Make Some Changes

I have some great caregivers and some who seem not to care. Similarly, I have experienced management members, at times, apparently void of common sense and who evidently are unaware of what we go through. For over three years I have asked the staff to help manage my room temperature by the positioning of my door. Also, I have asked for my blankets not to be removed during my urination. I get cold easily. Well, it is like they don’t care, or they try to provoke me for amusement.

I continue to provide solutions and reminders. My enjoyment of my environment, privacy, and comfort level are continuously compromised. I smile when I think about the old folks and how they’d say they feel a draft. I am now officially part of the army of old people.

Disease and aging bring about changes that we must learn to deal with. I’m going through it. I’ll make whatever adjustments are necessary for my comfort and continued life. It is the battle terrain of mind and body. Keep your spirits up. My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more. Charles Lamb. Be not simply good – be good for something. Henry David Thoreau. Simplysaidbysimon, be a key contributor to the solution and not just a squeaking wheel. ALS – Answering Life’s Squeaks.