Tank birthday, 47+ years

[Imrahilwjz]

This was from last year, but I look exactly the same today. Same outfit, same meal and same table.

Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service.

 

[Paul B]

Is that cherry pie? The size of it. In the uk at a restaurant you would get a portion a 1/4 of it's size.

Nope. Pancakes with strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream.

Red white and blue. I couldn't finish it.

 

[Paul B]

I went to my shoulder surgeon, and my shoulder is very painful today and yesterday. At PT the guy couldn't do much because of the pain (which I think is Sissy pain but I won't admit it)

The Dr. said the shoulder, arm and up in my neck is very inflamed so I can't use it or raise it for a few days as I am overusing it. My wife doesn't want to wave at pretty girls for me, and my fish don't appreciate that I have to feed them with my left arm.

I can't comb my hair or pop blackheads.

Yesterday the smoke detectors in my house all started alarming every hour or so on their own so I removed them. I got 4 new ones today and can't figure out how to replace them with only my left arm and my wife falls almost every day, sometimes twice so I have to drag her to a place where I can help her to climb up on something which is very difficult for her to do as her right leg and arm doesn't really work.

This is not working out well at all.

 

[Imrahilwjz]

Is there any way you can get caregiver assistance? That sounds awful.

 

[Paul B]

Is there any way you can get caregiver assistance? That sounds awful.

I could if I want to get someone to live here, but we are not at that stage yet and hopefully never.

When my shoulder gets better, I will be able to help her better.

 

[atoll]

I went to my shoulder surgeon, and my shoulder is very painful today and yesterday. At PT the guy couldn't do much because of the pain (which I think is Sissy pain but I won't admit it)

The Dr. said the shoulder, arm and up in my neck is very inflamed so I can't use it or raise it for a few days as I am overusing it. My wife doesn't want to wave at pretty girls for me, and my fish don't appreciate that I have to feed them with my left arm.

I can't comb my hair or pop blackheads.

Yesterday the smoke detectors in my house all started alarming every hour or so on their own so I removed them. I got 4 new ones today and can't figure out how to replace them with only my left arm and my wife falls almost every day, sometimes twice so I have to drag her to a place where I can help her to climb up on something which is very difficult for her to do as her right leg and arm doesn't really work.

This is not working out well at all.

Oh dear. You really could do with some home help at least for a few hours a day.

 

[The Ugly Phase]

I could if I want to get someone to live here, but we are not at that stage yet and hopefully never.

When my shoulder gets better, I will be able to help her better.

no family that could come and live with you for a week or 2?

 

[Freenow54]

One Idea Put an ADD out there for someone and make it clear what you need . Here there are lots of retired nurses that do that type of thing, And get a tough one to keep you on the straight and narrow. Maybe ?

 

[atoll]

One Idea Put an ADD out there for someone and make it clear what you need . Here there are lots of retired nurses that do that type of thing, And get a tough one to keep you on the straight and narrow. Maybe ?

Agreed, esp a tough nurse with a long bull whip and leather thigh boots

 

[Subsea]

I went to my shoulder surgeon, and my shoulder is very painful today and yesterday. At PT the guy couldn't do much because of the pain (which I think is Sissy pain but I won't admit it)

The Dr. said the shoulder, arm and up in my neck is very inflamed so I can't use it or raise it for a few days as I am overusing it. My wife doesn't want to wave at pretty girls for me, and my fish don't appreciate that I have to feed them with my left arm.

I can't comb my hair or pop blackheads.

Yesterday the smoke detectors in my house all started alarming every hour or so on their own so I removed them. I got 4 new ones today and can't figure out how to replace them with only my left arm and my wife falls almost every day, sometimes twice so I have to drag her to a place where I can help her to climb up on something which is very difficult for her to do as her right leg and arm doesn't really work.

This is not working out well at all.

“I can't comb my hair or pop blackheads.“

Glad you have not lost your sense of humor. I know that you lost your hair a long time ago.

Paul,
You and I are the same age. Get Medicare to do home visits. Get a handyman or a friendly neighbor to install smoke detectors.

I now live on 1.5 acres near Austin after downsizing from 20 acres in SW Louisiana and have enjoyed an active live-style for 77 years. However, I no longer can maintain outdoors without help. I use a high school senior to help with that upkeep. I even considered hiring him as an apprentice to reinvigorate AquaCultureRanch. But alas, time marches on and that will not happen.

You are an inspiration for many. Get some help while your shoulder is healing.

On my last knee replacement, the VA used nerve blocking pins. I thought that was VOODO.
A Cajun friend,
Patrick

 

[Freenow54]

“I can't comb my hair or pop blackheads.“

Glad you have not lost your sense of humor. I know that you lost your hair a long time ago.

Paul,
You and I are the same age. Get Medicare to do home visits. Get a handyman or a friendly neighbor to install smoke detectors.

I now live on 1.5 acres near Austin after downsizing from 20 acres in SW Louisiana and have enjoyed an active live-style for 77 years. However, I no longer can maintain outdoors without help. I use a high school senior to help with that upkeep. I even considered hiring him as an apprentice to reinvigorate AquaCultureRanch. But alas, time marches on and that will not happen.

You are an inspiration for many. Get some help while your shoulder is healing.

On my last knee replacement, the VA used nerve blocking pins. I thought that was VOODO.
A Cajun friend,
Patrick

Funny I crawled into an off the wall Chiropractors house once, And he used acupuncture on me> He swept all the stuff on his coffee table off and did it. I walked out but 2 days later back where I started. I thought the same. All it does is interrupt the signal in your nerve synapse that causes your respective muscles to stop clenching to protect the damaged area. \\\\that is why drugs are dangerous because you think your ok and start replacing smoke alarms and hurt yourself worse Stubborn Italian . I know too many

 

[Freenow54]

They Called them WOPS in the day here. " Without Papers " kind of like a Hughey

 

[smitten with ocean life]

im sorry paul. surely theres some way to get someone to just come for like half a day maybe?

 

[Paul B]

no family that could come and live with you for a week or 2?

I have a Daughter who lives in Manhattan but she would just give me more work.

Agreed, esp a tough nurse with a long bull whip and leather thigh boots

As Long as could pick out her outfit.

They Called them WOPS in the day here. " Without Papers " kind of like a Hughey

I am not a WOP. I am a Greaseball.

The problem is I don't need someone for a few hours a day. I only need someone when my wife falls and that happens all hours of the day and night. I dread those crash noises in the middle of the night.

I have to drag her with my left arm by her foot to place where I can kind of try to get her up on the bed as it is the lowest place in the house.

She manages to get her arms up on the bed and I lift her legs to throw her up.

It's not as easy as it seems even if I were working with two arms as the first few times she just falls back down.

I am not complaining, I feel sorry for her because she is embarrassed as she used to be an athlete teaching high impact aerobics and doesn't like the help but it needs to be done. Sometimes it doesn't work and I put a blanket on her so she sleeps on the floor.

My friend is coming to put up the smoke detectors and throw out the garbage. I can throw it out but we have to break up the boxes which I have trouble with now.

I normally wash the dishes but my shoulder won't allow me to do that now without pain and I am trying to baby it for a few days so it heals.

One Idea Put an ADD out there for someone and make it clear what you need .

I wonder how long it would take to find one willing to feed my worms yogurt and bread, then feed them to my fish and clean the glass.

I know that you lost your hair a long time ago.

You think!

 

[Freenow54]

I hugely love a stubborn Woman I laugh but don't let mine see me do it. On a serious note try to find someone to help her through it all. Its tough as you and I know know because I cant sleep more than 3 hours without waking up in pain. You have to face it its not weakness its frustration for her and hard to accept it. I am still looking for ways out refuse to give in just like you and her , but she has a losing battle unfortunately. I had a friend with it tough on you too I know

 

[Paul B]

Oddly enough, I was just taking a shower, and I heard that crashing sound that I fear so much. I ran out soaking wet to find her sprawled out on the kitchen floor. Of course, she felt the need t vacuum which is an hourly occurrence. The vacuum broke when she fell and the dust and dirt went all over the place.

Using my good arm I helped her crawl about 20' to the couch where I helped her get on after about ten minutes of trying. So much for babying my arm.

Now she feels bad but this is happening way to much and I don't know what the answer is. I don't want her, or us to move to a home but I am not sure how to remedy this. She is a compulsive cleaner which at our age is just stupid.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

hugs to you both. could she maybe vacuum from a mobility scooter?

 

[atoll]

Does she have a timber frame to.help support her while standing?

 

[Damage12]

I don’t know the backstory of your wife’s condition, but maybe a few visits from an occupational therapist can teach her to do the tasks she still wants to do in a better or safer way so she does not fall so much.

 

[Paul B]

hugs to you both. could she maybe vacuum from a mobility scooter?

She has one but it is hard to maneuver it in the house

Does she have a timber frame to.help support her while standing?

She uses a walker.

I don’t know the backstory of your wife’s condition, but maybe a few visits from an occupational therapist can teach her to do the tasks she still wants to do in a better or safer way so she does not fall so much.

We go every week, sometimes twice a week to an occupational therapist and also a neurological one. WE have been going for years. She has MS