~Stump Aches~

Its rainy here today and I don't know if that is the cause or

what but my stumps are actually driving me nuts. They are

hurting so bad. I cant sit comfy, I cant lay comfy, no matter

what I try to do they refuse to give me any relief.. I have no

idea what it is. I hesitate to call my doctor for this since I

have an appointment with the vascular Dr on the 3rd. I can

ask him then, I don't remember a time when they have hurt

me this much with no relief at all. I know the weather has

a lot to do with how they feel but its rained before and I

was not in this much discomfort with them.. I sound like

such a whiney thing these past days I think .. :-) I took one

of the phantom pain pills the Neurontin..says 3 times a

day and will make me drowsey..well I stay drowsey so I

bet this will shut me off like a light switch :-) I should think

about getting a lap top then I would just do most of my

writing in bed ..now that is LAZY lol...but I wouldnt mind

having one as a stand by though just in case something

did happen and I was bed bound for a few says, If I couldnt

get to this computer I think this poor thing would actually

cry :-) I know I WOULD :-D

I can honestly say that the Drs that amputated my legs

offered no details of what to expect or what I would feel

or experience as an amputee, but then I guess they

really wouldn't know as they arent, and could only go by

what their patients tell them.. There are 3 Drs that are

together, the main one that amputated my legs is no

longer with them and they have replaced him with a new

man.. I don't know him at all.. I only know really just one

of the other two..I had to go for a follow up visit and I

was sitting there waiting for the Dr I thought was going

to see me that I had met before..This man walks in and

I looked at him..he asked how I was and I told him..he

asked to see my stump and I looked at him and asked

"who are you?" and he told me he was Dr Jain..one of

the 3 vascular surgeons that took care of me.. I had not

seen him before that I knew of anyway.. He was very

nice but I was surprised since I didn't know him at all.. I
had seen him come into my room and ask a few times

how I was..but I had NO idea who he was , I thought was

just a orderly or something that was just checking on

patients.. I had NO idea he was my Dr until I went to that

office visit..Then I realized I HAD seen him before..We

both laughed about it..but really he should have introduced

him self to me when I was in hospital, so I knew who he

was.

A while back I was having trouble sitting and laying and I

think we decided it was the bed..and perhaps I needed a

new cushion and I know I do need a new bed and I am

wondering if a new cushion might be in order as well.. I

have one of the gel..but I cant use that at all, I sit too long

and to sit on a wrinkle well that just really hurts and gives

me all kinds of grief... I think my brother in law, Stanley has

a friend that can get foam and I may give him a call to see

if he can get a piece for me, I would get it a lot faster and

not have to go thru all the red tape like I usually do.. Im so

glad that Carolyn agreed heartily that I did need a better

bed..she is a very understanding person..I like her a lot

better than the young Dr I saw last time.. Carolyn is not a

Dr Dr she is next to being one..I know she has a lot better

bedside manor than Dr.Johnson.. But shes young too so

perhaps in time she will be more at ease .. shes got to

be no older than 18 ..no she just looks so very young. I

don't think she has been out of college very long..

I dug out my pill container that separates them into days

4 times of the day, I honestly don't like pills I have to take

more than once a day but these new ones and my BP

pills I have to take twice. I forget..and usually by late after

noon lately Im so tired that as soon as I post I go straight

to bed..watch TV and go directly to sleep :-) I'll keep the

container right here on my desk and It will be right in

front of me for a reminder..Lets see if THAT works.. I

wonder if they have some with alarms that ring to let

a person know "HEY! PILL TIME" that's what I need.

I did have a nice surprise to day though.. I did get a new

potty. Lewis and Kenny came by with a new toilet for me.
It seems small and its not up against the wall which Im

not familiar with the do's and don't's of installing pottys.
I would think tho by moving like I do on and off that it not

being supported by the wall it would cause it to wobble

or move when I move on to it.. I am very careful but it

does seem that being up against the wall would be

better.. I am glad though I have this new one..I had to

stay in there before and make sure it quit flushing, if

I didn't sometimes it would run forever.. quite a few times
when I went in there in the morning it was still running

which as expensive as water is , its not a good thing..

Now at least I don't have that worry. They didn't replace

the tub spout tho so Im hoping they will..Neither one of

them mentioned the kitchen window so Im hoping that

wont be long before they put it in.. Probly by the time

our winter is over and I wont need to worry about the

cold air.. :-)

I have some leftovers from lunch that was pretty good to

day for a change and I didn't eat it all at noon..so Im kinda

hungry and I may eat that and have one of those good

soft sugar cookies out there in the kitchen.. The rain has

stopped and Im hoping that I can get comfy and watch

some tv..but then I think that Im gonna watch TV every

nite and don't see nuthin.. I still think its Dutch he steps

on that eyes shut button on my clicker. :-) But I am ready

for a lay down, and time to say "nitey nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? love ya, and thanks !

ALways,Lois ****

God Bless you is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe

until I write again..