We did take care of advanced directives.

We didn't discuss asset protection and long term care nearly enough. This is his first Medicare claim and that makes it much more complicated. He also has insurance through his job and when he goes, so does $73/mo. premium COBRA isn't cheap.

Sometimes it can't be planned. My husband was diagnosed with advanced cancer 44 days ago. I had cancer last year and the discharge planning by the hospital was terrible. We had difficulty when my husband had a spinal cord injury a couple years ago.

the extreme option is a reacher grabber.

Ladders are not my friend.

I took a wooden crate, added casters and it slides underneath the prep table in my kitchen. Two plastic baskets separate the taters from the onions.

I also bake a batch of potatoes, cube them and toss them in the freezer for home fries if I have an excess amount. Quicker breakfast.

Triple polar vortex to plunge central and eastern U.S. into Arctic cold through mid-December The first cold snap is happening this week.

Find your long underwear.

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I just plugged two new ones in.

What might do me some good is a nice hot bath later.

My headache is letting up. What did the trick was opening the dishwasher and breathing in some steam.

All this dry, cold air is doing a number on my sinuses.

What I do when the velcro wears out is use diaper pins. Amazon sells them in bulk and they seem to be dog proof. Won't pop open easily either.

The good news is I can go on Medicare in June so COBRA is going to be short term.

That's why I loved the fenced in yard. Put their coats on, sing a bar about flying like eagles, close door, stay warm.

They've been pretty good about getting on the bed for coats. Human's back hurts leaning down to dachshund level.

Officer, I would like to report a slipper theft.

The culprits are dachshunds. They didn't get far with the goods and luckily, didn't chew it.

It will be COBRA. His employer operates their own primary care clinic for employees and family only. Once he's gone, I'm not longer a company spouse.

She got all my cancer surveillance imagining ordered before I got there. All my scripts are filled and we have an appointment in a month.

When I had cancer, the surgeon had everything preauthorized but he also had advanced knowledge. My husband was an ER patient when his cancer was found.

Also pissed that insurance will pay for hospice but not the nursing home bill which is $11K a month (self pay) so husband is off hospice.

I haven't even seen a bill yet. Husband was diagnosed 44 days ago.

He also had an abdominal CT in June 2024 and nothing found. He was diagnosed with a fairly rare form of cancer called neuroendocrine carcinoma. His liver lesions are huge and can't be resected.

This may be my last appt with a PCP that I trust. Once my husband passes, I won't be able to see her anymore. I also won't get free prescriptions, imaging tests and labs which is covered 100% by the employer.

Making a list to stock up and get tests ordered.

Already started an appeal. It's not like I ordered the test and I contacted the doctor telling her to take care of it.

Anthem denied a claim for genetic testing for cancer ordered by an oncologist who didn't provide enough info to justify payment.

Husband doesn't have that much time left and I'd like to spend it with him, not fighting an insurance company. IL law says to pay the claim.

My husband had a colonoscopy in June 2024. Nothing found. Diagnosed with colon cancer that has spread to the liver on October 20, 2025. Prognosis isn't good. Two or three more months left.

Most of my garden battery powered tools are from the Worx line.

My other concern is being an older woman and breaking a bone. Had a pelvic fracture last summer and it wasn't fun.

ten to fifteen pounds is about what I can lift.

Tell me more. I can't be shoveling snow after spinal surgery.

It was a long shot but I complained on Prudential's Facebook page last night. I got a call and a check cut for short term disability this morning.

There's always mail. Include your policy and group number, contact info.

Fax too.

I fed what's left to the dogs last night. Mashed taters too.

If I ever have to do home health again, I plan to get cameras in the house. Had one aide that I caught going through a basket of prescription bottles looking at the labels. She was here to do housework. Had a home health nurse go full Karen when my black husband told her not to call before 7 AM.

Almost makes me wish you had recorded that so you could file a complaint. It's unprofessional.

I'm staying inside. Did a few chores and then the plan is an afternoon in bed with hot water bottle and dogs at my feet.