Carolyn - Page 10

SharonRossy · February 6, 2015

Yeah! You're back! Take it easy. I agree, get your bed moved so life can get somewhat less complicated for you.

mrdoitall · February 6, 2015

Carolyn it good to hear from you. Take it easy and get lots of rest and don't overdo it. We all will be here waiting to hear from you again as you start to get around better.

Thinking of you.
Dwight

ginger2778 · February 6, 2015

So very happy to see you posting. Take your time please, and get better.

topazgirl170 · February 7, 2015

Good to hear you at home and doing better

Carolyn did not know you were a tennis fan

. So am I and my mother. AO was really great on the women's side this year.

**carolyn137** · February 7, 2015

Nope, the bed can't be moved to the LR/DR, which is 2/3 of the large hexagon that my home has, and one tep up from that, the other thrird, is the kitchen and the rest of my home is on that level and that includes my bedroom where I am now, and my bathroom with shower, the Master bathroom and then the back room which I call my tomato seed packing room, but it's more than that.

Those who have been here whch includes my brother Dave and family, Craig LeHoullier and wife Sue, Mike from Victory Seeds and Mischka also, as well as Ken Benz from SESE can tell you that no bed can fit in front part of the hexagon.

For those of you who haven't seen the pictures Craig ( nctomatoman) took when he was here, here's a link to those

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=18335

Carolyn, where we are going to be hit by mega snow from late today until at least Tuesday. Sigh. But Freda should be able to get in here with her big red truck if some plowing is done as well as my driveway. I'm not supposed to leave my bedroom at all, but, well, we'll see. if I haveno food back here. Actually I'm more worried about food and water for my old cat.

snugglekitten · February 7, 2015

Dear Carolyn: you are in my thoughts and prayers, wishing you a speedy recovery.

edit: I see you are getting better, hurraaaah!!!

ljp · February 7, 2015

Carolyn,

You'll figure out what you need to do. While we like the seed offers, we can do without them. What we would miss is you.

dustdevil · February 7, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Nope, the bed can't be moved to the LR/DR, which is 2/3 of the large hexagon that my home has, and one tep up from that, the other thrird, is the kitchen and the rest of my home is on that level and that includes my bedroom where I am now, and my bathroom with shower, the Master bathroom and then the back room which I call my tomato seed packing room, but it's more than that.

Those who have been here whch includes my brother Dave and family, Craig LeHoullier and wife Sue, Mike from Victory Seeds and Mischka also, as well as Ken Benz from SESE can tell you that no bed can fit in front part of the hexagon.

For those of you who haven't seen the pictures Craig ( nctomatoman) took when he was here, here's a link to those

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=18335

Carolyn, where we are going to be hit by mega snow from late today until at least Tuesday. Sigh. But Freda should be able to get in here with her big red truck if some plowing is done as well as my driveway. I'm not supposed to leave my bedroom at all, but, well, we'll see. if I haveno food back here. Actually I'm more worried about food and water for my old cat.

http://nctomatoman.weebly.com/garden...orld-didnt-end

ddsack · February 7, 2015

Carolyn, glad you are improving and able to access your computer now and then. Sounds like you are getting more people over to help in your recovery and daily care, which is great.

My mom had a very tiny house, but we were able to rent a hospital bed which went in place of her favored rocker recliner in her living room when she became mostly bed bound. It was crowded, but she had access to more window watching and her TV, and it was just cheerier than being in her bedroom all the time. Before that, she used to spend a lot of time in her comfy rocker recliner, and even slept there many nights. But maybe your extra step up/down is your main deterrent, certainly not worth another fall!

Father'sDaughter · February 7, 2015

It sounds like access to a bathroom from the living room would be a big issue as well.

Sorry to hear the home you obviously love is presenting such challenges. It's something we talk about frequently here as I've seen so many struggle to stay in their homes when their mobility becomes restricted. My husband and I plan to stay put for the foreseeable future and I already have a contingency plan if and when the day comes that we can't manage the stairs to the basement laundry room. Everything else is on one level and their are no stairs to our back door.

We didn't buy the house with our "advanced years" in mind. I don't many younger people even give it a thought when they are house hunting.

Stay warm and safe during this next round of snow. The flakes have just started falling here...

Tomato Beth · February 7, 2015

Get well soon! I had my gall bladder out about 15 years back, and boy, was I glad I got it done. Once you heal up, you'll be very glad, too!! May you not be cursed with 'dumping syndrome' afterwards like I was! Feel better very soon.

FLRedHeart · February 7, 2015

Carolyn, Consider thinking out of the box with all that beautiful house you can't have the simple pleasure of completely enjoying. Furniture could be reorganized; you could have two beds, and a small step lift or platform to get the most out of your house. Lots of options if which will serve you well when you are fully recovered. Limited by your own creativity, these things can make a huge difference to have available whether they are needed daily or not. I could moderate a forum on how to be a helper, but will leave it at "some direct experience".

**carolyn137** · February 7, 2015

My home was built in 1978 by an elderly couple who had it built with their advanced years in mind. The doors are all extra width to accomodate wheelchairs, etc., but since it's built on rock the lower part in front had to be down that 8 inch step, actually there are two steps, one 8 inch one on either side of that large room, one accessed from the kitchen which leads down to the dining room side and the one I use the most that leads from the hallway that goes to the back of the house.

Yes, building a ramp has been discussed many times. My nephew is handicapped physically, but not mentally and is very smart, just like his Aunt Carolyn, ahem, so my brother has lots of experience building ramps for him wherever they lived.

For a ramp, each inch equals one foot, so any ramp built would extend out 8 ft into the LV and be hammered into the beautiful parquet floor and there's an excellent rug that covers most of it.It's either a Couristan or Karistan rug that I paid lots of money for from Macey's when I moved into the apt in Latham before I moved here.

I've been up and down that step many times each day since I moved here and the only time I fell doing so was when it turned out I had a potassium level of 2.4 and split my head open, ended up in the ER with 9 stitches and was then transferred to the cardiac unit and by IV got that level up to over 4.0 before I could go home and I've been on K and MG++ since then.

So about 15 years here with just that one fall and Martha, who I hired is now helping me by preparing my food had the same problem as well and her DH barely got her to the hospital before she too ended up in the cardiac unit.

So I do expect to be able to get out there again as soon as Kristin, my PT person, monitors me and makes a decision. I've known Kristin before and she actually has an MS in PT and I trust her decision.

I'm trying to get along here, I really am, and yes, being out there it's a long roll with the walker to get back up that step to my bathroom.A major complication is that I also have what's called stress incontinence and have taken pills for that as well, but as my former local MD said, it gives me just a few seconds more which is not enough extra time.

Carolyn

saltmarsh · February 7, 2015

Carolyn, why not have someone build a single step to split the rise to 4" or a double step to split the rise into 3 - 2 5/8" steps. Claud

You could use something similar to this to fasten the new step to the existing riser so it could be easily removed but held firmly in place when needed.

http://www.amazon.com/Platte-River-F...+mount+hangers

remy · February 7, 2015

Carolyn, So glad you are getting better and I hope all your home stuff gets sorted out.
Remy

February 7, 2015	#140
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Nope, the bed can't be moved to the LR/DR, which is 2/3 of the large hexagon that my home has, and one tep up from that, the other thrird, is the kitchen and the rest of my home is on that level and that includes my bedroom where I am now, and my bathroom with shower, the Master bathroom and then the back room which I call my tomato seed packing room, but it's more than that. Those who have been here whch includes my brother Dave and family, Craig LeHoullier and wife Sue, Mike from Victory Seeds and Mischka also, as well as Ken Benz from SESE can tell you that no bed can fit in front part of the hexagon. For those of you who haven't seen the pictures Craig ( nctomatoman) took when he was here, here's a link to those http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=18335 Carolyn, where we are going to be hit by mega snow from late today until at least Tuesday. Sigh. But Freda should be able to get in here with her big red truck if some plowing is done as well as my driveway. I'm not supposed to leave my bedroom at all, but, well, we'll see. if I haveno food back here. Actually I'm more worried about food and water for my old cat. __________________ Carolyn

February 7, 2015	#144
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Carolyn, glad you are improving and able to access your computer now and then. Sounds like you are getting more people over to help in your recovery and daily care, which is great. My mom had a very tiny house, but we were able to rent a hospital bed which went in place of her favored rocker recliner in her living room when she became mostly bed bound. It was crowded, but she had access to more window watching and her TV, and it was just cheerier than being in her bedroom all the time. Before that, she used to spend a lot of time in her comfy rocker recliner, and even slept there many nights. But maybe your extra step up/down is your main deterrent, certainly not worth another fall! __________________ Dee **************

February 7, 2015	#146
Tomato Beth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: PA 6b Posts: 277	Get well soon! I had my gall bladder out about 15 years back, and boy, was I glad I got it done. Once you heal up, you'll be very glad, too!! May you not be cursed with 'dumping syndrome' afterwards like I was! Feel better very soon. __________________ I'm a geek and a mom, and I write about it at Confessions of a Geeky Mom: http://confessionsofageekymom.com/

February 7, 2015	#148
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	My home was built in 1978 by an elderly couple who had it built with their advanced years in mind. The doors are all extra width to accomodate wheelchairs, etc., but since it's built on rock the lower part in front had to be down that 8 inch step, actually there are two steps, one 8 inch one on either side of that large room, one accessed from the kitchen which leads down to the dining room side and the one I use the most that leads from the hallway that goes to the back of the house. Yes, building a ramp has been discussed many times. My nephew is handicapped physically, but not mentally and is very smart, just like his Aunt Carolyn, ahem, so my brother has lots of experience building ramps for him wherever they lived. For a ramp, each inch equals one foot, so any ramp built would extend out 8 ft into the LV and be hammered into the beautiful parquet floor and there's an excellent rug that covers most of it.It's either a Couristan or Karistan rug that I paid lots of money for from Macey's when I moved into the apt in Latham before I moved here. I've been up and down that step many times each day since I moved here and the only time I fell doing so was when it turned out I had a potassium level of 2.4 and split my head open, ended up in the ER with 9 stitches and was then transferred to the cardiac unit and by IV got that level up to over 4.0 before I could go home and I've been on K and MG++ since then. So about 15 years here with just that one fall and Martha, who I hired is now helping me by preparing my food had the same problem as well and her DH barely got her to the hospital before she too ended up in the cardiac unit. So I do expect to be able to get out there again as soon as Kristin, my PT person, monitors me and makes a decision. I've known Kristin before and she actually has an MS in PT and I trust her decision. I'm trying to get along here, I really am, and yes, being out there it's a long roll with the walker to get back up that step to my bathroom.A major complication is that I also have what's called stress incontinence and have taken pills for that as well, but as my former local MD said, it gives me just a few seconds more which is not enough extra time. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

February 7, 2015	#149
saltmarsh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b Posts: 662	Carolyn, why not have someone build a single step to split the rise to 4" or a double step to split the rise into 3 - 2 5/8" steps. Claud You could use something similar to this to fasten the new step to the existing riser so it could be easily removed but held firmly in place when needed. http://www.amazon.com/Platte-River-F...+mount+hangers Last edited by saltmarsh; February 7, 2015 at 05:10 PM.

February 6, 2015	#136
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Yeah! You're back! Take it easy. I agree, get your bed moved so life can get somewhat less complicated for you.

February 6, 2015	#137
mrdoitall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 185	Carolyn it good to hear from you. Take it easy and get lots of rest and don't overdo it. We all will be here waiting to hear from you again as you start to get around better. Thinking of you. Dwight

February 6, 2015	#138
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	So very happy to see you posting. Take your time please, and get better.

February 7, 2015	#139
topazgirl170 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: 8A -Charlotte, NC Posts: 34	Good to hear you at home and doing better Carolyn did not know you were a tennis fan . So am I and my mother. AO was really great on the women's side this year.

February 7, 2015	#141
snugglekitten BANNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Land of the White Eagle Posts: 341	Dear Carolyn: you are in my thoughts and prayers, wishing you a speedy recovery. edit: I see you are getting better, hurraaaah!!!

February 7, 2015	#142
ljp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 189	Carolyn, You'll figure out what you need to do. While we like the seed offers, we can do without them. What we would miss is you.

February 7, 2015	#145
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	It sounds like access to a bathroom from the living room would be a big issue as well. Sorry to hear the home you obviously love is presenting such challenges. It's something we talk about frequently here as I've seen so many struggle to stay in their homes when their mobility becomes restricted. My husband and I plan to stay put for the foreseeable future and I already have a contingency plan if and when the day comes that we can't manage the stairs to the basement laundry room. Everything else is on one level and their are no stairs to our back door. We didn't buy the house with our "advanced years" in mind. I don't many younger people even give it a thought when they are house hunting. Stay warm and safe during this next round of snow. The flakes have just started falling here...

February 7, 2015	#147
FLRedHeart Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: FL 8b/9a Posts: 262	Carolyn, Consider thinking out of the box with all that beautiful house you can't have the simple pleasure of completely enjoying. Furniture could be reorganized; you could have two beds, and a small step lift or platform to get the most out of your house. Lots of options if which will serve you well when you are fully recovered. Limited by your own creativity, these things can make a huge difference to have available whether they are needed daily or not. I could moderate a forum on how to be a helper, but will leave it at "some direct experience".

February 7, 2015	#150
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Carolyn, So glad you are getting better and I hope all your home stuff gets sorted out. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop