Snow, Snow, Go Away!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 10:14 A.M.   We have been in the middle of a snowstorm since last night. It is not supposed to end until tomorrow evening, and they are predicting that we will have a total accumulation of 10 to 20 inches.   This is starting to play havoc with my life. Not only can I not get out anywhere, and have had to cancel some appointments, but now my home health care agency is insisting that I let them put me to bed at five this afternoon.   I understand their need to get their clients put to bed earlier than normal, but even my CNA's say that the office personnel will take any excuse they can come up with in order to close the office ahead of time so that they can go home. Although I asked if they would "negotiate" a little on the bedtime, the director of staffing refused. I have no recourse but to go along with their demands, but I will be sure to remember this when I have that interview with another home health care agency.   The pain in my back has been getting worse recently. I have had to increase the amount of pain medicine that I take. Not only that, but I am now having additional pain in my legs and both knees. Fortunately, I will be seeing my primary care physician next Tuesday.   I suspect that it is probably time for me to have some new tests done, including some blood work, which has been requested by my psychiatrist who I see at the better health clinic.   I am supposed to go out and have lunch with my brother and sister Friday afternoon. At the rate that the snow is coming down today, I seriously doubt if we will be able to keep that luncheon engagement. Maybe we can go out sometime next week, or after my brother gets back from his Mediterranean cruise.