Winter Wonderland!
It's very pretty outside my window this morning-- about an inch of snow on the ground and more falling. The ground is cold, so it's all staying.
I haven't updated in a while, and I don't read my journal, so forgive any repetition or gaps. Laurie was gone for 5 days to a convention in Nashville. I had lots of help though, from friends for the first couple of days and nights, and then from my sister and brother-in-law for the weekend. Had a lovely time with all of my helpers.
I have been working on the care and feeding manual. It was good to watch a few people use it so I could identify needed improvements.
Had a very nice massage yesterday, after a bit of excitement trying to get myself onto the bed face down. That was unsuccessful, so I ended up back in the chair. It worked OK.
Then a couple of hours later I undid all the good. I fell in the bathroom. A full fall this time, ending up in the corner unable to move. We put our fall recovery training to work. Laurie did a great job helping me up. I am quite sore today from the battering I took in the fall. One big bruise on my butt and a bunch of sore muscles. A very potent reminder that I am not safe at home alone anymore. (and another section needed in the manual.)
My care group is gearing up for action now. Mostly for mornings so Laurie can get out, and one evening for her dance classes. This is terrific and hopefully will help us retain our sanity for a while longer.
My sleep periods are still abbreviated by drug effect duration. I get about 4 hours of sleep at night. Now I find myself dozing off, so I think I will sign off for now.
I haven't updated in a while, and I don't read my journal, so forgive any repetition or gaps. Laurie was gone for 5 days to a convention in Nashville. I had lots of help though, from friends for the first couple of days and nights, and then from my sister and brother-in-law for the weekend. Had a lovely time with all of my helpers.
I have been working on the care and feeding manual. It was good to watch a few people use it so I could identify needed improvements.
Had a very nice massage yesterday, after a bit of excitement trying to get myself onto the bed face down. That was unsuccessful, so I ended up back in the chair. It worked OK.
Then a couple of hours later I undid all the good. I fell in the bathroom. A full fall this time, ending up in the corner unable to move. We put our fall recovery training to work. Laurie did a great job helping me up. I am quite sore today from the battering I took in the fall. One big bruise on my butt and a bunch of sore muscles. A very potent reminder that I am not safe at home alone anymore. (and another section needed in the manual.)
My care group is gearing up for action now. Mostly for mornings so Laurie can get out, and one evening for her dance classes. This is terrific and hopefully will help us retain our sanity for a while longer.
My sleep periods are still abbreviated by drug effect duration. I get about 4 hours of sleep at night. Now I find myself dozing off, so I think I will sign off for now.