Good morning...I'm still trying to help my older sister, Ruth Ann. The days tend to blend into other days...If you ask me what day it is, I hesitate before answering. Shes had troubles with her abdominal incision. Laura (her ex-husband's wife...long story, but they are friends now because of my sister and her Ex's son). Laura is a big help...an LVN herself, as I am, she does paperwork and any other chore that Ruth Ann or I can't do. This is such a soap-opera story...maybe someday I'll be more forthcoming.
Anyway...Ruth Ann saw the original surgeon yesterday. After a very long day, he sent her home with an "all's well" with the incision. Laura and I have tried to make her understand the severity of her predicament, but she doesn't seem to want to accept it. Or she simply doesn't understand the mechanics of what happened to her body to cause the surgery in the first place. Her colon had perforated...hence, surgery. If you've had no medical training, it's a bit harder to understand the lingo... I found out yesterday while in conversation with her, she still thinks the surgery saved her colon from perforating...She has her first meeting with the oncologist today...maybe he can explain things again to her in "civilian" English.... Laura and I are at a loss but we keep trying.
I go to Ruth Ann's every morning to cook, wash clothes, help with my other sister, Mary (who lives with Ruth Ann...NOT with my approval...she has cerebral palsy and requires help dressing. She feeds herself and loves cake and coffee...at 73 she's still a corker...lol) Oh...Ruth Ann's son Bryan, from her marriage with the Ex, also has cerebral palsy...but milder. He's adorable and a hard worker. He squeals "Ain't Donna!!!" when he sees me coming...lol...He's wonderful because of Laura...I will always be indebted to her...another long story.
Any way...I haven't gotten to do much of anything else with my hubby Larry...he's been helpful where needed but there's not much he can do. There was a set of Christmas dishes at the Goodwill that I've been lusting after...lol...but didn't want to pay the full price for them. I waited until "Pink" tabs were on sale for $1.00...I called to see what color tab was on sale and they said PINK so Larry rushed me to the Goodwill and they were still there! I bought all eight of everything the set had!! I'm SO happy over the find!
I also needed to go with our Granddaughter to Sloanes pediatrician visit...concerning injections. Seems the Doctor was pushing Samantha to let Sloane get all five injections at once!! NO FRIGGIN' WAY!!!
So, I kindly educated said doctor on the risk of too many injections to infants. Not wanting to risk autism, I told the doctor that the shots would be split up over two-week intervals...PERIOD.
Said doctor seemed a bit put out that Sami was letting "Granny" call the shots...pun intended...but the bullying was going to stop here! It's a PARENT'S CALL, NOT ANYONE ELSES!
And frankly, it felt good to be able to take control of something in my life...
