A Little Outing

March 26

steps 12,000

 Friday, we decided to go to St. Elias Lebanese Food and Culture Festival in Birmingham at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church. The day was cloudy but bright. The mood was festive. We called the day before as there was no drive-up line. A guy in the office offered to meet us in front of the church with cross and take our order and cc. He delivered it to us. We sat in the car and ate right there in front of the church. 

Our food order was $57, but we have eaten from it twice. This will feed us for two more meals. 

I had the grilled chicken plate with 1/2 grilled chicken, pita bread, rice, and green beans cooked in tomato and spices. I ordered a meat pie. It is sort of like a very fat fried pie or hand pie. Plus, I ordered bread, savory. I did not expect flat bread, like pita with a filling. It is okay and should be my lunch or dinner tomorrow. The rice was wonderful. I only ate breast. Tommy will get a meal or two from the remainder.

Tommy had baked kibbee plate. Kibbee is ground chuck with spices and baked in a dish and cut into diamond shapes. He also had the green beans and rice. 

We discussed desserts. The ice cream had nuts, so I did not want to take a chance. Tommy wanted a doughnut. I wanted a bite. He said to order one for me. "But, I might not like it." He said he would eat it. The doughnuts had no hole. It was the shape and larger than a Honey Bun, not round. The outside was crispy and the inside was dense. We both ate our doughnut right then except for a small piece I brought home. 

There was a list of the foods and ingredients. Lebanese use a lot of cinnamon, so I was afraid Tommy would reject things because of the cinnamon. I reminded him I used cinnamon in my spaghetti, and it never tasted like cinnamon. He made no comments about the taste.

 stelias.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Festival-Food-Descriptions.pdf

About twenty years ago, I was invited along with other friends to a home in Birmingham. Dinner would be whatever each person wanted to order and pay for. I had a salad that was drenched in lemon juice which I ate. The next morning when I awoke at home in Cullman, I could not see my ears because my face was so swollen. I was not taking a chance today. 

I mentioned this to man who helped us. He nodded and said the Lebanese use lemon juice like we do olive oil. No, no way to avoid it in my order. 

There was a list of souvenirs, including a coin skirt. This baffled me. The guy who helped us was standing there when I saw a young woman with something sheer with gold trinkets around the edge. When asked, he said it was for dancing. I really wanted one of those. Next time! No, not going to dance. Okay, maybe.

Have you ever been to a Lebanese Food Festival?

Thwarted and a Surprise

march 23

11,000 steps

 I do not feel like typing at all. I wish I knew how to speak and have my speaking be typed for me. I made a plan, but no one else did. 

Ixcept called yesterday and just before we left to see if they had xray. I was assured both times they did. So, we egot in the car and left immediately since they would close in an hour. Tommy cooperated. 

EXCEPT, he left the walker  in the yard less than three feet from the car because he was trying to hurry for me. 

So, I had to dig out license and insurance cards. Usually, he carries my purse and water because carrying things gets me off balance, so I sway

Plus, how can he go in and be supportive???  I told him to use his canes. CANES??? He did not bring any. Usually, he has four and my four-legged cane. 

By this time, I am beside myself. I told him to keep my purse in car. I told him to lock it in the car first, after I got cards and thought he had canes. 

I went in, sat down and told them I could not walk to counter. Actually, I cannot stand at counter and talk, pplus, it makes a longer walk. 

They came and got my cards and I filled out three pages. MY right arm and elbow, andhand and shoulder were in severe pain. 

Tommy came in, walking/shuffling two inches at a time. This is dangerous for him. He said he did it for me. Hell NO. Bring a walker so as not to hurt yourself, too. That is not helpful. Yes, I reamed him out right there. Say nothing about that.

Then, avery nice woman told meI could see someone but could not get an xray. I was very annoyed and she knew it. I was to the point of collapsing. She said she was not the person who told me I could get and xray if I came in. Fair enough. But, employees should know the protocol. It turns out that no one there knew how to do an xray. 

I gave her back her pen and clipboard in exchange for my cards. She reached for the papers I had filled out, telling me she would shred them. I told her I would take them home and shred them. 

Now, for the really problematic part. I offered to let Tommy hold onto me. He said, yes and held on with both hands. He parked far  away and uphill. We both suffered getting to the car!    I doubt his steps were even two inches long.

Before this event, we went to get three ads, went to bank, shopped at Publix and did not go to Walgreen's to pick up meds. Everything went well until I was told I could not get an xray fifteen minutes after I was told I could.  I have been sleepy all day. This was not good.

I have had messages in for nurses who will talk to doctors. Maybe I will get calls tomorrow, probably while I have a doctor appointment.

Xray is for right him on which I landed on porch! It hurts and is lumpy and swollen. Doctor said it is at some part of hip and cartilage or something is swollen. He said it would be okay, but he does not have xray in his practice. I need to see if this is a problem. 

I did not edit this at all unless all letters in a word were wrong and word was indecipherable. 

Since I onlymove to go to bathroom, I forced the steps.

Oh, have not had a banana in three weeks. The mouth feel is unbearable! Anne, I understand.

Edit: i forgot to say that I was too tired to get dressed when we went to shop and then went to urgent care. So, I put on my pants, rolled up nightgown and tucked it into waistband. I put on light jacket and looked dressed enough.

Steps

 April 22

steps 9,999

Sorry, it was all I could do. Half of these steps, I felt like I was going to throw up. I am still exhausted but cannot sleep except for a bit at night. I don't even want to eat.

Malaise

 April 21

steps 11,000

Today, I could barely move. I decided to force myself to pedal. I still feel ill, lethargic. 

Tommy is not helping with Easter meal, so....

We have been nowhere, done nothing.

Well, I made phone calls to doctors, made longer lists of things we need or need to do when we went out. 

We managed 20 minutes of therapy on my legs before I had to go to the bathroom. 

I cancelled cleaner because I could not deal with sitting while she changed my bed. The last cleaner took about 45 minutes and could not remember how from week to week. After three months, I was still instructing her. 

I think the lethargy is from thyroid problem! 

Breakthrough

APRIL 20 

maybe 2700 steps

Much better! Although I am still quite ill, the ear does not hurt so much and am no longer dizzy. My ear still roars. Since I was not dizzy, I took half a pain pill, which of course, made me dizzy again. I sway and lurch around, but I don't fall. 

Easter, we had a chocolate bunny and Dominoe's pizza. No progress toward Easter dinner.  There is still only the turkey breast done. I had a big kale salad later. 

The antibiotic is working, I suppose.  I slept little last night, so feel miserable now. It was an okay Easter once I gave up on food! I cannot be staggering around the kitchen!

Tomorrow, a new cleaner comes. She speaks Spanish and very little English. I am not sure I am up to this. At least my bed will be changed. 

Maybe you need one of these cups.

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How was your Easter?

Happy Easter

 

 April 18

steps 4,380

I was so tired, I could not do more. 

I awoke dizzier than the day before. So, I did not take a muscle relaxer. After a bit, I had a pain in my left ear that was excruciating. It was a an earache causing me problems. But, when your balance is gone, it won't matter why you fell. 

Tommy gave me his walker to go to bathroom and followed using canes because he was afraid I would fall. 

I am taking antibiotic and taking measures to help my clogged Eustachian tube. 

I feel too bad to type anymore.

Thursday News

 April 17

11,000 steps

I awoke this morning and sat on the bed waiting for dizziness to go away. It did not, so tried to get to bathroom without falling. In the bathroom, I staggered but hit a wall and stopped the fall.  It is almost 10 pm, and I am still dizzy. At first, I panicked, thinking something dangerous was going on. No, I think I took a muscle relaxer. 

Riding in the car yesterday without anything for shoulder, like a pillow, caused me to relapse in the pain category. Except, my shoulder blade felt like it was coming off my back. After sitting in my chair, I was desperate for sleep and relief from pain. The arm and elbow were okay. 

I considered taking a muscle relaxer. I must have...lol. So, all day long I have been extremely woozy and unstable while walking. The prescription is for three each day. I cannot imagine what I would be like if had taken another today and another tonight.

When I went to bed early morning, I did something I have wanted to do since the day I fell. I lay down on my right side. I was shocked the pain was completely gone in the morning. 

We had a list of things today, so paired that down. 

Tommy was called by insurance agent who refused to find our car. It turns out it was not a water problem at all. The battery cable was barely wired onto the cable. As the battery jiggled in the car, the connection was eventually too loose. Plus, the motor mount was loose and in danger of fall out or something. So, Tommy thinks maybe that is from October hit and run. That is repaired.

The guy who hit us no longer lives at address he gave. So, his insurance company is trying to find him, too. This is the guy who said 'burra' to us and pointed to his jacket logo. 

Tommy told the insurance guy to get it to a body shop and repaired. He agreed to do so. He should after jerking us around. 

We returned the dehumidifier to Lowe's because it quit pumping out water when I could still mash it out of the carpet and seat. 

Damp Rid got no moisture from the car. It has sat on porch when it was raining. Still no water collected in the little bucket. I have used this before, and it worked. I don't know what is the problem.

Several days ago, I noticed the red purse I hate was worn on the four bottom corners. I hate the purse but fixed the corners instead of discarding it. I have a red pen that is a favorite, so I used that on the corners. After a few days, I tried to use wetness to get it to run. Nope. The ink is stable on the purse. Now, I don't have an excuse to get another. 

We met a man down the street working on a house. He came down and removed a danger near the porch. One of the neighbors, dead now, put up a 2x4 railing on one side of the porch to help Tommy with going up the steps. This was on the other side of the porch where I fell on the other side of the ramp. If I had fallen on that side of the ramp, it would have killed me. The guy used wood that is now rotting. The railing was nailed on the with six-inch nails. The wood is mostly now rotten with six-inch nails protruding. Plus, the wood was cut at sharp angle.

I have tried to get Tommy to agree to get it removed. He said, "No, I might need it."  Besides being dangerous, it is unsightly. After I fell and said I hoped neither of us fell there, he has not objected. So, it is gone. I feel safer. Surely, he does.

Lana, you accused me of lying to my doctor, How? I don't lie to doctors!

We also met a man who wants to buy the house with barking dogs and is now abandoned. He said that if he rented to dog owners, he would have them keep dogs on other side of the house. YAY! If he does it. 

Midnight and my dizziness seems to be abating. The shoulder blade seems to be all better. Of course, there is still the rotator cuff problem.

Tiring Day

 April 16

13,000 steps

After visiting the cardiologist today, I am back to more exercise. However, I think I overdid it with too many steps. 

The doctor gave me more info, emphasizing how I could not miss a dose, asking me if I whaere taking the Eliquis. I had brought some with me, but it turns out it was a box with a coupon for more. He rushed out of the room, got two boxes, opened one, punched a pill through the foil, and told me to take it. I must take this for at least a year. 

He told me, emphasized how lucky I was. Only one out of 100 make it alive to the hospital. That is from afib, I think. Then, the surgery is risky. I had tears in my eyes, about to burst out crying. 

He is from Israel. I asked him if he were not afraid Trump would deport him. He looked surprised and said he was a citizen. When I told him Trump deports citizens, he looked shocked. Later, Tommy said does he not read? 

The whole time was very pleasant. Excellent doctor visit, excellent office staff. Now, I have to take care not to die. We picked up 3 grocery ads, bought a couple of items.

I barely slept last night, so took a nap this afternoon. 

For Easter, I have a turkey breast that I will cook with Polynesian sauce from Chick fil A on it, green bean casserole, potato salad, deviled eggs. Maybe something else. We each have a chocolate bunny for dessert.

Car is repaired. More about that later. 

 

Spectacular

 April 15

steps 3500

We were riding along in a paid ride to pick up a rental car when I caught sight of a huge truck on fire! It was spectacular. The whole underside or about 30 feet was in flame, plus more looked to be flames blowing back. 

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Okay, that was not the truck I saw. 

We hired a ride and rode 30 miles south to get a Rogue. It is great for my back.   

I talked on the phone with guy I saw in Lowe's. He came by for a 'free' estimate. Well, $100 to mow and use weed eater is too expensive. Tommy said okay. When I asked the time on Monday he could come, he said it would be Tuesday but he could not commit to a time. My story of sleeping late led him to believe that about 10 am would be good for me. I laughed. So, I asked for 2 pm. He said he could not commit to a time. "We don't deal with time." He would be there when he finished with last job. Tommy guffawed at this. I told him we could not work with that. He relented and said he would be here between 2 and 2:30. I doubted he would be here by 2:30.

He fooled me, got here early and told me he was here at 1:45 as we were bringing home rental car. He asked it they could start. We arrived at 2:30.

He was stacking all the limbs from big tree at back fence. I saw red! Then, it appeared he was stacking tiny limbs on the crosspiece for the clothesline. ??? He was so surprised I did not want limbs across the back fence. He said he was putting the metal line on the clothesline crosspiece and became defensive, saying it would ruin his mower. I said he could wrap it around to keep it up. He refused rather defensively like I was asking for extra work. So, if it blows down, his problem if it ruins his mower. 

Tommy checked for weeds and had him finish. After he had his $100 bill, I looked out and told him to put the garbage can back. He was right near it. Then, I got up, went to door and yelled to get the black plastic bag from against the fence. Tommy said he got the two plastic bags there, too. I think this is too much trouble. We will find someone else. How did a mower and a weed eater manage to miss three bags at the fence?

This was an ambitious sounding young man with a 'crew.'  He wants us to check the yard every time. I prefer not to do that every time. His lawn mower is tiny. I appreciate working his way up. But, he needs to work for other people. Oh, the gas he uses is $32/gal Husqvarna. He used that to justify his price. It is for the weed eater. Expensive gas won't do a better job. It sure did not pick up three plastic bags against the fence. 

Our car is with the right person. This car is rented for five days. There is no problem with getting to doc who did surgery. Tommy is going to wash my hair tonight.

When I came into the living room, Tommy was up and on the phone. He cannot get what he needs using a ten-year-old ATT phone book. So, I got on laptop and gave him numbers of car rental places. 

Okay, Tommy helped wash my hair, did not do whole job

God's in Her Heaven, and all's right with our world.

And, They Lost Our Car!

 Now, the insurance company rep says he is too busy. I called and got someone else. She did not know where it was, but where it should be, which the guy did not know and could not find out. It is 5pm and he has not called back.

Tommy called same locksmith that promised me for hours I would get a call. At the end of the day, I was told they would not come until morning. I asked if they were 24/7. The person said yes and had no answer, just hung up on me. 

I suppose I gave Tommy the wrong number to call, so partly my fault.

I went to bed at 2 am and woke at 4:15am. Finally went back to bed at 11 am and woke at noon. When I came in here, Tommy was watching television and had called no one. I had to stay up and make him call. 

We got a nice young man who made a key and did some extra stuff for $20. He carried dehumidifier to car, backed the car out of the carport since I hit things.

We went to store, and I forgot son's card. grrr

Took car through the car wash. Boy, was it dirty with mostly pollen. Mentioned it was for sale to someone at store who told someone who needed a car and looked at it. 

I am bleary from lack of sleep!

I drove for the first time. It was painful. Tomorrow, we have to find our car and get it to mechanic and get a rental. Mine is hard to get into and difficult for Tommy to drive. This ordeal is wearing me to a nub. So, we jave ;pst twp days.

Now, I have to get a rental car or force him to do so. I am getting sick of asking him. Unbelievably, I still feel the impact of hitting the porch all over my body. My doctor said it was the trauma of the fall. Oh, I have the remnants of a huge bruise on the underside of my breast.  

I suppose no comments means no interest.

The guy who made the key was interesting. We got his life story- Indian and Irish, Second generation Indian. More about his family dynamics and his job. He did extra stuff for us. Interesting young man. 

This is so stressful!

Frustration

 Finally, I gave up on trying to get car to a place to fix electrical issue. So, called tow company and told them where to take it. They will keep it at tow place and deliver it at 8:00. Whew, that was easy. He even carried the 40 lb dehumidifier and put it inside house. Nice, cordial man. He is from Yemen. I hope these guys do not get deported. 

Tommy said the guy started it to make it easier. It was put on a rollback and gone in no time. I felt better. Now to start my car. BIG PROBLEM! I cannot find the fob!

I called a 24/7 locksmith for over two hours and got promises to call me back in five minutes. Finally, the 800 number just hung up on me. Then, someone answered and said a tech would call in morning and schedule a time. I asked if they worked 24/7 and she said "yes."  I told them not to bother.

My frustration level was so high that indigestion was hurting me. I wanted the car to get the birthday card and bogo food. 

Tommy is no fun right now. He keeps telling me not to talk as he is doing important paperwork! I keep forgetting...lol. Oh, he is working on his taxes.I will shut up and not talk.

We still need to get a rental since driving this is a problem for me. Tommy cannot drive it across town to dr because it sits wrong for him with his disability. Neither of us can get into without a struggle or get out. 

Another ongoing frustration. Tommy cannot microwave a hotdog and get it hot. He says if he microwaves it more, it starts popping and breaking. I say any hotdog that stays in same shape after cooking is not good. Next time, he can boil it or fry it, just don't give me a skinny, lukewarm dog!

Do you like a hotdog that is still same size as when bought and lukewarm?

So Angry

 Once again, Tommy is making me angry, just the most angry now. The car will not start, something about electrical system, emergency brake. He wants nearest place to fix it, never mind if that is something they do. So, now, I have to worry about the cardio who operated, appointment with him wed morning. Also need hip xray!

At 5:30, he tries to find close tow without knowing where to take it. 

Car insurance says we don't have towing and he thinks we do. He probably told me he got it and did not! He saves money the inconvenient way!

I needed to get birthday card for son, oldest child and buy bogo stuff. His car is behind mine!

Slept well Fri night with spaghetti and 1 g melatonin. Usually, 1 mg does nothing.

Pain Relief

 Mar 11

steps 3000

flowers to grow under trees with roots.

 The Ground Cover That Offers Delicate White Flowers For Beautifying Tree Roots

SAM, this may work for you.

I could get no pain relief. I told Tommy step by step how to make spaghetti since I have been craving it for weeks. I ate a huge portion and sank into a spaghetti coma and all pain dissipated. That was about 7 hours ago. 

Now, I have developed a very swollen and painful hip! That happened yesterday.

Tommy said to tell you I had an extra dose. Yes, he is telling on me for eating twice tonight.

Other stuff I found.

The Beautiful Ground Cover That Naturally Fertilizes Fruit Trees

10 Powerful Weed-Eliminating Plants For A Flourishing Garden

Smother Weeds With A Ground Cover That Thrives Under Shade Trees

X-rays and Stuff

 I spent time in xray at ER when I went in with two very young women, one still in xray school. They tried to contort my body into positions it will not go into normally. I was amused at them when I was not in pain. They pulled out a huge piece of equipment, saying maybe they could use it. Then, they pulled out something from under the table I was on, discussing what it might be. There was lots! of giggling. 

Eventually, they got film they were happy with and I was released. It was actually fun.

Today, the car was still full of water. Tommy thought the car sitting from Sunday night to Wednesday afternoon would dry it out. Of course not. We bought a dehumidifier, sat in in from seat, put hose so water could come out the window and an electrical cord to utility room. In the crack where they came from inside of car, he taped a garbage bag so bugs would not seek refuge in the car. A neighbor helped him. It took them two hours. About two hours later, lots of water had come out on driveway and yard. 

I found a new mower guy. As we were in Lowe's, two young men were buying weed eater and other mowing/yard equipment. I stopped them and asked the one guy if he mowed yards. He was eager and affable. So, I got his number. I was happy with the work of the last guy, very happy. He kept me hanging, saying he wanted to buy the Impala; don't sell it; son needs car. I felt he was playing me. The cleaner I had got furious when she heard he also wanted Tommy's car. She paid for the car and signed bill of sale before she picked it up to keep him from getting it from under her, saying he had done stuff like this before to her. But, at this point, I have a new guy. 

Did not find a laptop. Car dampness was more important. I just know it has started to mold, so want to dry it and sell it. 

At Sam's Club, we had a hotdog/Coke Combo, $2.75 total for both. 

Once again, I was wet from the car. I changed to nightgown and went to bed. Not only did shoulder hurt, but going out exhausts me. At Sam's we bought plastic cups, Tommy's allergy meds, milk. There was a whole list. Tommy left it at home.

Guy came today for mold remediation. Cannot wait. At about 2 pm on a Wednesday, the place was practically empty, lots of room to move around. 

I go to doctor tomorrow. 

You know I fell on right hip. Well, it hurts just a bit now. The left hip bone is smooth when I touch it. It s the widest point on my him The right hip bone is sort of jagged. I cannot imagine what happened to the right hip point. I hope my doctor has xray machine. Tomorrow will tell. 

These muscle relaxers are messing with my mind!  OH! just fell because of them. I fell into my chair, thankfully. They are messing with my balance, obviously. I had stopped typing, trying to stand up. 

Mark Cuban suggests stocking up on several everyday items. He said that he thought stores would take advantage of the situation in order to raise prices. So, I was on the right track.

Tommy does not want me to talk at all. He is working on taxes. I have things to say...lol. I won't talk.

I did no editing. 

Monday ER

 April 8

steps 3000

Monday, we got into the car for Tommy's appointment. The seat felt damp. Then, I put my hand on the seat--a puddle. We kept going.

Tommy's doctor would not send a wheelchair for me, so Tommy told them he would not come alone.

Off we went to ER. The wound was enflamed and hurting. 

We were sent to big rooms, tiny rooms, all over.

Okay, skipping ahead to over four hours later. 

The male NP said he did not have a room for me so he could examine the wound in my groin. Nurse suggested I could take pants and panties off, stand, spread my legs so he could see the wound. !!!! What country am I in?  She was not a nurse, somebody who pushes wheelchairs.

NP said it was most private room he had. In order to escape, I agreed to sit in one of the big chairs with wooden arms. I took off clothes in this room full of everything but a bed. I wanted a towel and the NP was frustrated, demanding to know why I needed a towel? "So I don't have to sit on this plastic chair,"

Then, I noticed a window shade was open! This is a nightmare. He almost closed it. Tommy did not volunteer that it was still open. 

Picture this. No, don't. I sat in the big chair wearing no panties or pants, slid forward a bit, threw left  leg over the chair arm, and held right groin open while the doctor squatted with a flashlight! horrors. 

He gave me a round of antibiotics. There is more, but shoulder hurts.

Car still wet. I was soaked to the skin and could not wait to peel them off after sitting in wet clothes all day.

Stocking Up because of Tariffs?

april 6 

steps 3000

My legs were in pain, so I walked 3000 steps to relieve the pain. Hope it works. I used a slow pace. Hopefully, I have not damaged healing to wound or vein. 

Tommy only bought a 9-pound pork butt, not 19 lb. Sorry. He froze 3 bags of 2 meals in each one. So, six meals frozen. He will freeze some of the meat cooked in cooking bag. When I eat chicken breasts, he will have pork.

I slept longer last night and sounder. I believe the lack of sleep lately helped me to sleep last night. The 1 mg of melatonin and half a Percocet helped, too. 

Reading about people stocking up before the price increases has gotten me to thinking about that more. We will not stop eating some things. Other things would be foods we would leave off. However, I don't want to stop eating pecans or prunes. So, I have overstocked on prunes and pecans and popcorn. The popcorn is Orville Redenbacher's air popcorn in a jar. We use nothing on it, no salt or butter. We eat it two or three times a week. I eat prunes and pecans every night. I fear we would eat other fattening things if we don't have our regular snacks. 

Oh, we won't give up fruit as a snack. I wonder- how high bananas will go?

We will see. Are you stocking up on anything because of tariffs? Any thoughts? I made a mistake in that my pecans and prunes are from USA. Probably, there will be some increase in cost for some reason that tariffs affect. 

Tommy Cooks By Himself

 Today, I have felt so awful, just no energy or motivation. I did not sleep well last night. Melatonin makes me feel terrible  the next day.

The pork butt needed to be cook ed now. I told him he needed to do it. It was too big for the crock pot or a cooking bag on a pan. So, he cooked it by cutting it in half. I told him what to put on the halves and he did. Salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder on both pieces. He put a bottle of water in the crock pot and half a bottle of water in the cooking bag. 

He has seen me do this before, so he needed very little instructions. Then, he peeled potatoes and carrots. I was in no mood to slice an onion. Even though my right arm was hurting so, I chose to the clean up the potatoes and carrots after he peeled them. I don't trust him to get all black places from potatoes.

So, he cooked 18 pounds of pork and as many carrots and potatoes as he chose. While that was cooking, I had a huge salad, grated cheese, prunes, and pecans. I had meat, half carrot, and small piece of potato when the meal was done. 

Later, he cooked me three cookies from refrigerated section in Publix. We had a half glass of milk. 

That was all I ate except for half a glass of milk this morning and one piece of bread. 

Right now, I feel better because the melatonin has worn off. Tommy is insisting I go to doctor for my elbow and for the wound in groin. Plus, breathing is difficult like when I had the blood clots.

My weight loss has not progressed. I was taking oxycodone and intestines not working as I wish! 

The temp out today was somewhere in mid 80s. Nice. Of course, we have to have bad weather after it is warm. 

Three times today, I have received a call from my bank saying they need to confirm a transaction with my bank by checking my account info. The third time, they wanted to know last four numbers of my account, My bank will want to know about this.

I think it is time to take the shamrock down from the door!

I slept well

 The Percocet is not very strong. I cannot sleep well when I take it. I remain awake just barely and restless. Thursday night I decided to take the  Percocet and melatonin. It worked. I slept over eight hours. 

I also slept on my back so shoulder would not be in a strain and pain. I had to lie with feet pointed out so toes would not be mashed by blankets. 

We planned to go to Cullman to get the forms and instructions for filing our taxes. We could not find them down here. Of course, I have been encouraging Tommy to pick them up from a library nearby. But, it is done. Tommy needed to go in PO to pay for my PO box. We got a burger and headed home after we ate. 

I slept for three hours and we went grocery shopping. Four bags of salad fixings were the top of my list--blueberries,  2 cottage cheese, 2cabbages, two jars of Orville Redenbacher's air pop popcorn, 4 bananas, cookie dough, Special K, bread, maybe something else.

Something strange has happened to my right hip, the one I fell onto that never hurt for four days. I thought someone in icu had hit my hip point and asked them what they did. Well, nothing. After they left the room. i had a huge pain again. Now, there is a huge knot and lots of pain. Tommy says there is a big bruise.  

My lymphedema leg pumps are sitting idle since I am afraid to use the pressure on the wound. I am not suppose to use upper legs and pelvis to exercise or do anything strenuous. Pedaling is out, too.

Keep your fingers crossed I can sleep. 

I will try to type

 But, there  will be no edits.

I have felt so bad today that I wanted nothing healthy to eat. However, I did not resort to junk food. I decided I wanted grilled cheese. I asked if he would try to make it for me if I helped him. He agreed. 

I am not a good slicer. When I have torn or shoulder, I am even worse at slicing. He brought everything to me and then took cheese back in kitchen sliced. When I got everything assembled in the skillet, I told him to cook it low and show if he was not going to stay with it. He did cook it low until I came in and turned it up. I told him to cook it higher like I had it since cheese would be already melted. 

He came in looking proud of the perfect grilled cheese on plate. He said, "Now, I am going to make one for me now that I know how." It was cute. He had never made a grilled cheese sandwich before! I suppose I should not be surprised. 

Dinner was drawn out, not a cohesive meal--grilled cheese sandwich, cabbage, strawberries, pecans, 3 prunes, 1/2 banana. I ate one food at a  time.

I forced myself to type this. 

On the phone, my family doctor told me this was too mist for his office, so I need to find another doctor. 

Tommy looked at the incision for me. It is inflamed and painful, unlike when it was done originally. So, need help with help. 

Temp in high 80s. Had hair colored at shop. $85 + $20 tip. I really look great...lol. Since I cannot raise right arm to apply color or wash my hair, I had no choice. 

Exhausted and in pain!

I Forgot

 I have appointment next week for  post-surgery appointment. I would rather have this arm amputated than endure the pain!

Given To Me

 I asked a nurse if they had a toothbrush I could have. She brought me a little kidney-shaped container with toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash. After that it a seemingly steady stream of items given to me--socks with sticky dots so I would not fall, a thermometer, three pair of panties I had let lie because I did not know they were mine, 4 sample boxes of Eliquis, a tube of Mupirocin, inhalation powder and inhaler, other meds. There were lots more things I forgot. Oh, three diapers, not panties.

The hospital would not allow me to bring a tiny refrigerator to put food in my room. Made to strip in front of double glass doors, told only staff was out there ever. Well, Tommy was allowed to walk through when he came to visit. This it is a violation of Hipaa. Cannot find evidence. 

Good news--my family doctor finally got several wheelchairs, so I can get into the building. he is close to me.  I feel worse, so glad for this news. 

gotta go