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Justme, we will be here upon your return. I hope you know that you matter to me, and I am sure to the room. I am thankful for your presence here.
 
Pinga said:
Tonight on the news, there was a tragedy of a 2yr old running out in the street, being hit by a car....the driver stayed at the scene, and before paramedics arrived, the 41yr old was gunned down , shot at the scene, along with his 15yr old passenger, who died later. This is at least the 35th homicide in this city this year....a city a 1/4 the size of Toronto. Toronto had 54 in the entire of last year. Yet, I hear how people need guns to protect themselves, and with each shooting, they feel more justified to carry them.

It is ugly. It is a beautiful city, and yet, like many US citiies, the gun culture which is predominately among poor young black men...is insane..
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oh that's just so very horrible pinga. leaves me shaking my head. My son's comment, shaking his head, after I read your post to him - "well, that's America ... land of the free." So sad.
 
Hey Justme - what pinga said ... will hold you in my thoughts & prayers and look forward to your return here.
 
Justme said:
As for me - late this afternoon I got the call that a bed has become available in the psych hospital so off I go in the morning. I'm super nervous for a variety of reasons.
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That's the better option right? I know you said there were 2 possibilities and the one you preferred meant waiting for a bed to open up? I hope I have the right.
Do what you need to in order to recover from this latest bout. We'll be here when you're able to drop by.
 
Should some free wiles be oppressed until reverence is learned? Allows for split brae-in theology ... when emotional baggage departs allowing time of media ... media tazer-ion? A shocking event of metaphysical awakening! Some say a'pocalyptic with all lips involved in general KISS Prin. after that we don't desire to know a'moor .. becoming inner dwellers! An in-ert conception as all seized up? Stop and know that I'yam! What is that ... but gullying or middle eastern wadis as redacted! The rendering of wa-Terre is esteemed metaphor of emotional boil? When you loose your cool!
 
Beloved - I'm glad your eye appointment went well. Our vision is so very important to us.

Here in NB we can believe that spring has sprung - just a month or so late. We had a skiff of snow on Friday. Today it was sunny, blue sky, temp about 18 - shirt-sleeve weatheer. My favourite type of day. I wouldn't care if it doesn't get any hotter.
The ice has moved - the river is running - more blue than the sky here in Fredericton (although we can still see it covered by ice both up river and appaarently down river.
And I'm afraid that we may be in for a hot summer.
Winter changing to summer with very few nice, cool, fresh spring days in between. I'll enjoy then while they are here.
 
@Justme Glad there is an opening in your preferred hospital.. As an OT student I did a placement int in a regional mental health hospital. Admission wouldn't be recommended unless it was needed to stabilize you and/or your meds. I pray it accomplishes what is needed. Take care friend.
 
*sigh* Possible changes with the surgery. Apparently the surgeon didn't look too closely at my xrays before I had my consultation. He's now agreeing with things that I have been told previously by other doctors years ago that he said had changed. Have an unexpected appointment with him today.
Other than doctors that I have dealt with on a walk-in basis, he's the worst I've had. Hopefully he's a great surgeon and just stinks at properly looking at things prior to non-procedure appointments. He has great reviews, hopefully it's for a reason!
 
I am glad you are able to go where you need and wanted Justme, take care of yourself and check in with us when you can.

I'm glad to hear your appointment went well Beloved, such a lot of driving though, it must make for a tiring day.

Sorry to hear about your continued problems Chemgal. One would hope that since you have other medical issues that make this more than just a routine surgery that the doctor would take more care of your case, but it doesn't sound like that has happened. Hopefully everything will work itself out in the end but what a pain!
 
Slowly, the pieces are all still getting put together. I'm still a bit annoyed about things - much of the stuff I had concerns about was being put on the hospital - 'they figure that out' when it shouldn't. The phone call today was due to a relay of a concern I brought up to a hospital doctor, who couldn't answer my question. I at least got prescriptions for antibiotics - the hospital couldn't confirm if I would get some, now I can pick them up ahead of time so Chemguy doesn't need to worry about picking those up when I'm released.
No answer on test results either - as again, that's the hospitals responsibility, but I won't have any contact with them until the evening before just to find out the time I need to go in. Luckily I think all of the results can be accessed by any doctor and I already made an appointment, as I had a bunch all done at once, some by my GP and some by my doctor. I'm the weird patient who brought in a req form from my GP, so it could be one blood draw as I anticipated they might have done some at the hospital too (which they did). :) I used to be the opposite, would rather split them up to avoid dizziness if a bunch was being taken, but now it's all about saving my veins.

TL;DR
I'm annoyed about things, but most of my concerns are taken care of. Annoyance is much more tolerable!
Need to get some results, but barring anything major from those I think things will be ok for the surgery.
 
I organized a casserole making group at our church yesterday as part of our outreach program. Fourteen people from among those who come on Wednesday for a hot meal and a grocery voucher signed up to make casseroles. Twelve showed up; one phoned regrets; the other arranged for her friend to make two casseroles because she would be late herself.
Some people had wondered how I would manage a group of twelve. They had me a bit worried. But it turned out that there was great cooperation. Most had cooked before. All but one could read a simple recipe. So it was mainly having the work space set up ahead of time, the ingredients available, and let them go ahead. They helped each other; they shared three frying pans to brown the meat. No problems. They cleaned up afterwards while the casseroles were in the oven. All went well.
 
How wonderful, Seeler. You are sharing your wisdom, helping folks, and having social time. great concept. I am glad you moved forward despite the negative voices.

I am up early, for another jam packed ay of meetings. Get to go home tonight, though, so that is good.

One of our team is no longer with the company, so there had been dread as I headed in, a bit of a concern regarding safety and also some sadness. Now, we move forward, we deal with the stages of grief in the team, and focus on the goal. I have some personal time off, and this will alter some of it...but I am also aware a drain of my time is gone, and a burden has been lifted.

Saw my sister last night, good to visit for an hour, though I was exhausted. Haven't slept as well as normal this week.
 
Browsing the bookstore for a gift book for a friend .... I came across the Zentangle section by chance! Remembering somebody here - Bette the Red I think - talk about it, I extended by browsing & came home with a gift for myself too ... after all, Mother's Day IS coming soon! "One Zentangle A Day - A 6-week course in creative drawing for relaxation, inspiration, and fun" by Beckah Krahula. Looking forward to getting started!

Oh - and I did find a book for my friend after I got over my distraction!
 
Great news ChemGal!

I was looking for some books for my daughter, I too got distracted, and found the book The Stone Angel, by Margaret Laurence. Also something mentioned here at the Room. Seeler mentioned this book - it is by a Manitoba author, and I thought I should read it. Never did find the books my daugher was looking for, after my distraction.

I love colouring, Pinga - but only do so at Christmas time when Santa leaves us new colouring books and crayons :)
 
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