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beyond time for an update

not sure how well this will go as, right now, the hand with the cast is mostly pins and needles. But, I'll try.

Firsst. 12 days til this cast goes away. I can't wait. To say the least, it's uncomfortable. And many times it's downright painful.

Second, the legs........... There is still pain, but nowhere near as bad. But now I have to deal with weakness from immobility. For example, I made it to the front door last night. I then had to stand there and wait for an expected visitor. All together, I stood there about 10 minutes, and when my visitor left, my legs were shaky and I wasn't sure I'd make it back to my chair. Needless to say, still walking slowly, with a quad cane. The legs are still swelling even though i use the machine i bought and lie down with my feet elevated numerous times a day.

The roommate. I did not/do not want a roommate EVER. But I have one. About mid-December, the lady who was coming in to help out on weekends began to talk about, in a near panicked manner, not having a place to live after the 15th. I have always believed that this house is jointly owned by me and Jesus. I know Jesus would not let someone sleep in their truck if he owned a house with an extra bedroom. I figured that meant I shouldn't let that happen either. So, a deal was struck--she could stay here til January 31, in exchange for helping out around here. So far, there's not a whole lot of helping out happening. Most days, I get no more than two meals. She washes up the few dishes, but doesn't wipe down the stove. She moves things around but doesn't put things away. For example, she brought the bedspread from her bed into the living room. I asked why and asked that it be put away. Days later, it hasn't moved. She promised me she'd do 3 things last Sunday. not one of those three things is done as of today. The Lord needs to change me, change her, and figure a way out for me.

The icing on the cake. Today i have a plumber cutting holes in my walls and putting in new pipe to try to stop 2 water leaks. I've gotten an excellent price because he's a friend of a friend. Nevertheless, with no paycheck coming in, it's way more than i want to turn loose of.

 

SLOW IMPROVEMENT

TWO DAYS AGO I WAS CONCERNED AND I HAD FOUND A NEW SOURCE FOR PAIN. dUE TO BEING IMMOBILE FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS, MY FEET AND LEGS HAD BEGUN SWELLING HORRIBLY. THEY HAD SWOLLEN SO MUCH THAT i NO LONGER HAD VISIBLE ANKLES. eVEN MORE FUN, THEY WERE BOTH FIRE ENGINE RED UP TO THE MIDDLE OF MY CALVES. AND, OF COURSE, THEY HURT AS WELL. I SAW AN AD ON FACEBOOK FOR A MACHINE I THOUGHT MIGHT HELP,

iT WAS, IN MY BRACKET, PRICEY. aND TO MAKE IT WORSE, i ENDED UP PAYING FOR ESPRESS SHIPPING. iT IS THE SIZE OF A BOOT BOX. THERE ARE TWO FOOT PADS ON THE TOP. THE FOOT PADS MOVE BACK AND FORTH BY ELECTRICAL POWER. YOU JUST PUT YOUR FEET ON THE PADS AND IT WORKS YOUR LEG MUSCLES. tHAT, WORKING THE LEG MUSCLES, HELPS GET RID OF THE FLUID. IN ADDITION I HAVE BEEN LYING ON THE COUCH SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, AN IMITATION OF "ELEVATING MY FEET. i SHOULD NOTE THAT THE MACHINE HAS NO AEROBIC EFFECT.

THE MACHINE HAD MIXED REVIEWS BUT PLENTY OF EXCELLENT REVIEWS MIXED WITH THE BAD AND  I WAS GETTING DESPERATE. I ORDERED THE DARN THING, KNOWING MY MOBILITY WAS NOT GOING TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE QUICKLY. I'LLL BE DARNED. iT WORKS. aBOUT 90% OF THE DAY I HAVE EITHER HAD MY FEET ON THE MACHINE OR BEEN LYING DOWN. THE LEFT LEG IS NO LONGER RED AT ALL. THE RIGHT LEG HAS A STRIP OF RED JUST OVER MY SHIN, AND THAT'S ;IT. i'M THINKING THAT BY TONIGHT I MAY EVEN HAVE ANKLES!!!!!!

i HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE LEGXERCISE MACHINE FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CIRCULATION PROBLEMS OR SWELLING IN THEIR FEET AND LEGS. YOU CAH FIND IT ON AMAZON.

aND I HAVE BEEN MAKING IT BACK AND FORTH TO THE COUCH WITH NO HUMAN ASSISTANCE. lAST NIGHT I EVENMADE IT TO THE KITCHEN, NUKED MY PRE-PARED DINNER, SLIPPED IT INTO A GROCERY BAG AND SLIPPED THE BAG OVER THE SLING AND THEN MADE IT BACK TO MY DESK. AGONIZINGLY SLOW BY MY STANDARDS, BUT IMPROVING.

Fallin' out of my chair............

MY DESK HAS BECOME THE EVERYTHING CHAIR. I EAT HERE AND I "SLEEP" HERE.mY FEET ARE PRETTY SWOLLEN. i THNIK THAT'S BECAUSE I AM MAROONED IN THIS CHAIR. NO EXERCISE TO SPEAK OF. tHAT UPPER GROIN PAIN IS STILL WITH ME THOUGH SLOWLY BECOMING LESS INTENSE. TODAY I MADE THREE TRIPS TO THE COUCH WHERE i MANAGED TO LIE DOWN AND GET ABOUT AN HOUR'S SLEEP EACH TIME, tHE LAST TIME, THPIGH I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING BACK UP. THAT'S BAD NEWS WHEN YOUR BODY SENDS OUT CERTAIN NATURE CALLS AND YOU ARE WALKING VERY SLOWLY. 

sO I SCOOTED DOWN IN THE CHAIR AND ATTEMPTED TO NAP A LITTLE. I AWOKE WITH A START AND THE FEELING I WAS FALLING. THANK GOD HE PROTECTED ME FROM THAT.

ON TUESDAY I WENT THROUGH ANOTHER "INTERVIEW AND I'M HIRED AGAIN. nOW I'M SUPPOSED TO START TRAINING ON THE 14TH. IT WILL BE GOOD TO HAVE SOME INCOME COMING IN. I KNOW WE SAVE FOR EMERGENCIES, BUT IT SURE IS HARD WHEN THE EMERGENCIES COME AND YOU ARE FORCED TO DIS-SAVE. 

I HAVE SPENT MORE TIMEM ON THE PHONE THE LAST FEW DAYS THAN A TEENAGER "IN LOVE" 

I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN THE ORTHOPEDIST. i AM NOW SCHEDULES FOR TUESDAY MORNING. IN A FEW HOURS I'LL TACKLE ANOTHER ROUND OF PHONE CALLS TO GET AN UBER PAID FOR BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I CERTAINLY CAN'T DRIVE WITH ONLY ONE GOOD HAND AND ONE GOOD LEG. 

TOMORROW i SHOULD RECEIVE A MACHINE THAT SHOULD STIMULATE THE MUSCLED IN MY LEGS AND, THUS, HELP CLEAR OUT THE SWELLING.