Week of 23-27 July 2012.....
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poltr1Two weeks ago (the evening of July 11 to be exact) , R was walking her dog, Kefi, in the open field near her apartment complex. She hit a hole, tripped, fell, and injured herself. The local rescue squad was called and whisked her to Miami Valley Hospital South. (Southview is probaly closer as the crow flies, but R works for MVH as a billing specialist.) X-rays were taken and revealed the extent of her injuries: a broken right ankle and a broken left elbow. We arrived at her place at around 1:30am the following morning.
Since then, I've been the primary caregiver -- taking Kefi out for walks and potty breaks, dropping off and picking up M from day care, helping R with dressing, undressing, bathing, driving, etc. She doesn't have family or friends in the area that are capable of doing this. So If I don't do this, who will? As a result, I've been sleeping on her couch. She doesn't have a computer, so she doesn't have any internet access. And of her neighbors that do, their wireless routers are all locked down. So my internet access has been limited to my smarphone and my laptop when I take it to Wi-Fi hotspots.
On Fri 7/13, we went to see an orthopaedic doctor (it's spelled like that on their sign) and a cast was put on R's arm. On Fri 7/20, another X-ray was taken. We were concerned the bone chip at the base of R's humerus would move or shift, requiring surgery to reposition it. Thankfully, it's still in place, so no surgery will be needed.
Meanwhile, I've been offered a job with a regional IT provider, as a contractor for a large and well-known company in the Cincinnati area. I've worked for them years ago, so I'm happy to return to them. I had a phone interview on Thu 7/12, was offered the job Mon 7/16, took the drug test on Wed 7/18, and submitted by completed paperwork on Mon 7/23. I start on Monday. I hope I can get an advance on my paycheck, because I've got bills to pay.
Since then, I've been the primary caregiver -- taking Kefi out for walks and potty breaks, dropping off and picking up M from day care, helping R with dressing, undressing, bathing, driving, etc. She doesn't have family or friends in the area that are capable of doing this. So If I don't do this, who will? As a result, I've been sleeping on her couch. She doesn't have a computer, so she doesn't have any internet access. And of her neighbors that do, their wireless routers are all locked down. So my internet access has been limited to my smarphone and my laptop when I take it to Wi-Fi hotspots.
On Fri 7/13, we went to see an orthopaedic doctor (it's spelled like that on their sign) and a cast was put on R's arm. On Fri 7/20, another X-ray was taken. We were concerned the bone chip at the base of R's humerus would move or shift, requiring surgery to reposition it. Thankfully, it's still in place, so no surgery will be needed.
Meanwhile, I've been offered a job with a regional IT provider, as a contractor for a large and well-known company in the Cincinnati area. I've worked for them years ago, so I'm happy to return to them. I had a phone interview on Thu 7/12, was offered the job Mon 7/16, took the drug test on Wed 7/18, and submitted by completed paperwork on Mon 7/23. I start on Monday. I hope I can get an advance on my paycheck, because I've got bills to pay.
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Date: 2012-07-29 11:15 pm (UTC)How bad of a commute is it?
Congrats and good luck!
GHR
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Date: 2012-08-01 05:00 pm (UTC)