July's Game Wall
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I have to remind myself that in the grand scheme of things, life is pretty good, and easy. Because today was full of annoyances, distractions, delays, repairmen not showing up or being brainless when they do show up, semi-urgent phone calls, rescheduling and more rescheduling, concerns and calls about medical issues with my mother (in nursing home), the complete absence of anybody coordinating the various medical consults (actually, I’m the one with that job, apparently).
And it’s blazing hot, and sticky. Difficult to work or to sleep.
On the plus side, I delivered Part 2 of The Project, and I think I’m actually farther ahead than I thought I was on Part 3. I should be able to finish Part 3 before the weekend. I don’t think I’ve ever said that before on a project like this. I hope I’m right, and not deluding myself.
And I can walk, and climb stairs, and think straight, and thankfully I’m below average on that global fat thing.
No time for walk tonight. Have to be someplace for medical appointment at 8 tomorrow morning.
Must remind myself, again, that these are relatively minor things. And everything will be easier when the heat-wave is over.
Somehow you manage to sound full of grace and patience despite your awfully trying day. But I feel for you, believe me. It’s crazy that there is no one but you to coordinate care for your mother. It’s a HUGE gap in health care that no one seems to have figured out how to address yet, even though this need seems utterly basic and obvious. Grrrrr. Do you have any kind of support around you? Is there a patient care advocate or a social worker who might be able to help you with some of that stuff?
And on the plus side, Hurrah! for finishing Part 2! A triumph. You’re rocking!
Thanks, Sylvie. I felt pretty grumpy yesterday.
As for coordinating care… people are doing their best with an ill-coordinated system, and the GP at the nursing home ties to put it all together, but it’s still frustrating for everybody. I think it inevitably falls on me, because I’m the only one who has it all in her head, and has seen it all happen.
Today (Tuesday), all of it doesn’t look quite so bad.
I just spent the whole morning (3.5 hours) at hospital with mother for ONE consult but at least that’s done, survived the 97F heat (so far), the appt schedule got sorted out, the repair got made, and… today is the last day of the current heat wave.
And now to squeeze in a couple of hours of work on The Project.
I agree with Sylvie – how wonderfully graceful you are in the face of such frustration. You are a master of reframing.
And how wonderful that your project is coming along so beautifully! Hurray!!
Wow, you two are very generous in the way you’re hearing my grumbliness! I’m not sure I deserve that, but I’ll take it. Thanks. :-)
most grumbly posts are “grumble, grumble, grumble” yours is “I am lucky/this is good…grumble, grumble, grumble,…I am lucky/this is good”. very graceful indeed.
glad Tuesday was a better day.
My husband has tried for YEARS to get a medical ombudsman to oversee his care.
Hip-hip-hooooooray for break in the heat.
Thank you, Bridget.