Tonight's picture was taken on November 21, 2008. Mattie was playing on my computer with his left leg! Why? Because all his other limbs were operated on and wrapped up! Nonetheless, "Curious George," the name we gave Mattie's left leg, became quite skilled. Mattie's foot and toes were as good as a hand and fingers!
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- number of people diagnosed with the virus: 12,589,221
- number of people who died from the virus: 259,874
It was a typical busy day in paradise! The new wound care specialist visited this morning. She was a night and day difference from the previous horror show. Today's specialist was knowledgeable, open to questions and felt that a less aggressive treatment approach could be taken given my dad's progress. The last specialist debrided my dad's pressure sores twice a week. It involved thoroughly cleaning the wound and removing all thickened skin, infected, and dead tissue, foreign debris, and residual material from dressings. That may not sound bad, but it involved invasive scraping and causing my dad's back to bleed.
The other nightmare was a laundry room flood. Try over two inches high of water. I literally thought I was going to lose it! Mind you I have had a plumber come to fix the washing machine five times. Just when we think the problem is solved it gets worse. There is absolutely NO peace here.
Meanwhile, tomorrow will be the LAST day we can go out for lunch. All outdoor dining will be closed in LA County starting at 10pm on Wednesday. My parents go daily to the same restaurant about five minutes from their home. Given that they are frequent flyers there, everyone in the restaurant knows them. It is like going to Cheers. Which is great stimulation for my dad, not to mention it is the reason he has gained weight and his health is improving. Today we spoke to the owner of this neighborhood restaurant. He is devastated by LA County's mandate for restaurants to close in-person dining. He told us he employees 16 people and many of his servers were in tears today as they do not know how they will be able to support their families. I honestly do not know how LA will be able to make it with this continued level of lockdowns.
This neighborhood restaurant was packed today. Every allowed outdoor table was filled, and as diners left, new ones came. It was like people know change was coming and they were spending every possible moment out and about. What a horrific commentary. Yet all the servers and the restaurant owner were working very hard today, trying to make their diners feel special, cared for, and appreciated. Which to me was noteworthy, given the pending lockdown and impact on their livelihood. This restaurant is important to me because the staff really do look after my parents when I am not here. They meet their every dining need and they also make sure my parents get a table as quickly as possible. These folks will be missed and my concerns now begin as I worry...... will my dad eat at home now that we return to lockdowns?
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