Hello flowers! I am having trouble with backaches because I am either in the recliner or having to sleep on my back so I am up sitting here posting just a bit.

I went with Jack to the store yesterday and rode in a scooter, but it wore me out so I have to try and take it easy today. We are still having a lot of trouble with my ostomy device and of course when you need help you can't find any. I am calling the case worker this morning and giving her a piece of my mind as they sent us home with few supplies with promises of this person or that contacting us and bringing us stuff and the case worker said my home health nurse would bring stuff, which she said she doesn't have but could order. We were out by Saturday and scrambling to try and find someplace on our own that had stuff in stock. We finally found a tiny 50 year old drug store clear out by the base so Jack took off out there on Saturday to get stuff. It has been sort of a nightmare with regards to that, but my incision is doing very well and I am able to be up and around little more each day.

Gloria: I had an abcess on my intestine that burst and they removed half my intestines and I am on a temporary colostomy bag until they heal and then they will go back and reattach everything. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks, still have daily wound care come in and Jack has to give me twice daily antibiotic infusions through my pick iv. It has been a learning situation.

Jean: Sounds like you have been busy!

Everyone take care and I will check in again when I feel up to it!
Faye

Faye: That sounds like a tough time for you but with good care you will be your old self soon. Two weeks in the hospital is a long time, especially in this day when they usually have you in and out in a jiffy. The best thing is that you had good care and are on the mend. Don't try to do too much, let others do for you for a change. Prayers are with you. Gloria

Oh, my gosh, Faye, all this time I though you were visiting your son's family and you were in the hospital! I sort of know what you are going through. I've had intestines removed 3 times due to intestinal blockages so I now have about 1/3 what normal people have. I have to be careful of sugar and fat - intestinal problems you don't want to discuss if I have too much. I'm glad you are doing better. We've been dealing with home health care for 19 months now. They are great about bringing supplies, though. We have a little family-owned drug store that still compounds prescriptions and has all kinds of stuff you can't find in a regular drug store. I hope you are well on the road to recovery.

I seem to have had a relapse in my recovery - I have no voice today. No temperature or anything, just can't talk. I feel okay so came on to work.

Jean, I hate to turn the clocks. Unfortunate, the poor cat doesn't understand people time, he just knows his breakfast is late and he needs to get me up and going. Last night he went upstairs at 9 pm, then came back down 15 minutes later and sat in front of me meowing - we always go to bed at 10 and he was sure something was wrong that I hadn't come up yet.

Gloria, good to hear from you. Sounds like you had a fun Halloween.