Week One

Well all I can say is WOW! What a week. We got Dad home on Tuesday and he had me up 3 times that night for bathroom trips. Wednesday he had me up once, Thursday the walkie talkie batteries died so he couldn't get me up, but it all worked out. It was a very tough week. He has no set routine yet, and we were kinda flying by the seat of our pants. I can't count how many times I walked up and down the stairs. Good for the legs and butt right?
I got the first taste of the insurance hell I am going to have to go through on Thursday when I got a phone call from the Trama Dr's from the ICU. VA denied the claims siting that the he has other insurance even though he doesn't have what they are saying he does and they know it! So I had to type up a letter and have Dad sign it stating that he doesn't have any other insurance and to please proccess his claims. So we mailed that off. Hopefully it works. Then when I went to get the mail on Friday there was 52 letter's of denial from the VA in the mail. 52!
I was able to find a friend to house/dad sit for the weekend so I could go to the races in Boise. Hubby left with the Motorhome and the Dogs on Wednesday. Some good friends of ours from UT that came up for the races, picked me up from the airport an took me out to the track. It was so awesome to have a weekend away. I have been stressing and on the go since October of last year. It has been one thing after another after another. If things come in 3's I should be set for the next 10 years!
We were able to visit my Inlaw's while in Boise. I miss seeing them. I am blessed with the worlds greatest in laws. At least that is my opinion.
Today we are getting a home visit from a RN to evaluate Dad for in home therapy. I have so much to do and I haven't gotten anything done. I need to clean the fish tank, but I don't want to start on anything until after the RN comes and goes. Plus Dad needs a pedicure and I am not touching his nasty feet so after the appt with the RN, we are going to go get that done. He has two appts tomorrow at the VA, so we will need to be up and outta the house by 6:45. That way I don't have to drive through downtown Portland during morning rush hour. So I won't get anything done tomorrow either. I guess I will have to be busy the rest of the week. And Hubby has to be gone this weekend for work. I have a whole new appreciation for anyone who stays home for any reason. I feel like I haven't accomplished squat but I have been busy all day. Every day. We definitly need to get a routine going and all that. Hopefully after this appt today we can start to figure that all out. I need a schedule to work well. If I don't have enough structure I get to easily distracted!