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Spring scents in misty morns-crisp on the outside but sterile withinI long to feel the breeze lift my tendrils as the risen sun warms thecheeks and hands looking forward to the day last evening , I had a low hemoglobins count and a dark stool. I thought about the questionts they asked “did you seeContinue reading “Day 18 What else can happen?”

I was told that I had a rest day today. The hospital’s idea of a rest day is to get up and try to use the restroom every half an hour. Muscles stretch, arm are used arms to propel my body forward into the bathroom. I have faith that staff will team me right fromContinue reading “May 17 the hospital’s idea of a rest day”

Many of us when we go to the hospital, try to eat a diet that will promote healing. We don’t always make good choices . Here comes the dietitian . . I tried to pick foods that I like and were easier to eat. last night was the worst . I ordered squash because veggiesContinue reading “May 16 Tactile eating”

Today I realized that’s my bio-rhythm is much diferrrant that sightedpeople. I have bright days, gray days and grey days and finally I have black. This is not referring to a mood but actually what my mind tries to see.Today the day is bright and it will be that way until I go to bed.Continue reading “blind and medical needs in a pandemic”

That first evening, I was grateful to be in a place that would give me enough pain meds and Help me to move. a fractured pelvis is the most painful because of the nerve cells firing up and down the legs from the lower back to thighs and calf’s. You never know when a sharpContinue reading “May 2020 In Medical Lockdown”

I had 3 hours of therapy a day with one day off for good behavior . Even on the off day, I was given hand and leg exercises. I had to introduce my body to sitting upright for longer periods. Each person has to take responsibility as par of his or her treatment. That meansContinue reading “May 2020 Settling In the blind with. medical”

The rehab unit was one floor above me.This hospital was corona free and was in a state of lock down. No visiters or family were allowed. It was spookily quiet. I was set to meet the team and discuss my goals. When iI reported that I would to be independent , the staff thought IIwasContinue reading “May 2020 blind and health care in a pandemic”

Riding. the bumps of Health care system blindBy Monday of the second week,, I was in misery. I asked for a face to face doctor appointment. It was difficult to hear and answer the questions asked by the provider. When the tablet was moved, the connection cut out and I had to have assistance toContinue reading “May 2020 day 3 Bunps in the Road”

May 2020 the blind and medical care during a pandemicI first want to apologize for the grammar and punctuation errors in the first post. I had loss feeling in my fingers making typing difficult.I will pick up the story after being sent home from urgent care. The pain meds ran out and I was inContinue reading “blind and the pandemic day 2”

dear bloggers, I find myself in a medical rehab site during this pandemic lockdown. I as a hearing impaired and blind woman will tell you the funny and strange medical situations That I encounter. It is a good lesson for all of us. My story began two weeks ago when I slipped off the bottomContinue reading “may 2020”