Self Care 10(what?!?)/3

[cam]

What did you do this past week? Did your backburner to-do list get any shorter?

Any plans for this week?

Challenge: Spend some time on a hobby or other activity you enjoy.

[cam]

The week was hectic, but we spent some time with family including going out for breakfast which turned into a 4-hour outing. Lol. I got some stuff checked off of the backburner, but not as much as I had hoped.

Another hectic week in store. We have some family time scheduled in there though, and hopefully LO and I can get together with friends at some point.

[numbbears]

Past Week: I did knock off a lot of backburner items. And a few things accidentally passed by already. Still have a lot to go though.

This Week: Today was my last clinical for the half semester and Wednesday is my final. I'm going to be celebrating a lot this week.

-And- DS turns 4! ABA had to cancel his therapy on the day of his birthday so we'll celebrate all day long (and end with him getting his flu shot at the pedi).

Challenge: I think I'm going to spend some time decorating for Halloween. That's a hobby I enjoy. And watching Halloween movies.

[pipsqueak]

When I went to the dentist in 2004 I had 5 cavities - 4 in the back and 1 in the front. I had the 1 in the front filled but XH got so verbally abusive over it that I never went back to the dentist. Fast forward to 2012. I had my teeth cleaned for the first time since 2004 while pg with Pip. Went back for the next routine cleaning and they refused to do one saying I need to do a peridontal cleaning and have 5 cavities filled at the same time. I walked out and never went back there. Dh found us a new dentist and in Feb/Mar I went in for the first cleaning since Pip was born. 1 definite cavity and 1 the dentist wanted to check at the next appointment (second cleaning was 3 weeks ago). Went in last week to have the one in the back filled and went in today and had a front one filled. The one in the back has been a questionable spot for the past 16 years but where did the other cavities that I never had filled go? The current dentist has no clue why the previous one wanted to do a peridontal cleaning. I'm relieved that I have good, healthy teeth again.

On my self care to do list is scheduling an appointment for an eye exam and an annual physical. Flu shot is due Halloween - I intentionally set it for that date a few years ago to make it easy to remember when it's due.

[Deleted]

We had 2 date nights aver the weekend. I took a bath for fun one evening this week- I mean kids were awake and watching TV so alone time is rare. Also had yoga class. But the downside of me time is that I am behind on laundry and packing, so I am not sure how I am going to fit it in. Why are my days so jammed pack that everything is an either I do this or I do that, but I can't do both. I can't do yoga class and laundry. I can't do a long-ish meal prep (35 min) and pack. I can't take the kids for gymnastics and mop the kitchen.

[mrsbuttinski]

I have not done jackshit for myself other than run out for a beer last night because I felt like an IPA for dinner. I am, however, keeping a hair appointment later today for cut & color. And, as of today, I have lost 30 lbs since May.

In the past 6 weeks I have taken my mom to Boston for her sister's funeral. Dragged my dad to the HUP er where he ultimately got an Alzheimer's dx. Got my mom to an elder care attorney for POAs. Put my mom's house in MD up for sale. Arranged for moving and storing the contents of said house. Disposed of my dad's shotgun and 44 Magnum despite the lack of cooperation from local LE in MD. Found and decorated a new apartment for them. Transferred medical records from 11 physicians in 3 states and found new PCPs and specialists to replace them. Took my mom to meet her new PCP and derm for a biopsy which turns out to be more squamous cell and will require a mohs procedure. Arranged for appointments for both her cars which have been recalled within the last year. Called their various family and close friends with updates as well as commiserating with my aunt in Boston who is acting as guardian for 2 of my mom's sisters who also have dementia. I was supposed to go to FL Tuesday to sign a rental agreement on their house there since they won't be going down this year, but obviously that probably won't happen. I hope the house holds together so I don't have to head down to wrangle repairs and such. Oh, and one of my nieces was just dxd with a benign brain tumor which has me concerned and upset.

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Hugs mrsbuttinski. That sounds like a lot. I'm sorry about your aunt.

[numbbears]

mrsbuttinski, I'm so sorry about about the diagnoses your family's getting. That's a lot to handle.

[luvboston]

I went to yoga 2x this week.
I got to watch designated survivor.