I'm glad Symptoms Management Doctors are a thing (although it's unfortunate that they're needed).
Yup, this.
Way to go, Todd! That is no mean feat, navigating those waters. My dad had to get his congresscritter involved to get his straightened out back when he was first eligible. Congrats!
I ran out of instant coffee this morning and I haven't decided how I'm going to deal with the whole caffeine intake question. The days I go into the office I drink their coffee, and many days I forget to have any coffee, so it's not an urgent question. I may be entirely out of foodstuffs, though (other than my emergency protein shakes) so there probably ought to be grocery shopping in my near future.
Meara, here's a book to look out for in 2024: [link]
Thanks Sue that’s perfect!
"...and a palliative care specialist."
I had the exact same quiet freakout, dcp. Maybe they should hand out a vocabulary sheet at check-in!
Yup. My dad too, a few years back at the VA. They throw that word around way too casually given how vaguely understood it is.
Timelies all!
We had another home visit with Mr. S. It was a little shorter, as we went to the Gaithersburg Book Festival in the morning, then drove up after lunch to get him. No running off this time, but we still have a lot of difficulty getting him to go to bed. I just don't know what his issue is with bedtime...
I never looked forward to it, either, but I had a little brother to get in stupid fights with(and limited capacity to bolt) so it's different.
Ah, the feeling of looking directly out the window as your motion-triggered floodlight turns on, and seeing nothing moving at all.
Plans to watch horror movie tonight now abandoned.
I could never watch a horror movie living alone! Even with the dog now.