K has been improving at a pretty good pace now. Things are settling down for us as far as his medical needs go. Now it's just maintaining. He's out of the wheelchair and as of last week he is done with the walker and using only his cane. His balance is much better, upstairs are still an issue. Distance is also an issue. He can walk with his cane, but is wiped out after a short walk to the mailbox. But, walking is walking. And he will get stronger.
Things have changed for us a bit as well. I pretty much just deal with how I feel day to day. Somedays I'm OK- somedays I can literally feel the ball and chain around my ankle.
I've lost weight. Mostly due to sheer laziness of not wanting to be bothered to cook a single thing more than I absolutely HAVE to cook in order to put something into K's stomach. All of my jeans are too big now but I enjoy that feeling and can't wait to be swimming in them. I don't care to eat much - I eat once a day- K gets his 3 squares and necessary snacks- but I am looking forward to my turkey croquetts this year!!!
As far as the kids go, Marie is pregnant. Did I tell you all that? If not, sorry!! She's due April 11 and it's going to be a baby girl. I'm thrilled! She's bummed it's not a boy but she's coming around and knows she will love Emiliana Marie anyway.
Scott and his band went on the road to play for whatever change may come their way. That lasted about well, a week, until they ended up at his bandmates Dad's house in Indiana where they seemed to get stuck. So they are on a break and he's back in Ohio where he kinda started in that crap rinky dink town where he couldn't find a job the 1st time. Le sigh...
Nikki went from zero contact to limited contact to I only call when I need money contact to a full blown we must talk several times a day and speak to say goodnight to each other every single night type of contact. It's fantastic. My youngest Granddaughter Jamie knows Grandma's voice now on the telephone and she gets so excited to talk to Gamma and Gampa. She tells us she loves us and misses us and nigh-night. She's adorable. She thinks Gamma can see her thru the phone so she is always showing me things. Last night she showed me what a big girl she was and went and got her pj's and her pullup so Nikki could get her dressed. Nikki puts the phone on speaker and then hands it to Jamie so she can kinda help translate her 2yr old babble. She's adorable, did I tell you that? I could just smooch her like a crazy slobbery person. Don't believe me? Here she is sending Gamma a kiss xoxoxoo
Work has been dead. Business is so slow I wonder how long it is before corporate sells us off to franchise. We are struggling and yet IHOP is busy as hell. I'm considering jumping ship. But I kinda just wanna ride this one out until we find out what's gonna happen with K.
Disability totally denied him. Yeah. We know about appealing. No I don't think we are gonna bother. They have the ability to stall too God Damned much and he's improving steadily so I think we'd come out losers either way.
As far as K goes, I've decided he should be well enough to work come March or so taking into consideration his progress thus far. When he is well, he will be going back to trucking if it is possible which I don't see why it wouldn't be once he is stronger. Once he is back into that, I intend to pay off his loan asap and then retire and move to New Mexico so I can help raise my granddaughters. The plan is set. K will go to work and hand over the pay while I handle everything else in life. I know you're thinking he is gonna give me a hard time but things have changed in the household. I've stopped pretending to have a relationship that I thought I had, that I wanted and I've accepted what I have. I have a man who wants to be nagged. A man who wants to be told what to do, how to do it, when to do it and then be made TO do it. It's much more effort than I cared to spend but everyone has their problems so this is mine. I give up and am pretty much going with the title of Dictator. He can do what I want when I want and how I want or he will be made to suffer in some manner if for no other reason than I get to take out some frustration.
Insert evil maniacle laugh here.
4 comments:
Go after the disability, they deny everyone the first time. Even if he gets better and goes back to work they will pay for the time he was out. if you drop the case and have to refile it will start from the refile date
Glad you're back.
Take care, "mein fuhrer"
Wow! Thanks for catching us up. Yeah, you have your hands full chica, but I am glad things are moving in a positive direction for ya...
What the first poster said... Appeal!! THey will be a large sum of money! And like she siad they always!!! deny the first time hoping people say f-it.
Glad to hear things are better!!
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