Another Update

 

I can't believe I am updating yet again about covid, but that's what I'm still dealing with! I'm improving, but too slowly to meet my approval.   Right now I have a little dry cough, and sometimes still have a queasy stomach with not much of an appetite.  However, the worst thing I'm dealing with is this weakness and fatigue. I find I need to do tasks in small parts and rest between.

I went back to work for 2 half days last week, and plan to be back to a regular week this week.  I'm concerned about how that will go, and am also not looking forward to what the week brings - a planned visit by the State because of Covid.  As the infection Control nurse, I know I'll have to deal with them, and they are never known to be nice.

As far as our residents, they are doing well.  We only had one resident who got sick enough to go to the hospital and that person has returned.  Most of our residents had no symptoms, so we're thankful for that!

I wanted to share a few things people did for me that I thought were pretty smart and I plan to remember when trying to help out someone else who is sick.
Small portions - my daughter Laura brought over some chicken rice soup in individual servings, perfect for me to just heat and eat.
Toast and jam!  I would never have thought of this, but a friend brought a meal for Bob, and along with that, some bread and homemade strawberry jelly.  I lived on that toast and jam for several days and am still enjoying the jam.
A photo a day - Heather sent me a smiley photo of Cassie every day.  It always brightened my spirits!
Cards and flowers - always a winner and a something that makes a heart happy to see them setting out.
Messages instead of phone calls - I didn't feel like talking on the phone at all, so I appreciated people who just sent a message checking or telling me they were praying.

Thanks to all my blogging friends!  I've appreciated your  messages, prayers, cards.  I hope this is my last covid update,  :)