The Celebration Thread!
I wanted a place to post all those little victories and good news. Mini celebrations and such.
I will start. My mother is always fighting UTI's and each one takes a little more out of her, mentally and strength wise. After not speaking to any of us caregivers for days and becoming so weak that moving her is like moving a 170 pound sack of potatoes....
Last night, Mom initiated conversation (it was gibberish but she tried), she used her legs a little when I was lifting her to move her and the best part was when I was moving her to the toilet she misunderstood my instructions about where to put her hands and ended up grabbing me in a big bear hug. I jokingly thank her for the awesome hug (just about the very first hug she has given me in my life) but needed her to grab the grab bar. Well, we both ended up in a huge long belly laugh. Her interaction, good mood and her strength lasted until she went to bed.
Maybe her latest antibiotic had finally worked, maybe it was a fluke but I am celebrating anyway.
There's a new snow fall so I needn't go out.
The Dr told me not to lift more than 15 lbs for a week.
So I can't put wood in the stove.
Hubby could't plug in his new electric car as we had a power cut.
No problem I found yards of extension cord plugged into my kettle outlet which the generator supplies.
The generator started up automatically so I did not have to go out in the blizzard to reset it.
The cat was out of water so hubby refilled her dish.
Didn't notice that the litter box needed cleaning.
The dishwasher has gone into the witness protection program.
The fridge / freezer did not qualify.
It's Saturday and I don't have to work. Actually I have not had to work for the last ten years of Saturdays but I still get PTSD when someone cherefull in half a dress tells me it is the week end.
Can't think of anything else to celebrate.Maybe I'll just have a glass of sherry to celebrate IF there is any left!
Another celebration... I found on Ancestry my Mom's mother's real first name. I am doing the family tree, which is turning into a huge red wood tree, and I had a feeling my grandmother's name was a nick name. Lo and behold and doing tons of digging, I found her real first name :) So now I think I have also found the names of her parents, where before I couldn't.
Freqflyer - I've always wanted to do the same thing and get my DNA sent to Ancestry.com. You'll have to let us know what you find out.
I asked him to come up this weekend because I am sorta kinda spent due to middle child's late pregnancy problems. Needed the weekend to recover from work. Amazingly, I asked, and he said yes!!
Neck issue still has me working from bed, but I am able to get up and around and do things from time to time now, and not be in constant pain, and I *do* have a pinpoint now on what's actually going on, and a plan to see a specialist to get it dealt with. Whether it's just injections or something like surgery, at least it will be done with soon.
Was that too sappy?
I lost almost 7lbs in about 4 days while we had the stomach bug here - not the way I like to lose weight. Problem is, it all came back immediately as soon as I started eating again, and I didn't overeat - I think my body was in starvation mode and just grabbed and held onto anything I put in, since I hadn't eaten much for a few days.
I've got this!
I said "I am looking forward to doing the paperwork for taxes." I am not. Actually I have already hidden the paperwork from myself, dreading it.
So, hopefully, I will be posting soon my celebratory "did my taxes".
Disney has a new offering called Highway in the Sky Dine Around which is a progressive dinner taking place at hotels ont he monorail stops. My friend/mother's main caregiver and I would have loved to go but it sold out in a matter of hours. Well, they released new dates this morning and I managed to snag two reservations for May 27! Yaay us.
The only rub is that we fly non-rev (stand-by) and I didn't realize that I had book memorial Day weekend. Everyone please cross your fingers that we get to go.
Grandmom stealing my food (..doesn't like the rehab food, can't say I blame her - I usually bring food with me so we can at least dinner together at night.) - last night was the first night she took the initiative to take my food...
Since off of isolation, she can finally leave her room -- granted she's a fall risk anyways.. doesn't seem to want to mingle with the other residents (..likely due to her being very hard of hearing) --- but, I asked if she wanted to walk around and without missing a beat, gran got her sneakers on quick and said let's go. She walks great by herself (.but uses a walker at home) - cause there are things she can hold onto... I'll never forget walking by the nurses station ~ she got lots of smiles/staff was ecstatic to see her out of her room...
I reached out to a lawyer via email asking for help (defending me against false APS accusations; threatening behavior by relatives; etc) - Promptly got a return email stating that he is willing to take my case. He'll be coming out to rehab to speak with Gran and I tomorrow (assuming the snow accumulations aren't that bad).
Only negative -- I hope that uncle's girlfriend backs off permanently once she realizes I'm lawyered up. I don't want the monster dragging this out..
WOW, It only took 13 years of him living with us, and me getting on his case about being appreciative for all the many things his Son does for him each and every day!
I am trying hard not to think that he believes that by doing so, it might lead us to a change of heart, and continue onward in the status quo of him living here, but a little bit too late, as we are quite fed up with his shenanigans, and lack of kindness, and feeling the the whole world revolves around him!
We are steadfast in our intent to continue on with selling our home, buying a Condo, and to begin LIVING OUR OWN LIVES FOR ONCE, after raising our 4 kids to successful adulthood!
Not gonna work Bud, But appreciate that you are finally realizing how good you've had it here all these years!
Oh, I lost a few more pounds, too! This time, I'm doing it right with nutritious food and good sleep. I plan on this being my permanent way to live. So far, so good. I'm super happy about that.