Happy November

Hello again.

I can't believe it's November already. Election day has passed and I never did get my new address updated yet so I couldn't vote... absentee or in person. I try NOT to listen too much to news since I get so annoyed with the bias and the hateful division between everybody. But other friends do follow and I ultimately hear from them. It seems the mudslinging rhetoric that has been shown nonstop has worked in PA. 

Things are still the same here. We have a new manager but today is the first day we are left with her , the new sales manager, and few of our old team who do actually try to improve what they can for the residents. They still stick around while being taken advantage of because they care about us.  Happy to say the big wig corporate person who is now reaping benefits by cutting costs and following every little reg to stay on the good side of the owners and grow her salary is finally gone today.  Ahhh... a small sigh of relief.  Now to see what happens.  I am still hoping and praying .

I spent yesterday with a very nice couple from here. Bob and Margot. He still drives and she and I are quite close. I was advised by my PT that I should go to urgent care since I was having some issues.... with my right index finger and my left foot. Both were very swollen and inflamed and she worried I may have an infection.  Of course they still have noone hired for the position here. So they took me. I had to go to 2 urgent cares (1 for xrays) then to the pharmacy. In between I insisted on treating them to lunch.  We got so much food we brought back for dinner.  It worked out well for me because then I just propped up the feet and rested.

I decided I am gonna hide  out for the day. Getting my meals delivered and staying put in my apt. I was told there were no calcification  so it wasn't gout  but there was extensive arthritis and a small piece of bone fragment in left foot.  She gave me an antiinflamatory and said she thinks the redness and heat might have been from the extreme tightness and swelling of the joints.  I am only to take 1 a day. Between the rest and the med it is helping. I did tell her I have an appt with my rheumotologist in another week but if it would not improve or worsen I would call him immediately.  I do take tramadol as well .

I look forward to the holidays here. Even thought they may not be as festive out in common areas I am already picturing where my tree and deco will go in my apt. My only regret is that I cannot cook and bake like normal. I am still to be baking with the kids and suppose I could ask to use the stove and oven in our activity room. My wheels are turning though. Thinking maybe a few of us ladies could use the kitchen to make some favorite dishes.

Well my breakfast has just arrived so I will close for now. I hope you all have a great  ( at least GOOD) day.

Luv and hugs, Kim