I'm still trying to get used to how fast everything is happening. It's a good thing of course, just so unexpected. I guess I'm just having trouble switching gears with no notice!
Thursday DH had his regular clinic appointment. That went OK, but they didn't do labs because they were too crowded. I think the new nurse is not doing as good a job as the one we'd had for so long. But, I'm trying to give her time to get adjusted to the job (she's been a nurse for 30 years; it's just this position she's not used to yet). She's made his appointment for next week earlier .. so she clearly doesn't *know* him well yet, because it's going to be really hard to get there on time.Even if he doesn't start getting up until 10:00, it takes him from an hour to an hour and a half to be ready to leave. (and trying to help him doesn't work, because he simply resists any effort to hurry him). To be at clinic by 11:00, we have to leave here by not long after 10:30. So, I'll have to get him up early; and that also means I'll have to (TRY) to get him to bed and hooked up to dialysis earlier the night before - also hard to do as he dawdlees a lot at night.
After the appointment, we ran a few errands (he had to just wait in the car - this is an ongoing problem; and even with some volunteer help, it's not going to completely change).. We got home just as a storm came up, so had to wait in the car for around 20 minutes. Once we finally got inside, DH had a problem that took a good bit of time and energy for both of us. But once that was dealt with, and he got a bit of a nap, the rest of the evening was fine.
On Friday it got really busy!! The chaplain and social worker came out.They are both very nice (as has been eveery one we've met!), and we had a nice visit - mostly their getting to know him (and me). While they were here, the nurse's adie came. The overlap was due to some confusion over timing, but it was OK. They left before she did; but she didn't do anything but talk about what things she could or couldn't do to help out. She also brought us a lot of those wonderful liner pads (that I especially like to use to protect the floor under the commode). They're not as big and heavy as the hospital ones; but much better than the little lap pads that dialysis supplies have. She will come again Monday, help DH get a bath and shave!
A short time after she left (barely had time to get DH some lunch, and didn't even get to eat mine), our new neighbors came over. It was funny and sweet - the lady speaks no English, and had 2 of her daughers with her to translate. They had seen so many cars coming and going all week, so came to the conclusion someone in the house was sick; so they asked if they could read the Bible and pray with us. Of course! They were so nice., and it was nice to meet them.
That, fortunately, was the end of the "activity" for DH, and he was ready for a nap!
More going on for me: the insurance man came by again. I told him which things I was not willing to change, took out some additional life insurance, and began the steps to change my 401K (that is losing $$ fast!!! Totally unacceptable!).
Later, one of my nieces got here. Her boyfriend brought her, and I fixed us all hamburgers. Then he went home, and she is spending the weekend with us.
Other than the fact that my kitchen sink is totally clogged, hopefully it will be a quiet uneventful weekend!
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