Have you been missing me? I've been missing you. I have been busy.. trying to get my pain medication balanced. Need enough to ease the hurting, but not enough to make me loopy, confused, lost in a haze.
I am confused enough as it is. For example, I cannot do simple mental arithmetic. I woke at 4:37, but I couldn't rouse myself enough to get out of bed until 4:51. I asked myself how long it took me to waken. I tried to subtract 37 from 51 in my head. I simply could not..nor can I now. I will need to write it down. That bothers me. Is it the medication that has dulled my thinking? Or is it just me, dumb as a box of rocks?
Life in the old folks home goes on... as goofy as ever A caregiver was leaving my room.
CAREGIVER: Do you want your door open or closed
ME: Open, please.
The caregiver goes out and shuts the door. I was amused. But then a different caregiver was in a few minutes later and as she was leaving asked
2ND CAREGIVER Do you want your door open or closed?
ME: Open, please
Caregiver leaves...shutting the door. Now I am laughing out loud.
Life goes on, from one weird thing to anoter.
9 comments:
Good morning Chuck. I would think the medicines are causing you to not concentrate right. That is weird those two asking you about the door and then doing right opposite from what you asked. I am glad that you find it amusing instead of getting mad about it. Just so you know alerts are not working this morning. I just pulled up your site to see if you had posted this morning and sure enough you had. Helen
Hi Chuck I so glad to see you back I've checked on you each day. I'm sure it is your medication I think you are one smart guy. Funny the way your caregivers did shutting your door. Lol.
Cuz people don't listen. They only hear what they want to hear. Marlene
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I suspect the caregivers have been "sampling" some of your medicine...
Next time say .'oh would you mind slaming it shut real hard,I'm in a bad mood and don't feel like going over and doing it myself'-they'll leave it open!!!!
I know what---just tell the caregivers the opposite of the way you would like the door to be. Might work, try it. Paula
I loved Connie's comment below! That just might work. I'm glad you are finding things to laugh about -- guess with other humans around, there'll always be things to laugh about. I'm sure the medicine is messing up your head a bit, making things fuzzy. Be well.
Lori
LOL Oh my. Do what I do, count on your fingers when you feel stupid. I missed you, sweets. Love, Val xox
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Well first off, I need a paper & pen myself so, alas, this is life. However obviously your better off then 2 caregivers that can't do even the simplist of tasks..........LISTEN!
I have never read a Sherlock book, that is impressive that you would know which book by a few sentances, I think your doing quite well my friend :)
Hugs
Ang
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