Talking About My Fears
I finally talked to Jackie about what was going on. I had my counseling session with my counselor Deb where we worked on finalizing my plans to get better emotionally. The fear that everyone wants me in a nursing home has been addressed to Jackie tonight. She said, ‘not everyone.’ I did not know who do not know who do not want me in a nursing home. Being at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Home had me depressed and anxious, I cried a lot because my doctor Dr. Hussli would not let me go home to my emotional pet Magic. She wanted me to have 24-hour care and would not let me have a Hoyer lift at home. She said it would be unsafe to have a Hoyer lift at home which is not true. This is where Jackie, Julie M, and Mom decided to get me back home with the help of the nurses and staff at St. Elizabeth’s. Using a Hoyer lift in the home is not unsafe and one person can operate a manual Hoyer lift without it been unsafe. On November 14, 2022, I was home in my own bed.
For the rest of 2022 and until November 2023, my bed was in the living room. Now since November 2023, my bed is back in my bedroom. I got a TV for my bedroom from Best Buy for $80. It’s a nice Amazon Fire TV! I love it!