Monday Was a pretty good day. Lisa came in, Karen is offered to weeks, and got me up and we boxed up all of my drills, chargers and batteries to send to David in Georgia. The batteries kept dying and David suggested that I just get a drill with a cord so I don't have to worry about having a battery charged when it needs to be used… He is so smart. Unfortunately while we were gathering them up we gathered at one of Omar's battery and charger and sent it along to Georgia also, I didn't even think about it. Lisa took me to bed Bath and beyond to order a cabinet I saw there when I went with my mom and my brother that would look great in my bathroom. I also picked up a beanbag toss game that was on clearance. We stopped off at Dr. Owen's office to drop off my paperwork so I can go back to Cabrillo College and came on home. Omar was working on the barbecue area but came in the house to try to install the Nest thermostat so I can use it with voice commands with Amazon Echo. I started feeling really sick and my stomach was making some loud gurgling noises so I had to chase everybody out. Rosa came in and put me to bed and personal care was really rough and took a long time, I was exhausted. Thank goodness I got to take a nice long hot bath. After we got back to bed the gas and bloating started again and we had to do another round of personal care. My stomach continued to gurgle all night long.
Tuesday was a pretty good day. Lisa came in and got me up and my other friend Lisa came by with her service dog Rigs to pick us up for our appointment, once a year they give free eye exams to service dogs and Lisa signed us up. Everybody there was so nice and it was nice to have somebody to do stuff with, we have so much in common including amazing service dogs that really love each other. Everything went great and we cruised back to my house and hung out for a while before Lisa and Rigs went home. Rosa came in and we ended up doing personal care again and it was just as bad as the night before, the gas and bloating was ridiculous. I did get to take another nice long hot bath.
Wednesday was an okay day. I didn't even try to get out of bed, my stomach was gurgling again all day and I kept getting hot and then cold flashes. I called in an electrician to give me an estimate for putting up all of my new smart switches and while they were here they just went ahead and did it. They changed out eight switches, it was really nice to get that done. They couldn't help me out with the thermostat but they gave me the name on the furnace so I called and left them a message. It's going to be so nice when I can control my environment again. I get a little anxious and frustrated trying to learn new systems but I think this is that it be a good one and last a long time. Rosa came in and got me something to eat and then went home until after my massage and then she came back and set me back up in bed. Susan came in and gave me a really nice, long, relaxing massage. I actually fell asleep.
Thursday was a nice relaxing day. Lisa came in and Got me up and Robby and I took off downtown for my appointment with the psychologists. I couldn't wait for the appointment to be over because I'm so excited about going to Home Depot. Lisa and I cruised over to get some spray paint so I could paint my screen doors so people won't walk into them, I got some really cool nautical stencils. Rosa came in and we did some personal care and I got to take a nice long hot bath.
Friday was a pretty good day. Lisa came in and got me up and we took off for our errands. We went to the Buttery to pick up the carrot cake, they make the BEST carrot cake ever. We cruised over to staff of life to get some dairy free yogurt, coffee creamer and salsa. We brought the cake back home so it would have ruined or stolen and then we headed off to Costco, one of my favorite places to go. It was pretty packed inside but we got what we needed and check out always goes by pretty fast. We got back here and while Lisa put everything away and took Robby for a cruise over to the Santa Cruz Wharf and back. By that time it was time for Theresa to come in, she put me to bed and got Robby and I something to eat and then went home.
Saturday was an awesome day. Cindy came in and got me up and Omar came by to do some more work on the barbecue area, it looks so amazing! My friend Elizabeth, her husband Marshall, a couple of their friends and Lisa came over for dinner, cake… It was Marshall's birthday. After we ate we went over to watch the Derby girls bout, everybody loved it. I just love to turn people on to the Derby girls because I love them so much. I decided to leave Robby at home but I don't know why, I should've just brought him. I'm always nervous when we are running late because I don't want there to be any problems. From now on I'm just going to take him. We came back and hung out for a while and then Theresa came in to put me to bed, I was once watched TV all night because I didn't plan on getting up in the morning but I fell asleep.
Sunday I was exhausted so I decided to just stay in bed and I am glad I did, it was such a nice relaxing day. Theresa came in early and we did some personal care and I got to take a nice long hot bath and we were done early so I watch TV the rest of the evening.
Monday was a really great day. Karen came in and got me up and Robby and I went for a long cruise through the lagoon, through Bay St., Park, down W. Cliff Dr. and to the end of the Santa Cruz wharf and back home. It was starting to get a little bit too cold for me but it was such a beautiful cruise. When I got home Omar was here to see if the cement was dry on the barbecue he's building so he could stain it, it was dry. He came in and replaced my thermostat so now I can use it with Amazon echo. Rosa came in and put me to bed and then went home, she had a really bad headache. I got a friend request on Facebook and it was such a nice surprise, my neighbor from when I lived in Los Banos. Ever since I moved away we have been sending Christmas cards to each other but now we can really keep in touch and I'm so excited. A lot of the neighbors that you mentioned I couldn't recall but as the evening went on the memories came rushing back, what an amazing feeling!
Tuesday went by really fast even though I stayed in bed. Lisa came in and fed Robby and I, took my van over to ocean Honda to get the oil changed and all that other good stuff… It has been almost a year since I have taken it in for anything. She came back and helped Omar place everything in the barbecue station outside, it looks amazing! Rosa came in and we did some personal care and a shower. I was out before she left.
Wednesday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and got me up, we ended up having to do some more personal care but I got to take a nice long hot bath… It felt great! She got me dressed and in my chair and I headed down to our support group at Dominican Rehab, it's the second Wednesday of the month every month. When it first started there was only three people and I was wondering if we were going to have to stop having them again, I really hope not. By the end of the support group there was a people when I was so excited, unfortunately I had to leave early because after waiting a month the parts for my chair finally came in and Daniel was at my house to fix my chair, my point was at 3:30 PM but apparently the lady in the office told him 2:30 PM so I rushed home and luckily he agreed to wait so I finally got my chair fixed… What a huge relief that is. Karen came in to put me to bed and give Rosa the evening off. Omar came in again and my thermostat was not working so he plugged it in to charge it and we will figure it out in the morning.
Thursday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and got me up and Robby and I took off for downtown for my appointment with Carol. After my appointment with Carol I cruised through New Leaf market to see if they have the lactose-free yogurt, coffee Cremer and cheese my dietitian suggested I get, They did. I cruise on down for my facial appointment with Jennifer at simply skin, I really love what she does and the way she does it. I texted Lisa to come and pick me up because I wanted to check out Staff of Life market, I have cruised through there a few times but I wanted to see if they also on everything I need and they did… I love this place. This is definitely going to be my new favorite place to shop. I found some cashew cheese and it tasted pretty good, I had some on the crackers that my dietitian suggested and it tastes kind of like mustard. I also found some rotisserie chicken thighs, my favorite. We dropped off the front of my hard brace at Hanger prosthetics and we dropped off the paperwork Dr. Owens needs to sign so I can go back to Cabrillo College. Lisa brought me home and fixed me a snack of crackers, hard cheese and oysters. Rosa came in and we did some personal care and I got to take a nice long hot bath, a shower just never feels as good.
Friday was a pretty good day. I thought about staying in bed but I just couldn't do it, I just wanted to cruise around and get my mind off of things. I'm glad I got up because it turned out to be a really great day. Robby and I went for a cruise through the lagoon, down Westcliff Drive, down to the end of the Santa Cruz wharf and back and down to the end of the boardwalk and back. We cruise on home and Omar was changing out the switches in my house, soon I will be able to run everything from my Amazon echo… As soon as I figure out how to program everything that is. I don't get it right now but I know as soon as I get it it will be a lot easier to do and I won't be so frustrated. Theresa came in and put me to bed and Stanley and Janet came for a visit, my mom, Janet and I played cribbage… It had been a while but it was fun. My childhood friend Sheri messaged me and said she was going to be in San Jose for a couple of days and wanted to come to Santa Cruz to visit on Saturday for the day, it has been a while since I had seen her and I was really excited!
Saturday was a pretty good day. Cindy came in and got me up and although it took a while to get me comfortable she did it, I had cauliflower rice the night before and I was so bloated I couldn't get comfortable. Sheri came by and we visited for a while and then went for a nice long walk through the lagoon, down Westcliff Drive and over to the paradise hotdog stand to say hello to Vince and Margie. It was really nice to see them and we visited for a while and he gave me a CD of his band, a little gummy hotdog, a sticker and gave Robby a hot dog… His first hot dog ever and he was in heaven. Robby will never forget that, every time we go by now he's going to freak out. We came back home and Janet, Sheri and I went out to have some Thai food… It was awesome! We came back home and Sheri had to take off to go back to San Jose, it sure was great to see her and be able to catch up a little bit. I hung out with Janet for a while and then my aunt came over to say hello. Theresa came in and put me to bed but then she wasn't feeling good so she went home.
Sunday was a really boring day. Cindy came in and put me on my side, I was afraid to get up because I had a feeling that Theresa was going to call in sick and I didn't want to be stuck, Rosa and Cindy and plans and Karen was gone for two weeks so I figured I had better stay in bed. Sure enough at 10 minutes after three and get the text from Theresa saying that she's not coming in, I have asked the girls I don't know how many times that you wake up in the morning and you don't feel well please let me know then so that I don't get up and have nobody to put me to bed. I told her I had nobody and I told her I need somebody that I can count on, I can't live in fear of getting up and then not having anybody to put me back to bed… It's just not fair. I never got an answer from her so I don't know whether she is coming in this weekend or not, hopefully at some point during the week she will text me and let me know. This weekend is the weekend with my friends, they're coming over here to correct Italian food and then we're going to the Derby girls. I got a hold of Rosa and she said that she would come over and set me back up, I can always count on Rosa and Cindy. Rose again in and set me up and then Stanley BBQed some steaks, baked potatoes and asparagus on my new barbecue… He also had some really fresh killer bread. After we ate Stanley and Janet took off for home and I was pretty much out for the evening.
