Yvette Haas

I know this may not be what you are looking for, so you might not have an answer to my question, but I wonder if there will be a surge of nurses and caregivers who have not gotten the covid-19 injection, and will be looking to transition into doing private duty work.

I recently finished Before We Were Yours, which was fantastic.

And like Alyssa, I get my audiobooks through Libby (which is free and uses your library card to borrow books).

I’ll soon be upping my vitamin D3 dosage, and I am fully stocked on all of my immune-boosting supplements.

I prefer using the plunger. More control over the flow, less chance of spilling or clogging.

Public restrooms don’t make ANYTHING easier, especially during a week where bathroom trips are already more complicated. Luckily, I very rarely have to use a bathroom that doesn’t have a big counter for me to transfer to, before and after being held on the toilet, but I understand your concern. Unfortunately, I don’t have any magic tricks to make…[Read more]

I get Liquid Hope from Coram as well. When I first started getting it, Coram did not stock it at the “local” distribution building, but they had it at their national warehouse and sent it out from there. I would get all of my supplies like a day or two after ordering a shipment, and then the food would arrive a day later. I think they might have…[Read more]

I forgot to mention… I switched DMEs in order to get my food, but I think you might be able to work with the people at RFB directly. I know you could a few years ago. Julie (the original owner) was extremely helpful and worked hard to either get more DMEs to carry it or send it directly for the company. I’m not sure if they are still doing that…[Read more]

So glad you are trying something that will probably be a lot better for you! I do half Real Food Blends and half Liquid Hope, and I’m much healthier than I was with formula.

You have a few options for administering it:
– If you want the most simple option, I’d suggest doing it with a big syringe. Since you are used to gravity feeds, I’m…[Read more]

Based on your idea, you might want to look into getting some Instamorph or Sugru. I’m thinking you could maybe make a whole contoured platform from Instamorph, OR adding some ridges to what you already have with Sugru.

I keep seeing things that say people can still get and transmit the virus, even if they have gotten the shots. Have you heard anything about this?

I was under the impression that it can never be over the limit for more than a month. BUT… I’m not positive if that was for Madicaid or for my PCA Waiver Program through the state.

When I switched to a Purple Mattress, my need to be turned in the night decreased. I used to need to be moved a bit about halfway through the night, but now I usually sleep through the night.

I have not tried it yet, but a friend recently recommended joshin.com

Another one I have not yet tried, but plan to soon, is quadjobs.com

Good luck! (Luck is typically the best method when finding good PCAs)

If you have trouble with the humidity condensing, try covering the tube. They do make tube covers, but I just put a little blanket over most of the tube once I’m in bed.

Just curious… Have you reported your symptoms?

The only way science can be advanced, and people can know what is going on, is if all reactions are documented and the statistics are accurately reported.

Based on all of the current results, findings and leaks, I have no doubt that your symptoms are being caused by the injection. I will not be getting it, and I highly recommend everyone do some deep research of their own, even if they have already gotten it.

I have definitely always wanted to be Matilda.

After reading that your new wedge is what is causing the issue, and that you used to use a black towel…. My first thought is that I would make a few zippered or velcroed covers for the wedge, and just swap it out as needed. I’m big on being mostly surrounded by cotton, as synthetic materials are never great with sweat. Just make sure you have…[Read more]

Some of each?

I had similar issues for the first two weeks or so, but they subsided, thankfully. During that time, I found that taking it on a full stomach made it worse, but taking it with a smaller amount of food was better. I also find that I now need food every 4-5 hours or I start feeling weak. I did have a bit of this before starting Evrysdi, but t seems…[Read more]