Particulars and a meme.

    I'm going to give you a little background on the things that are going on.  I share a house with my brother(Bro) and my nephew(Potsey).  We're in the process of moving across town.  My brother has an elbow injury that has kept him off work since July 2nd.  He went to the doctor, the first diagnosis was bursitis.  The problem continued, so he went back to the doctor, who recommended a specialist.  The  specialist can't see him till Aug. 7th.  The elbow continues to be inflamed and painful.  Being a man(why do they act that way?)he just waited for the appointment on Aug. 7th.  Over the last week, his elbow has gotten worse.  It's now hard and very sensitive to the touch, still swollen and painful.  Hot and red.  "No, I'm just going to wait for the specialist."   Add a fever this past weekend.  Replay the last quoted comment.  Today the pain is more than he can stand(finally going to do something). Potsey took him to the Emergency Room, they send him to surgery.  There was alot of pus(sorry, I know that's gross) when they cut into the elbow.  At last report from my nephew, he still hadn't talked to the doctor, and my brother was sleeping.  We'll know more tomorrow.  He's spending at least one night in hosp.  I want to know why big, macho guys are such babies when it comes to taking care of themselves.  One thing that really got to me was they didn't even take an x-ray and he didn't ask for one or why.  He came through surgery fine, for that I am grateful. 

    I wasn't expecting to spend my afternoon at the hospital, so I didn't get much done at the new place today.  I rented a carpet cleaner yesterday, and did the carpets last night.  They turned out really good.  So we can start taking boxes over there now. : ) 

    I'm a Home Health Aide.  It's not a career that I would have planned for myself, but it's what I know how to do.  I discovered that after being out of the workforce for too many years, that I didn't really have any marketable skills, or so I thought.  An opportunity came along through a friend to take care of a couple in their home.  That lead to working for a Home  Health agency.  The skills I learned taking care of my husband during his illness(MS) are my marketable skills!  Thanks to all the doctors, therapists, and nurses who helped me along the way. 

    Now for the meme!  The Princess of meme's wanted us to Google our needs  "Leigh needs" and select the top ten.  Well, some of the top ten were NOT  cool.  So here's the ones I can answer:

1. Leigh needs- money, (he's) getting married in June.  NUH UHN!

2. Leigh needs- a Nav for FNS2.  A What?

3. Leigh needs- to get out more.  Then maybe I could find out what that last thing is..

4. Leigh needs-information on amputation. At last count, my limbs are all still there. 

5. Leigh needs-an assessment.  Maybe a psychological assessment if I'm looking into amputation.

6. Leigh needs- a tattoo design.  Actually, I'm getting one. A Dragonfly.

7. Leigh needs-to become a supermodel.  I don't think so.

8. Leigh needs-to learn "what not to wear".  And that's why!

9. Leigh needs- some good Coffee Houses.   You betcha!!

10. Miss Leigh needs-another drink on me!  Put a little SoCo in that coffee, baby.

    Well, there you have it.  I think I'll go take care of #10, right now.  Thanks for stopping by.

                                                Leigh