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Oct. 4th, 2023 09:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsI was Bodhi sitting from mid-morning to about 6pm yesterday. She was a delight as always, but man, it's been a long time since I've looked after a two-year-old solo for that long. I was glad there was left over pizza to eat when I got home because yeah, a long day. But I got to play adventures with plastic giraffes, lions and tigers, watched many programmes about animals, sang twinkle twinkle together often, found juice, dummies, balls, and found I still had the knack of quickly changing a pull-up.
The day started early as James needed blood tests at the doctors
People may remember he has terrible trouble giving blood, but last time he had them done at the hospital the nurse fashioned a sort of hot water bottle out of plastic gloves filled with warm water and laid that on his hand and I guess it helps the veins or something, and they got blood that way.
Yesterday, I filled a double layered zip lock bag with warm water and while he was waiting at the doctors, he rested that over his hand. Again, the nurse got the blood easily, so thank you to that hospital nurse for a great tip.
They were testing James because he'd gone into pre-diabetes levels last time, but he has made diet changes, so hopefully that will be reflected in the results.
While there he also got his flu shot and covid booster, so medically got lots of stuff done within half an hour.
As expected, I got my flu shot when I had my B12 last Friday. Though I think the nurse that gave me mine used a javelin technique as I have a big bruise on the flu shoulder and a smaller one on the B12 side, and despite having those every three months for years that was the first time they'd ever bruised.
I couldn't get my Covid booster yesterday at the doctors as their slots for carers don't start until next week, but I can go to a local pharmacy already, so I may arrange that for next time I'm out.
After James dropped me off at Kayleigh's, he went to see his work physiotherapist. Apparently it was a good visit, but it was a one and done, as there's not really much they can do with James' ligaments and joints being fixed. Mainly the advice was to keep up with his good hand's flexibility and to always try to walk a bit, even on bad days, so he doesn't stiffen up even more. So no new information but worth checking.
And that was yesterday. I didn't even watch the new Bake Off as I was so tired I knew I wouldn't last until 9:30 when it ended.
The day started early as James needed blood tests at the doctors
People may remember he has terrible trouble giving blood, but last time he had them done at the hospital the nurse fashioned a sort of hot water bottle out of plastic gloves filled with warm water and laid that on his hand and I guess it helps the veins or something, and they got blood that way.
Yesterday, I filled a double layered zip lock bag with warm water and while he was waiting at the doctors, he rested that over his hand. Again, the nurse got the blood easily, so thank you to that hospital nurse for a great tip.
They were testing James because he'd gone into pre-diabetes levels last time, but he has made diet changes, so hopefully that will be reflected in the results.
While there he also got his flu shot and covid booster, so medically got lots of stuff done within half an hour.
As expected, I got my flu shot when I had my B12 last Friday. Though I think the nurse that gave me mine used a javelin technique as I have a big bruise on the flu shoulder and a smaller one on the B12 side, and despite having those every three months for years that was the first time they'd ever bruised.
I couldn't get my Covid booster yesterday at the doctors as their slots for carers don't start until next week, but I can go to a local pharmacy already, so I may arrange that for next time I'm out.
After James dropped me off at Kayleigh's, he went to see his work physiotherapist. Apparently it was a good visit, but it was a one and done, as there's not really much they can do with James' ligaments and joints being fixed. Mainly the advice was to keep up with his good hand's flexibility and to always try to walk a bit, even on bad days, so he doesn't stiffen up even more. So no new information but worth checking.
And that was yesterday. I didn't even watch the new Bake Off as I was so tired I knew I wouldn't last until 9:30 when it ended.
