John writing:
Not a lot to write about this week.
Nancy is having problems with her lap top. Sometimes I can help, mostly not. She uses a Dell touch screen. I am almost cured of touching the screen unintenionaly. Also, it is not a large screen. I have 2 monitors and about 4 times the amount of screen space. She uses programs about which I haven’t a clue.
She appears to need to do something about the Jacquie Lawson ecards site, while my advice is to sign off and sign out.
Our small county is well into vaccinating folks and our experience, recounted below, seems to be much different from other states. It really was the only episode, this week, worth a report. I am just going to copy what I wrote for the Saturday update. Here it is:
Tuesday was a blood draw with INR and K both within range.
Getting a plump vein to tap has been a problem. Conversations with others suggest diet and fluid intake need an increase. Looking back, I think she drastically cut Powerade (sports drink) along with total removal of Ensure protein drink (about the highest Vit K item in her diet – still not real high).
As a substitute I’ve been making what I call “blurpies”. If you put fruit, ice cream, and yogurt in a
blender the first sound produced sounds like “blurp.” Well, it does to me.
She uses Almond Water (COSTCO brand) to dilute coffee, so we also add that to the Blurpy.
So, we are working in this.
COVID SHOTS
Friday at 3:30 we went for the 1st dose of the Pfizer vaccine. We were met in the parking lot and handed a 2-sided survey – filled out in the car. I took those to the greeting table. We were escorted inside and passed off to person #3. We asked for a high chair for Nancy. Most chairs were of the folding metal type, and 10 inches lower. (More of the higher chairs are needed in this world.)
Because Nancy is on a blood thinner (question was on the survey) we were visited by a Nurse (#4), who explained possible bruising from a shot. Nancy showed her a few, and she was satisfied we would not be startled if such happened at the site of the poke. (Without a mirror we can’t see that spot.) The nurse summoned #5 who led us to a table (with a high chair) where #6 was waiting.
We wore short sleeve shirts and warm vests without sleeves; and a warm winter coat. Remove the coat, and there is the bare arm ready for the shot. Next we were off with person #6 to the waiting area. Chest tag had the time 1551 (24 hour clock) at which we could leave. About five minutes into the wait, person #7 arrived with a computer on a high rolling cart. For maybe the forth time we gave names, birth date, address, phone number, e-mail.
Person #8 appeared and we asked to short-circuit the longer exit route, pass through curtains, and exited where we came in, about 30 feet from the car.
Our 2nd dose was scheduled, but she could not alter the 21 day period. We want to stagger those by 3 days. Some folks can feel a bit off (symptoms vary) as the body’s immune system ramps up after the 2nd dose. It is not likely that both of us would be impacted, but that is possible, and easily prevented. We just have to call the County Health folks and reschedule. I had to call to get us in the same time slot on Friday. The computer system tossed me out when I tried to fill a second slot from my computer. {End Copy}
Saturday morning and into the evening we could feel where the shot was given, only if we put a hand on the arm. Otherwise, it was not noticeable. Now Sunday evening and still no reaction.
Sunny and cool here today. 53°F was the high at the airport.
From me and Nancy, that’s it for now.
Still on the Naneum Fan