I am getting a mani-pedi tomorrow. First, ballroom dancing and now mani-pedis. Who is this so-called caregiver? But I have to because I’m going to a Masquerade Ball where I can use my new and improved dancing skills.
This brought me to the conclusion that my brother-in-law could use a mani-pedi himself. I just can’t get him to the salon. No one will transport him in his humungous wheelchair if it is not a medical necessity. Now actually, it is a medical necessity. Because he is diabetic, he must have his nails taken care of as a function of keeping infection and fungus away. The podiatrist will come to his apartment and take care of feet, but not fingernails.
Conveniently, there is a salon in the building where he lives. After 6 months in a rehab nursing home, wanting to feel clean, and groomed and just as much a regular guy as possible, we made an appointment for my brother-in-law to get a haircut and a manicure at the salon in his building.
Sorry.
The manicurist won’t cut his fingernails. They are too hard to handle and she’s afraid of hurting him or cutting him. Albeit, she is supposed to be a professional manicurist. She suggests I get the visiting nurse to do it.
I text the visiting nurse. This is our text conversation:
“Hi cathy…We r not allowed to cut nails due the (sic) the risk of infection with diabetes..Sorry :(”
“Thank you for telling me. Do you know what other people do?”
“A podiatrist for the toes and I guess they do the fingernails themselves.”
I know. Already you are saying…………but Cathy, if he could do it himself you probably wouldn’t be asking this question…..to a nurse.
I can only come up with two possible solutions:
1. Pretend he is a bride and make arrangements for a personal manicure on his “wedding day.” I know some manicurists will do that. They may require an entire bridal party, but I’m sure I could get my mom and sisters, maybe some nieces and girlfriends to show up.
Or
2. See if I can get him a mail order bride that is a manicurist.
Either way the word bride seems to be the answer to my problems.
“You just have to Laugh…..”
©2014Cathy Sikorski
Cathy all i can say is you amaze me!!! with all you do. you make me smile and laugh!!!!!
It usually seems more crazy than amazing to me! Thanks for being the best fan 🙂
Please invite me to the wedding!
You can only come if you have a mani-pedi!
Just loved it Cath! Still laughing.
Thanks Pat!
I volunteer to be the “Mail Order Bride”. I’m ready for my close up Mr. DeMille… Of course with good lighting and Makeup… I think I’ll make my character Ukrainian… That way I Won’t Need to Fing Smile. I gots to go to the Consignment shop to get me a wedding dress… Too bad I didn’t keep my one and only wedding Dress… So Perfect
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Don’t worry, jeans will do for this wedding!
I had the same kind of issue with Mom. Sometimes the health care system just makes no sense at all. The most surprisingly accommodating thing any of her medical team did was make a house call for a hospice assessment. They initially said I would have to bring her in but must have thought better of it when I took the appointment they offered and slowly said, “Well … I’ll try.” They called a couple days later and told me the doctor was going to come out instead. I don’t know if that would have even happened if we didn’t live in a small town and share the same doctor.
Isn’t it unbelievable, Laurie????? Hospice assessment and they expect people to travel. Who are these knuckleheads. Thank God,
caregivers are smart and savvy, and just keep truckin’ on. Thanks for your comments, as always! Have a great Thanksgiving.