Here’s hoping the visit with the orthopedist on Tuesday afternoon goes well,
and here’s hoping somehow or another those authorization forms for home help
get filled out appropriately. With all of the people in New York City, there
ought to be various places you can get home helpers from, and I’m sure many of
them have to be bonded or licensed somehow.
Linda G.
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Well I have to give Ray my address again. He had it on his computer but his
hard drive went goodbye. And when it went good by my address what with it. So I
have to give it to them again. And he's going to send me the keyboard. So
that's going to be pretty cool. So hopefully it'll work out. He's going to
order it for me from Amazon. So anyways going to ship it directly to me. So
that's pretty cool I think. Anyway I'll be glad when the orthopedist visit is
over. I just hope the physic physical therapist just faxed everything to him
before I get there. But anyway I'm gonna go Tuesday afternoon. She said that
would be better because she wasn't sure once you get it done on Monday. So I'll
go to him on Tuesday. He gets there at 1 PM so I can go visit. And get that
over with. And I'll sure be glad when that's done.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 1, 2016, at 5:13 AM, Marty Rimpau <mrimpau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Linda, my friends Sam and trish in Missouri on the mac, have a kindle, and
have various books on their kindle, now, as to how accessible the kindle is on
the windows side, I don't know, and I don't have one, but there are blind
people using the kindle.
Marty
On Jan 1, 2016, at 1:28 AM, Linda Gehres wrote:
You’re right, Kathleen, a totally blind person can’t use a kindle. But, we can
use a lot of reading apps on the I-Phone like the KNFB reader, and there’s an
app I have called Tune-In Radio Pro where you can get some books. I haven’t
really looked into that as yet as I’ve just had the application for it a couple
of months.
Here’s hoping all goes well with the orthopedist Tuesday, and again, how neat
is that of Ray to get you a keyboard which can be paired with the I-Phone.
Linda G.
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Well I'm glad he's going to give me a keyboard. Is going to order it for me
from Amazon. It's one of those keyboards it takes AA batteries. He's told me
what to do it a parent. But if I have trouble I can go down the block and do
it. But anyway that's the way that goes. But he and I talked until almost 20
after two this morning. And we've been texting back-and-forth quite a bit. But
anyway he and I have been friends for my Tele space for a couple of years. He's
also amateur radio operator to. But that's how that goes. He also bought me a
keyboard for the Apple computer that I have. He told me to get rid of that
computer but I don't think I will. He said it's technically out of date. But
even if I can run it for email that might be OK. But anyway that's just the way
that goes. But I'll keep it until it dies and then we'll see what happens.
Maybe I can save up money to get another model. But that's just it. But anyway
this lady from this other organization I want to go to played a book for me
over the phone from audible. It's a book that we need to read. For the secular
humanist bookclub I want to go to. But anyway I sure wasn't going to pay
audible 38 bucks for a book. But she told me she spent a whole bunch of money
to get this huge plan. Anyway she's going to show me her Kindle. She asked me
if I could use the Kindle and I said no because I didn't know how to make it
talk. She wanted the wanted to me but I didn't want to be responsible for her
machine. And I don't know the gestures to run a candle so that's the way that
goes. But I thanked her for the offer. I think she thought I had some usable
site.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 31, 2015, at 1:45 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Kathleen, how nice that your friend Ray is going to buy you a keyboard for the
I-Phone. It’ll make it a lot easier for you to use, I’ll tell ya.
Oh, absolutely, you can change doctors for any reason, and if Dr. Gordon won’t
cooperate in filling out forms for you to get home help, then as far as I’d be
concerned if it were me, that would be reason enough to switch.
Linda G.
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Well lender friend of mine might've given me the name of a different
orthopedist. I'll have to talk to her again see if I can get his number. If
things don't work out with Dr. Gordon I can change. Megan and I discussed it
and she said I can do it for any reason. She so I can just asked for my records
to be transferred. I may do that if this doesn't work. But anyway maybe next
week I'll get the patches but then again who knows. We'll just have to see what
happens. But anyway me and my friend Ray Mahorney talk from 10 o'clock until
after two when on the phone. He told me he's going to buy me a keyboard for the
iPhone. That's kind of interesting. I hope he has the money to actually do it.
But that would be really cool. He said he's going to get me one. We'll just
have to see how that goes. He told me how to parent I know everything. So
that's pretty cool I think. But I'm trying to do email and then maybe I'll try
to go to sleep.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 30, 2015, at 11:56 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Finding a good primary doctor isn’t always easy, and in my case, I just plain
lucked out when I began going to Highland Hospital’s Adult
Care Clinic.
Linda G.
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Well I did one small load of laundry. And it wasn't that big. But anyway if I
do it in one load at a time it's not so bad. But the therapist definitely said
no computer. But oh boy they were doing their construction work today. And man
was it noisy. Oh boy. But anyway I'm still not sure what I'm going to be moving
out. Maybe March maybe April maybe God knows when. Who knows. But yes I hope I
don't get the care I need. But the doctor has to sign the. Forms. I'm glad you
guys got Brandy end of the carrier. He probably didn't like it very much and he
was probably glad to get out. I hope you get the ointment and stuff. Well at
least you got him to the vet and that was good. I don't blame you for staying
in bed and wanting to stay warm. Well they've got our heat on high here so it's
kind of hot. Some people were claiming the cold so they turned it up. And those
of us I guess are complaining because were too hot. But anyway that's the way
that goes. Will sure be nice to have a new renovated up apartment. That'll be
really good. The only thing they did was they took away the towel rack near the
tub that we only have one instead of two. The people want both tall racks back.
So I don't know whether they're going to do that or not. But anyway I wish I
could get one that I could put on the wall. You know like how you put up a
toilet paper roll on. But anyway we'll just have to see. But I do want one. But
that's the way that goes. But anyway we're trying to get them back. But anywa I
can talk to the social worker on Monday. And they could help me decide which
agency I want. And then I can take the forms on Tuesday. See if the doctoral do
it. Or just wait and see if the therapist still do it. But hopefully the
doctors office I'll do it. But anyway I don't have a primary care doctor I just
go to the orthopedist what I need to. I had to see a primary care doctor and I
wasn't early impressed. All he asked me was was I in good health and that was
it. He just sent me right upstairs.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 29, 2015, at 10:20 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Kathleen, your health comes first and foremost. I suspect surgeons aren’t
usually in a position to advocate for patients. Usually, the patients have
primary care doctors who fill out the forms. I’m very lucky to have an
extremely good primary care doctor, and I suspect if I were to ask, I could get
some form of home health aid.
On a completely different subject, my friend Ann and I were successful in
getting Brandy into the carrier without too much fuss from him. He was
terrified once he was taken into the exam room, and they knew they had a short
time to give him the shots. He has an infection because he’s bitten himself in
trying to relieve the terror that the flees have done him, and he is also
extremely allergic to the flees themselves. We’ve been instructed to get more
of this topical medication you put on the backs of their necks-Saraphin or
something like that. I’m spelling it like it sounds, not like it’s actually
spelled I’m sure. I knew there would be very little chance of my brother’s
being able to take him on Thursday between 9:00 a. m. and noon, and besides,
I’ve got a psych appointment that day.
Rosie, I sure understand how you can hurt from doing too much knitting. I
haven’t been at the computer much today. I think I wrenched my right knee
either getting out of or into the shower Christmas Day, and I’ll probably ice
it. It doesn’t look swollen or bruised, but it feels pretty awful. I’m gonna
sleep in late tomorrow and go to bed early so I can keep warm.
Linda G.
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Well all the stuff is going to be faxed to him next week. I told her I couldn't
do it and she said she could. She said she'd already written it up and she read
me what she wrote. Ellie she's not keeping stuff from me which is a good thing.
But anyway she's going to fax the stuff and see what happens. Another lady in
my building has one of the forms for one of the home care agencies and she may
give it to me. So I may take it up to God Dr. Gordon or show it to Megan. We'll
just have to see what happens but we'll see if Dr. Gordon will cooperate for a
change. He sure needs to. I don't know why he so reluctant maybe it's because
he's mostly a surgeon I don't know. But it just seems like he doesn't advocate
for his patients. Yet when I asked him why he wanted to be a physician he told
me he wanted his patients to feel better. So I kind of wonder about that
answer. But no I couldn't do the amateur radio net Monday and I was kind of
disappointed but I know what her too much to do it so somebody else did it. So
that's OK.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 29, 2015, at 12:50 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Kathleen, I’m glad Megan is being such an advocate for you and is standing up
to Dr. Gordon who seems reluctant for you to get home helpers so your arms and
shoulders can really heal. I know all too well about not having that kind of
help and having to do stuff yourself.
I suspect part of my arthritis problem is the amount of time I spend at my
computer. Good thing a lot of e-mails I’m not answering, and I mean that as no
insult to anyone on list.
Yes, Gerry’s one heck of a nice guy, and I’m glad the two of you are phoning
one-another now. I sure hope he’s going to have a better 2016 than he has had
in 2015.
Linda G.
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Well Linda I did talk to Jerry. He is a riot. Well I called him after I came
back from therapy. Yes I have to go to the doctor next week and get another
script. Megan is going to fax all her notes to him. She's not very happy with
Dr. Gordon because she feels I'm being short changed and she's going to let him
know. Let's see what happens with that. Anyway she wants him to prescribe these
patches it will go on my bicep muscles. Because the muscles are relaxing right
and she can't work with them. So let's just see how this works she says I have
to wear them for six hours. She has to put them on because she knows where the
right places to put them. So that's basically how that goes so let's see what
happens. She also wants him to get off if you know what and do the paperwork so
I can get home care. I didn't want to use a bad word on the list. But anyway I
was about ready to do that in therapy to she could tell the expression on my
face and I was going to do it. But I hope they get Brandy's issue settled for
you for your satisfaction. I know you want this dealt with. But anyway he told
me that she doesn't want me to use a regular computer she said the iPhone is
fine. She didn't really well he want me using the ham radio tonight so I had to
text Charles and tell him I couldn't run the net. But anyway she definitely
said no regular computer. That's OK because mine isn't set up. But anyway I
told her about the deal about the job that this friend of mine wanted me to get
and she said I would be kicked out of the physical anyway until I'm fully
healed she so this woman has absolutely no common sense.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 28, 2015, at 10:53 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Kathleen,
Yes, the holidays do kind of put a logger jaminto a lot of things. Here’s
hoping after this week you can go back to your Wednesday-Friday schedule which
you seem to prefer.
I’ve got a vet appointment for Brandy tomorrow. I’ve filled out a form,
hopefully to their satisfaction, giving as much info as I can about who last
saw him this past May (they referred the vet who came to my house) and I’m
hoping and praying the kind of cat carrier my friend Ann has will be one that
she can just sort of drop Brandy into.
Linda g.
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Yeah I don't like being cold either the problem we're having is the opposite.
It's too hot in here. It was 60° and they turn the heat on. I don't know why
either but oh boy is it hot in here. I need to get a shower maybe in the
morning before I go to therapy. And I haven't done that yet. I had some
macaroni and cheese you know the kind in the box and I laid down and fell
asleep. Oh well what can you do it does happen. But that's just how it goes.
But I don't have to be at therapy until 2 o'clock so that's pretty good.
Yeah that's the way that definitely goes. It's really kind of crazy. But I
don't know why the heat one on because it's only supposed to go on if it's
below 55 but it went on anyway so I think they got a problem with the automated
system on the boiler. And hopefully they'll get that fixed. Because I know
people will definitely complain about it. But anyway I can't believe it's going
to be a short week only have therapy Monday and Wednesday and then after the
new year I'll probably go back to Wednesday and Friday like I used to have it.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 27, 2015, at 7:03 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I think he has an allergy or an infection because of the flee ointments he’s
gotten the last couple of years. Before the construction rebuilding my kitchen
in 2014, he didn’t know what flees were, being an indoor only cat. The only
thing I want to do this weekend is sleep and to be warm. When I’m up, even in
sweat suits, I’m freezing in this house. I’m going to bed where I can be under
the electric blanket, and I’ve left the small heater in the computer room so
Brandy will have a place to keep warm.
I have a doctor appointment tomorrow at 10:00 and Paratransit’s taking me
there. I’m leaving by bus afterwards because I’m not going straight home.
I’ll go to Nation’s first, then to Wallgreen’s to drop off prescriptions and
then home. I’ll call the vet then to see when and if I can get a Saturday
appointment on January 2nd.
Linda G.
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Yeah I will maybe that can work. And hopefully they'll figure out what's going
on. I wonder if it's a vitamin deficiency. It could be but then again who
knows. Hopefully they can fix the issue. But I guess when Brandy got scared
that's what made him scared of the carrier. But I guess your brother can catch
him. It's too bad your other brother wasn't closer so we could help you but
anyway that's the help you've got so you'll have to go with it.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:14 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Brandy is afive-and-a-half-year-old cat. When he was a year old and had to get
updated Rabies shots and license renewal, Ann (my neighbor and extremely good
friend who helps me a good bit) and I went to Petco. He was already objecting
to having his nails cut but when dogs sniffed him in his carrier, he got really
scared. He really doesn’t like dogs, and I try not to have them in my house
unless they’re guide dogs and tied down so that Brandy doesn’t freak out.
Since then, he’s been almost impossible to get into a carrier. I’ll see if the
vet will be open on Saturday the 2nd or the 9thas Doug is the only likely
candidate I know who can get him into a carrier. He has four cats of his own
and two are feryl. He’s come a long way in domesticating them.
Linda G.
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Subject:[ourplace] Re: speaking of cookies? wow!
How long of you had Brandy? I wonder why he so scared of the vet. And the
carrier too. That's just crazy. Well maybe he'll cooperate at some point. It's
hard to say with animals. They have fears that we don't know about. Mainly
because they can't tell us. But I sure hope next year is a better year for all
of us. There is a 62 L version in the 6 ounce
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 27, 2015, at 1:47 AM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
If I get a vet to come to me, it’s gonna cost just about everything in my
savings account. He had flees earlier in the year and has pretty well washed
the fur off of his hindquarters and Ann hopes he doesn’t have an infection. I
may just chalk it up and spend the $300 plus to get the vet from Walnot Creek
area to come to me. At least that’ll be less stressful for me and Ann, and
since my brother Doug’s going on a trip to see some of his friends from
Southern California, I couldn’t count on him to help me get Brandy into a
carrier. Even the vet who came to my house last time says he’s not a really
good cat to work with.
Linda G.
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What a little stinker. Maybe you can get a vet to come to you. What's going on
with him, Linda?
Karen
on 09:43 PM 12/24/2015, Linda Gehres said:
It will be, but I sure wish we were coming home Friday night and not staying
overnight upin Sebastopol, but my wishes aren't considered. I'll be very glad
if my brother Doug can help me get a cat carrier and get Brandy into it to get
him down into a vet. I'm really worried about him right now, and I just don't
have the ability to get feistyBrandy into a carrier by myself. He knows I can't
see him and he just evades me.
Linda G.
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Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 5:39 PM
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Subject: [ourplace] Re: speaking of cookies? wow!
Wow, that's neat your brother's bringing a special chocolate dessert he
made. I'm sure it'll be really good.
On 12/24/2015 2:20 PM, Linda Gehres wrote:
Sounds as though you're going to have a wonderful dinner tomorrow. Ours is aLydia
pot luck affair, and Doug, my brother, said I didn't have to bring anything
because he's making a special chocolate dessert. He watches a cook named
on PBS, and according to him, she makes it look so simple, and I guess givena
that he's a wonderful cook in his own rite, it is simple for him. I'll bring
gift, of course, and my Christmas carol book--not my keyboard as I can't singnot include quotation marks:
and play at the same time. If I weren't feeling stressed about Brandy right
now, I'd make printed copies of the carols now that my computer's back and
working.
Linda G.
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Hi, Curt,
The dinner you're gonna have sound so yummy. As far as the cookies, I'll
just say yyummmmmmmmm.
Rosie
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days which would tantalize any and all of you! she should tell you all
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and, today, later, it'll be ham, mashed potatoes, orange jello fruit
salad, a veggie, and then, blackberry pie for dessert.
and I am forgetting the brown-and-serve rolls, not the Hawaiian sweet
ones, but buttery ones, just brown enough to be good, but not too done
to be dry.
Curtis Delzer
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