Ping: Kate (d'huit)

Kate. I think somebody put a spell on you and me. As I'm just beginning to
feel better most of the time, I'm hurting now. I went to my granddaughter's
last volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon. Usually I ask somebody to help
me up and down the gym steps because they are so far apart and my hip just
won't work there. However, I had a bar at the end of the row that I could
hold on to, and I can do that. However, the bar gave out before the steps
did, and I thought, "Surely I can make this one more step." Well, I
couldn't and I fell. And I broke the 10th rib. It didn't hurt until
yesterday morning, but it sure did hurt then. I thought I had just bruised
my side so just rubbed it with liniment, but it didn't help. So late in the
afternoon I went to "PriMed" and the Dr. did an xray. I found out why it
was hurting so much. He gave me a prescription for lortab to take when
going to bed, and one for naproxin to take twice a day. I was hurting so
much that I didn't pay attention to what he had prescribed until I had
gotten the medicine and came home from the all-night pharmacy. Then I
realized I can't take naproxin because of ulcers and gastritis. So I went
back today and another doctor who was there (he wasn't since he worked last
night) told me to not take the naproxin, just the lortabs when I needed
them. But he only prescribed 15 and told me to come back for an evaluation
in two weeks. Guess I'll take them as I need them and go back if and when
they are gone.

I had a lady come and clean my house today and plan to have her once a
month. I would love to have her at least every two weeks, but just can't
afford it. I have been so blessed in the past to have somebody come every
week, even after we moved to Florida when Grayson retired. Losing almost
half of Social Security income when he died makes quite a difference! But I
am so glad to have the dust gone and the floors vacuumed even if I could
never have her again. Just makes me feel better.

Gwen

<sweetpickleNO@SPAMknology.net> wrote in message
news:158f8$4717d724$45491df5$17788@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Kate. I think somebody put a spell on you and me. As I'm just beginning
> to feel better most of the time, I'm hurting now. I went to my
> granddaughter's last volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon. Usually I ask
> somebody to help me up and down the gym steps because they are so far
> apart and my hip just won't work there. However, I had a bar at the end
> of the row that I could hold on to, and I can do that. However, the bar
> gave out before the steps did, and I thought, "Surely I can make this one
> more step." Well, I couldn't and I fell. And I broke the 10th rib. It
> didn't hurt until yesterday morning, but it sure did hurt then. I thought
> I had just bruised my side so just rubbed it with liniment, but it didn't
> help. So late in the afternoon I went to "PriMed" and the Dr. did an
> xray. I found out why it was hurting so much. He gave me a prescription
> for lortab to take when going to bed, and one for naproxin to take twice a
> day. I was hurting so much that I didn't pay attention to what he had
> prescribed until I had gotten the medicine and came home from the
> all-night pharmacy. Then I realized I can't take naproxin because of
> ulcers and gastritis. So I went back today and another doctor who was
> there (he wasn't since he worked last night) told me to not take the
> naproxin, just the lortabs when I needed them. But he only prescribed 15
> and told me to come back for an evaluation in two weeks. Guess I'll take
> them as I need them and go back if and when they are gone.
>
> I had a lady come and clean my house today and plan to have her once a
> month. I would love to have her at least every two weeks, but just can't
> afford it. I have been so blessed in the past to have somebody come every
> week, even after we moved to Florida when Grayson retired. Losing almost
> half of Social Security income when he died makes quite a difference! But
> I am so glad to have the dust gone and the floors vacuumed even if I could
> never have her again. Just makes me feel better.
>
> Gwen
>

Really sorry about your rib. Believe me I know about getting help when I go
to school stuff for the kids. I figure the parents raised all those big
strong kids for something.

Really glad you were able to get the house done though. It isn't just about
getting the house cleaned. Mostly I can manage to clean the house over a
period of time. But when I was still working, it was so nice to come home
to all of it clean all at once.

Jo

{{Gwen}} <- gentle hug

Ouch, sweetie!

DeeTee

<sweetpickleNO@SPAMknology.net> wrote in message
news:158f8$4717d724$45491df5$17788@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Kate. I think somebody put a spell on you and me. As I'm just beginning
> to feel better most of the time, I'm hurting now. I went to my
> granddaughter's last volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon. Usually I ask
> somebody to help me up and down the gym steps because they are so far
> apart and my hip just won't work there. However, I had a bar at the end
> of the row that I could hold on to, and I can do that. However, the bar
> gave out before the steps did, and I thought, "Surely I can make this one
> more step." Well, I couldn't and I fell. And I broke the 10th rib. It
> didn't hurt until yesterday morning, but it sure did hurt then. I thought
> I had just bruised my side so just rubbed it with liniment, but it didn't
> help. So late in the afternoon I went to "PriMed" and the Dr. did an
> xray. I found out why it was hurting so much. He gave me a prescription
> for lortab to take when going to bed, and one for naproxin to take twice a
> day. I was hurting so much that I didn't pay attention to what he had
> prescribed until I had gotten the medicine and came home from the
> all-night pharmacy. Then I realized I can't take naproxin because of
> ulcers and gastritis. So I went back today and another doctor who was
> there (he wasn't since he worked last night) told me to not take the
> naproxin, just the lortabs when I needed them. But he only prescribed 15
> and told me to come back for an evaluation in two weeks. Guess I'll take
> them as I need them and go back if and when they are gone.
>
> I had a lady come and clean my house today and plan to have her once a
> month. I would love to have her at least every two weeks, but just can't
> afford it. I have been so blessed in the past to have somebody come every
> week, even after we moved to Florida when Grayson retired. Losing almost
> half of Social Security income when he died makes quite a difference! But
> I am so glad to have the dust gone and the floors vacuumed even if I could
> never have her again. Just makes me feel better.
>
> Gwen
>

oh, gwen, i'm sorry! sometimes it just doesn't pay to be a good sport.
i hope the pain eases up quickly.

hugs,

diane

Gwen..soft gentle hugs...I am so sorry..Hope you heal quickly...
Cindy
<sweetpickleNO@SPAMknology.net> wrote in message
news:158f8$4717d724$45491df5$17788@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Kate. I think somebody put a spell on you and me. As I'm just beginning
> to feel better most of the time, I'm hurting now. I went to my
> granddaughter's last volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon. Usually I ask
> somebody to help me up and down the gym steps because they are so far
> apart and my hip just won't work there. However, I had a bar at the end
> of the row that I could hold on to, and I can do that. However, the bar
> gave out before the steps did, and I thought, "Surely I can make this one
> more step." Well, I couldn't and I fell. And I broke the 10th rib. It
> didn't hurt until yesterday morning, but it sure did hurt then. I thought
> I had just bruised my side so just rubbed it with liniment, but it didn't
> help. So late in the afternoon I went to "PriMed" and the Dr. did an
> xray. I found out why it was hurting so much. He gave me a prescription
> for lortab to take when going to bed, and one for naproxin to take twice a
> day. I was hurting so much that I didn't pay attention to what he had
> prescribed until I had gotten the medicine and came home from the
> all-night pharmacy. Then I realized I can't take naproxin because of
> ulcers and gastritis. So I went back today and another doctor who was
> there (he wasn't since he worked last night) told me to not take the
> naproxin, just the lortabs when I needed them. But he only prescribed 15
> and told me to come back for an evaluation in two weeks. Guess I'll take
> them as I need them and go back if and when they are gone.
>
> I had a lady come and clean my house today and plan to have her once a
> month. I would love to have her at least every two weeks, but just can't
> afford it. I have been so blessed in the past to have somebody come every
> week, even after we moved to Florida when Grayson retired. Losing almost
> half of Social Security income when he died makes quite a difference! But
> I am so glad to have the dust gone and the floors vacuumed even if I could
> never have her again. Just makes me feel better.
>
> Gwen
>

ohhh, noooo! owwwwies! rib injuries are so no fun! i'm so sorry you fell
and broke your rib, gwenie. bummer. it JUST doesn't take much at all to
fall, does it. just a little balance issue, or a little perception issue,
or a little uneven muscle strength issue or a little weak tendon issue, or a
little joint issue, or a little fatigue, or a little distraction and
splat-city is only one little issue and one little footstep away. i hope it
heals up quickly for you and that the pain relents very soon.

i hear you about a your housekeeping lady. it's all about order, isn't it?
or, for me it is. i think we all really need a little order in our lives,
from time to time, especially when there are so many chaotic and
discombobulating health issues to deal with. i know a little household
order makes me feel like everything in my life is not out of control nor
uncontrolable.:-) i'm glad you had the opportunity to have your cleaning
lady come in and make you feel more comfortable with your surroundings.

feel better soon, hon.

kate
(who is fluffing up a pillow for your comfort and is about to make a nice
cup of tea for you.)




<sweetpickleNO@SPAMknology.net> wrote in message
news:158f8$4717d724$45491df5$17788@KNOLOGY.NET...
Kate. I think somebody put a spell on you and me. As I'm just beginning to
feel better most of the time, I'm hurting now. I went to my granddaughter's
last volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon. Usually I ask somebody to help
me up and down the gym steps because they are so far apart and my hip just
won't work there. However, I had a bar at the end of the row that I could
hold on to, and I can do that. However, the bar gave out before the steps
did, and I thought, "Surely I can make this one more step." Well, I
couldn't and I fell. And I broke the 10th rib. It didn't hurt until
yesterday morning, but it sure did hurt then. I thought I had just bruised
my side so just rubbed it with liniment, but it didn't help. So late in the
afternoon I went to "PriMed" and the Dr. did an xray. I found out why it
was hurting so much. He gave me a prescription for lortab to take when
going to bed, and one for naproxin to take twice a day. I was hurting so
much that I didn't pay attention to what he had prescribed until I had
gotten the medicine and came home from the all-night pharmacy. Then I
realized I can't take naproxin because of ulcers and gastritis. So I went
back today and another doctor who was there (he wasn't since he worked last
night) told me to not take the naproxin, just the lortabs when I needed
them. But he only prescribed 15 and told me to come back for an evaluation
in two weeks. Guess I'll take them as I need them and go back if and when
they are gone.

I had a lady come and clean my house today and plan to have her once a
month. I would love to have her at least every two weeks, but just can't
afford it. I have been so blessed in the past to have somebody come every
week, even after we moved to Florida when Grayson retired. Losing almost
half of Social Security income when he died makes quite a difference! But I
am so glad to have the dust gone and the floors vacuumed even if I could
never have her again. Just makes me feel better.

Gwen

Kate, I appreciate the pillow and tea. I tried Chai tea this morning with
coffee creamer and sweetner. Wasn't bad. Think I could really acquire(sp)
a taste for it.
Gwen



"d'huit" <threecedars1@comcast2.net> wrote in message
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> ohhh, noooo! owwwwies! rib injuries are so no fun! i'm so sorry you
> fell
> and broke your rib, gwenie. bummer. it JUST doesn't take much at all to
> fall, does it. just a little balance issue, or a little perception issue,
> or a little uneven muscle strength issue or a little weak tendon issue, or
> a
> little joint issue, or a little fatigue, or a little distraction and
> splat-city is only one little issue and one little footstep away. i hope
> it
> heals up quickly for you and that the pain relents very soon.
>
> i hear you about a your housekeeping lady. it's all about order, isn't
> it?
> or, for me it is. i think we all really need a little order in our
> lives,
> from time to time, especially when there are so many chaotic and
> discombobulating health issues to deal with. i know a little household
> order makes me feel like everything in my life is not out of control nor
> uncontrolable.:-) i'm glad you had the opportunity to have your cleaning
> lady come in and make you feel more comfortable with your surroundings.
>
> feel better soon, hon.
>
> kate
> (who is fluffing up a pillow for your comfort and is about to make a nice
> cup of tea for you.)
>
>
>
>
> <sweetpickleNO@SPAMknology.net> wrote in message
> news:158f8$4717d724$45491df5$17788@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Kate. I think somebody put a spell on you and me. As I'm just beginning
> to
> feel better most of the time, I'm hurting now. I went to my
> granddaughter's
> last volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon. Usually I ask somebody to help
> me up and down the gym steps because they are so far apart and my hip just
> won't work there. However, I had a bar at the end of the row that I could
> hold on to, and I can do that. However, the bar gave out before the steps
> did, and I thought, "Surely I can make this one more step." Well, I
> couldn't and I fell. And I broke the 10th rib. It didn't hurt until
> yesterday morning, but it sure did hurt then. I thought I had just
> bruised
> my side so just rubbed it with liniment, but it didn't help. So late in
> the
> afternoon I went to "PriMed" and the Dr. did an xray. I found out why it
> was hurting so much. He gave me a prescription for lortab to take when
> going to bed, and one for naproxin to take twice a day. I was hurting so
> much that I didn't pay attention to what he had prescribed until I had
> gotten the medicine and came home from the all-night pharmacy. Then I
> realized I can't take naproxin because of ulcers and gastritis. So I went
> back today and another doctor who was there (he wasn't since he worked
> last
> night) told me to not take the naproxin, just the lortabs when I needed
> them. But he only prescribed 15 and told me to come back for an
> evaluation
> in two weeks. Guess I'll take them as I need them and go back if and when
> they are gone.
>
> I had a lady come and clean my house today and plan to have her once a
> month. I would love to have her at least every two weeks, but just can't
> afford it. I have been so blessed in the past to have somebody come every
> week, even after we moved to Florida when Grayson retired. Losing almost
> half of Social Security income when he died makes quite a difference! But
> I
> am so glad to have the dust gone and the floors vacuumed even if I could
> never have her again. Just makes me feel better.
>
> Gwen
>
>
>

Gwen, you take care sweetie, I hope it heals quickly for you. Glad you were
able to get a woman in to clean for you. i know that helps you feel better
just to have it clean. Take care sweetie. I am thinking of you and praying
for you.


--
Love and Hugs to all
Jo the squirrely one
I am nuts about you.

Kate,

I'm so sorry about your rib. Hope you get to feeling better soon!

debbie m.

Debbie, Kate broke her leg. I broke a rib.
Gwen

<debbiejeanm@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Kate,
>
> I'm so sorry about your rib. Hope you get to feeling better soon!
>
> debbie m.
>

((((((((((((Gwen)))))))))))) cyber-hugs only for a few weeks for you, with
apologies. It just isn't fair to get yet another break when you've just
barely recovered from the last one. I'm glad (and envious!) that you were
able to get some help with the housework. That's one thing that's been
making me nuts in recent weeks - the kitchen needs a good cleaning and I'm
still not up to it. At least Mike does the vacuuming in a move to keep me
from spending the money on a new one right now! heeehee

Rest up and I hope and pray that the worst of the pain moves away quickly.

--
Nann
remove the Gator cheer to email me
Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare

Thanks Nann. I have really been surprised that it hasn't hurt worse. I
only took pain medicine for two nights and really don't hurt unless I bend
the wrong way or twist at the waist.
I am so glad to have dust off my furniture and the floor vacuumed. It has
been over a year since I did either one. Jayne cleaned for me twice during
that time but she has too much to do of her own stuff to take care of mine
too. I paid dearly to have the lady come and I'm having her once a month
for a while. I've reached the place just this month where Medicare Part D
pays almost all of my drug bill; I'm just paying from $2 to $9 for each
prescription so the difference will pay for the next two months cleaning!
Gwen



"Nann Bell" <hanbellGOGATORS@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> ((((((((((((Gwen)))))))))))) cyber-hugs only for a few weeks for you,
> with
> apologies. It just isn't fair to get yet another break when you've just
> barely recovered from the last one. I'm glad (and envious!) that you were
> able to get some help with the housework. That's one thing that's been
> making me nuts in recent weeks - the kitchen needs a good cleaning and I'm
> still not up to it. At least Mike does the vacuuming in a move to keep me
> from spending the money on a new one right now! heeehee
>
> Rest up and I hope and pray that the worst of the pain moves away quickly.
>
> --
> Nann
> remove the Gator cheer to email me
> Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare
>