Thread:Llyssa1020/@comment-35594152-20190824143017/@comment-38558458-20190901060616

Hello Sue! ~  I'm so sorry for the late reply. For some reason, I thought I was all caught up and must have seen your initial reply on my phone via my email notification. Then when I was on the Wiki last night, I didn't see any other notifications, so I thought I was good. That's twice I've done that - oops, my age is starting to show.

I'm so sorry you had such a painful loss with a pet. They truly are like little children in fur coats. I'm so glad you have Maisy now - she was waiting just for you. How old is your Maisy girl? Give her a pet from Llyssa. My Bella and Emma have been so lovey this week and that has helped. Yes, we are going to Peoria, IL, which is about 90 minutes from where I live now in Iowa. Where do you live in Western Kentucky?

It's been a busy couple of days for me. Today was the first quiet day for the week. As you know, Mom and I went to the pool on Thursday and about 20 minutes into our pool exercise she says she has to tell me something. The day before, I dropped her and my Dad off around 5:30 and she went inside. She proceeds to tell me that while my Dad and I were in the driveway talking (I was in my car leaving), she fell backwards down the 1/2 flight of stairs. Apparently she was climbing up the stairs and went to grab something (a towel instead of a spindle) that wasn't attached and completely fell back 2-3 steps and landed on her back in the foyer. She said her head hit the door and she was afraid my Dad was going to open the door and hit her in the head when he came inside. She managed to scoot over to the other 1/2 flight of stairs that goes down and pulled herself up. I wasn't quite sure what to think of all that - she seemed okay, but I was concerned - we were in the pool. She told me that she wasn't going to tell my Dad and thought I would notice if there were bruises on her legs with her swimsuit on. I told her not to exercise too much more and let her float around. I checked her over when we went up to shower and could physically see her body. I didn't see any bruising. We went to dinner, she was tired and said she felt sore. I watched her face and eyes while talking to her and didn't notice anything abnormal. So, on Friday I texted her a couple of times in the afternoon and she didn't respond. I waited 1.5 hours and then called her on her phone and she didn't answer. I was then worried and texted my Dad and he said that she was sleeping in her chair because she was sore. I asked him if he knew why she was sore (thinking he would say from swimming). He said..."Did she tell you that she fell after we came home Wednesday...". So, I figured she must have told him and he acknowledged that she told him that morning. I told him I didn't think she broke anything - maybe a hairline fracture that would mend with time. What I was most concerned about was that she had a mild concussion because she wasn't answering me. He said that he could hear her upstairs moving around. Then I saw where she texted me back. I told her that I was concerned that she might have a mild concussion and she agreed that she thought she might. I called her Doctor to report the fall and told them I might take her up to convenient care and have her checked over. When she didn't reply, I put my shoes on and went straight over to their house. She said she sent me two texts and I saw them on her phone but they still have never come through on my phone. Anyway, I asked my sister to stop by after work and we gave her a thorough look over. Her leg/hip was slightly swollen and warm (that's why I have my sister check, I'm not so good at these medical things). My sister could also feel a bump on the back of her head. So I fixed her up with two ice compresses and returned them to the freezer before I left. I told her I wanted her to put them on at least one more time before she went to bed. I honestly do not know how she got away without a single bone broken. Mom feels like the Lord was watching over her and I agree.

I fell down those same stairs but going forward. I thought I was at the bottom and stepped off into mid-air and was carrying a CPU tower. I had a spiral fracture of my right tibia and a slight fracture of my right fibula and came home that night in a long leg cast up to my groin. I had to boot scoot up the stairs and laid there for 20 minutes crying because I didn't know how to get up and wanted this to not be happening. Two weeks later I had a rod inserted down my tibia with two screws anchoring it at the top and two down by my ankle (front/side). I was between jobs and wasn't sure what my quality of life was going to be like afterwards. That was 12 years ago and I'm perfectly fine and have had no problems (I also had a very good surgeon after I dismissed the first one). I did have the ankle screws removed 3 years ago. I'm not sure if I will ever need the hardware removed if I need a knee replacement. My sister (52) already needs one, but she takes after my Mom who had both done when she was 59. My Dad only had one done when he was 77. For some reason, the Lord is just not ready to take my Mom home, which I am thankful so for. She was responsive today and has been a good little patient with her icing.

So, given our change in schedule (I saw Mom 4 times last week) and eating out an extra time, those extra 3-5 pounds that I need to lose has definitely turned into 5 pounds. I've put back on at least 2 when I weighed in on Thursday at the Y. This next week should put us back on our regular schedule. Mom wants to go to the Y on Tuesday (our regular day) and then I will pick her up from Therapy on Wednesday. I'm going to have my Dad drop her off. I'm attending an AARP Job Workshop in the morning and early afternoon, but will be done in time to observe pool side and talk with the Therapist. It is so hard to stick to a plan, when things get deviated from the norm. That is why I really want more weight off before I go back to work, so I will feel better and can handle a small gain until I get into my routine.

One last thing and then I'm calling it a night. I completed the Festive Fun Event tonight and have officially turned Treasure Box red!!! So that is a nice accomplishment and a whole lot of puzzle playing - lol. I'm a long way from turning anything else red for some time. But, this fun little event put me over. I'm going to work on the Conservatory tomorrow and should make leaderboard. I wanted to enjoy my little jewelry box for at least for a day before I get that piano. Take care and I'll talk to you soon. ~  Llyssa