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Post by Sharon on Jun 14, 2020 10:52:24 GMT -5
Trying to get Mom ready for her surgery and we are both going to be worn out before we get there. Last night we had a huge argument about gatorade, yes gatorade. The joint replacement center is big on drinking gatorade before surgery, even the morning of surgery. We were talking about gatorade and because her doctor hadn't mentioned it at her pre-op visit she wasn't going to do it. "I am following my doctors orders". The doctor didn't give her any instructions, even with the hibaclens soap she has to use for 3 days before surgery. They just handed her the soap. Finally this morning I got her, after more arguing, to look at her joint replacement book that they give all patients. She had re-read her book yesterday and if it said anything about gatorade she would have seen it, blah, blah, blah. Yes the gatorade instructions were in there. One 32 oz bottle the evening before surgery and as much of another 32 oz bottle as you can before surgery. Just stop drinking when you get in the car to leave for the hospital. Now off to the store for gatorade, and it can't be red.
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Post by ners on Jun 14, 2020 11:10:11 GMT -5
Sharon I am sorry your mother is giving grieve. NancysSummerSip Thanks for brunch. Will wash it down with a in honor of Bluerobin.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 14, 2020 13:17:29 GMT -5
Trying to get Mom ready for her surgery and we are both going to be worn out before we get there. Last night we had a huge argument about gatorade, yes gatorade. The joint replacement center is big on drinking gatorade before surgery, even the morning of surgery. We were talking about gatorade and because her doctor hadn't mentioned it at her pre-op visit she wasn't going to do it. "I am following my doctors orders". The doctor didn't give her any instructions, even with the hibaclens soap she has to use for 3 days before surgery. They just handed her the soap. Finally this morning I got her, after more arguing, to look at her joint replacement book that they give all patients. She had re-read her book yesterday and if it said anything about gatorade she would have seen it, blah, blah, blah. Yes the gatorade instructions were in there. One 32 oz bottle the evening before surgery and as much of another 32 oz bottle as you can before surgery. Just stop drinking when you get in the car to leave for the hospital. Now off to the store for gatorade, and it can't be red.
Thanks, and your mother's stubborn streak sounds familiar to me. My DH is no different. Doesn't hear anything he does not want to hear and as for written instructions -- oh, those are for me to interpret for him.
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Post by busymom on Jun 14, 2020 14:31:09 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! DH hadn't seen his parents since we moved back, so we thought we'd better go see them, since life holds no guarantees, and they're already past their mid-80's. Thanks for saving some brunch for me, NancysSummerSip. It looks SO good! Sorry your Mom is being difficult, Sharon. Blame it on age. My Mom had her good, and her bad days the last few years she was here.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 14, 2020 19:26:16 GMT -5
I am pooped, peeps. I did laundry, made red potato salad from the leftover potatoes from last night and Martha Stewart's Kitchen Sink Cookies. I am just waiting for them to cool before I put them away and head to bed.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 14, 2020 20:58:01 GMT -5
Mom now has blue gatorade for her pre-op prep. I also got her a maple bar as a peace offering. Today I finished putting the new patio set together. The chairs were a challenge but we got er done. I also sold the AC unit that I had removed from the wall, glad that is gone and even happier with the money in my pocket.
Rain is coming back in for tomorrow and Tuesday then we start getting more summer like weather.
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Post by ners on Jun 15, 2020 6:04:12 GMT -5
Morning all. Well need to get moving for the day.
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Post by busymom on Jun 15, 2020 8:39:43 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! It's cloudy right now, but temps are forecast to leap into the 90's today. The rollercoaster weather continues...
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Post by snapdragon on Jun 15, 2020 10:28:14 GMT -5
Hugs to all who need them.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 15, 2020 10:39:16 GMT -5
I knew it would be a long day when I was up at Midnight and unable to sleep. Or course I was very sound asleep when the alarm rang. Rainy and cold today with even more rain for tomorrow. Mom's surgery is tomorrow so I will get to sleep an extra hour.
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ners
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Post by ners on Jun 16, 2020 5:27:19 GMT -5
Good Morning all. Sharon Prayers that everything goes as planned with your mom's surgery today.
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Post by busymom on Jun 16, 2020 7:55:50 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! We're wishing you the very best today, Sharon, and I'll add my prayers to ners. It's going to be HOT here today. Even hotter than it would be if we were back at the house "down South". Talk about weird weather! I was pleasantly surprised when my new driver's license arrived in the mail yesterday. They'd told me 6-8 weeks.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 16, 2020 18:43:32 GMT -5
Hello peeps. Just a quick fly by as I was looking a part time jobs and checking in on you all. I finished trimming the hedges tonight and plugged in the lawnmower battery to mow the front lawn tomorrow. All that rain made the grass grow like crazy!
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Post by ners on Jun 17, 2020 6:20:19 GMT -5
Morning all. Time to get moving for the day.
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Post by ners on Jun 18, 2020 5:57:28 GMT -5
Morning all. Made it to Thursday.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 18, 2020 7:18:32 GMT -5
Is it only Thursday? This has been a week. Mom's surgery went well, she comes home today. My niece will be there during the day and I will be spending the nights there until Mom can easily and reliably get out of bed on her own.
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Post by busymom on Jun 18, 2020 9:02:08 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! Sharon, I'm glad that both of you got thru your Mom's surgery, and hope her healing goes well. We're expecting a lot of rain today, which is actually good. Our sudden heat wave scorched a portion of our lawn.
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Post by ners on Jun 19, 2020 5:59:11 GMT -5
Morning all. Half day of work today. Sharon I am glad your mom was able to come home.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 19, 2020 7:44:47 GMT -5
So tired, Mom is up about every 2 -2 1/2 hours all night long. Not to mention her house is about 180 degrees. I had both bedroom windows wide open and the fan running.
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Post by busymom on Jun 19, 2020 10:13:25 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! So sorry to hear you had a rough night, Sharon. I don't sleep well when the house is too hot, either.
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Post by snapdragon on Jun 19, 2020 11:04:27 GMT -5
So tired, Mom is up about every 2 -2 1/2 hours all night long. Not to mention her house is about 180 degrees. I had both bedroom windows wide open and the fan running. Do you have a large cold pack that you can stick in the freezer and use on your neck and back when trying to sleep and keep cool? I have found that they have helped me fall asleep easier especially on those really warm nights.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 20, 2020 11:45:21 GMT -5
Hello peeps! Heavy rain yesterday but sunny today. Waiting for the lawn to dry out before trying to mow the back yard.
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Post by busymom on Jun 20, 2020 12:56:15 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! It's cloudy here, with a chance of rain. We could use some of those prayers & positive thoughts. DH's supervisor wasn't feeling well yesterday, so he went in for a COVID-19 test. DH doesn't work with him every day, at least. But, we won't find out the results until at least Monday.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 20, 2020 18:02:03 GMT -5
Got the lawn mowed and some weeding done. Dinner was chicken pad thai. At least the noise of drills and jackhammers next door is done for the day. No fun to listen to, but has to be worse for the family, not to mention grandma and grandpa putting them all up at their house.
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Post by busymom on Jun 20, 2020 18:17:16 GMT -5
Jackhammers NancysSummerSip? What are they working on? That could get annoying in a hurry.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 20, 2020 21:47:09 GMT -5
Just a quick drive-by check in on my way back to Mom's. I am exhausted, hopefully, soon, she will be able to get herself in and out of bed. I apparently slept through one of her calls so her new way to summon me is to beat on the dresser with her dressing stick. Tomorrow has turned into family mask making day. I found out my sisters family doesn't have any decent masks, just some disposable ones from the doctors office. If there was ever a immune compromised family it's them. Sis is diabetic, BIL is a paraplegic, Niece has Congestive Heart Failure, Niece Husband has cerebral palsy I will make them some masks. The masks I originally made for DD, DSIL, and me were all lined with flannel which is way too hot for summer. I suspect my Dad doesn't have a simple cotton mask so I will make him one also.
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Post by busymom on Jun 20, 2020 23:32:19 GMT -5
I love this day. The longest day of the year. And, this evening it was simply gorgeous weather, so I spent a bit of time outside. Sharon, your family is lucky to have your help in making masks.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 21, 2020 10:56:40 GMT -5
Happy Father's Day brunch to our EE dads!
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