Thanks so much, Connie. I've managed to solve the watchdilemma, finally
remembering that Lighthouse for the Blind in San Francisco would probably carry
a watch which would suit my needs. I didn't get an atomic watch with male
voice as I'd hoped, as I would have to have settled for a watch with a leather
band. No Way if I can help it. So I chose a one-button watch, and the young
man at the Adaptives Store there set it to the right time for me and said he'd
ship it out UPSeither today or tomorrow depending on whether he could get it
packaged before UPS came for that day's pick-up. I'll have it probably by
Friday or Monday. I was told what to do if anything does go wrong with it.
Though this watch doesn't have a case with it, at least it comes in a baggy and
so I'll keep the information in its baggy and put it where I have a couple of
extra watch cases.
I did a few things today. I think the hardest was straightening out the covers
on my bed, at least to some extent. Whew, did I break out into a sweat after
doing just that little activity. I dripped a little juice from a TV dinner
container after I'd finished the meal inside onto the floor, and when I wiped
that up after having washed the plate and spoon, again I was drippy. Just
before writing this, I took the recycling items out to the bin, and I found
walking outside to be very difficult, not because I gotreally tired, but as I'm
on Neurontin, the medication has properties which inhibitmy balance and to an
extent mess up my sense of direction when I was walking to and from the bin. I
thought I was gonna have problems with my front stairs but really didn't have
problems with them. I did more today than yesterday as you can probably
discern, so I may have a bit more difficulty tonight when I bed down in about
an hour.
Linda G.
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Hello Linda,
I'm so glad you are feeling better. I'll be praying you can get a working
watch and can wean yourself off the medicine. Take care.
Connie
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On Aug 16, 2016, at 7:23 PM, Terri Elliott <elliott1991@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:You are subscribed to Ourplace (
Hi Linda. Praise God! I believe that God does hear and answer prayer.
Continued good health to you.
I am also sorry to hear that you haven't had much luck with your talking
watches. I bought 2 talking atomic talking watches from Speak to me and I
haven't had any problems with them. Hopefully you'll be able to get a good
talking watch that will work for you. God bless.
Terri
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On Aug 16, 2016, at 1:58 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi All,
Thanks for your prayers. They and the medication are beginning to make a
difference as long as I don't overtax myself physically. That's what
probably
happened to make my Sunday night sleep time so difficult, wanting to get
clean
and have clean clothing. I'll probably have to clean my sheets and make my
bed
which will overtax me, but I at least see myself going to Albert's Café by
cab
to get together with my closest local friend Gina, and hope to buy a new
talking
watch.
My no mo ro bo account has been set up by folks from the helpdesk. I just
got
my first robot call, and there was only one ring. So, my pleasfor help were
answered by them, and I got across to them that my confused brain had only
messed things up, in that I saw V.O.I.P., and usually could understand that I
had a wireless account, but because of illness wasn't thinking quite clearly
enough to put it all together when I started the no mo ro bo account.
Thankfully, it's now set up. So, I think things are moving in the right
direction.
Believe it or not, in Alameda, there is a jeweler who knows where to order
talking watches and what kind to get. NFB sells Avala atomic watches, which
are
the ones the jeweler found work best for people who shopped with her. I was
incredulous when I discovered quite by accident that she had a talking watch
on
hand in her store. I'd gone to her hoping she could put a new battery or
two in
a watch whose batteries were about gone. She told me that once they go, the
watch is really better being tossed because they make it hard to change
batteries in them because of the way the watches are constructed. I did buy a
watch from her, but the one she had on hand had a large face on it, and in
late
July I was walking with my friend Ann close to Lucky Stores and she was
trying
to lead me through a tight space. There was a post on my left, and the watch
face hit it. Bye-bye watch. I'll have to pay more for a watch I buy from
her
than I would have to pay buying the same watch from NFB, but I'll know it'll
work when I buy it. I did try buying an atomic watchfrom NFB, but it was
defective, so I had to send it back. Sometimes it's just easier to pay more
from a local store and buy knowing what you purchase will work. This all
came
up because I'd gone with a Speak to Me Catalog purchase of an atomic watch
for
$35.00. That watch, too, was defective, but I didn't keep the paperwork that
came with the watch so can't return the watch. It was packaged from the
factory
in a cardboard box, having foam rubber padding only instead of a watch case.
I
was too eager to have a working watch and ripped the box open to get the new
watch out. I've had similar problems with purses, as you know. I now have a
new purse which has a zippered compartment on one of the outside parts of the
purse and a magnetic flap on the other part of the outside of the purse, and
either side would allow for storage of a paper prescription I get from my
psychiatrist. I'm probably gonna ask him if I can be weaned off of the
medications. Don't think he'll be in business a whole lot longer. He and
his
colleagues have suffered with major health problems, and at 68, he's seeing
things he's worked so hard for slipping out of his hands. He's the only
local
provider for patients who have Medi-Cal or Medicare-Medi-Cal, which is why I
was
referred to him in the first place. As that's happening to him, I realize
somehow I've gotta get off of these meds and I'm probably getting a start on
the
weaning process. I haven't had one medication since August 4th, which is
when I
saw him initially. I've decided to take only one anti-depressant pill each
morning to make sure enough is in my system to allow me to have enough
medication to last me till I see him next Tuesday, at least, that's what I'm
hoping I can do. So, slowly, things seem to be working out. I'll make a
sandwitch, the viral symptoms being a thing of the past happily, meaning I
can
go back to eating my usual solid foods.
Linda G.
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