Re: Missed A Milestone

DavidL wrote:
On Jun 30, 10:28 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
<marvinparanoidandr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
DavidL wrote:
On Jun 30, 9:56 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
<marvinparanoidandr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have been quit for 3 Years, 10 Months, 1 Week, 2 hours, 53 minutes and
59 seconds (1,407 days).
I have saved $7,317.02 by not smoking 18,292 cigarettes.
I have saved 2 Months, 2 Days, 12 hours and 20 minutes of my life.
My Quit Date: 8/23/2004 8:00 AM
By only a week ... jeepers.
THREE YEARS TEN MONTHS.
OVER SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SAVED.
OVER EIGHTEEN THOUSAND NOT SMOKED.
DO I NEED TO SAY IT ANY LOUDER? AS3 ROCKS!!!
Cheers & Many Thanks & Many Hugs,
Marvin
--
I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.
And it rolls.
It rocks and it rolls 'cause of folks like you.
How is momma bear this morning?
Thanks David.

She's out of bed, in her wheelchair as I type at her main computer.

Yesterday was the first day since last Tuesday (hospital ordeal) that
she's been outside the bedroom (bathroom excepted).

Her knees are experiencing nerve pain, which morphine and any other pain
med can't touch. She's taking Lyrica to turn her central nervous system
(CNS) down a few notches. We're hoping this pain is temporary.

She can rest comfortably now but getting around causes her a fair bit of
discomfort. This morning she used the walker to stand up from a sitting
position on the bed and walk to the hallway to the wheelchair. This is
major progress from where we were Tuesday.

The past few days she's had diarrhea so I've been on a short leash.
She's still unable to get out of bed on her own so when she has to go
it's like a fire-fighting drill, fast and efficient. Yesterday the
diarrhea eased off (I suspect by making her diet as bland and as low
fiber as possible -- BRAT -- bananas, rice, apple sauce, toast -- plus
keeping her electrolytes up), but we still had a 3 AM and 6 AM bathroom
run. Today she's doing well, her stomach feels more normal.

For home-support there's a PSW coming on Mon, Wed and Friday mornings to
help her get her day started. Every weekday evening between 9 and 10
there will be another PSW coming in to make sure she's well and to
assist her with anything she needs (my 14 yr old will still be here
too). I'm still trying to manage this and work too, although I have
seriously considered going to EI (employment insurance) and pleading
mercy rules with a doctor's note if needed.

We're looking at having a physiotherapist come in to help keep her
mobile and active. A person will also be coming by to do her blood
work. And a public nurse comes by weekly (I think) to see how she's doing.

It's been such a long hard run this year.

That's about it.

On an off-note, my eldest has a new boyfriend. A year older then her.

He's taller then me. He scored a bunch of athletic and academic awards
at their graduation. He's respectful, polite, has a nice hair cut and
offered to help me prepare dinner. I was in shock. I'm usually in the
position as to whether they can meet my standards ... now with this kid
I have to wonder if I meet his. He really is a helluva nice kid and I
told him so -- I think he was shocked lol ... he mentioned to my
daughter that her Dad was pretty cool. I guess I am meeting his
expectations.

Off to mow some grass, pool therapy, lunch, grocery run.

Today I'm off work because of Canada Day tomorrow.

Cheers My Friend,
Marvin

--
I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -

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I hope you hang on to your job.
It's not just money for you... it's therapy too.
How are the wife's spirits?
This all sounds very frustrating.
I guess your daughter is allowing herself what she deserves?

My wife's spirits are actually doing OK -- knowing you're everything to someone helps. After a setback we begin to move forward again with each day better then the previous one.

The job, I suspect will be kept. This week we're just getting home-support in gear and happening -- beyond the planning phase.

My daughter and her boyfriend make an exceptional couple. Both talented (he in sports, she in music), intelligent and with good hearts.

Cheers!

-- Marvin Off For Sun & Pool Therapy To Rinse The Bits Of Grass From My Legs

--
I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.
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