Looking forward to just staying home thursday. It will be a high of 5 and I chased just a bit today, so that's what I've been doing lately. One day out, one day in. Today,we had a good visit at school and then came home for me to meet a new every other weekend nurse. She is bubbly, energetic, quite a fast talker and is my age. Once in a while I happen to clash with a nurse who is closer to my age. Since I don't define myself as a patient or a client, a nurse my age tends to want to be the one in charge or tries to display dominance over me and keep me in strictly a patient role. Hopefully, I can stop analyzing her and just work well with her. I always give everyone a chance that comes into "interview." Today, after about 5 minutes, I said "you're hired." So, the next step is she will come to orientate with a regular nurse this friday for a couple of hours. Based on the 10 minutes that she was here today, I anticipate a lot of nervous chatter and many questions. Hoping my routine with new hours and nurses settles down quickly. There's also been some sickness going on around me(nurses) but hey, that's the middle of January for you. Boring topic for you all. Trying to think of something new to write about.
How strange is it that in the afternoon when I'm taking a break in the action, I turn to old episodes of the Waltons? The years it was on from '74 to maybe '80? The episodes are kind of corny for sure, but they are a good escape. Can't believe that i'm admitting it, but I actually used to crush on John Boy! Mary Ellen was always about my age and I used to identify with her boy craziness. She was always so dramatic too. Wow, I've been escaping back into the Waltons!
Many health related stories swarming around me lately too. This past sunday, a class of '80 graduate from my highschool died. It burned up facebook pretty quickly and no one has any details. I didn't know him personally, but I think everyone knew who he was. Don Zuppan. They called him Zupe. Always sad when classmates go on. One of my nurse's next door neighbors committed suicide the other day. Her husband was home when the mother of the man came running over for help. So, of course she was upset about that all day. Somewhat detached, is my ex-husband's wife who just underwent colon surgery for recurring diverticulitis. My ex hub is having a really bad time trying to handle their household and her medical issues and this trickles down to my daughter. He was threatening to leave his home, this world, you name it. And there she is to try to console him. She is more like a parent to him and it stresses her out so much. I just try to sympathize and listen. It can be exhausting, but just because a child is moved out of your house, doesn't mean they don't need your support anymore. Like my Mom and I frequently say, it never ends.
One more little story about my nurse with the 10 kids. They ALL had the violent flu last week. Can you even imagine? I asked for some of health tips because she is in amazing shape, but she didn't have too much for me. Referred to the help of the Good Lord, which I believe, but just find her to be so inspirational.
Ok, good for now. Thanks for coming by. I do appreciate having all of you good listeners around me.
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