This whole "Kathy Meets the Wall" thing has brought the family closer together.
My Boys have been great with her!
Kathy has to rely on people for so many ordinary things we all take for granted, that she has to give up control.
THAT'S RIGHT, THE INMATES ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM!!!
Can't check if the chores are being done if you can't get around to it!
Is the upstairs bathroom clean? Teenage boy clean, or Kathy clean? Just have to trust that My Boys listened & learned from before. (when Kathy was able to inspect).
Are the plants watered? The right way? Then why are the leaves drooping? Will someone check it again to make sure it wasn't missed? (Ooh, it must make her SO mad that she has to ask nicely!).
Ted, could you put the laundry from the washer to the dryer? Please listen for the buzzer so the clothes can be folded before the wrinkles set. (See what I mean?).
This is like that moment when everyone realizes that cars can't run over you because it's against the law & you can SUE them if they do! We can run in the streets! Unimpeded Daring Delight!
That's right, WE'RE IN CHARGE NOW!
This is a house run by males! Pizza every night! Crumbs on the counter! We don't have to wash our hands anymore! Or FLUSH!
Kathy can barely maneuver herself into her wheel chair! If I don't oil the wheels, she can't even sneak up on us!
If we turn the TV up in the other room, we won't have to be bothered if she hollers!
Except,.. My Boys wouldn't go for it...
This mutiny was over before it even started.
(Temporary immobilization for Kathy does not equal temporary insanity for My Boys).
Don't let the headline fool you, Kathy is still Queen.
Just the way we like it.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Thanks for listening
Monday mornings.
Traditionally bad.
The padding in Kathy's open cast has shifted and worn.
A couple times now, she has woke to excruciating pain from pressure points while she slept. It was the outside of the foot where the pinky toe joins it, now it is the back of the heel. Some redesigning is in order. Time to upgrade the padding!
I'm thinking Memory Foam (U.S. Patent #948,744,213, All rights reserved, To be used only with the exclusive permission of Memory Foam, Inc.).
Let's see what have we done so far? -
Woke up, helped Kathy to the toity, brought her into the kitchen in her wheel chair, made coffee and "Eggs-in-a-Hole" for us both (yes, I washed my hands first), gave Kathy her medicine, made a lunch for me, scheduled two more service calls, put her foot back into the "Boot" that she hates so much (because it forces her foot into the 90 degree position), another trip to the toity (the coffee is so good for that), situated Kathy back into bed in her sanctuary, made sure she has fresh water, remote controls, laptop, meds, phone, checked the mail, rubbed Kathy's head until she falls back to sleep (Okay, I didn't really do the rubbing her head thing, but I wish I had time to, does that count?). I have to get to work!
You see why I'm glad so many of you like her too? It's very time consuming to see to the needs of someone who can't put weight on either leg!
Jessica is incredible in so many ways through this with Kathy. I can't describe the sacrifice to her own life that she has given. Not to lessen everyone else's help (Kathy loves the Mount Shasta water and spray that Michelle brought, Cindy checks in regularly, Kristi also, many more throughout the day when I'm at work, Scuba Rick brought flowers and smiles, Mona, Thane, Parrish, and on and on). I do have to throw special props to Jess though, she has really gone above and beyond since the day this happened!
Michael would be a Shaman in another life. Nutritionist, Acupuncturist, Electrical Impulsinist, Body Art Puncturist, Free-Form-Emoting-Forward-Shadowground-Healing-Physiologist (can you tell I have no clue, what to call what he does? It does seem to work though!) Yep, Shaman Michael, you are a strange, but valuable addition to the Tribe.
Mikayla is coming over for a "Twilight" Marathon today. Kathy has never watched any of them and Mikayla is a big fan!
Looks like monday might not be so bad after all!
Traditionally bad.
The padding in Kathy's open cast has shifted and worn.
A couple times now, she has woke to excruciating pain from pressure points while she slept. It was the outside of the foot where the pinky toe joins it, now it is the back of the heel. Some redesigning is in order. Time to upgrade the padding!
I'm thinking Memory Foam (U.S. Patent #948,744,213, All rights reserved, To be used only with the exclusive permission of Memory Foam, Inc.).
Let's see what have we done so far? -
Woke up, helped Kathy to the toity, brought her into the kitchen in her wheel chair, made coffee and "Eggs-in-a-Hole" for us both (yes, I washed my hands first), gave Kathy her medicine, made a lunch for me, scheduled two more service calls, put her foot back into the "Boot" that she hates so much (because it forces her foot into the 90 degree position), another trip to the toity (the coffee is so good for that), situated Kathy back into bed in her sanctuary, made sure she has fresh water, remote controls, laptop, meds, phone, checked the mail, rubbed Kathy's head until she falls back to sleep (Okay, I didn't really do the rubbing her head thing, but I wish I had time to, does that count?). I have to get to work!
You see why I'm glad so many of you like her too? It's very time consuming to see to the needs of someone who can't put weight on either leg!
Jessica is incredible in so many ways through this with Kathy. I can't describe the sacrifice to her own life that she has given. Not to lessen everyone else's help (Kathy loves the Mount Shasta water and spray that Michelle brought, Cindy checks in regularly, Kristi also, many more throughout the day when I'm at work, Scuba Rick brought flowers and smiles, Mona, Thane, Parrish, and on and on). I do have to throw special props to Jess though, she has really gone above and beyond since the day this happened!
Michael would be a Shaman in another life. Nutritionist, Acupuncturist, Electrical Impulsinist, Body Art Puncturist, Free-Form-Emoting-Forward-Shadowground-Healing-Physiologist (can you tell I have no clue, what to call what he does? It does seem to work though!) Yep, Shaman Michael, you are a strange, but valuable addition to the Tribe.
Mikayla is coming over for a "Twilight" Marathon today. Kathy has never watched any of them and Mikayla is a big fan!
Looks like monday might not be so bad after all!
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