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Hi Nancy,
>> I haven't tried those much yet, perhaps I will :) It would definitely
>> help on days when we're running back and forth to Oak Hill where Ron's
>> Aunt is getting rehab for her broken hip.
> All the prep is done for you, and the cleanup should be minimal... :)
> And so far all the ones we've tried have been pretty tasty... :)
It's neat that Wegman's food is generally good to great Even my son likes
some of their dishes we grab..well, I should qualify that with "even my son
eats _some_ of them"
>>> This week has been absolutely nutso though because Ron's aunt fell
>>> and broke her hip (again, other side this time) this past weekend. So
>>> we're running back and forth to/from the hospital.. but from what the
>>> hospital told us this morning, Ron and his aunt will be investigating
>>> other rehabilitation options at a rehab nursing home, for example,
>>> instead of rehab in the Cayuga hospital. It was determined that Aunt
>>> Gert can't tolerate the 6-hour a day rehab necessary (I think it was
>>> 6hours a day at least). :(
>> I made a mistake there btw, it is 2 hours a day rehab necessary if you
>> want medicare to cover the cost. That would certainly be easier on
>> someone than 6 hours a day :)
> Oh, that DOES make better sense... 6 hours might stress out anybody...
Yes, indeed. She was extremely unwilling to cooperate with the rehab staff in
the beginning and wouldn't do any of the Rehab work needed to make a
difference in her condition. We went in and talked to her and that helped
some but lately it's sad but it doesn't seem to make a difference.. she's 97
going on 98 in Feb. so geez it's understandable.. Her oldest sister lived to
be 100 but her sister really wasn't all there towards the end.
>> She's in a facility near us in Ithaca, Oak Hill Manor; it's a nice
>> place, people seem happy there. That's a big plus to me... And she's
>> not complaining so that's a good thing.
> Both good things... close enough that it isn't a hardship to be there
> regularly, and a place that she's happy enough with... :)
Unfortunately, it has become a hardship for the two of us.. Ron is still
recovering from the Sciatica (he had the injection and goes back for another
one in a few weeks I think)... but he still can't sit for long, or walk for
long :( Eventually he'll be better but driving is rough for him. I'm doing
generally ok but tire out fast. That lung infection this month knocked me out
for a bit.. luckily my doc was able to find an antibiotic that I could
tolerate so I was happy about that... But we're really just run down and
can't deal very well with "stuff". It was a heavy load when she was here
before she broke her hip, and now we're trying to 'catch up'. Her doc thinks
she'll be staying at Oak Hill for a number of reasons... I think her mind is
going a bit as well as her sister's did. That's sad.
>> As far as how the rehab itself goes, it's slow going. It makes sense
>> when you think about it... she does NOT tolerate pain well (she's
>> going to be 98 this Feb.), and so when they try to work with her for
>> this kind of stuff she's not very keen on working on it. Everytime I
>> see her I keep reminding her that if she can deal with the discomfort
>> she'll get back home sooner than later.. but you know.. it's rough.
> Yes, I know it can be very rough on you... you want the best for her,
> and it can be hard to get across why she needs to put in that effort to
> get that best.... She has enough brain left to be able to explain how
> things can be helpful, doesn't she...? Not just to encourage working
> through the discomfort, but also explaining how each exercise could be
> helpful in the process....
Before this last fall happened, I would have said yes.. but after she fell I
think it really took a toll on her... mentally especially :(
>> We meet with the Oak Hill Admin. every now and then to see how things
>> are going, get updates on her successes (they are very few.. she's been
>> there now 3 weeks I think, and they _today_ got her to stand with the
>> aid of some weird contraption...)
> Have you been able to sit in on the therapy sessions with her...?
> Sometimes that can be a helpful extra push to make the therapy go
> smoother... Hopefully she's still making some progress...
No, we can't do that.. It would be too much really for us. There are some
other memebers of the family but no one else can help they say..
>> Over here, she will have to be able to use her walker to get to the
>> bathroom from her room (it's right around the corner) before we can
>> take her home :( damn..
> Would a commode in her room help any...? at least as a temporary
> fix...?
She had one in her room from the beginning...
>>> I have a beef tongue in my 'frige I bought to cook this week,
>>> guess I'll have to wait a bit to cook that. Thankfully it's an easy
>>> one to cook, and so good :) The cook-by/use-by/freeze-by date is
>>> sometime in the next two weeks so that is good :)
>> That gives you a bit of leeway... :) And even if you end up freezing
>> it, it will still be good for when you can cook it... :) And, right, it
>> is an easy thing to cook... :)
>> I cooked it so that's done. We've had sandwiches with it, and I'll
>> probably turn the rest of it into a stew some day this week when we're
>> running around and I'm too busy to cook something else :)
> Oh, good... :) And is it all consumed by now....?
Yes, we finished that one :)
>> [...]
>>> I know what you mean there. Generally, it's good food, but I find
>>> they give you too much food haha.. Right now I'm still trying to build
>>> up my appetite after that chest infection I had and the soup-frenzy
>>> that I was on
>> One can either share the portion... or save some for another meal... :)
>> That's true :)
>> Well, I have been trying to force myself to eat 'decent' food as
>> opposed to junk (cookies, ice cream Lol) but I'm not even eating the
>> junk food.. my weight is down to 114.. geez. I'll disappear soon if
>> this doesn't change :(
> Just need to keep at it... nibble on good stuff between meals if you
> can... make the cookies specially nutritious... ;)
I've been making pumpkin bread - that's great :)
>>>>>> I have about 5 pie pumpkins from my garden I want to start using for
>>>>>> pumkin bread/pies :)
>>> I have some not totally ripe pumpkins sitting under plant lights in
>>> the living room... they are ripening there, so that's great :)
>> Sounds good... :)
>> They are doing really well there, they like those plant lights, so
>> that's great.
> Another use for your indoor garden... :) Have you made any goodies yet
> with the pumpkins...?
Maybe next week.. we'll see :)
Take care,
Janis
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