The Old Folks Home

[1muttsfan]

Unfortunately many people will deny that they are not feeling well, and try to hide it from others. Often because they don't want to make a fuss, or maybe just do not want to know if they are seriously ill. I remember trying to talk my Dad into going to the hospital when his final illness hit - we thought it was a stroke (turned out to be a brain tumor). My sister and I together, as well as a nurse neighbor, could not get him to go. The next morning we finally got his doctor on the phone, and he was able to get Dad to allow us to drive him to the hospital (no ambulance though!)

Without being there, and knowing how someone is acting, it is hard to criticize those that were around at the time.

 

[ronott1]

The long term predisone trying to save my vision 500mg iv weekly 60 mg per day on top of that then no less than 25 ongoing to keep psoriasis at bay now it seems to be gone but almost 2 years on it off almost 2 now, osteo arthritis set in Ankylosing spondylitis hit me in my 30's .. my good old fashioned is in my knees and hands

It is inspiring how much you do still!

 

[ronott1]

Yup. Aside from being overweight my heart is functioning as it should. My blood pressure is excellent and cholesterol levels are lower than the Doc expected.

that is good news!

 

[ronott1]

Morning all. DH and I just came in from a walk in the woods. Beautiful morning here. Sunny and still hotter than usual but after today fall temps set in so we wanted to get out and get some exercise. Found this on the side of the trail.

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it's a small hen of the woods mushroom. Too small and too old to do anything with. The ones you want to find are bigger than a cauliflower. Cut them up, roll them in flour and fry to a golden brown and they are simply delicious.

Penny, I hate that they put you through that and you have AS also. I told DH that with the stiffness and morning pain diminished by the Methotrexate I realize just how bad I was hurting and living with it. That's what I told the doctor. I hate trading one problem for another one.

I hope my labs come back good so I can continue on it. Or at least reasonable. Done with docs until the 4th when I have to go to Northeast Regional Hospital for a bone density test.

Internet guy is due today so I'm off to tidy up the house and deck. Hope y'all have a great day. No word this morning about our friend in ICU. No news is good news I guess but this poor guy has advanced Parkinson's disease and no matter what I can't see him coming out of this and going back to his regular life.So very sad.

I am sorry about the friend. We have a friend with Parkinson Disease. He will not stop riding his motorcycle! Quite Scary

 

[Bunnylady]

Got off the property for the first time today. Didn't have to look too hard to see signs of the storm - lots of debris on the side of the road, here a sign down, there a telephone pole askew - but thank the Lord, it could have been a lot worse. The grocery store chains around here got tired of losing refrigerated/frozen stock to power outages, so installed emergency generators a number of years ago. Now that some have had the power restored, they are open for business. There are some empty spaces on the shelves, but I didn't hear anybody complaining - on the contrary, people were being extra nice; I heard one guy thank the cashier just for having the place open!

Things are still in a state of flux for some; some rivers are only now cresting, and daily announcements are made about road closures. They are still doing water rescues in some nearby communities. The announcement was made today that county schools will remain closed for another week at least; there is damage at most of the schools (at least on campus, if not to the buildings themselves) and some staff evacuated and haven't yet been able to return.

 

[chickadoodles]

It is inspiring how much you do still!

x2 Amazing!

 

[chickadoodles]

BL nice to hear that some things are trying to get back to normal.

 

[ronott1]

Got off the property for the first time today. Didn't have to look too hard to see signs of the storm - lots of debris on the side of the road, here a sign down, there a telephone pole askew - but thank the Lord, it could have been a lot worse. The grocery store chains around here got tired of losing refrigerated/frozen stock to power outages, so installed emergency generators a number of years ago. Now that some have had the power restored, they are open for business. There are some empty spaces on the shelves, but I didn't hear anybody complaining - on the contrary, people were being extra nice; I heard one guy thank the cashier just for having the place open!

Things are still in a state of flux for some; some rivers are only now cresting, and daily announcements are made about road closures. They are still doing water rescues in some nearby communities. The announcement was made today that county schools will remain closed for another week at least; there is damage at most of the schools (at least on campus, if not to the buildings themselves) and some staff evacuated and haven't yet been able to return.

Best wishes on the recovery!

 

[microchick]

@Bunnylady! Good to hear from you and that your area is slowly recovering. We are a stubborn people we humans. Knock us down we bounce back, rebuild and get on with life.

We are still sitting here waiting for the internet guy to show. 11-1pm was the window for him showing up.

 

[bobbi-j]

They don't want to pay two people for the same time. I think a bigger problem is that nobody at that center is certified for C.P.R. . Everyone at our center is...plus three are trained and certified for the use of a defibrillator .

Most defibrillators for public use are set up so anyone can use them. They tell you step by step what to do. The sooner it is applied, the better the chances of survival if the patient has a shockable rhythm.

It would be a good idea to get a CPR refresh course. The protocol has been changed

I would urge everyone who is physically able to take a CPR course. The protocols change often - every two years or so, it seems. Even if you took CPR 10 years ago, don’t hesitate to attempt it using whatever version you learned. A year and a half ago, a guy collapsed at a large grocery store I was at. Face purple, airway compromised, and I couldn’t find a pulse. With the help of another bystander, we got his airway open and started compressions. By the time the paramedics got there, his face had pinked up, and he had a pulse. In 32 years of being an EMT, that was the second time I’d seen it work. The first time was about 2 years ago - that time I was with the ambulance. I can say with certainty that bystander CPR saved that person’s life, too. It doesn’t always go that way, but at least the patient has a fighting chance. Stepping off my soapbox now...

That and either they didn't see him hugging the wall or ... they ignored it. And they didn't notice that he hadn't left when he should have if all was well. Of course we don't know if immediate CPR would have saved him.

Exactly. It’s not a guarantee, but it does improve the chances.

people were being extra nice - I even heard a guy thank the cashier just for having the place open!

It seems disasters will bring out the best or the worst in people. I’m glad you experienced the best.