I spent (financed) big bucks on a Tempurpedic mattress for Daniel a couple of months ago so that I could move him out of his crib and into something large and comfy. The thinking was that squirm worm would be less likely to end up on the floor due to the cushiness of the mattress and the way it makes you want to stay put as you sink in.
Well, he slept at least part of the night on the floor next to his bed last night. I found him there this morning curled up. Looks like his super rolling powers are going to necessitate a rail of some sort. Although, one morning he was at the end of the queen size mattress nearly ready to roll off. It's close to the floor, so he can't get injured, but it's no fun sleeping on carpet.
In similar news, my mother-in-law has been in a nursing home since she fell on Christmas day. She'll be coming home Monday and we're in preparation mode trying to get all of the things she'll need to keep her from falling again. My step-son will be rooming with her, we bought a shower chair, toilet lift, and dusted off the walker that hubby used when he broke his back. Prayers for her safety are welcomed.
Speaking of my husband, he was pronounced cancer free in December, but now he has a new diagnosis as a result of the radiation that rid him of it. Osteoradionecrosis. Areas of his jawbone are dying. He's in a lot of pain and has to have 20 hyperbaric oxygen treatments followed by surgery, and ending with 10 more hbot. Again, prayers are appreciated more than you know.
My former husband and I owned a hyperbaric oxygen clinic that's now defunct. In many ways my life is full of irony.
I was able to meditate this morning while everyone slept, and I do feel the strength of knowing that I can't control any of this, and I can and will survive it.
That's my update. Feel free to appreciate your own bundle of troubles as you go, "Damn, that sucks!" They say if we put all our problems in a pile along with everyone else's and were told to choose, we'd keep our own. I can see that.
Time to keep on keeping on!
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Big sighs here, and even bigger prayers. Your trials and tribulations are astounding -- as is your gratitude and blessings.
As for Daniel's sleeping -- our Sophie has been sleeping on a queen-sized mattress and box-spring for many years. Underneath it we have very thick carpeting -- two layers and the entire room is lined in pillows and beanbag chairs. She often gets out of bed and curls up on the floor, but appears comfortable!
Thanks for the prayers, Elizabeth. Part of the plan already fell through and the step-son is not going to be able to stay with MIL. We're putting Plan B into motion, and I think things will be fine.
I am moving more pillows into Daniel's room tonight. I have some huge ones that I used when Melody was a baby and I didn't want her to bump into things when she was crawling. Hopefully it'll keep him more comfy!
No easy answers, my friend. Beds are the conundrum of our lives...got Adam in a flex-a-bed with two side rails and a memory foam topper that he sinks into. Of course, given the state of manufacturing in the USA, I replace the whole thing every three years.
Good news about hubby being cancer free...I'm a big believer in HBOT and healing and hope it helps.
I would not trade my life for anyone's, but sometimes you get tired of just being tired...Warm regard to all!
I should be PC and be into the superbowl, but I would rather blog with friends. To me as FB says, a superbowl is one that cleans itself.
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