By Lula Anderson
I am so glad to be home, although I am equally glad that I missed the ice storm and the cold weather of last week. While I was gone, my hot water froze, but it didn't take long for me to get up and running again. I am now getting home delivered meals, so please don't leave food donations on my porch. My driveway has been so icy, and with the salt shortage, I am not going out. Feel free to call though. I can use some cheering up.
Hopefully I will be able to go to this month's Dinner Church on February 28 at the Ashland UMC starting at 6PM. All are invited: just bring a dish to share.
Don't forget the WAJ Drama club production on the weekend of March13 thru 16. The dress rehearsal/ Senior Citizen Dinner theater will be on Thursday the 13th. Doors open at 5, call Opal to reserve at 518-750-8380. Please remember to reserve so the restaurants know how much food to donate.
The Windham UMC will be holding their annual St Patrick's day corned beef sandwich luncheon on Friday March 14th starting at 10:30 until 1:30 . The menu is Corned beef sandwich, cole slaw, bag of chips, dessert, and soda or water for $18. Pre order at 518-734-4122.
Happy 100th birthday to Bud Duncan on March 4th. Phone calls and cards appreciated: 518-622-9301. 2697 Route 23B South Cairo, NY 12482
AS I REMEMBER IT
Since being at Albany Med for a week, I noted the changes since I was there with David many years ago. I was lucky that my niece, Lisa, took charge immediately, so when the initial exam was over, there was a room waiting for me, after the results of the COVID test came back, which took a couple of hours. How many people have told me they were in the ER waiting for a bed for days. Remember when the nurse came in every day and you got a sponge bath, and the bed linens changed? I was there for four days and didn't even get my hair brushed, much less a wash down. No basin of water to wash up before meals—not even a wet wipe. I didn't have a restricted diet, so I had too many carbs as far as I was concerned. The nursing staff was wonderful, but terribly overwhelmed. Everyone who came in asked the same questions. What is today's date? What day is it? I never know the answers at home, one day is the same as the next, but I'm supposed to know the correct answers. Do you know where you are? I know, where I am, are you lost? Ha Ha. If I'm impaired, how do I know my SS# and all of my, and my contacts phone numbers? How many of you can remember your friend's number without looking at your phone contact list?
Don't go to the hospital and expect to get any sleep. They wake you out of a sound sleep and ask if you can stand and walk, then wonder why you are unsteady on your feet. I had a Purewick so I didn't have to get out of bed to use the facilities. That's a wonderful invention, only it still needs to be emptied regularly....I rang the buzzer and said I was wet, they said I couldn't be because I was hooked up. I can feel I'm wet, No you're not. Feel the sheets. Oh, there's a leak in the hose. You are wet. (Who lost their sensation?)..
Anyhow, I survived the hospital, and am now home sweet home. I miss having room service. I have to get my own breakfast, but at least it's tasty. I miss the company and the hubbub of the hospital. But I have my television, my telephone, and my kitchen. Being away from home makes you appreciate your life so much more.
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