No Answer

My brother had his surgery on April 1.  He came home on April 14th.  He was in the critical therapy unit for days after the surgery.  He has Parkinson's and is having an awful time with balance.  It is getting worse.  The last time I took him to the doctor, he fell while we were getting out of the car to go inside.  When it was time to go in to see the doctor, they brought a wheelchair out to take him back.  He had fallen in their office the last time we were there as well.  (He falls multiple times a day.)  During the visit the doctor had asked him how many times a day he falls.  He told him about a half dozen.  The doctor told him he wanted him using the wheelchair which he had ordered for him the last visit. My brother has refused to do so.  Every time I have gone over lately he has fallen many times.  Someone called Adult Protective services about him.  He is in charge of himself so none of the family can tell him what to do.  We are helpless watching it all.  I fear he will kill himself with this falling.  The doctor even told him what all could happen to him during one of these falls.  It seems as though it has gone in one ear and out the other. :(  It upsets me to no end.  I don't want to see him hurt.  I do not know what is going to happen next and I certainly don't want to go over there to check on him to find him deceased from falling.  I cannot make him understand.  We all seem to be at the mercy of his next fall.  It is an evil disease that steals a person's life.  Here we all are in the middle of a pandemic and life goes on....emotions are jerked around all over the place because there are so many things that are the same, yet it is all so full of stress and different.  Enough rambling...done.

Tomorrow

I am getting a little anxious about tomorrow.  I called the hospital today.  They confirmed that they won't allow visitors for my brother on the surgical floor after his surgery.  That means that I may as well go on home and let them call me when the surgery is over.  That sounds terrible, I know.  But..consider this:  I am also 60 yrs. old.  I'm in the group that they just said should not go anywhere for the next 2 weeks.  So..I'm at risk apparently just by going in there in the morning with him.  No way around that one though...Some things you just have to do and take precautions. 

Hope you all are safe!  This thing is evil!

Covid-19 Diaries

So I've gotten back to this blogging thing here lately since we aren't babysitting right now.  The Grands don't get to come right now due to the virus.  Ugh! We aren't supposed to go to the store or anything. I was able to work outside just a bit the last few days up until yesterday when it was raining.  Other than that, we've been inside doing misc. things.  Honda has suspended production until April 30th.  At least that is the status so far.  I think we are all much better off having our normal schedule, even though part of this is good, even though it has basically been forced upon us.  By that I mean slowing down, resting and spending some quality time with those in your household.  I feel bad for those who live alone though.  That is really tough.

My brother's surgery has been scheduled for April 1.  What does this mean?  It means that I will be taking him. It means that after the surgery he will be alone.  They are not permitting visitors on the surgical floor at this time.  Ouch!  That is tough not to have any family there when you wake up.  :(

I have little chores planned for each day I'm off.  I just plan to do something constructive each day even if is something small.  I just think it's a good thing. 

I don't even know if many people even see this thing.  Doesn't matter really. I do think this new way of existing is starting to wear on us all!  What do ya all think?

Getting out

We were able to get out in the sunshine yesterday and today.  Last night we had a little fire to sit around.  It was a welcome distraction to everything that has been going on.  Today, I worked in my flower bed for a bit. The green weeds were already starting to invade.  :(

We saw the Grands yesterday and today for a bit, but no hugging or kissing aloud.  I am thankful to see them at least.  Sleep seems to be eluding me even though I am tired.  I think I need a break from Social Media.  I am glad to have been outside today. 

Tomorrow I will bake bread, bake cookies and do some laundry.  Not exciting but it will keep me busy I guess.  I also have a book I've been reading.  I do enjoy that as well.  Sounds like there is a chance of rain so I think yard work is probably out for tomorrow.  At some time we will have to go back to the grocery.  Doesn't all this sound exciting?  Hey..I will just be glad to be healthy.

Overall, the recent events just seem surreal.  We certainly will never forget all this.  We don't know what to think ...how is it all going to turn out?  The question of the day I guess.

How old is Corona really?

The more I hear and see about Corona, I wonder if that is what I had back in October.  That cough was awful!  Kept me up at night.  I will never know I guess.  It does make one wonder how long the thing has actually been around. Being home here day in and out is weird for us.  I do usually go out every day to check on my brother unless I happen to talk to him on the phone.  He called today and said they were going to be scheduling his surgery.  This surprised me because they told us it might be May before they could do it.  I don't know what changed. I guess I will find out more about dates tomorrow. 

I cannot believe what the Democrats are doing!  They keep trying to throw all these other issues in the bill about the Virus.  It is all about helping the American people and businesses through this crisis.  But, they have thrown in a lot of other things they want done.  They can't just focus on the crisis and take care of that?  There is plenty of time to address these other things they are wanting. They act like children!  Ugh!

More Crazy

Things are getting crazier here.  My daughter-in-law is going to work today with a packed bag in case she can't come back home.  She works in the ER.  We all feel stressed, I suppose because of the unknown even though I know that I trust God to deliver us.  Satan continually tries to destroy that trust!  I am sure Job went through that as well!  Stay strong believers!

I am so upset at the Congress of the United States right now.  Here we have all these people suffering with the current virus situation and they could help, but they are bickering among themselves instead of focusing on the virus situation only, they want to throw all these other issues in there.  The virus is our emergency and in my opinion should be their major concern.  They should be worried about the people that voted them into office.  Warning people!  November is coming!  They should be worried about letting the American people down.  We are sick of the bickering!  We just want them to focus on the crisis and only the crisis until they can agree!  TRY!!  Grow up!

Yep, I am ticked off!

Wow

Wow!  There certainly is a lot going on right now.  I trust God to get us all through this.  I have been thinking of all my friends and family and pray they all stay safe and healthy.  This Covid -19 is a scary thing for all of us.

We are staying in here at home with the exception of going to the store to get needed items.  We usually babysit the Grands but work for Mom and Dad has been suspended for now.  So, we are not seeing them and today is my youngest granddaughter's birthday.  She is 3.  I love them dearly and miss them.  I still have to check on my brother everyday.  He has Parkinson's and is not really doing very well.  He lives alone but should not be.  My heart breaks for him.  I went yesterday to do some house cleaning.  I'm rarely there when he doesn't fall.  He falls daily.  But..he won't listen to us all about living alone.  So we have no choice but to watch the whole thing.  Heartbreaking!  It really is..

I am trying to reach out to people on Facebook to let them know I'm thinking of them.  We are all in this together.  We will get through it.  I find it weird how I can be here at home and yet we still feel a bit stressed because everything is different and I guess it is just the thoughts of the unknown that bothers us all.  I pray for my daughter-in-law who works at an ER.  So much going on in the world and so many factors that play into it all. 

That is enough rambling for now but chances are, I'll be back..because it's what I do when things get like this. 

Hope anyone who reads this stays healthy and safe as well as your families and friends!