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Oh Helene! I’m so sorry. That sounds like an awful experience. I hope the wrist injury turns out to be as minor as possible and that you heal quickly. I’m so glad you went straight to the ER to get checked out. I’m starting to think I need to have someone make me some clothing out of bubble wrap to protect me when I fall…

I’m feeling better today, but still bruised. The soreness is much improved, but I look like I went a few rounds with one of my enemies, lol! Helene, I’m so sorry your DH also had a fall! In the ER the doc told me that anyone over age 60 should always be checked for brain bleeding when there is a fall, even if you don’t hit…

On Tuesday DH and I went up to the nearby hospital to get a copy of his sleep study and as we were leaving the information desk, my foot slid and I fell hard, landing on my face, knee and forearms. Immediately I was surrounded by nurses and other hospital staff, as well as a team from the ER who encouraged me to go to the…

I’m so happy to see how the Democratic Party has been energized by Kamala Harris being the nominee! I saw something on Facebook that made me pause — traditionally, the sitting Vice President presides over the certification of the election. So if she wins, she will be presiding over her own certification for President. I…

Maryanne, you’d probably have to work directly with a dealer in West Virginia. Is there an advantage cost wise to doing that, or does that just give you more inventory to select from? And yes, the power lift gate is very handy, especially for a shorter person like myself.

I could leave the key fob in my purse or pocket. The car had a push button start, so as long as the key fob was in the car, it would start.

My Sonata was the first car I’d owned that had a key fob. It took a little getting used to, but I quickly came to enjoy the convenience of not having to dig for my keys every time I wanted to drive the car. The other features you mentioned I’ve not had any experience with. My Honda has a gas gauge as well as a mileage…

My CRV has a lot of safety features my old car lacked, and they took some getting used to. I like the blind spot warning, especially in an SUV because visibility isn’t as good as in a sedan. I’m still getting used to the lane keeping assist feature and not exactly in love with it because I think it’s a little too…

Maryanne, now I’m curious! Please tell me more about the car you’re driving and what features you dislike so much. It might help me when I test drive the Tucson and other vehicles. I genuinely enjoyed my Hyundai Sonata so much and was really sorry it was totaled in the crash. The Honda CRV I drive now is much newer and has…

Interesting that you both are considering new(er) vehicles. I’ve also been looking at various models. You may recall that when I had my car crash 2 1/2 years ago we were still dealing with a severe shortage of available cars, both new and used. My 2011 Hyundai Sonata was totaled and I needed a new vehicle. I had really…

Happy Independence Day! We aren’t planning to do anything special today, but I might watch some of the fireworks displays on TV tonight. It’s just too hot to attend in person around here, lol! I have nothing new going on, but I did want to check in. I hope you two are doing well.

Helene, the doctor who is doing my eyelid surgery is an Asian plastic surgeon. She’s known in my area for being especially good with eyelid surgeries. If you’d like to get your eyelid surgery sooner, you might consider looking for a plastic surgeon who specializes in eye surgeries, instead of waiting for the surgeon in…

Maryanne, no one suggested surgery for me either, but I realized that my eye lid is drooping enough that it is actually impeding my vision somewhat. Plus, it is extremely noticeable in pictures, and that bothered me enough to get it checked out. Apparently it’s a pretty m8nor procedure and Medicare will cover it, so I…

Helene, here’s the link to the one I bought. There are others at various price points, but I liked this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1441317295?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I’m sorry I’ve been absent over the past couple of weeks. Not much going on but we’ve been busy with various doctor’s appointments and working on getting our financial affairs in order. That’s long overdue, but we are making progress. We got our wills and other important legal documents done back in the spring, but hadn’t…

Helene, I was surprised they came back so quickly with a verdict. I hoped with all my heart it would be a guilty verdict, but I didn’t really expect it would be guilty on all 34 counts! I think the jury saw through all his bluster and probably felt very disrespected by his courtroom behaviors. None of that worked in his…

One of the generators we have is powered by natural gas, so we had a fitting put on an exterior natural gas inlet for our house that we can use for the generator. DH cut a board that fits in the windowsill with grooves for extension cords, so after he gets the generator set up, we can feed the extension cords through the…

Maryanne, we have investigated getting a whole house generator, but besides the expense, there are some logistical issues that made us decide against it. The primary issue is the noise they make and our city noise ordinances make it virtually impossible to have one that complies. So we invested in a couple of portable ones…

We were without power from 5:45 AM Tuesday until 7:15 PM today (Wednesday). Luckily, it wasn’t terribly hot and we were fairly comfortable. DH set up one of the generators we acquired after the big ice storm from 4 years ago, so we were able to plug in the freezer and keep our phones charged. Several friends offered us a…

Today we got unwelcome but not unexpected news. DH has continued to struggle in several areas, and today we had a follow up appointment with his neurologist to get the results of testing she had ordered. Though it’s not definitive until a biopsy is done next month, it’s almost certainly Parkinson’s Disease and some form of…

So far, my foot is pain free. Let’s hope it stays that way as I really would rather not have surgery on it. I’ve done PT in large settings as well as smaller ones. I felt like I got much more personal attention from the actual PT in the smaller setting than in the larger practices. In the smaller one, there were 2 PTs and…

Maryanne, I think PT is very different now than what it used to be. IMO, it’s driven more by what insurance and/or Medicare will cover and they have greatly reduced the number of visits per condition that is allowed. That has driven the PT practices to shift to a model of teaching their patients how to correctly do the…

We are back from our week at the beach. We enjoyed the time away, but it’s good to be back home. Now back to the routine of doctor’s visits, tests, and more tests, lol!

I’m off in a few minutes to meet my grad school friends to a very belated birthday celebration. The birthday was in January, but we have had to reschedule our celebration 3 times due to events occurring unexpectedly in my life. Despite my urging my friends to go on without me, they insisted on waiting until all four of us…

We arrived back home last night from our trip out to El Paso for MIL’s burial. It was a quick trip, but everything went well. DH enjoyed seeing 2 of his cousins he doesn’t see very often who made the trip for the service. One came from Franklin, KY and the other from Phoenix. Our nephew’s wife’s family graciously opened…

Thank you for your kind words about MIL. We are all relieved for her sake because she was so desperately unhappy in her last months. Nw we are struggling with the funeral home trying to coordinate things long distance for her. There is a lot of red tape involved when you die in a city that is a long distance from where you…

DH’s mom passed away this morning. She was 96, so definitely not a surprise, although it did happen fairly suddenly. DH is handling it better than I expected. His sister flew in this evening and his nephew will be here soon. We will be returning her body to El Paso for burial at the veteran’s cemetery at Fort Bliss, where…

Just got home from an ortho appointment for DH. He’s had shoulder pain for years but wouldn’t seek treatment because he assumed it was a torn rotator cuff and he wasn’t willing to have surgery for it. I urged him to see a doctor to at least confirm the diagnosis, but he refused. It’s finally gotten painful enough that it’s…

Maryanne, I’m glad you enjoyed your birthday celebration! I get what you mean about missing food. I miss it too, especially rich desserts. Sometimes you just have to go for it and deal with the consequences later, IMO. I am feeling better. I finally tested negative on Monday. Today I had a dental appointment and it was my…

Happy Birthday, Maryanne! Enjoy your day and celebrate, then get back on track. I think we all deserve a splurge now and then. Today I’m feeling much better, but this morning I still tested positive. DH is now testing negative, so I guess I just need to be patient for a few more days. Patience is not my strong suit, lol!