Patty's epic adventure

  12/16/24 It's Monday.  Today is my daughter Stacy's birthday.   I was supposed to get my glasses last Monday, then Wednesday, then Thursday - they finally came in.  I was chastised for calling in to get the status when I'd signed up for text messaging, however, I never got a text message.  Ever.  They lied to me 3 times about why they were late.  About why it took 25 friggin' days to get them, etc.  They think nothing about lying to customers at the optical department of Sam's Club.  I dislike them so much that I would be willing to unplug them from life support just so I could charge my cell phone. So, now I wea bi-focals.  I have not gotten used to them yet.  My close-up vision is much better, but my distance vision...... not so much.  David says I just need to get used to them.  Of course, this advice is coming from a man that sat down to eat breakfast and thought his toast was too cold.  Any reasonable pers...

  12/9/24 Well, it's another Monday under my belt and I still  have no glasses.  Now, they say they'll be here on Wednesday.  That will be 25 days.  I believe I will be speaking to the manager on Wednesday.  In person.  Ho. Ho. Ho. Did I mention my dishwasher broke?  I paid over $1000 for it just 4 years ago.  Had Best Buy deliver and install it.  Well, when we took it apart, we saw the installation job.  It was not pretty.  They installed it incorrectly and it ended up blowing the motor.  So much for Best Buy's installation crew.   David took me to the cancer center on Friday.  I had a large blood draw and an appointment.  My visit went well, and unless something pops up, I don't have to go back for another 6 months.  That's the longest stretch I've had in the past 4 years, so that was good news.  My white count is up in the normal range.  That's also the best in the last 4 years.  ...

  12/5/24  -  It's Thursday. I was supposed to get my new glasses last Friday - 7 days ago.  Do I have them?  Of course not.  Delay in shipping, they say.  They were then supposed to arrive last Monday.  No show.  Delay in shipping, they say.  Now, they're supposed to arrive next Monday - 10 days late.  Can't you put them in a box and ship them?  Shipping delay, my ass.  sigh. I called my physical therapist and asked if the pool was going to be open yesterday.  They were watching the weather because if it's lightning within 10 miles, they close the pool.  It's open.  I pack up and call as I'm pulling out of the garage, headed their way.  It's open, they say.  I drive out there and pull into the parking lot and my phone rings.  The pool is closed.  sigh. Now, I have to make up the day, so I'm going in the morning for my 11:00 a.m. appointment.  I will finish at noon and then have to d...

  11/28/24 Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! I waited too long to post, I know, but I've been busy.  Courtney and family are moving back here and come up often to house-hunt, so my house is full and I often go with them.  I go to pool therapy every Monday and Wednesday now to try and help my back and hips.  I had my records sent to a new eye doctor and saw him on the 14th.  He told me I now have astigmatisms in both eyes, which was a bit disconcerting, to say the least.  He gave me a prescription for glasses, but they haven't come in yet, so I'm still blind as a bat.  My old eye doctor refunded all the money I spent there and I walked away.  We attended a birthday party on the 16th, here in Flint and a surprise party on the 23rd in Dallas.  That was pretty fun, I gotta tell ya.  On the 27th, I got two hip injections to try and help my bursitis, but they're still pretty dang sore, so I've been sitting and icing those.  We're going to Ry...

 11/11/24 - Monday Today was not my best day, but it was  a Monday... I slept lousy last night, so they day started out icky.  I had to go to pool physical therapy this morning, so headed out the door on time, only to find they had my route closed for 'utility work'.  Ok, backtrack and find another road.  I made it to my appointment on time, so that was good.  They filled the pool a bit full this time and I could barely touch the bottom on tippy-toe.  That made it difficult to gain any traction walking my laps.  I mostly stood in place.  sigh.  When I was done, I climbed back in my car and a spider came down from the roof on his web into my lap.  I was hoping no one was watching me doing my 'spider antics'.  When I got home, my legs were stuck to my seat.  I wasn't wet, but my skin was damp and it felt like I was peeling my skin off the seat - inch by inch.  I put on one of David's fishing shirts and a pair of spandex...

  11/8/24 - Friday Holy cow, I've got to write more often or give this up.  I can't remember enough between  posts.  Here's what I know... I got a new computer.  It's really cool and I love it, however, I'm NOT used to the new keyboard yet.  Might go back to my old one - not sure yet.  I got an All-in-one, instead of a laptop since I'm not working any more.  Yes, I had my old one for over 9 years.  Hush.  I know, I know. I got a phone call from my eye doctor (it's easier spelling out eye doctor than opthalmologist)  Ok, that's wrong and I'm not going to fix it.  He's supposed to be evaluating my chart.... uh, huh.  We'll see.  Get it?  We'll see?  Ha! Since I last wrote, I saw my pain dr. for my back.  There's basically nothing he can do except prescribe stuff.  Phooey. I had a stress test at the cardiologist and that turned out pretty good.  He said he can't provide evidence of a heart attack...

  10/18/24 - Today is Friday My doctor got my letter yesterday, but I haven't heard anything about my eyes yet. I had my 'Medicare Wellness Physical' on Monday.  Not bad.  Got 3 vaccinations.  Arm is sore.  Shouldn't do any work involving my right arm.  No housework, etc.  That's what the tech told me...... heh, heh.  We're on the same page.  I'm fighting one infection, but got meds to help and it's going away now. I went to the cardiologist on Tuesday to get the results of my heart monitor test.  That went badly.  I'm on a beta blocker now to try and get my heart to beat regularly.  The top part jumps in too fast.  It's a bit over-zealous, to say the least.  I have a chemically induced stress test on the 29th because my EKG didn't follow the rules, either.  We'll know more after I have that done.  I just love those stress tests.  They're a lot of fun.  Ya'll should try one sometime.   Th...