Hoping all is well with my friends here, have read the back dated posts since my absence. My condolences & a cyber hug to you Sunshine, for the loss of your mother.
Full moons are not my friend. Three months ago today, on full moon May 8th, I was outside,had a bad fall & fractured my hip, could not even feel my foot on that side, could not move. Being in such an isolated remote area I didn't figure anyone would find me. As I was on the ground, looking up at some birds & a squirrel scampering around in the oak tree limbs, I thought this is a beautiful place to die but I have too much still to accomplish on this earth & I don't want to pass away today. Hollering "help" did no good since there was no one to hear me, but my prayers were answered when lo and behold 4 hours later God must have sent a guardian angel stranger who saw me waving one arm in the air & called an ambulance for transport to a medical center and stayed with me until they got there.
Due to the corona virus, no surgery was allowed that day so was held for "observation but no treatment" & tested for the virus. Negative result came in 3 days later, then had surgery implanting metal rods in thigh & hip. Three days later had another virus test (negative) to permit me admittance to rehab/nursing home. Three more days later, was shipped off to rehab but had to be put in isolation with no rehab treatment for 14 days with everything in room disposable. After 14 days & another negative test, was then allowed first food tray with real metal eating utensils and rehab exercises started. I tested negative 4 more times after that. When an accurate antibody test is available, I want that test for sure to find out if what in January & February just about killed me, was that virus.
I just couldn't tolerate any more of the atmosphere & attitudes there during this past full moon week, checked myself out against their advice to stay at least 2 more weeks and am back home alone again with 9 prescriptions including blood thinner shots to give myself in the belly every day - already had over a hundred of those and my belly is awful sore & black/blue/brown/green from them. If I didn't pick up the virus at the pharmacy on the way home, I know I'm safer here than there. I have an indoor walker and suffering extreme exhaustion along with rapid irregular heart rate & high BP, really can't take as good care of myself as I need to, but "be it ever so humble, there is no place like home". I've got to take it very easy and rest much to be able to make a recovery. Process of sitting down & then having to get back up is painful but I've gone through this whole thing so far passing up all pain medication since the day after surgery, using mind over matter instead. Cant drive yet, will be awhile.
Full moons are not my friend. Three months ago today, on full moon May 8th, I was outside,had a bad fall & fractured my hip, could not even feel my foot on that side, could not move. Being in such an isolated remote area I didn't figure anyone would find me. As I was on the ground, looking up at some birds & a squirrel scampering around in the oak tree limbs, I thought this is a beautiful place to die but I have too much still to accomplish on this earth & I don't want to pass away today. Hollering "help" did no good since there was no one to hear me, but my prayers were answered when lo and behold 4 hours later God must have sent a guardian angel stranger who saw me waving one arm in the air & called an ambulance for transport to a medical center and stayed with me until they got there.
Due to the corona virus, no surgery was allowed that day so was held for "observation but no treatment" & tested for the virus. Negative result came in 3 days later, then had surgery implanting metal rods in thigh & hip. Three days later had another virus test (negative) to permit me admittance to rehab/nursing home. Three more days later, was shipped off to rehab but had to be put in isolation with no rehab treatment for 14 days with everything in room disposable. After 14 days & another negative test, was then allowed first food tray with real metal eating utensils and rehab exercises started. I tested negative 4 more times after that. When an accurate antibody test is available, I want that test for sure to find out if what in January & February just about killed me, was that virus.
I just couldn't tolerate any more of the atmosphere & attitudes there during this past full moon week, checked myself out against their advice to stay at least 2 more weeks and am back home alone again with 9 prescriptions including blood thinner shots to give myself in the belly every day - already had over a hundred of those and my belly is awful sore & black/blue/brown/green from them. If I didn't pick up the virus at the pharmacy on the way home, I know I'm safer here than there. I have an indoor walker and suffering extreme exhaustion along with rapid irregular heart rate & high BP, really can't take as good care of myself as I need to, but "be it ever so humble, there is no place like home". I've got to take it very easy and rest much to be able to make a recovery. Process of sitting down & then having to get back up is painful but I've gone through this whole thing so far passing up all pain medication since the day after surgery, using mind over matter instead. Cant drive yet, will be awhile.
