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@sheba2011

Hubby was scheduled for the surgery today. Noticed I said “was.” He didn’t have it. Will be rescheduled. I had a phone call to reconfirm the appointment. They should have contacted the Rehab center. The procedure takes five minutes and no anesthesia is required. I asked if I should be there and the reply was it wasn’t necessary. Well, as it turned out, it was or so it seems. They needed an authorized person to sign some papers. That was me. I probably was on my way to the Rehab if anyone tried to reach me. I was home as well, all day. Or, rather most of the day. Hubby could have signed those papers. He does have dementia, but not as bad as before. He is coherent most of the time now and does know what is going on. Long story short, no test because no one could find me. If someone did try to reach me, I do not answer the phone if I do not know the individual. If there is a message I will pick up if it’s the Rehab or they say where they are calling from. Funny, the Rehab nurses do not use the Rehab phone. They use their own cell, so if you do not know their name………..I hope I”m making sense. It’s after 4 am. I fell asleep doing a jigsaw puzzle with Kindle. It was around 9 pm. Not to worry. I will be up soon enough to get the recycle and garbage out to the street.

Hubby now can get out of the wheelchair and into bed himself. I was amazed again at the progress since he had the cortisone shot last week. Still experiencing knee pain, but that could subside when he starts walking. Some therapy starts today or beginning of next week. Since the Head Nurse found the prescription drug that made him sleepy, he has come a long way. Hubby has dementia in that he will look at a bowl with a cover and keep looking for a morsel or two when the thing is emptied. Today it was the soup. When the Head Nurse came into the room he saw hubby looking for something to eat and said he could bring him more. Hubby said no, not necessary. I will either make something for today or will do a takeout. I’m thinking of Thai food. Will make a decision later.

Glad you enjoyed my stories. I have many. Felix was 16 when I lost him and Mensch was 12. I saw
Ziggy one last time and his goodbye made me cry for many days. He was losing weight and did not have the spunk at the last day. We were on our way to Florida and I just knew he would not be around on our return. I did call for him and at the same time noticed all the pets were gone.from next door. Soon after the house was on the market and she left the State.

Tomorrow is Trivia. In the beginning of hubby’s hospitalization it was easy for me to return in time to start the game. Rehab is a different story. I try to leave on time, but it is very difficult. Hubby’s roommate does not have family or friends. His friends are the nurses and aides at the hospital and some of the people. It is a very sad situation and that is one of the reasons why I have bent over backwards. I will try to visit him when hubby leaves and will bring him a meal from time to time. He has had a very hard life and according to hubby spent some time in a Federal prison (35 years). He really needs a place of his own. He asked me about Assisted living and wanted to know if it’s like the rehab. The Assisted Living situation in Florida is altogether different from the Northeast. They take you to doctor’s appointments, theater, shopping, sightseeing trips, etc.. There is a Community room where the activities are displayed. Some offer dining experiences where you are served a full menu and one gets to pick and choose. You also have a choice of either renting or owning your condo. Choices are one and two bedrooms with a lanai. One does their own laundry. He loved the idea. Sad part is that there are long lines getting in. Hopefully, he will be able to get into one where he can cook his own meals or join others in a dining room. I have no idea why he was in prison, but for now, he is in a better place even though the menu leaves quite a bit to be desired.