2 lf bolona s/w on diet bd w low cal mayo 75
chocolate covered peanuts 125
ice cream s/w 150
Total est cals today: 950 (I've just not really been hungry today and I'm not going to FORCE myself to eat more tonite just to up my cals number)
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Evening update: Friend and I went out to lunch at Cracker Barrel. During our outing, I got some shopping done for Mom (clothes, shoes, etc.). After taking Friend home, I visited Mom. She still going through a LOT of pain. I hope and pray that VERY SOON the test results will come back and if it shows she has an infection, she'll get the medicine she needs, and be well and not be hurting from it anymore. I feel VERY DISTRESSED day after day, seeing her suffer with that terrible pain.
On a good note, our Daughter visited us this evening. Hadn't seen her in a while. She brought me 2 very beautiful shirts. Each one had words from the Bible on it. Faith Heals is on one and the other one is Roman 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth... So sweet of her! Love that Girl!
Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
I hope you had a great day with your friend! Good job on the closet. Concerning putting up the shades, they are so easy to do. I just do it myself, without a second thought, because if I were to count on my husband, I'd have to wait too long! He is talented in so many different ways but he is NOT a handyman. As for myself, if I have the right tools, I think I'd enjoy building a house! Haha!
I hope the rest of your day goes great!
Thanks!
I also just saw that you updated since I checked in earlier. I'm sorry your mother was doing poorly tonight. It sounds like it was good timing for your daughter to visit. That was very sweet of her!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Sitting here, drinking a cup of coffee this morning while keying to you.
Got on the scale this morning ...hoping...and guess what??? It smiled at me as it weighed me 143.8! Another mini-goal met (early)! Only 3.8 from ultimate goal (again)!
I may stay home today and do at least one (1) closet...and then again, I may not...My other Friend (who I didn't go out with yesterday as I went out with the other one) has been calling...
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Today's food:
1 large coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (20) and 1.5 packet splenda (0), and 1 plain diet toast (40) and 1 scrambled egg (100) 160
9 ww w cheese crackers 270
mostly butterscotch candy 300
roasted bbq chicken breast w/o skin 300
1 cupful creamed potatoes w onion 250
fruit, include scuppernong grapes 150
sunflower seeds 300
2 diet toasts w low-sugar syrup 150
Total est cals: 1880
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Update: Haven't felt too good today...so...stayed home (even though other Friend called and invited me out to lunch), did some housework, cooked supper, rested, called Mom's nurse to make sure Mom is getting her pain medicine for a possible infection she may have as we are waiting on the test results to come back to confirm or deny (they had to do the test twice, cause first time it was "contaminated by the nurse(s) who did it" the head nurse at the nursing home said)...
NO...not the closet(s)...not yet...GRRRRRRR!!!
Evening update: Closets...YES! Got started, spent about an hour or 2 on them.
Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
Closets: good job! Mine are all empty, still waiting for the sea shipment to arrive! I like living this way, though, the minimalist aproach!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Sitting here, drinking a cup of coffeewhile keying to you.
Still haven't gotten to the closets...I'm pretty sure my 2 'lunch and shopping buddies' are both mad with me (each for different reasons in that I didn't do something each wanted me to do but not the same thing for each one)...Guess I'll have to get a third friend to go out to lunch and shopping with sometimes...any of you available??? I do have a third friend I haven't spent any time with in months...but she has a close friend she pals around with. Maybe I'll give her a call...Then there is another friend, who has asked me recently to call her and we do lunch out but she and I parted ways years ago...Maybe I need to make a new friend...(but that's so much work!)...to be lunch and shopping buddies with...
Maybe it's just time that I stayed home a few days and get the closets done....and a few other things around here....
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Today's food:
1 large coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (20) and 1.5 packet splenda (0), and 1 plain diet toast (40) and 1 scrambled egg (100) 160
piminto cheese s/w on 2 diet breads 150
Russel Stover pecan/chocolate/caramel candy 370
hamburger 300
part of a pc of McD apple pie 100
LARGE sald of 3 cups veggies (150), cheddar cheese (150), fruit (150), sunflower seeds (150), t i dsg (110) 710
Total est cals today: 1800 (I think it was the candy that I didn't need....)
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Afternoon update: Picked up Friend (one of the 2), we went shopping a little (we walked a LOT), ate at McD, then visited my Aunt, then after I took Friend back home, I visited my Mom who has been sick in the bed all day and in pain off and on and I sat with her and talked with her for a while. She was pretty clear today. I took Mom a McD apple pie, which she ate, a banana, and went and got her a big cup of unsweetened iced tea and sweetened it with Splenda, which she likes best for artificial sweetener, and she drank some of that. Please continue to pray for Mom's healing and please pray for her roommate's healing, as well, who isn't doing too good, either. Thank you for your prayers. Jesus is our Healer!
Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
You are so close to your goal! It's inspiring!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Hope you are doing well. I don't know what my plans are today...I still haven't gotten to working in the closets, changing the clothes hanging up in them to match the changing season and storing away the spring-summer things. I still get side-tracked doing other things, it seems.
Good news is I am down 2.2 since Friday! Who says you can't do well over the weekend??? You can if you really want to!
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Afternoon update: Visited Mom (stressful)...won't go into it. Please pray for her healing.
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Today's food:
1 coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (10) and 1 packet splenda (0), and 1 plain diet toast (40) and 1 scrambled egg (100) 150
hamburger 300
ice cream s/w 150
part of a piece of fried fish 50
Subtotal est cals: 650 @ 2 p.m.
another ice cream s/w 150
LARGE salad of cheddar cheese (150), fruit (200) veggies (150), sunflower seeds (200), t.i. dsg (110) 810
Total est. cals today: 1610
candy 300
New total est. cals today: 1910
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Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello Friends!
Hubby and I just got home a little while ago. We went to church this morning, then out to eat BUFFET...and I was REAL, REAL GOOD (thanks, Hollybelle for what you wrote the other day about being more mindful of WHAT we eat, which I don't do always but I did today at lunch!). Before we left the restaurant, I fixed Mom a container of peaches/cantaloupe/watermelon/pineapple/strawberry to take to her.
On arriving at the nursing home parking lot, Hubby and I noticed that on the front porch was Mom, our Brother in law, and my Sister visiting together. So we all had a really nice visit together.
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Today's food:
Breakfast: Coffee w tsp low cal creamer (10) and 1 little pack of splenda (0), 1 peppermint (20) 30
'Don't forget to eat your veggies!'
Lunch: Large salad of 3 cups veggies and fruits (150), 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (430) w 2 tbs ti dsg (120) 700
Snack: fried fish 50
Snack: fried fish 75
Snack: fried fish 75
Snack: ice cream s/w 150
Est Cals Subtotal: 1080 at 4:20 p.m.
Supper: Fruit salad of: 1/2 cup scuppernong grapes (50) and 1 microwaved apple (80) mixed with 2 tsp sugar (30), 2 tsp cinnamon (15) , and 1/2 tsp low-cal margerine (10) 185
Total est cals today: 1265
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Scale revealed this morning that I'm still holding at 145.8!
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
I'm glad you had a nice spontaneous family visit. How nice that you all happened to stop by at the same time. :)
Now that I am in the US, I'm going to look for that Scuppernong grapes at the market! I can't find the Italian grapes that is so plentiful in Europe, nowadays :(
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Hubby and I decided to take a little road trip this morning about 40 miles away to a flea market in another town. Suffice to say...not worth the gas, except it did do us good to "get out of the house" quote/unquote Hubby's words. Everything was so high-priced there...may as well have gone to the mall! Spent a whole $2 (hair barrettes) there. I liked a pocket book (used) but not for $7 or even $6 that was quoted. I saw a nice carry bag for my laptop and on asking how much it was, the man got up out of his seat, came from around the table he was sitting behind, and across the aisle to where I was standing by where it was hanging up on a clothes line, and asked me how much was I willing to pay for it???? He said he needed to get rid of it "today". I didn't make an offer (my offer would have been a dollar, hehehe!) and told him I'd think about it and walked away. I also saw pretty red flared jeans, used no doubt, but was not interested enough to pay $10 for them! Not when used jeans are less than $5 in the thrift stores! I finally asked Hubby to take us back home, which he happily said okay. (Though he loves to travel, he's not into flea market stuff at all and has great patience with me as I like to look at this and that.) On the way home on the interstate, can you believe that someone actually passed us in the parking lane to the right, the pull-over lane, flying by my door before we got to a bridge??? (I thank the Lord for keeping us safe. Thank You, Lord.) They were almost flying they were going so fast! (Instead of going around the proper way, to the left, and passing us, they went right and passed us on the right in the pull-over lane!!!)
We stopped at a church and bought fish plates they had a sign up that they were selling on the way back home. Yummy.
I've not been REAL good with calories today so far at 2 p.m. but I've been GOOD. I made my 145.something goal for today!
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Today's food:
Breakfast: Coffee w 1 tsp creamer (10), splenda (0), Mcdonald's hash brown (150) 160
Snack: ww cheese cracker (40) Mcdonald's apple pie (most of) (240) 280
Lunch: fried fish w ketchup (300) baked beans and slaw (150) 450
Snack: Russel Stover chocolate/caramel/pecan candy 160
Subtotal at about 2 p.m.: 1050
Supper: more fried fish w ketchup (100), ice cream sw (160), RS candy (190) 450
Snack: fried fish 150
Est cals today: 1650
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'Mini-Goals': (the big check mark was smallest I found)
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
Yes, Inky is a girl, but everybody thinks she is a boy, ha! She has a boy personality!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Today was a busy day...went shopping, the stove came, visited Mom and took her homemade candied yams I made for her, then went to lunch with a friend.
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Today's food:
1/4 beef sausage, small pancake with low-sugar syrup, coffee, creamer, splenda 280
lf bologna sw w 2 diet breads, tsp low cal mayo and mustard 200
russel stover chocolate/caramel/pecan candy 320
large veggie salad w fried chicken strips and a little t i dsg 300
chocolate fudge ice cream sundae with nuts and cherries 400
orange candy 20
total est cals today: 1520
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Hope you're having a blessed evening or day!
Love, Maria
Have a great day!
Yes, it's Tartine. I feel bad for him because the new tenants have a big dog now...
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Hope you are doing well. I don't know what my plans are today...I still haven't gotten to working in the closets, changing the clothes to match the changing season. I get side-tracked doing other things.
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Today's food:
fried egg (100) and 1 coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (10) and 1 packet splenda (0), and 1 plain diet toast (40) 150
5 butterscotch candies (120) and 1 ww/ched cheese cracker (40) 160
turkey, dressing, sweet potato suffle, cornbread 300
same as above 300
same as above, (a little more dsg/turkey),replace sweet potato with 1/2 ear corn 400
Total est cals today: 1310 - 112 deficit uphill treadmill walking 20 mins =1198 actual est cals.
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Afternoon, visited Mom, who was sitting in her wheel chair in the dining room at her nursing home, said she'd eaten a "cone of vanilla ice cream" while she'd been "outside sitting in 2 lines of people" (residents were taken outside today to get fresh air for a while...yayyyyy!). We talked some and she smiled a lot. Though still having to deal with pain, she said it wasn't quite as bad today (HUGE RELIEF, THANK YOU, LORD!!!!!!!!!!). And I thank you for your prayers for her to the Lord!
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I am anticipating being in the 145.anything's tomorrow morning. I've been good today with cals and I also walked uphill 20 minutes on the treadmill. I was at a counter in a store paying for something today and the sales person pointed out to me the CHOCOLATE COVERED ALMONDS (my fav candy!!!!!) on the side of the counter and said the packs were 2 for $3 on sale today (offering to sell me some of them). Though tempted, I said no, while looking on the back of a package at the VERY HIGH CALORIES listed for the whole pack (about 2 cups full).. would probably have been around 2000 cals for the whole package of them, which was really not all that big of a package...which I probably undoubedly would have consumed tonite.
'Mini-Goals':
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
"I am always amazed by the human spirit that says "I won't give in. I will fight and I will lead as productive a life as possible in the time that I have to live." I do not know why some continue to embrace the will to live. For those who give up, life is over and they are waiting to die. For those who choose to fight, life can continue to have many rewards. These are people who give real meaning to what it is to be happy and productive and these are the people who should be an inspiration to all of us."
So sorry to hear about your tribulations with your mom's health care. I hope things will improve with your being insistent.
This morning, Inky spent about 4 hours on her own in the woods. I did get worried and went looking for her but couldn't find her. Later on, I heard and saw a big dog (golden retriever) barking on the bike trail, so I ran out there to see what's going on - sure enough, he was barking at Inky, who was hiding in the bushes, poor thing. Anyway, luckily people are obligated to use dog leashes, so there was no harm done. Inky ran back to the house, ate a whole bunch of food and is now sleeping her very well deserved nap. What a cat!
Just wanted to let you know how your suggestion about decaf coffee panned out. I finally started last week. I'm doing the first cup decaf, then the second (and final) regular. And I'm now cutting back gradually on the strength/amount of the regular.
Thanks! Hope you're having a good one there!
Wow to that picture! My hair would never grow that long! You look great!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Hope you're having a wonderful, beautiful morning! As for me, I'm very sore from helping Hubby for hours yesterday, replacing the stove hood in the kitchen. A lot of heavy lifting and holding the new one in place. We called a friend and asked for his help to assist Hubby in installing the hood. (Though not his line of work, he'd said he knew how to do it and made it sound very simple.) But there was a price for his help. Why is it that friends can't help one another for free??? We've helped them (he and his family) many times with different things for free and have never charged them (and wouldn't think of it) for our help and when we finally need help and ask for it, it's not going to be for free. We could have paid for the help or even hired someone to do the work but we...no...'I' thought that friends were supposed to help one another for free (may I please make it clear that Hubby definitely does not share the same belief that it would actually happen when I called and asked for help, though he believes it should be that way)...so...it ended up that I helped Hubby get it done...and today I have a very achey back from lifting and holding up a heavy hood for a long, long time in exact place without it moving while Hubby was in and out the house working on installing it. It took us about 4 hours. UGH! But now it is done and is SOOO nice, nicer than the old one....and I have a NEW STOVE that matches it coming Friday! The old stove that I've been cooking on for over 12 years still works but has a short in it and I have to take a fork or something to mash one top element in place that keeps going off and on and then one or two don't light up all the way, etc....and this is even after replacing part of the old elements that had burned out. Soooo....out with the old, in with the new!
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As for Mom, she got a very much needed medical test done yesterday but have to wait for days for the results to see if or what needs to be done for her treatment of a certain condition she may have that is causing her excruciating pain. It appears that everything is done so SLOWLY there. I think it is all about money. Don't do much for the residents (ignore/neglect their needs) and nursing home owner(s) get to keep more money. I have also complained that she has to sometimes wait over an hour when she needs to be taken to the bathroom for them to take her. They are short on staff and need to hire more people and I have reported that also. Thank you for your prayers for Mom and I ask you to PLEASE continue to pray for her.
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Fall is only 8 days away!
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Today's food:
Breakfast: beef sausage (125), cupful grits w 1 tsp margerine (250), fried egg (100) and 1 coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (10) and 1 packet splenda (0) 485
Lunch: peppermint candy 20
Supper: Buffet with Hubby (fish, salad, pecans, etc): 895
Total est cals today: 1400
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Visited Mom again today...She was complaining of hurting and I went to her nurse for today's first shift and told her (so no one will think I'm trying to get Mom something for pain that may not be needed, she is having strong, painful symptoms of an infection). Her nurse said she'd give her something "in a little while"...(she was giving meds out to other residents)...so I waited with Mom til the medicine for that particular kind of pain was given Mom, which was only about 10 mins or so. I reminded Mom that she could get that medicine every 4 hours but she must remember to ask for her nurse to come so she could tell her nurse her symptoms and ask for that particular medicine. Imagine...telling someone with dementia/parkinsons/alzheimers that they must remember to do things the way the nursing home is requiring in order for them to have pain relief from a highly probable infection! So, tonite, I called her nurse for 2nd shift and she said no other of that medicine had been given Mom after what she got from my asking earlier today. When I reminded her of Mom's conditions and Mom not having presence of mind to go through proper channels to get her nurse to come to her so she could ask (beg) for pain relief (and no it is not a controlled substance)...When I asked her to give it to Mom, her new nurse for this afternoon said she could give Mom tylenol unless Mom called for her and told her her exact symptoms and asked for the medicine. (It was ordered by the doctor PRN, which means as needed, and of course as prescribed, but it must be asked for to Mom's nurse.) Finally, I asked her to go to Mom and ask Mom if she was having any of the symptoms Mom's been complaining of and she (reluctant-sounding) agreed to do so. I told her I've had nursing experience in the past and I know the importance of documenting what a patient says but that Mom cannot remember to do what is required. I hope and pray Mom is not in that pain again tonite. But I know that she probably is, especially without that medicine, and tylenol doesn't touch that kind of pain.
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Serenity prayer...serenity prayer...serenity prayer....
Lord, please touch Mom and heal her. Please let her not be in pain. I ask in Jesus' Name, believing. Amen.
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
Have a great day - rest your back.
I totally agree with you that friends should help friends, especially if you have helped them before. There must be a reason for your friend to be charging you: he is out of job and needs the money, perhaps? Anyway, Im sorry that you were disappointed with the issue, I would, too.
I hope all goes well with your mom and her medical tests and I hope they find the source of her pain. Poor thing! Stay well!
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Happy Friday...and yes here in oklahoma they deep fry and wrap bacon around anything. I never tried the chocolate cover bacon, but it seems to be popluar for some reason, who knows they also eat deep fried oreos and candy bars, and deep fry soda. all very healthy I am sure....
KathyBlue on 09/24/2010:
yayyy for a pretty day! :) Keep going :)
hollybelle on 09/24/2010:
Have a great day. It's still hot and no rain here in KY. Pray for rain here!
cristianao on 09/24/2010:
you are almost to goal!!! yay!!!!
liza36 on 09/24/2010:
You've set some great goals, which I know you'll reach! Have a great weekend.
selina on 09/24/2010:
Have a great day, Maria!
hopingforhealth on 09/24/2010:
Ugh. I'm sorry you are having such a rotten day. I know it can be a full time job to keep up with all that stuff. Your mother is blessed to have you! Keep your head up. :)
Umpqua on 09/24/2010:
I'm so sorry you're going through this Maria. You know what an awesome daughter you are and you are doing the best you can for your Mom given the tough situation at that nursing home. Please take care of yourself too!
just42day on 09/24/2010:
I'm so sorry for all this stress and for your mom's discomfort. It just isn't fair. Do take care of yourself as stress is a nasty invader of health. I'm thinking of you and family and praying things improve for you all very, very soon.
hollybelle on 09/24/2010:
Just read your update. So sorry for all you are going through on your Mom's behalf. God bless you both!
loveray on 09/24/2010:
i hope you get some rest today!! xoxo
moogy on 09/24/2010:
I am not sure what to say without getting angry. I don't understand how the health care system works over there. I don't know why it's takes so long to get results back. I don't understand why she hasn't been given a general antibiotic until the specific one is found. I mean, I know how it work's over here and it's not the same. I feel like coming over and screaming at them to get their act together, unforgivable behaviour, totally unexeptable. The only thing I can do is offer you my empathy and sympathy, you are obviously beside yourself with frustration, anger and grief. I love you Maria and wish I could help, all I can do is send love.
biscottibody59 on 09/24/2010:
Oh ~*Maria*~ I know exactly what you're going through. Take good care of yourself! Maybe get on the treadmill and blow off some steam once a day?
Have a good evening!
moogy on 09/24/2010:
Just so that you know, my grandchildren who live with me are, Jack aged 12, Dylan aged 11 (the big boys), Laura aged 4 (the princess) and Lily aged 2 (the angel). I hope that helps you unravelling my family.
V on 09/24/2010:
:( Oh Maria I wish you had support from your other family members! I am sending prayers for you and your mom....These people at the home sound dreadful :( I am hoping that you have a bright spot in your day or evening!
selina on 09/25/2010:
So sorry to hear about your mom's situation at the nursing home, Maria. How terrible those people seem to be. I feel so sad when I read your accounts of what goes on in these places... stay well and don't forget to eat.
hopingforhealth on 09/25/2010:
Hey Maria, just saw your other updates. I'm so sorry for your situation with my mother. My first ever job was a concierge at one of those places and it was really emotionally hard on me; sometimes it was extremely difficult to get caregivers to answer calls and help the residents. I'm glad that you were there to help your mother's roommate, and that you are so often there to advocate for your mother, but I know it is hard on you. I will keep you all in my thoughts.