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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 11, 2024 9:57:34 GMT -5
Sneakers--Was told wife and I are both healthy enough to not need to take the RSV. Sorry I got them mixed up. Yes, it is Isiah at Macys.
I am pretty well vaxxed up. I need a flu shot and a COVID-19 booster as well as RSV. I gave the rehab facility the OK to give me the flu shot and they haven’t given it to me yet. They didn’t ask about COVID-19 or RSV. Doing family genealogy and learning you had an Uncle Roger that you never met because he died of a vaccine preventable disease tends to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 11, 2024 11:32:09 GMT -5
About ten o’clock, I had to go to the bathroom and when I rolled back, I felt around the bed extensively and didn’t feel the remote. Housekeeping cleaned the floor extensively and didn’t come up with the remote.
Therapy was here a bit ago and had me doing in-bed wiggles.
Yesterday morning, I had a shower. Yesterday for lunch, we had a juicy taco which was good but it dripped all over my shirt.
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Post by patty7841 on Sept 11, 2024 12:14:17 GMT -5
Sneakers: That is great that Isaiah likes his job at Macy's. It is a high end store or at least it used to be. It does not sound like you are ready to be released yet. Now that you have therapy started, it seems like you will be moving along with that. I don't think you mentioned any physical or occupational therapy before this. But I do hope your stay is not much longer.
lorando: The weather is absolutely gorgeous. The only problem is the bees. I have to bring trash to the top of the street at night due to this issue. In retail last night, people stated they have been stung by more bees and hornets in the last few days. They stated that the bees and hornets have been horrible this year and are really nasty right now. I know that bees are very arrogant this time of year as they know that their life span will be ceasing soon. I watched the debate last night and got a headache. Had to cut the program short. Too much stress for me.
Soutxed: The thermostat in my stove is gone. The maintenance guy was in during the week and replaced something in the handle for the oven temperature. That did not fix the problem so he used a couple of testing devices and found the thermostat to be gone. He was going to replace the thermostat and found out that the stove is 21 years old and they don't make the part anymore. I have had 3 new refrigerators in here in a bit over a year and now I have a new stove coming next week. I just hope there are no stink bugs behind it. I will have to have the vacuum ready. Place is really dumpy but I guess little by little, everything will be replaced.
Uncle: I hope bowling went well for you. I saw a school bus yesterday (Tuesday) as I was driving to work. I saw that the bus driver stopped and flashed the lights on the bus at a railroad crossing. It is the first time for me seeing this. No one got off the bus so I assume that perhaps it is a new law here in Taxachusetts.
Have a good rest of the week.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 11, 2024 13:20:16 GMT -5
Sneakers: That is great that Isaiah likes his job at Macy's. It is a high end store or at least it used to be. It does not sound like you are ready to be released yet. Now that you have therapy started, it seems like you will be moving along with that. I don't think you mentioned any physical or occupational therapy before this. But I do hope your stay is not much longer.
I haven’t talked to Isaiah about it yet, I only hear comments from AJ. Macy’s strikes me of being more of a middle class store.They also have Bloomingdale’s for the high end. Although the last time I was in Macy’s it was to walk through it on the way to the Apple Store. Usually get my clothes online or at Dillard’s or Destination XL because I need big and tall clothes. Haven’t heard a release date yet but my hospitalist is thinking about sending me home to get Medicare Home Health. I had in-bed wiggles this morning but they are easy. My occupational therapist leaves me huffing and puffing. i need a podiatric post-surgery shoe and I would have one now had I brought my wallet to my last podiatrist appointment. They were disinclined to mail me a bill. Had a good lunch: fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, a roll, peanut butter cake, and iced tea. Consumed everything.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 11, 2024 16:43:19 GMT -5
Fell asleep this afternoon. Woke up by a nurse rebandaging my left foot.
I don’t think I’ll find my TV remote until the staff strips my bed.
I’m listening to a combination of SiriusXM music and my roommate’s TV turned up to BLAST on MSNBC.
Supper is coming in 30-60 minutes. I think the staff is done doing things with me today.
Taxable brokerage account went down 1.09% today. Somebody go buy some Coke, Pepsi, or Dr Pepper!
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 12, 2024 5:50:53 GMT -5
Went through my E-mail last night and found I didn’t have enough cash in my main checking account to pay my Medicare Supplement for this month. Sold a couple of stocks to raise money. Will be able to pay my Medicare Supplement tomorrow. Need to call Humana because my account is locked up because I forgot the password.
Slept about five hours last night. Could doze off any time.
E-mailed my brother Bruce yesterday evening.
Still no release date but my hospitalist is wondering why I am still here.
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Post by soutxed on Sept 12, 2024 8:18:13 GMT -5
Sneakers--Glad the hurricane missed you guys. You had enough with Beryl. We will take the flu shot next month. A couple we know takes it as soon as the doctor has them, usually August, but several years ago a strain of the flu came through the valley, and they caught is a vaccine had worn off. But they still continue to get the vaccine early. She is a very impatient person. Macy's in the valley seems to be more upscale than JC Penney. I guess the medical staff is not ready to release you. Maybe they like having you and feel when your bed will be taken by a grouchy patient with a grouchy demanding spouse or child. When BIL was released to the hospital last spring, we could tell the nursing staff was glad to see them go.
Patty--I cannot believe you have a bee problem. Just be careful around them. So many untruths spoken at the debate by both candidates. Worse was the people eating pets. Want the election over but feel that some members of the losing side may resort to violence believing the election was stolen. Wonder how the thermostat could be missing. Did if fall off? Did Someone steal it? Maybe it is with Sneaker's remote.
Went to the gym for the first time in ten days. Needed to take a break. Got to get in shape. Daughter called and said they will not be in until late Friday night as granddaughter cannot get off work until 7 PM.
Waiting for the registration for the pickup. But did get an email with a letter I can print in case it doesn't come before the end of the month. Given the bad service from the USPS here, who knows when it comes. But better than going to the tax office and waiting in line to be treated by rude workers.
Sorry for the negativity. The sun is out and looks like a good weekend.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 12, 2024 11:36:08 GMT -5
Sneakers--Glad the hurricane missed you guys. You had enough with Beryl. We will take the flu shot next month. A couple we know takes it as soon as the doctor has them, usually August, but several years ago a strain of the flu came through the valley, and they caught is a vaccine had worn off. But they still continue to get the vaccine early. She is a very impatient person. Macy's in the valley seems to be more upscale than JC Penney. I guess the medical staff is not ready to release you. Maybe they like having you and feel when your bed will be taken by a grouchy patient with a grouchy demanding spouse or child. When BIL was released to the hospital last spring, we could tell the nursing staff was glad to see them go.
The week of Beryl, I was in Houston Methodist Hospital with dangerously low blood pressure. By the time I was released, we had power at home. Plan to take flu shot soon. May get it in the rehab facility. If not here, I will probably get it at HEB. I’m pretty relaxed and don’t hit the nurse call button a lot.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 12, 2024 12:53:52 GMT -5
Had lunch and ate it all.
Had a nutritionist come to see me about losing weight. The staff is going to give me protein shakes with meals.
My hospitalist came in my room and asked why I’m still here. He is going to try to get a release date for me.
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Post by patty7841 on Sept 12, 2024 14:36:44 GMT -5
Soutxed: What I should have stated about my thermostat in the oven is that it is broken. In this neck of the woods, people state that when something is broken, it is gone. Oh well. The bees are a problem. The guy downstairs got his first bee bite in this complex the other day. He was doing light weeding in the garden. A bee got into his sock some how and crawled up his leg and bit him above the knee. He stated it was so painful. I do not bring garbage out until after dark here. What a pain. But there are worse things in this world, particularly now. Not to bring up politics, but in Taxachusetts, there are instances that geese and birds are being caught by illegals and they are killing them for eating purposes. I am not sure about dogs and cats though. But if that is happening here, it is happening everywhere.
Sneakers: Protein drinks are very good for you even if you are not trying to loose weight. They are good for supplements when you can't eat or don't eat good food. Perhaps the drinks suppress the urge to eat junk food. I have not a clue. I don't think you eat junk food though.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 12, 2024 16:41:45 GMT -5
Sneakers: Protein drinks are very good for you even if you are not trying to loose weight. They are good for supplements when you can't eat or don't eat good food. Perhaps the drinks suppress the urge to eat junk food. I have not a clue. I don't think you eat junk food though.
I’m trying to maintain my weight. I have been losing weight in the rehab facility. I only eat junk food occasionally. My usual at-home lunch is fruit and sandwiches.
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Post by edindetroit on Sept 12, 2024 18:41:25 GMT -5
That rehab facility of yours must have a "Remote Gremlin" doing his mischief!
Or someone whose remote died snuck in while he was sleeping and stole it.
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Post by edindetroit on Sept 12, 2024 18:49:18 GMT -5
It is $3.08 for a gallon of HEB 2% milk. My wife got a gallon of milk from Aldi the other day for $1.77. No idea why and it is back up now.
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Post by patty7841 on Sept 12, 2024 18:56:42 GMT -5
Gee, Ed, For $1.77 for a gallon of milk must have been an error. Glad she was able to get it that cheap. That is a bargain!!!!
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Post by edindetroit on Sept 12, 2024 18:57:09 GMT -5
Doing family genealogy and learning you had an Uncle Roger that you never met because he died of a vaccine preventable disease tends to overcome vaccine hesitancy. We have some friends that were antivax and got Covid. She lived, he died and she is still antivax.
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