Friday: Is the Bloom off the Rose?

How are the roses holding up?  Well, the bloom is definitely off the literal roses. 

How about that figurative rose:  being in a new role, that of patient.   Life as a patient takes a strange toll...you start thinking about yourself all of the time...then you start to think that you might be the center of the universe.   That slides into thinking that certain others (i.e., your nurse) should think about you all of the time, too.  Uh oh, bad news!  Nurse Glenn helped me to the patio to enjoy the nice day.  He got me all set up, verified that I had my phone and went in the house to prepare a meal.  I realized that I needed a pillow to prop up my foot, so I called him and placed my request.  Hmmm...what's this?  He didn't immediately appear.  Wait, wait, wait.  Still no Glenn, then I checked the time.  It's been 4 minutes since I called him.  Egad:  not the delay, but egad, who is this person who checks the time delay on delivery of a kindness?  You've just turned the corner from appreciative to demanding.  Time to U-turn on the attitude!

It's easy to think that it's all about you.  People show up and the first thing they say is "how are you?"   And usually bring some fabulous homemade food.  Thank goodness, almost immediately they get distracted from me and focus on my mobility toys.  I'm trying to decide on my favorite:   crutches, walkers, knee walker and wheel chair.  The most popular with visitors has been my Knee Walker.  Adults use it as a chair.  The younger crowd tries it out.  Here's Amanda, who faked (maybe) a blonde moment and looked for the motor.  Sarah knew the trick when she tried it out but she liked the wheel chair best because it manuevered like a kayak!  Who knew?  

 

 No one has wanted to try out the crutches or walkers.  The wheeled items are most popular...visions of wheelies dance in their heads.   If I get good enough to pop a wheelie on the Knee Wheeler, I'll be sure to post the video!