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Anthony's Odyssey

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Sorry your Mom is having inner ear problems. Hopefully the vertigo will go away on its own. Those little bones in the inner ear could be out of balance.

Brian
 
I didn't go to the Ice Festival or to the shop. I decided to stay home with Mom. Thanks, guys, for your links, PMs, and concerns. My Mom had an unsteady weekend as she used a walker to get around the house. When she lies down, gets up, or turns her head certain ways she complains that "the world is spinning around," and feels nauseous Saturday morning she stumbled into a wall when she got out of bed. I was more helpful with the household chores, got supper ready, and even washed her hair over the sink because we were fearful about her trying to stand steady in the shower.

A psychologist, Mom has talked to some of her clients by phone call. I drove her to her therapy session this morning, with 2 more this week. They'll consist of 45 minutes of rolling around and head turning exercises, and she's getting to do some of those at home. I hope this works.

Everyone involved in the process has been so nice. I even got chatty with some in the waiting rooms. This morning, I wore my Pride cap to the therapist's session. The reactions were funny. My cap is pink, with rainbow stripes on the brim. A married couple, probably in their 80s, sat across from me in the waiting room. The gentleman said to me, "Young man, no one will lose you in a crowd." His wife said, "Yes, your hat is very pretty." I'm guessing they didn't know what it represented. They just liked the bright colors. :)

One of the therapists there was definitely gay. An Asian guy in his 20s gave himself away when he saw me and shrieked in a high voice, "AAAAWWWW, MY GAAAAWWWWD! I love your hat! You're so adorrrrable! I could just give you a hug!!! :lol: If I ever need physical therapy, I'm going to INSIST that he be the one who works with me! :lol:

~ "I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't go the way you want, forge ahead." (Clint Eastwood)
 
Anthony, bud! I'm sending your Mom as many best wishes as I can. Does she believe in telepathy? If not, let her know of our empathy. Hopefully this is something that will clear up real soon!

Pride cap in public? Especially around the territory you're living in? Dude! You've got Way bigger cajones than I do! Awesome! I'm digging the reactions you're getting. Yes, there IS Hope!

Maybe trade numbers with the Asian therapist? Interested in a possible appointment off the books, and after hours?

HUGS all around! (*8*) :kiss:
Chaz :luv:
 
Anthony, you are just the greatest guy. So love your postings. Yes, the symptoms of what your mother has is not that unusual. I had a woman that worked for me one time that had the same thing. They called it 'rocks' in your ears. If they get out of sync somehow, it makes you dizzy. Physical Therapy does correct this over time. The exercises are important. They practically bend you into contorted positions to make those 'rocks' move back into place. This does correct your equilibrium, however. It works. I thought it was crazy at the time, but it worked for her. Of course, I always teased her after that as having rocks in her head, but we'd both laugh about it. At the time it was very scary to her, but the physical therapist acted like it was pretty common. The good news is, it's not serious and recovery is fairly fast. You being the attentive son and all will help her improve quicker.

i thought your weather wasn't over yet. It never fails. Beware of Valentine's Day. It can be bad up there around that time. Chaz is right, you have some big balls to wear your pride hat around, but isn't it great the innocent reactions you get to doing just that. I love you innocent freedom. You are being you, while the rest of the world goes on. You are a truly remarkable person, your own person. You have our complete admiration, plus you're a sweetheart also. Our best to your mother. Reassure her, it does get better, but have her take advantage of your assistance while she has it. Ha. Take care, bud. BC
 
I agree with Chaz and BC about your Mom's vertigo as they explained it will probably go away on its own though she may get referred to an hearing specialist if her vertigo gets worse. Friday the temp isn't expected to get above freezing but Saturday upper 30's and Sunday 40's no wonder people are getting sick! People don't know what to wear day to day.

As Chaz and BC said, thanks for allowing us the chance to get to know you and taking all of us along for the ride. Please give my get well wishes to your Mom.

Brian
 
Thanks for the positive vibes. Mom finished her 3 therapy sessions for this week. She's scheduled for 3 more next week. She seems to be showing some improvement, not needing the walker to get around the house for most of the past 2 days. Today she made supper and baked a pie without any help from me, though she still has those brief dizzy spells. It'll be interesting to see how she gets through the weekend. Bryce and Ash called to wish her well. That was sweet.

Mom doesn't like when I wear my Pride cap or shirt in public. She's concerned someone might attack me. I've had that concern too, but I've come to the point where if something bad happens, I'll wear my battle scars with Pride. pride: I guess Randy is rubbing off on me.

It's supposed to get quite cold through Saturday morning, then start to warm up again. I didn't go to the Ice Festival last weekend. If you're interested, here is a gallery of photos from the past 2 years:
https://iceartfest.com/gallery/
My favorites were the church and the Eiffel Tower. The detail and precision is incredible. Last year, Randy and I took a ride on the white carriage pulled by the 2 brown horses. The pics with '1794' on the front is a full service bar carved out of large slabs of ice.

Hope you're all bundled up for Valentine's Day. (*8*)

~ "Appreciate what you have. If your neighbors have 10x more, that's their problem." (My Mom) :D

~ "The measure of our success will be found in the trusts we build."
 
So glad to know your mother's getting better. Just have to get those rocks back in place, and all will be good. Sounds like Valentines Day is going to be a little cold up there this weekend. Even we are cooler for this weekend, then back in the 70's again next week. Winter is almost over, thankfully. Keep warm, buddy, enjoy your friends and take care of your mother. Happy Valentines Day to you. BC
 
Loved your Mom's quote. Very wise lady she is. You lucked out in so many ways. Really happy she's improving. Don't stop being attentive, though. She needs you more than she's probably letting on. I know you're taking good care of her. That's just the sweet nice guy she raised you to be, and did a wonderful job of it. You're a Good Man, Anthony!

We're enjoying 4" of new light fluffy snow. Valentine's high will be all the way up to 14°. Be happy you are where you are.

Take Good Care! Keep Warm!

HUGS!! (*8*) :kiss:
Chaz :luv:
 
Glad to hear your mother is doing better. hope she makes a full & quick recovery.

Only time I've ever worn a pride shirt in public is when I went to a few pride events last year.
I deff wouldn't wear it to stores or anything around where I live..
 
Mom is getting frustrated. She's still having lightheadedness and now has a sore back after a therapy exercise. I tell her to be patient. I tell myself that, too. After therapy Monday, we went for groceries and stopped at a popular diner. We were there between the lunch and dinner crowds and pretty much had it to ourselves. I had a yummy tuna salad wrap, and a pile of fries that were actually good. Randy brought over a pot of chicken corn soup Monday night. That was delicious! He and I went back to his place where we watched the movie "Twister", the '90s film about tornado chasers. We'd seen it before, but worthy of seeing again. Ash and Bryce are in Florida for 2 weeks.

Last Friday night, it chilled to 12 degrees, but it didn't stay there long. Did you see the gigantic section of glacier that fell into the sea off Antarctica? There was a record temperature there of 65? It was twice as warm on the coast of Antarctica than it was here? That's nuts!!!

I'm going to watch the Dems debate tonight. That could be interesting . . . or not.

~ "Don't allow tomorrows to be ruined by yesterdays."

I am Anthony, and I approved this message. :lol:
 
Thanks for checking in with us, Anthony, and for the update on your mom. I'm glad she has you with her to help. It is frustrating, feeling the way she does, but it does get better. That's the only saving consolation.

Loved the movie "Twister". I lived in Oklabygodhomie for a few years and tornadoes were the norm there. I spent a lot of time in shelter areas both in a house and at work dodging the things. The chasers were a great help. You could listen to the radio and they would tell you exactly where they were and going. For some reason the tornadoes always picked on the trailer parks. We used to joke that small towns should put together old non-occupied trailers on the edge of small towns to use as tornado decoys. There was a Tanger Outlet mall in Stroud, Ok where I stopped to order a pair of shoes at a Florsheim outlet store on a Monday on my way to a meeting in Oklahoma City. I ordered two pairs, because I have a narrow width and it was hard to find shoes in my size. The clerk told me my shoes would be in Thursday and she could ship them to me then. Thursday the whole outlet mall was leveled by a huge tornado. All the trees in the area looked like they had been topped off by a level lawn mower, they were so strange looking. Two weeks later, the clerk called me and said out of all the things they rescued from the wreckage, she found my shoes that had been delivered a few hours before the tornado hit. She said the box they were in was badly damaged, but the shoes were in perfect condition. She wanted to know if I still wanted them or wanted a credit instead. I told her if they could survive that tornado, they had to be great shoes and to, by all means, ship them to me. They were great shoes. Tornadoes are amazingly powerful. I saw cars stuck straight into the ground, like they were planted, on the south side of OK City. Their destruction is unbelievable. They might take out two houses beside one another, then skip over the next, leaving them completely untouched, then wipe out the rest of the block. You just never knew. Good movie, though. Glad you liked it.

Keep us informed on your mother's progress, Anthony. Keep her spirits up by being the sweet son you are. BC
 
I am sorry to hear your Mum is still in a bad way. Hopefully her condition improves soon. Hope the cold weather was only a brief thing for you. I am glad your Mum has you.
 
flamingo said:
Mom is getting frustrated. She's still having lightheadedness and now has a sore back after a therapy exercise.
Hope the therapy is helping her tho.


He and I went back to his place where we watched the movie "Twister", the '90s film about tornado chasers. We'd seen it before, but worthy of seeing again.
Funny that comes up, I recently ordered myself that one (had an old recorded VHS copy...but wanted something better and high-def!)
Don't get tornadoes where I live (one advantage of living right near the mountains). If I ever go farther east where they happen, I won't be going hiding in some basement :lol: I'll be one of those fools with a videocamera in hand recording it!
 
Yo, Anthony! :wave:

Just read BC's tornado adventures. We lived in Ohio's "tornado alley" for a while, but I never saw anything like what BC described. I did see straws of hay driven into telephone poles. The roof taken off a big turkey coop/shed, without harming the turkeys. (Some of them trampled others to death in fear.) A picturesque white country church blown to a heap of kindling, with the organ still standing, and the parsonage next door untouched. And, yeah, trailer parks do seem to be tornado magnets, for some odd reasons.

It's not like playing the game "Twister"! That can be interesting in much more Fun different ways, depending on who you're playing it with, and whether clothes are involved ... or not.

Yep! The Dem debate was definitely more interesting this go around. I'm curious what kind of weapons are going to be brought to the party next week, and who might be wielding them. Maybe they should get Linda McMahon to moderate.

My thoughts are with You and Mom. I've got a good feeling that all is going to work out O.K.

HUGS!! (*8*) :kiss:
Chaz :luv:
 
Mom is having a rough time. She is still having moments of dizziness, and her back is hurting so much she can barely do simple chores. Even getting up from a chair and walking is a painful task. She's been doing her exercises, but her phys therapist says if there isn't improvement with the vertigo this week, it could be something beyond what they can do for her.

We did manage to shop for a mattress on Thursday. Mom wanted a newer and softer mattress and she found one she really liked that happened to be on sale for $200 less than regular price. There would be an $80 delivery charge.

I received a call from Adam on Friday, and we talked for about an hour. He is as upbeat as ever. We were talking about my Mom and her mattress, and he had a great suggestion. His cousin who lives downstairs from him has a pickup truck. He said he could borrow that truck and haul the mattress/box springs to our house and save us the $80 delivery charge. On Saturday afternoon after leaving the shop, I drove to Adam's place and met his cousin. Adam drove me to the mattress store/warehouse that was just a short distance away. Mom had called them in advance so they were expecting us. The warehouse employee told us where to back up
and he had it all ready next to the entranceway. I was surprised that the man who was frail in appearance, picked up the box springs and carried it by himself on his shoulders and gently placed it into the bed of the pickup. Perfect fit. He did the same with the mattress. Adam and I didn't have to do anything. It was a bright sunny Saturday, but a bit windy, so Adam strapped things down so nothing would take flight on the way.

When we got to our house, Adam and I carried the box springs/mattress inside and placed them onto my Mom's bed frame. Easy job and a perfect fit. Mom thanked Adam and gave him a hug for what he did for us. I rode back with Adam to get my car, and I thanked his cousin for the use of his truck. I offered some money but he refused. Adam invited me upstairs to his part of the farm house. I hadn't seen it yet. A nice, cozy little place he is happy about. He fixed us each a bowel of soup and had the music of Johnny Cash playing in the background. Just before I left, I asked him if he got lonely up here. He told me he hadn't found a boyfriend yet. When I gave him a goodbye hug and thanked him for his help, I said that maybe he doesn't have to look as hard as he thinks. I don't know what he'll take from that hint.

I've always been fascinated by nature's fury. I've watched many of the Weather Channel shows featuring storm stories. We don't get a lot of tornados in PA, but that threat seems to be increasing. I think trailer parks are vulnerable simply because of their structure. They don't call them "mobile" homes for nothing. Tornado power is so incredible, and the peculiar tricks they seem to play, and how Oklahoma (Moore) seems to be a target. BC, you could have earned some money making a commercial for Florsheim. "Our shoes are tornado tough!" If a tornado was ever in my sights, I'm not sure where I'd go or what I'd do.

:D Playing Naked Twister with Ash, Bryce, and Randy would be VERY interesting indeed!

The Dem debate was more interesting. I liked seeing Bloomberg getting smacked around. He wasn't up for the challenge. I'm not impressed with any of the rest.

I'm happy to see that Jay has gone from Unloveable . . . to a Daydreamer. That's progress, I guess. :lol:

This morning I watched a parade of 14 deer make their way across our back yard and into the woods. 8-)

~ "I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
 
So sorry to hear your mother is still having problems, Anthony. Hopefully, that will change for the better soon. At least the doctors have done enough tests to know it isn't a brain tumor or anything horrible like that. That should give your mom a little piece of mind.

Nice of you and Adam to do something together to help your mother and probably help Adam as well, not think about his problems for a period of time he spent with you. If you want to send us his contact information, I'm sure Chaz and I could write him and tell him the virtues and benefits of having someone as special and sweet as you for a boyfriend. He couldn't do any better than that for sure. I'm sure all of us that follow you on here could convince the boy you're the best there could ever be and it was time he got with the program. Or, let nature take its course and you find out if something like that would be good for you. Whatever happens, I hope it works out for you, but you have our 100% support for sure.

Hang in there, buddy. Man is the architect of his own destiny, and I'm positive you are working on a good one. We're routing for you. BC
 
Sorry that your Mum still isn't well. Hopefully she will be better soon. That was nice of you and Adam to do that for your Mum. He was nice to help you and save you the delivery fee. Anyway, I hope your Mum shows signs of improvement soon and I hope you have a great week.
 
That was really sweet of Adam, and his cousin, to help y'all out like that. I'm hoping the new mattress might help Mom's back. Is that possibly from the exercises she's been doing? Has she asked her physical therapist about it? Yeah. We're being nosy, but that's because we care.

I'm pretty sure Adam caught your hint, and is likely thinking about it. I had an odd thought, though. Since Stephen was much older, maybe you're too young to fit Adam's "type"? Don't fret over that too much. Like I said, just an odd thought ... But, if that's the case, it's not like you can do anything about it. And, yes, I'd be happy to join BC in singing your praises. Since I am an old fart, Adam might listen to me. HA!

Always remember ... No Matter What ...

Keep Smilin'!! (*8*) :kiss:
Chaz :luv:
 
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