It feels good to only have the brace vice the heavy cast on my arm and much easier to maneuver. Still have some pain and can't lift anything. I can remove it for ease of showering and such. At least I don't sweat and stink any longer...LOL!
I had a good week at work as charity picked up several items large and small for donation. My client was very emotional and took pictures of the items as they loaded them on the truck. I have to admit she was in the way a little as she was fraught with emotion. Then the next two days were filled with deliveries of a much smaller TV stand (she did not want wall mount) and a new huge TV. She has so much more space in her living room now. She is thrilled with the new TV as well. The big news of her week was that her rheumatologist finally returned calls after over six months of messages/emails/etc. The only reason the doctor and/or the office called five more times to set up appointment soonest was a complaint was filed with the State Licensing Board about patient neglect and professionalism. Since I was there for the calls, I heard the dr mention the board and the complaint (my client did not hear this as she was in shock when she heard the dr's voice). The doctor was apologetic, of course, but I am skeptical. Now my client has an appointment this coming week and has already had lab work completed. The best news of the week was I was able to take my client to the lab for tests and to the eye doctor which means she went for a ride and was away from her building for the first time in six months. She was like a kid as she looked out at new buildings that have cropped up.
What my client did not know until I told her after the call was that I am the one who filed the complaint back in June. I was never sure anything would be done. So I never mentioned I did it. Well, since I heard the doctor use words that I had put into the complaint I knew the Board showed it to her and was doing some type of investigation. My client was shocked that I did it, but glad to finally have heard from the dr. My client was coming up with so many excuses for the doctor and I just was not having it any longer. I have watched my client for the past ten months and she lets those she believes has authority walk all over her without fighting back. I explained all this to my client and told her as her caregiver my job is to be her advocate. I promised I would not go into the dr's office with her, but she better be seen for more than ten minutes or I would be in there in a heartbeat. We are putting together a list of items for discussion at the appointment to be sure everything is covered.
Let me just say after all that happened this past week with my client and the extra hours I worked here and there, by Friday night I was exhausted. I expended a lot of energy this past week both physical and emotional so took the weekend to replenish. Hopefully, this week will be a little bit more normal.
This past week I finished reading: "JAMES PATTERSON" by James Patterson - his life told via stories. Well-written and very humorous. "THE CALL TO UNITE" by Tim Shriver and Tom Rosshirt - stories of hope and awakening. Well-written and moving. "ONE DOG NIGHT" by David Rosenfelt -part of the Andy Carpenter series.
The daily and wacky holidays for the week...provides something lighthearted to think about:
August 14
National Creamsicle Day
14/15 V-J Day - which date do you celebrate as the end of WWII?
August 15
Feast of the Assumption
Relaxation Day - now this one's for me!
August 16
National Roller Coaster Day
National Tell a Joke Day
August 17
National Thriftshop Day
Neighbor Night
August 18
Bad Poetry Day
Serendipity Day
August 19
Aviation Day
National Potato Day
August 20
National Honey Bee Awareness Day - Third Saturday
National Radio Day
World Mosquito Day
I am leaving it here for today. I slept horrible last night so I foresee a nap in my future..LOL! I hope you have a good week. Take care. Chat soon. Marie
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me." - Erma Bombeck
"Look at the sparrows; they do not know what they will do in the next moment. Let us literally live from moment to moment." - Mahatma Gandhi
"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." - Stephen Covey