Rant ahead, possibly ageist; read at your own risk

[vanillafluffy]

Ahab has the attention span of a fruit fly. He channel surfs incessantly. Click, click, click, pause for ten seconds, click, pause, click, click click...PICK ONE, I want to scream. Stick with something! No, I didn't mean NASCAR

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[pwcorgigirl]

I wondered what you'd been up to, m'dear. You are a saint for babysitting the addled elderly and especially for cooking something you can't stand to eat. *hugs*

I've been recuperating from having my gall bladder removed Monday morning(laprascopic surgery is a walk in the park compared to other things I've had done in the past) and have been off work all this week. Get to dive back into the divine craziness bright and early Tuesday morning, though. :D

[vanillafluffy]

Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry! I hope you feel better soon! And here's praying that the ecclesiatical craziness isn't too-too.

Sainthood apparently isn't sufficient; I'm told that the family will be hiring a "real" nurse, and I need not return. I don't know WHY I'm not good enough, but I'm really upset (as it was arranged behind my back) and trying to swallow a big-girl pill so I can deal with the news.

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[pwcorgigirl]

Well, that sucks. If it's any consolation, it's probably that his insurance will pay for a "real nurse" and not for the home assistance you've been providing. {{{hugs}}} The family may come to rue that decision, since a lot of "real nurses" are not allowed to do anything housekeeper-like for their charges. I had a friend who did home nursing for the elderly, and she was kind-hearted enough to do laundry for her patients, but had to be careful that her employers never found out.

I actually feel better, except for the sore spots, without a gall bladder. It was causing me a lot of trouble and I'd been mis-diagnosed with gastric reflux because of it. So I no longer have to take a medication for something I don't have! :)

[vanillafluffy]

Yay for dispensing with unnecesary meds. Hope it's smooth sailing from here on. Heard yesterday that T (widower of Susie) is having gallbladder troubles. Luckily, he has good insurance!)

No houssekeeping? *laughs hysterically* Oh, won't THAT be a monkey wrench! He doesn't cook---makes cereal in the morning, that's all---but is too lazy or spoiled to even make a sandwich for lunch, and FORGET about turning on the stove! Although I had the impression they were contacting Granny Nannies, who are more generral-purpose....
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[pwcorgigirl]

If T. has to have his gallbladder out, he'll need someone to stay with him the first couple of days even if they do the lap surgery. Bending over is pretty much impossible at first and getting up from a low seat is no fun whatsoever for the first two days. And they don't let you drive until four days after the surgery.

The Padre has been quietly driving me crazy, because he calls every couple of days to make sure I'm really coming back to work on Tuesday. Miss V., who usually keeps him in line when I'm not there, was also in the hospital for surgery on her hand, so I bet the office looks like a tornado hit it. :D