March 20, 2007
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Busy Monday
I had to go to the doctor’s office today for testing on damage to the nerves in my feet and legs due to my Type 2 diabetes. It’s one of the bad things about diabetes if not controlled well and I, unfortunately, had a time when it was not.
I noticed unusual feelings in my feet and worried about it because there is an old saying that “..diabetics die from the feet up”. I had a step-aunt that ended up with an amputated foot just because she got a blister that didn’t heal. Scary stuff, diabetes. Adult onset (Type 2) has become very common in the USA with so many people being overweight considered a major cause.
It’s call *diabetic neuropathy* and the tests for it are a lot simpler these days than when I first had it done 8 years ago. Then they used needles, much like acupuncture ones. I was amazed because I didn’t feel them at all and the test was more tingling than anything. The new one is like having a rubber band snapped against your feet and legs. It took longer for the strips to be put on than the actual test. Since the results are recorded on a small, hand-held device and then transmitted to a neurologist, I have to wait until Wednesday afternoon for the results. If I need it, and I am assumming I will just from my symptoms, the doctor has medication he will prescribe for me to mitigate the symptoms. I have no idea if they will help *heal* the nerves or not. Sometimes our bodies do amazing things if given a bit of help. I will have to wait and see.
The appointment was early (for me….10:15am) so I planned the rest of my day for after that. I had to go to the post office for stamps and to mail off our income tax to the IRS. Since we knew we had to pay, I didn’t rush to do that. But we always send it Certified Mail, Return Receipt so that we are sure it was received. I sure don’t want an accidental audit.
I stopped to say goodbye to some casual friends that I really like and will miss their company. The Beast didn’t like them so I only got to see them when he was out of town or I was in that area of our town. I didn’t spend much time with them since they did know we were moving, just not when. A few tears and I returned home to more packing and taping. The trailer is as packed as we can get it until The Beast decides to get the big screen TV and stand in it.
We have boxes stacked and ready to *fill in* as soon as that is done. I’m afraid he’s going to have to do it no later than Thursday and it means he will miss his Miami Heat game on Friday night (laughing here because some things are just more important than a damn basketball game). I have to then UPS the receivers to the satellite company so we don’t get charged for those. We have a different satellite company providing our service up in Alabama or it would be one more box to pack into the trailer.I spent about an hour notifying the phone company, electric company, etc. of the move. Some things get shut off, others just needed a billing address but only have two more to go. I even had to notify the utilities up in Alabama because we’ve been being billed here in Florida. It’s amazing how dense some customer service people can be but I finally got everyone to understand that we are MOVING and NOT COMING BACK except for the closing when the house sells.
Our neighbors are shocked because we don’t already have a sign up from the real estate firm handling the listing. They can’t even imagine moving out before the house sells. No thank you. Been there, done that and no matter how you plan, even with professional movers, if THEY don’t pack, you are NEVER ready. As it is, we will probably still be packing up stuff for hubby’s next trip right up until we leave.
I got rid of lots of good stuff when we moved over to the Gulf Coast from the Atlantic Coast of Florida because we were down-sizing and 3000 sq. ft holds a LOT of stuff. Move into a 2000 sq. ft house and I was STILL giving away stuff that just wouldn’t fit (but I thought would….laugh). Now, as we are moving into a 1250 sq. ft. house, I am doing the same thing again. At least the people who belong to Freecycle are benefiting. I know I mentioned them before but go to www.freecycle.org and find the one for your area. They are all over the USA now and a wonderful group. It allows you to give away stuff that is still useful to people who need it for one reason or another. I found out that my complete set of dishes and some small electric appliances went to a family that came here from South America with just the clothes on their back. He is American and had developed an inoperable brain tumor. He had to return here since he is a veteran to receive free medical care at the local VA hospital. He is only in his 40′s and has two young children. The tumor is treatable but not operable so no one knows how long he will last. His family paid to bring them up here but couldn’t afford to transport the household goods. They have managed to get them into a house and find furniture for the bedrooms, kitchen and living room from Freecycle. Bless their hearts and Freecycle for being there for them.
Anyway, little-by-little, all the rooms in this house are being emptied. It’s kind of sad because I really love this house. It WAS, after all, our dream house. We thought it was the last move we would ever make and spent a lot on upgrades that we wanted from prior experience in owning homes. I even had under eave outlets for my Christmas lights. I am hoping I can have that done post-construction on our new house in Alabama since it really makes life just a little easier. I love Christmas and have lots of decorations I’ve accummulated over the years.
I have almost run out of boxes so it’s back to Uhaul tomorrow for some more and some more tape. I could get the tape cheaper at Staples or Office Depot but that would mean driving several miles in different directions and is a waste of MY time.
The beast and I were too tired to think about cooking anything so he went to Subway to pick up a sandwich he likes and I got my chicken wings. After that I got ready for bed because I was hurting in spots that made me miserable. I took some Advil and hit the sack. Thank goodness for the body pillow we got as a gift from one of our friends in Germany. I clutched that all night and was very comfortable for a change. I sometimes wonder if I would enjoy a featherbed………..
Have a great day!
