Friday, July 8, 2011

Ostomy Nurse Carol

Carol is the Director of the Ostomy Unit at Mission Hospital.  She reminds me of a 3rd grade teacher.  She is very detailed and very direct.  She helped us a lot by measuring and discussing things I really cannot talk about in this blog, but will help me with the inflammation and stinging of the raw skin around my stoma.  She was just great.  She has been doing this for more than 20 years, so is  definitely an expert.  Anyway, so two hours later, we have a  new appliance (we are testing four of them over the next month).  Looks like I will be on the bag for some time to come so we might as well get the best one which fits well and does the best job to keep the skin healthy.

My computer is not able to accept Excel XLSX files so I am going crazy here since one of the documents I have is a huge 600 page file!  I hate the dependency we have on computers, but love what they can do.   I am sure we all feel that way.  I may have to take this guy into the shop soon.  It accepts downloaded word documents, but not excel.  My backup is the laptop which I can try next.  Anyway, I am sure it will all work out somehow.


We have received a lot of wonderful prizes for our raffle!  Thanks to all of you who might be reading this who have contributed to ChainFree Asheville's Raffle Extravaganza (CARE) at Bele Chere.  We are very excited about the new booth, the new logo, the new staff, and the excitement of having our first booth (we ran the doggie jail for two years).  It will be set up like a backyard with fencing around and grass flooring and posters all around the outside of our work putting up fences and smiling happy running dogs and all the prizes inside the booth.  Tickets will be reasonably priced so everyone can have some fun!  And FREE dog biscuits.  (well, for a dollar minimum donation).  So that is going well.

We are going to see Tuna Does Vegas at Flat Rock Playhouse tomorrow with the Palmers. . ..should be fun!

Gotta mix some fun in with the work, eh?

Love you guys,


Peggy
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    WHAT??? you're back to blogging again . . . i'll have to catch up asap!!! hope all is well!! :) and good luck with the four new appliances, too (by the way, i picture you standing like Vanna White beside a new fridge, new oven, diswasher and a fancy new microwave! but somehow i don't think those are the kinds of appliances you are talking about! :) michelle

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  2. PeggyJuly 10, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Funny lady. Glad you are commenting again. I feel like we have not seen each other in ages. Shall we do Palnt when it opens (Jason's new place).

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  3. PeggyJuly 10, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    That's PLANT!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    ooooooo, i didn't see this message until just now! (it doesn't tell me when you reply so i have to remember to check). yes, definitely, let's go to Plant when it opens! i can't wait!!!! it will be fun to see you and catch up! natalie will want to see you, too. we've been to Vegheads (on Merrimon) several times and it's wonderful. And to another fairly new veggie restaurant downtown called Green Light Cafe (N. Lexington). there are so many phenomenal places with veg food (plus all of the vegan ice cream at the Hop, Ultimate Ice Cream, etc) that i wish i could go out to eat at every single meal! uh-oh, now i'm getting HUNGRY!!! hope all is well! :)

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