TODAY: HOSPITAL VISIT CONFIRMS I AM AN OFFICIAL SENIOR CITIZEN

I have been suffering with hip & leg pain for about 10 days: the past 2 days I couldn't even get out of bed for more than 5 minutes before slinking back to lie down flat.

Well ...

Today was the day the hospital confirmed to me that I am an official Senior Citizen 😉

It's going to be an adjustment 😂🤣

The adjustments won't be major - just tone things down a bit (example: instead of intense hiking ... do low-impact).

Bob lived with pain all his life; intense pain from spina bifida (not open, just there in his spine), sciatica, and a broken thigh bone that never totally healed properly (though it was a miracle the surgeons even managed to save his leg from amputation).

But stuff like this is scary when you are a solo lobo - and you don’t know WHY you are in pain.

Leg pain woke me up around 2 AM … I walked down the hallway, and saw fog hanging over the Park: it reminded me of those horrible early morning “missing Bob” drives I made in 2018, to the local hospital before deciding to pack a duffle; and camping in Bob’s room.

By 9 AM, the leg pain was so bad, I called my SIL Merry, and asked her to drive me to the hospital to find out WHY the pain was so intense: she came without hesitation.

Bob & Merry; August 2007.

I went to the hospital straight from the bed, in my pajamas … and I didn’t care.

The pain was that B.A.D.

A couple of X-rays – and a Cortisone shot – and I could move without wanting to scream … or rip my leg off and throw it across the room.

Waiting for my release papers … and trying to make sense out of the Doctor’s assessment.

A guesstimate concerning the problem: nothing definite, but an age-related-clue.

A guesstimate clue was given that will probably send me to the Poor House if everyone (Admittance receptionist, 2 attendants, 1 Doctor, 4 X-rays/X-ray Technician, Cortisone shot, Prednisone tablet, Diagnostics, Paper printing) wants their $$$$$ up front.

I racked up a hefty hospital bill just to be told I am now officially a Senior Citizen.

I don’t have insurance – and I won’t be old enough for Medicare until next year, when I turn 65. I don’t know what to tell them all when they bill me; other than “stand in line”.

Non-narcotic pain relievers: $18 for everything. Hopefully when they are all used up, and the inflammation is relieved … the pain will have subsided enough to be manageable in the future.

My ‘Vitals’.

I should have these vitals’ statistics tattooed to my forehead so the people freaked out about covid CAN SEE that I AM FINE. I will not kill anyone by walking around without a freaking mask … 

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DISHWASHER WOES

An update on my dishwasher woes; I had posted last week about a leak ...

(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2020/11/give-it-to-god.html)

Pardon the messy kitchen; I just "couldn't": standing up for any length of time was excruciating 😭 - there was NO WAY I could have cleaned like a whirling dervish before they arrived.

For 44 years, I had an in-home Maintenance Man; I am learning, now, to lean on others for help.

If they noticed my domestic pig-pen; they never let on 😉

Thursday, the Vetter’s (great couple; friendly & informative) came to check the DW out ...

The problem does not seem to be related to a water leak – anywhere.

The problem does not seem to be related to a water leak – anywhere.

Longview water sentiment and a gasket appears to be the issue.

A water leak has been eliminated at the culprit.

Going through a process of elimination to get a handle on the situation.

The gasket appears to be the issue.

The floor is dry; no evidence of water under the dishwasher – or running down the side of the kitchen cabinet.

The rinse cycle was run – but there didn’t appear to be any water seepage.

The rinse cycle was run – but there didn’t appear to be any water seepage.

They worked hard on trying to get rid of the Longview water damage.

Before they packed up their gear and left, paper towels were laid down at the corners of the dishwasher underside.

The paper towels were 100% dry when I went to be around 10 PM; Vetter’s had left around 2 PM.

When I woke up Friday morning, I noticed the left side paper towel was saturated: the right side was 100% dry.

I sopped the water puddle up, and called Cole’s; someone is scheduled to come check this situation out in about 2 weeks time. There is only me now, and I’m not doing a Cookathon any time soon because of my left leg pain; and washing dishes by hand doesn’t bother me ... frustrations do.

Getting down on my knees was not easy with my bum leg; but I couldn't leave that puddle there.

Even if the kitchen floor is solid stone.