......IN A HEARTBEAT
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Happy Birthday Laura
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Happy Birthday Laura
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Happy Happy!
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Awwwww...thanks guys. Well I'm finally getting outta here! I move into my new place--the one I had to look at--during 1st week of May. Just a few days short of spending 7 mths-- --here. I'ts small & not my first choice, but it will be my place. At long last no more roommates, some privacy. Yaaaaaaay. Tho I'm not looking forward to the moving part. Sigh. And I AM gonna miss the folks here.
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oobu24:
I was wondering what actually happened Laura? Car accident? Fall from a high place? oh...there are sooo many things that can go wrong. Prayers still coming your way. Keep the faith!
I wasn't ready to say more before, but your 2nd choice was correct tho it wasn't as far as my poor nephew a few years back--he fell forty feet down a cliff. He teases me about was I trying to out-do him or something. Noooooooo... : Aside from the broken bones--my femur for one--, I also injured my shoulder, my hips, and banged my head. When I woke up I had bruises--big black-blue-green-yellow suckers--literally ALL over me body, including my face. Lovely. Also when they opened me up they found more complications, which were confirmed by more tests--scans--which told them my spine was in bad shape as well & that I couldn't walk again. All this on top of the long-term illness I've been battling already. A huge load tossed at me to deal with. Plus the news that I would not be able to live on my own anymore. So I've been struggling with a lot these last months. I'm at the stage in recovery where the back of my mind keeps saying, well isn't time to be getting back up? [on my feet]. I now have to keep remembering the answer now is no. Or I'll land on me face. Not cool. Anyhow my new wheelchair still hasn't arrived yet. It better come soon, or I'll have to borrow one for when I move. I think if I'd ordered a new car it woulda come sooner. :
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well, best of luck to you for when you move. I'm sure you are still in our paryers. That is just terrible that that happened to you on top of what you were already dealing with. Someone I love has had a very bad time of things too. Thank God things worked out alright. But...as you say...in a heartbeat. You just never know what is in store for you. Did your nephew land better than you? Maybe he was more of a cat & has 9 lives? I have just tripped & have broken bones. weak ankles. : anyway...you are still in my prayers. I wish you nothing but the best!
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Not exactly. He had broken bones all down his right side. Not mention bruises/cuts all over his body too. He spent 3 weeks in hospital, then needed a full year before he recovered completely. I guess youth--& some luck--was on his side as he's still walkin'. He's been good to me thru this tho, visiting me several times, dispite his intense dislike of hospitals. [gee..I wonder why? ]. Did you mean you just tripped recently? Poor you. I know how that is too. Hope you heal ok.
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I tripped about a year ago & fell on the ground. My dog kept going! So I had to catch her but my ankles are really bad & something as simple as a sprain can act up years later. I hope you heal real good. My ankle never healed correctly (didnt go to a doc) so now it is very stiff for a few steps. ehhh...such is life huh?
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One more week to go, and I'm outta here! At last! Freeeeeedooom! Of sorts anyhow. Me wheelchair still hasn't come yet tho. Grrrr....... It's actually gonna feel strange not being here tho. Almost 7 mths is a looong time to spend anyplace--especially a hospital. I'm gonna miss a lot of staff. And now I have to get used to a new place. Life.
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Well I'm at my new Assisted Living suite. Man has this been a strange couple of days! Most of the stuff I now am able to keep has been moved in and more or less been settled. Even with help I'm exhausted! The early morning here is mine, they don't "do" breakfast here, but they do lunch & dinner for you. They also do housekeeping, laundry, garbage, help with bathing. And anything else you may need assistance with. I got a new daybed 'cause my old one was to large for a small studio suite like mine. Plus a used laptop to replace the desktop bigger style. So excuse me if I make errors: I'm still getting used to it! This suite has a small bay-window--which is cool. And gives the illusion of a bigger place. It's not a bad view out it either. That's about it for now. I'm still soooo tired.
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LITTLE LAURA:
Well I'm at my new Assisted Living suite. Man has this been a strange couple of days! Most of the stuff I now am able to keep has been moved in and more or less been settled. Even with help I'm exhausted! The early morning here is mine, they don't "do" breakfast here, but they do lunch & dinner for you. They also do housekeeping, laundry, garbage, help with bathing. And anything else you may need assistance with. I got a new daybed 'cause my old one was to large for a small studio suite like mine. Plus a used laptop to replace the desktop bigger style. So excuse me if I make errors: I'm still getting used to it! This suite has a small bay-window--which is cool. And gives the illusion of a bigger place. It's not a bad view out it either. That's about it for now. I'm still soooo tired.
Out of the blue I thought of how you were doing and if you moved - thanks for keeping us updated Little Laura I hope your new place becomes one that you like and it all works out very well for you
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Appreciate your ongoing vivid account, Laura Was thinking of you, and wishing you well. You sound resiliant and well adjusted, positive minded, which all will go a long way toward fostering more healing and growth. I hope you meet a lot of new people there who become good friends I hope you get to go out on outings as frequently as you'd like and that you enjoy them. Let us know what's going on with you
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Hi Little Laura, Was just catching up on what happened to you. It would be great if you could write. You do have such a way with words. I'm thinking it could really help others also... people who would like to help but are afraid to ask and those who are just going through something similar and could get some cheer listening to you and how you are keeping a really positive attitude. Saying prayers for miracles and healing and whatever else you need. Thank you so much for sharing all of this... Wishing you well glad you finally were paroled!!
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Thanks, guys, really appreciate the support. I'm slowly getting used to this new place. But it is still a tad overwhelming. A sea of new faces, names; and mixing them up. And missing the folks from the hospital. Staff and patients. I got so used to them. But the food here is.......G-R-E-A-T !!! If I'm not careful, I'll be fat in no time! My arms are aching already. I hope they're not giving out on me now too! Maybe it's just overdoing it looking over the new place. I hope. Aw well, I've already seen a cute tiny electric wheelchair a resident here is using, I wouldn't mind having. And my insurance did say they would cover that too, if it turned out I really needed it. But, darn it, I just got this (manual) one! Grrr...... Anyway, I'm still tired from this big move, so I'll leave it here today.
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I hope you can get an electric wheel chair like the one you saw, Laura. You should have both a manual one and an electric. You're due for a lot of wishes to come true, matter of fact
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I've been Googling electric wheelchairs and found they now make collapsable ones. That's cool. That'll give me more options than a standard power chair. I'm gonna ask my provider about them on Monday. Maybe I can swap.
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My wheelchair provider doesn't think much of collapsible electric wheelchairs--says they're "crap". Does anyone here know anything about them? Had experience? He also told me I had to go thru an OT, [Occupational Therapist], who has to write a letter outlining the need for an electric wheelchair before my Insurance will cover it. Sigh. So back to my old Therapist and thru all those hoops again. Life....... :
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I finally got an appointment with the O.T. She's coming tomorrow. [Monday]. Which means I now can get one from the Red Cross --they won't even loan one without an ok from an O.T. At last things are moving forward again.
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You know that "other shoe"? Well, it dropped. BIG time. Weeks before Xmas, my Dad announced he was sick. With a bladder tumour. He hadn't been feeling well for quite a while. Then, a couple of days before Xmas, my sister tried to kill herself. Also that "wonderful" month, my kidney problems were back. Still are. Then the worst came. On March 3, I lost my Dad. It happened so fast, none of us had any kind of prep time. One day he was holding his own. The next he was gone. It still doesn't feel real. The worst? My 2 brothers and sister-law have been running around like crazy helping Mom with all the things that need tending to, [sorting & packing Dad's stuff, the will, papers--endless paperwork], and what can I do? Phone her every nite. I feel sooooo useless right now. I should be helping with that, instead of being stuck here. .....I will say watching Paul performing on the Queen's Jubilee Concert did help....just a little. I wish I could be more upbeat, but there's only so much one can take.
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just read up on your story laura. my heart goes out to you..please stay with it and stay strong.