tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post4909420197529888131..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Bones, the OP Fairy and my Niece Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-85562883432095438572014-10-10T11:59:24.361-04:002014-10-10T11:59:24.361-04:00Years ago we had a neighbor who didn't sleep w...Years ago we had a neighbor who didn't sleep well at night and neither did did my husband sometimes. They had a signal of turning on their porch lights if either one was up and felt like talking. They would have the best conversations at 2-4 in the morning. In recent years, I sure have wished for a middle-of-the-night person I could call like that. <br /><br />Thank you for the comments and IMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80346607771597826232014-10-10T10:26:17.307-04:002014-10-10T10:26:17.307-04:00Oh, Jean. I wish we lived closer -- the conversat...Oh, Jean. I wish we lived closer -- the conversations we'd have about middle of the night fears, control issues, nursing home dread….and politics (loved the comment about first time grandmothers being unable to run for president -- hope that's not true!) Keep speaking for all of us. And punch that Old People Fairy in the face.donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-10656890172572243092014-10-04T18:48:05.513-04:002014-10-04T18:48:05.513-04:00I had that figured out already, Bee. As much as so...I had that figured out already, Bee. As much as some of us Bloggers try to keep politics to a minimum in our blogs, it still creeps out. LOL Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77030275809910491602014-10-04T18:29:49.663-04:002014-10-04T18:29:49.663-04:00i completely understand, even if i am sort of a re...i completely understand, even if i am sort of a republican! lol<br /><br />smiles, bee<br />xoxooxoxEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5282693395296259302014-10-03T23:16:14.230-04:002014-10-03T23:16:14.230-04:00EEYOUCH!!!EEYOUCH!!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-69007291902349556442014-10-02T23:05:17.468-04:002014-10-02T23:05:17.468-04:00P.S. From what I've read, physical therapy hel...P.S. From what I've read, physical therapy helps after but no so much before. The little thing that is torn is what helps hold the shoulder joint in place which explains why it's been in and out of its socket off and on all summer. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-88575874333981834802014-10-02T23:02:29.099-04:002014-10-02T23:02:29.099-04:00That's a real fear for many of us, Judy, and i...That's a real fear for many of us, Judy, and it does actually happen where family doesn't press hard enough or assure the people in charge of those places that the patient will have back up at home.<br /><br />When I had my knee surgery I had a real cob-up-her-butt type social worker who didn't want me to go home. I had hired a friend to stay with us to help with my husband and to Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1686384289889435102014-10-02T22:44:49.055-04:002014-10-02T22:44:49.055-04:00It freaked me out to have to go to the nursing hom...It freaked me out to have to go to the nursing home/rehab center after hip surgery, because no one at home to help. i was truly scared they'd keep me there and my kids would pretend I had died. "Poor Mom. We'll never see her again." Really hard to take a day out of their totally busy lives to get a ride to surgery, and then home from rehab two weeks later. One teaches, one Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5227320631117049332014-10-02T19:50:05.711-04:002014-10-02T19:50:05.711-04:00Transportation most definitely is my major issue a...Transportation most definitely is my major issue as I age. I have many friendly acquaintances but so far I haven't found any of them who doesn't have children to help them when they need rides for medical issues. I've always got my ear open to an opportunity to volunteer for something like that so the deed might give me a pay-back when needed. There is no public transportation here, Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50740124761907825562014-10-02T19:37:55.489-04:002014-10-02T19:37:55.489-04:00It's amazing how large transportation issues l...It's amazing how large transportation issues loom as we grow older. For the past several months, I've been driving about an hour each way once every week or two to take a friend who is having medical problems that keep her from driving to her multitudinous medical appointments. I'm also in the early stages of cataracts group, nowhere near time for surgery on them but with some troubleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-28593065221485115992014-10-02T13:29:31.246-04:002014-10-02T13:29:31.246-04:00Ya, I'm sure she's in a dither now because...Ya, I'm sure she's in a dither now because I'm back to my optimistic self again. Although after spending some time reading about the recovery after labrum tear surgery I'm now so sure that optimism isn't a little too high.There will be a 12 week recovery and maybe some physical therapy and a sling involved. But I've been through worse so I'll buck it up and try to Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-26413005847560494752014-10-02T13:01:12.652-04:002014-10-02T13:01:12.652-04:00You know I don't like that Old People Fairy ei...You know I don't like that Old People Fairy either. I've not called a bitch yet, but I'm getting close. You're worst fear is over as you've a ride home after your minor surgery. That should really piss off the Old People Fairy.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.com