From A Wide Spot In The Road

Friday afternoon wife fell half in and half out of the garage. She called to me for, she thought, about
thirty minutes. I heard what sounded like a girl calling out but thought it was something on tv. Finally
got up to see what my wife was watching. She wasn’t. I hard her crying in. the garage. She couldn’t
giet up but had crawled and walked on her knees to my walker, couldn’t pull her self up. She was
caught on the walker. Some how the walker frame had been pulled over her left leg, her clothes
caught on the right side of the walker causing her weight to to be resting on her leg and her artificial
right knee.

I could not pick her nor ease her pain, I hurt her more trying to gut her up. By then I was so short
of breath I could not move. She suggest I go for our neighbor for help. As soon as I could move
went for my portable oxygen but was too short of breath. I tried to call my neighbor but couldn’t
find his number. I called my son and went back out and triedto take some pressure off my wife’s
leg and knee. She was hurt and hurting all this time. My son arrived picked her up. got her in the
house, bandaged her hand, checked for other injuries again and took care of things.

Meanwhile I sat in the garage in a wheelchair unable yet to move. It was a nightmare. I thought
I could do more than I can. My son brought in dinner. Later in the evening I helped her to the
bathroom and to bed. This morning I used a desk chair to move about today. She's much
better but has trouble walking. Together we made breakfast. I feel so bad because I was/am
useless in an emergency. She is dozing now in front of the TV in her chair. I sit nearby in case
she needs anything
 

drifter said:
Friday afternoon wife fell half in and half out of the garage. She called to me for, she thought, about
thirty minutes. I heard what sounded like a girl calling out but thought it was something on tv. Finally
got up to see what my wife was watching. She wasn’t. I hard her crying in. the garage. She couldn’t
giet up but had crawled and walked on her knees to my walker, couldn’t pull her self up. She was
caught on the walker. Some how the walker frame had been pulled over her left leg, her clothes
caught on the right side of the walker causing her weight to to be resting on her leg and her artificial
right knee.

I could not pick her nor ease her pain, I hurt her more trying to gut her up. By then I was so short
of breath I could not move. She suggest I go for our neighbor for help. As soon as I could move
went for my portable oxygen but was too short of breath. I tried to call my neighbor but couldn’t
find his number. I called my son and went back out and triedto take some pressure off my wife’s
leg and knee. She was hurt and hurting all this time. My son arrived picked her up. got her in the
house, bandaged her hand, checked for other injuries again and took care of things.

Meanwhile I sat in the garage in a wheelchair unable yet to move. It was a nightmare. I thought
I could do more than I can. My son brought in dinner. Later in the evening I helped her to the
bathroom and to bed. This morning I used a desk chair to move about today. She's much
better but has trouble walking. Together we made breakfast. I feel so bad because I was/am
useless in an emergency. She is dozing now in front of the TV in her chair. I sit nearby in case
she needs anything
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Could you post your neighbour's phone number of your fridge? Do you have a cellphone? Put your neighbour's # in it.

I'm relieved your wife is okay .. and you as well.
 
My goodness @drifter , how unfortunate!

Maybe your wife should get a cane or a walker, too. Is she doing any physical therapy for that knee?

Don't feel so bad, you did what you could and no one can do anymore than that. Now you're there, watching over her. 🌹
 

Everything cool now. Nothing broken. Wife getting around by sitting in her office chair with out arms.
Together we cooked a couple of breakfasts, she telling me how and she helping. Awoke to a winter
wonderland this morning. Only about four xinches of snow but how itchanges the decor.
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Pinky said:
Could you post your neighbour's phone number of your fridge? Do you have a cellphone? Put your neighbour's # in it.

I'm relieved your wife is okay .. and you as well.
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After it was all over I found it and as it turned out they were all gone. I don't have a cell phone. I've been thinking
of getting one but when you can't get out and look, well, I've just been putting it off. Wife didn't want want to spend
the money one. Well, you know how it is, you keedp putting thing thing things off.
RadishRose said:
My goodness @drifter , how unfortunate!

Maybe your wife should get a cane or a walker, too. Is she doing any physical therapy for that knee?

Don't feel so bad, you did what you could and no one can do anymore than that. Now you're there, watching over her. 🌹
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Yes she has a cane and we both use the same walker outside. She didn't have her cane. You know, you think you can do things
and don't expect to fall or have anything out of the ordinary happen. We bothj have resolved we don't have any business trying
to do some of the things we attempt. We lucked out. It could have been much worse.

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Pretty but cold. Gotta go get a pizza out of the freezer. Cheers.
 

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@drifter .. I have an inexpensive retro-style Nokia that costs me less then $10 per month. No internet connection. It is for emergencies only. Please consider getting a phone. Through Roger's, I get 12 months for $100.00. I was buying $10 per month, but this deal is better! They top it up automatically and send me a text message.
 
We're all doing good now health-wise. However I have really messed up my online banking. The online people don't recognize me anymore. They've given me so many passwords I don't think they can keep up with them. I can't. Now they no longer recognize my account, my email. I've had a long-in name change and amlocked out of my account. You can't talked to online banking. They have set ways and set forms to fill lout such as passwords, comfiorm email address, Long-in name or number. According to these experts, I no longer exist. I am so frustrated, my stomache is in such a knot. Don't mind me, nobody else does.
 
drifter said:
We're all doing good now health-wise. However I have really messed up my online banking. The online people don't recognize me anymore. They've given me so many passwords I don't think they can keep up with them. I can't. Now they no longer recognize my account, my email. I've had a long-in name change and amlocked out of my account. You can't talked to online banking. They have set ways and set forms to fill lout such as passwords, comfiorm email address, Long-in name or number. According to these experts, I no longer exist. I am so frustrated, my stomache is in such a knot. Don't mind me, nobody else does.
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@drifter .. Is your bank close enough to home to go in? I know you have health-issues that restrict your activity. Surely, someone at your branch can advise? Have you written down any of the previous passwords? I wish I could help :(
 
Pinky said:
@drifter .. Is your bank close enough to home to go in? I know you have health-issues that restrict your activity. Surely, someone at your branch can advise? Have you written down any of the previous passwords? I wish I could help :(
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I wrote them all down. I write everything down. No-one in the credit union I can talk to now. I tried to call them. No one available today. I’ll get it straighten out eventually. I have let myself get frustrated. I’ll get over it. Thanks @Pinky .
 
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This morning, after the bank saying they had it fixed, it didn't work.
Online software doesn't recognize my account. I asked my son who
is also on my account, to have the bank remove me from their online
banking system and to mail me a monthly statement.
 
drifter said:
This morning, after the bank saying they had it fixed, it didn't work.
Online software doesn't recognize my account. I asked my son who
is also on my account, to have the bank remove me from their online
banking system and to mail me a monthly statement.
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Then, does that mean your son can't access the account online either? It doesn't take care of your problem :(
 
Pinky said:
Then, does that mean your son can't access the account online either? It doesn't take care of your problem :(
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No, he’s a co-signer. I made him so when I joined this credit union almost ten years ago. It’ll be okay.
 
I have been trying to read in order to keep from watching televsion but I am having problems
following the lead charactor because I am he and his actions make me fearful because of actual
present day laws. It has been hard to seperate this fictional book from actual reality. This dont usually happen when I read.
 
drifter said:
I have been trying to read in order to keep from watching televsion but I am having problems
following the lead charactor because I am he and his actions make me fearful because of actual
present day laws. It has been hard to seperate this fictional book from actual reality. This dont usually happen when I read.
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It must be a good book, then @drifter
 
It is a good book. And now I have a question. I want a Crocpot,a small one but large enough to cook a chuck roast
or other small roast. I live in a small house. A larrge refrigarator would look oiut of place. Looking at crocpots they seem to
come in so many quart size. I don't have a lot of cabinet space and it would feed only two people. What size woud I need.
a four quart? I could use some advice before I spend my money.
 
I think a lot of the advertised crock-pots would tell you what the capacity is for specific size roasts .. you just have to look. Sorry I can't be of more help. Haven't used one for years.
 
drifter said:
It is a good book. And now I have a question. I want a Crocpot,a small one but large enough to cook a chuck roast
or other small roast. I live in a small house. A larrge refrigarator would look oiut of place. Looking at crocpots they seem to
come in so many quart size. I don't have a lot of cabinet space and it would feed only two people. What size woud I need.
a four quart? I could use some advice before I spend my money.
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Drifter--I have a 3.5 qt Cuisinart crock pot that is plenty big enough for cooking for 2. It handles a chuck roast just fine. I'd say either a 3 or 4 qt will work fine for you. Mine is oval shaped if that makes a difference to you.
 
I slept late this morning. Got up at ten a.m. Wife had coffee ready, I poured-us a cup.
She said our son had called and was bringing donuts shortly. He did, three glazed and three chocolate covered. The day has started off good. we will have a late lunch before the super bowl. Rib eye steaks, pan fried, and potatoes and onions fried together, good bread and maybe a cup of coffee and a glass of mineral water with just a touch of red raspberry syrup. Maybe a cup of ice cream at half time. It is going to be a beautiful day.
 
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drifter said:
I slept late this morning. Got up at ten a.m. Wife had coffee ready, I poured-us a cup.
She said our son had called and was bringing donuts shortly. He did, three glazed and three chocolate covered. The day has started off good. we will have a late lunch before the super bowl. Rib eye steaks, pan fried, and potatoes and onions fried together, good bread and maybe a cup of coffee and a glass of mineral water with just a touch of red raspberry syrup. Maybe a cup of ice cream at half time. It is going to be a beautiful day.
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Sounds like an excellent day, Drifter.
 
drifter said:
Dear Diary, I got a pedicare this afternoon. I can no longer cut my toe nails. The last time i tried I
snipped one toe pretty good. I couldn't feel the nip and didn't know until blood was dripping on the
floor. I went to a doctor a couple of times.. He charged the hound out of me. Cheaper to go to a
medicare place. They do a good job.

I'm thinking of trying acupuncture on my feet. But have to think about that for a while.
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Hi,. I have an opinion to share. I think that acupuncture work is fantastic. I was a massage therapist for 20 yrs. I did lots of work with the tsubo's (the points used in Chinese Meridian Acupuncture) without the needles, it is called acupressure. I also would receive treatments 2-3 times monthly. It is what allowed me to continue massage work.
 

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