~Need Better Records~

I was writing a letter to a friend today, (email) and I was saying about how I need to get records of everything I have had done to me and the doctors names..and the places and specially the dates. I have no idea really, on some of them..and I am sure as time goes by I will not remember the ones from 5 years ago..Boy is that being Not Optomistic hey? I KNOW I am NOT the only one that forgets stuff..I maybe do a little more than someone else..but maybe Its because I have MORE stuff IN my head and Im running out of room? lol..hmm that sounds good :-).... My mother kept a detailed little book..and in it..she wrote down all she did, spent, bought, replaced..down to the penny ..and if she or my dad went into hospital or for tests..was all there..Was a really nice little account book..I Have a copy of it, since I have her dining room table,, and the couch..I can look and see exactly when she bought them..and how much she paid, it came in handy many times.. She had to replace the cord in an awning on the back porch..or if she sent $1.00 to someone..she knew exactly when , where, to who, and how much..or how long... My Grandmother on my Dad's side, did the same thing..We contributed that frugality i guess you could call it to living through the depression where you HAD to make every Half a cent count...I wish I could remember all the stories they used to tell about how bad it was back then, growing up..my mother only went to the 8th grade...she had to work to help the family..yet when she died at 80..give her a crossword puzzle..phooey I COULDNT do them...and I Been to College!!! lol. She was very frugal...I got it from her I think..I can see things I do..like she did... IT will be a job to get all my medical records..but I would be curious to read about me, specially the times I dont remember but bits and pieces or what I have been told..Ruth used to tell me alot that I did and what happened..she was with me from the very first day I went into the hellhome..so she knew me even when I HAD legs...she saw and heard ..and she told me quite a bit..She worked nights well 11 to 7 ..and at night was when I would prowl alot..many times she told me she had to lead me back to my room because I would just keep going back and forth not remembering where my room was lol.. Until someone took me right to my bed..I would just wander the halls.. She and I had some laughs about the stuff I did..yet some were sad .. . I do remember that morning of my first amputation..Ruth came and woke me was only 3 am..Telling me I had to get dressed. She and another aide came in and helped me get washed, dressed,, I know I was so crabby and in such pain...I was crying....Ruth put her hand on my shoulder..said "Lois..this Has to be done to stop the pain" She started to comb my hair..and I pulled my head back and snapped at her.."No One Cares if My HAIR is Combed!!! Lets Just GO.." and burst into tears... I sat up by the nurses station..seemed like hours but was only a few minutes..Ruth didn't leave my side..she sat next to me in a chair...holding my hand while I cried.."I DONT want to do this"...over and over..When the van came she helped load me onto it..smiled at me, said "Lois..I'll be waiting for you ..." Now..wasnt that just sweet of her? And she was... day I got back..she came in special just to be there when I got back...Isnt it amazing what we DO remember? I know the date on this...Jan , I know..the day i think was the 9th...That Im not sure of.. But I would like to read all these records and then I could put dates and times into their right place...I guess when they are bad times its our way of not really remembering..The times were so very bad.. that its best NOT to be too specific...or to remember TOO much... I think I should keep a record like my mother did though..She could find everything, I should be more like that...I have a very poor filing system..I keep everything in my address book lol...I need to re- organize or do a good spring cleaning.. lol..I Think I have said that before...:-) Well No trip to the kitchen to nite, I am going to go 'n watch tv.Rae came today and got alot done and picked up that burger I have been wanting. She had a salad.. So I am NOT, believe that? NOT hungry? hmmm wonder if I have a fever? lol..naaa.. I'm ok..but I am going to hit publish and roll this chair right back up there to that bed and wait for cops to come on..Dutch & LB are already over there. I think they know the routine...Hope your having a nice week end...quiet one here :-) Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? LUV YA!!! & Thanks~!~ :-) Always, Lois****

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...