June 1, 2017 Diary Update

I took Jane to have her toenails medically trimmed at a clinic at Regional Hospital and after that Christina came to do the weekly house cleaning. Jane gets exhausted emotionally by these visits. 

Fortunately, I was able to get her to eat her lunch before she dressed. She seemed to be very hungry and may have had low blood sugar. She felt "woozy" but recovered after eating. Christina forgot to put the trashcan in front of the garage for the weekly pick-up, but fortunately I checked last night, and then I covered for her by wheeling it out to its spot. I made mom's dinner and she conked out at 9:30 PM for an hour or so from being tired out.

Today, the nurse comes to change her leg bandage. A new nurse, Nicole, is substituting for the regular Providence home healthcare nurse, Linda. 

Mom has also called in a plumber to fix a leaking faucet in the garage.

Our financial advisor, David Bledsoe, is asking for tax documents before his anticipatedtrip up here in July, but Jane keeps avoiding this chore. I will try to motivate her to try to gather them again.

I continue to catalog and inventory the household art objects on the blog I started. There is much work to be done, but it should be great once it's completed.

Saphenous Vein Ablation and Hematoma Healing: Slow Progress

A month after the saphenous vein laser ablation, the procedure seems to be a success. The hematoma is slow to heal. It's hoped that the procedure will prevent a recurrence.

Foam Camping Mattress Pad on Hospital Bed

The foam camping mattress pad I bought for Jane seems to be more comfortable than just the standard-issue hospital bed mattress. We'll see if it works long-term. I put a fitted bottom sheet on it and just laid it on top of the bed mattress. Emptying the porta-potty bucket each day seems simple enough for dealing with her incontinent issues at night.

Studded Tire Switchout

Today, I am to have the studded snow tires on the Taurus taken off the wheels and then replaced with the regular tires that have been stored in the garage. Last Winter the driver's side rear tire had a bead-seal leak and I had to take it to CPR Automotive for repair.

Mission Acomplished