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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 5, 2020 1:06:18 GMT
What a beautiful memorial for George Floyd today. I've never paid real attention to black public leaders figuring I know, but I didn't really. I can't ever say I know because I've never faced what black people despite me and my family being profiled because of our country of origin. But we are privileged. We aren't looking to have our basic needs met. We are easily given opportunities. We is my family mind you. Many Iranians in Iran today do not. They are under a dictatorship. Sure they vote but the ultimate leader there is a divisive dictator. All these people back in 77, 78 marching for change to overthrow the Shah are now regretful for what they got. Saying I told you doesn't fix it. That is their life. Oppression. Military force. No accountability for any wrong doing done by their government. Sounds familiar? Yes it does. The shit occupying the WH is dejavu. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would witness, live through this again. Never. It's like a nightmare you are hoping to wake up from, again. Over 40 years after the Iranian revolution America is up against the same thing. A leader who envisions becoming like Putin, Kim Jong Un...dictators. If you don't think the American democracy is at risk, you need to remove your blinders. If Trump wins in Nov be prepared for things to get worse, only it may be too late to fix in 4 years. Look at Iran. It's worse for everyone there. Curfew, economy, protests, real fear. Don't let this country become fascist..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 5, 2020 12:15:45 GMT
Up early. MRI appt at 7am. Televisit with the doc on Mon.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 8, 2020 19:23:10 GMT
Doc called. Have a lot of fibroids in my uterus. While not really big, the locations are the bigger problem. There are 12 of them. Spent half hour in great detail on what he sees and treatment. Hysterectomy would be best but no help = no can do. So he thinks I'm a good candidate for uterine embolization and for it helping with bleeding and discomfort. 1 night stay at the hospital. Restrictions but doable by myself unlike hysterectomy. So assuming I'm healthy, July 15 is the date. They do a covid test on you 4 days prior on all pts now. Also need to not have an infection. Barring these 2 things being a problem, July 15 it is.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 9, 2020 0:45:42 GMT
Today's my bro's birthday. I honestly don't know anyone who is more kind, caring, compassionate and loving. He's been on fumes for awhile now after 2.5 years of helping my pop who has primary lateral sclerosis. He has no life. Tues thru Fri he gets breathers but only physically. Pops calls a few times a day. He needs to make sure everything is a go for pops help each day he isn't there. When Liza can't make it, bro is it. He's the sole backup. He needs to be prepared to cover at all times, which it means any vacation would be short compared to before. I admire him. It's physically, mentally, emotionally exhausting and with no vacation, days off of no phone calls, he has no peace. He's on fumes but would never let pop go. Barring a big health issue, he plans to be there. Pops is 81 but his health is like 60s. 0 issues. Just normal age related stuff like sight, hearing....
So today I took a day off from online protesting and focused my mind on him and his plight. I wish him peace and strength that he so needs. 🙏🏻❤
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 15, 2020 5:35:31 GMT
I found my roomie from the University of Washington days. She was my bestie. We were pretty opposite but we got along great and had many laughs. We were in McCarty Hall then moved to Mercer Hall when I entered the Occupational Therapy program where I'd be closer to the hospital and medical buildings.
Toni is black. Even though it was the 80s, some had their thoughts. Toni is strong and smart. She hated my music and I did hers, but we'd give in and wind up teasing each other about how can you like this stuff. Much to her chagrin, the guys below us loved the hard rock bands, like me, so we'd get a dose through the floor. It was a coed dorm but every other was male floor. Toni was a serious studier. Not me. I goofed off for 4 years before being issued an ultimatum that I get serious and choose a major or no more tuition and dorm. That's when I chose Occupational Therapy and Psychology.
We had the dream room. Back then we had a 23" colour tv, microwave, fridge, nice stereo, large plush rug...The tv attracted many to our room to watch the sitcoms.
Toni graduated a year before me in poli sci and went to Ithaca NY to get a masters in urban planning. I never worried about her future. She's but determined and fierce. Our families had met. We'd go to each other's homes for dinners and such. We each felt very comfortable in each other's homes. I never saw her as black but as a good human being. Some people thought she's snooty but she's not. She's humble. You have to get to know her.
She has been working for the city in WA as a senior urban planner for 25 years. Been married 25 years. Has a son and a daughter. Lives in a nice neighbourhood and nice house.
But I also know those who do work hard, do the right thing, and aren't afforded the chance to advance. This is all part of the movement going on today. Inequality, not being afforded the same mediums to advance in life. No funding for good education, housing, healthcare in low income areas. And the division just gets worse. No one is asking for more benefits, they want equality for all. Just like it was in Iran when the underserved rebelled, it's now happening here. If Trump gets 4 more years, the US could go through the same thing, civil war, which 42 years later, it's even uglier over there. It will be interesting. I know trumpets who are still going to vote for him. I have unfriended them as I already deal with low energy and fatigue that I don't need headaches on top...
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 16, 2020 4:29:11 GMT
So with all that's going on, I wonder how Kanye West feel about his bff trump. Does he wear that magat hat in front of this house? His kids will some day learn that their dad is a big trump supporter. What does he say to them? It will all be written in history books what he's said, done, and not done. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation...
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 17, 2020 5:02:45 GMT
Not sure why my right knee hurts when I walk. There's arthritis but not enough to say replacement. It's not compensating for the left anymore since I had it replaced last year. Getting older suuuuuuuuuuucks......
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 20, 2020 0:19:47 GMT
Got in touch with my buddy from University of Washington days last night. Was great catching up. Turns out her mom died from breast cancer 24 years ago, 1 year after she had her son, at 55. She was on the same meds I'm on. Back in 96 aromatose inhibitors weren't invented yet. Toni is concerned about the hereditary factor especially since she just turned 55. I told her the true genetic bc is about 15% of all bc cases. So not terribly high. She'll check out if her insurance would cover genetic testing when a close fam member dies from it. I was encouraged to take the test and insurance would pay but didn't. We'll keep in touch. It was a nice blast from the past as we knew each other's families well as well..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 22, 2020 4:24:51 GMT
Pops day. Love mine to pieces. Got him a black face mask with white print best dad ever. Feel crushed he can't go out much anymore. Just a hassle nowadays. You just don't know when your world or a loved ones turns upside down so cherish each day.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 24, 2020 3:39:04 GMT
Sad. Pops wound up going to his last outpt PT. He's not making significant progress so Medicare won't pay. Crushing. He looks forward to getting out of the house. Just wish I could trade places with him. 😭
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 26, 2020 23:11:42 GMT
Anna visiting. We'll chill at a park across from our favourite pizza place to chow and catch up after over 3 mo! Miss her living nearby..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 29, 2020 5:12:16 GMT
Met Anna across from our pizza place. Ate outside. Yesterday she visited her friend and my former coworker from Dearborns. Turns out docs manager who was hired after xmas disappeared when they opened back up. Doc spoke to her and she said she's in the hospital.......... in TX. Turns out she took his laptop he leant to her. Probably on purpose. So she's gone. Then his biller quit. Went to another job. Seems she threw out all unfinished eobs and Anna's how to book and cheat sheets so there's a lot of billing gone. So a big mess there. Working with that doc isn't like it was years ago. We bent over backwards. Now someones disgruntled and its drama. On sah's side, no one wants to leave. They all get treated well. 180 of jd.
After we went to church parking lot so anna could get benji the dog. She left him with anibal since yesterday while visiting. He wasn't happy with his stay in anibals car like before and was excited to see us. He was so thirsty and hungry that we think anibal didn't tend to him.
Anibals still standing. He's more hunched. Anna asked how his eye is. He's blind in it and apparently sometimes it bleeds. You'd think he'd go to the ER. Nope. So time's ticking for a blood clot or infection to hit.
Went with her to the cemetery. I was tired since no nap so I cat napped in the car while she put flowers for her sis, bro and pop. It was a busy day. There are 3 entrances. 2 were closed. At the 1 was a guard and a sign that said 25 min visit max. But no way to time it since they weren't timing everyone in and out. She brought me home at 4 and took off back to sac. I was beat. Meds kick my ass. Napped until 5 when Bella let me know it was her dinner time.
Up early tomorrow to meet my new onc. I hope I can keep with the same ole...
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Post by Artista/CN on Jun 29, 2020 18:35:27 GMT
Met my new onc. Eh. Nice but no real warmth. Man I miss sharma. Sooooo glad I had her through active txs. Thought I'd be on the annual plan by now but 4 mo. They really should get a female onc. Warmth and empathy and the ability to shard female stuff to makes a big difference, especially with cancer. At least if I ever need chemo again I get to use the awesome infusion center, which I do now for port flushes and labs. I'm married to this hospital and staff first as working with them and now as a pt. Smaller hospitals >>>>>than large ones. Love all my docs and staff, especially of course those I see as extended family. I'm lucky that way. And Eftimie, I'll get used too. I know a lot about bc and he is on top of things. He does redearch as well so that's good....but so did sharma too. Sharmas around in palliative and hospice care so there's that if it comes to that.
So nothing until 7/11 for covid test then the procedure on 7/15. Then I have 2 weeks before some doc appts.
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 3, 2020 1:28:06 GMT
So pop has decided to get a loveseat and a lift recliner. I'm insisting on the sleep ones that recline all the way. Surprise suprise. I've been telling him this for over a year now. It's tough to get up from a couch. He puts pillows under him but it doesn't help much with getting up. So I'm hoping he won't get cheap on a lift recliner. I told him and bro he needs to look ahead. Right now he's put to bed 730 or 8. He's not sleepy. But he doesn't want to move his bed that lifts up to the living room just so he can watch tv so he's in bed bored. This way he can be set up in a sleeper recliner and can watch tv till sleep time. I didn't get a hard no but he is cheap so I anticipating he'll say it won't fit. He can can the loveseat, get a regular recliner and bring down dining chairs. It's not like many visit or at a time. But he's stubborn. So I gave my 2 cents and let it go. He may be wasting money if he decides he'd like a sleeper lift recliner that has heating capabilities and massage in the future. If I had good money I'd just get him one. Frustrating dealing with a cheap person. But it's a life long thing with pop, just never get used to it on important matters..
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Post by Artista/CN on Jul 5, 2020 5:48:46 GMT
For the fact there are no shows here it sure sounds like it for the past 2 hours here and counting. Non stop. Of course it's very warm so need to keep the windows open.
Pop called. He and bro went to lazy boy and got a lift recliner and loveseat. Delivery Aug 1. Just need to give couch away. If not call for it to be hauled away.
Sad to hear his right leg is getting weaker. Fucking sucks ass. Bro is beat so didn't talk to him.
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