I am much sicker then in November and the eyegaze technology still screams for improvement. it's all inevitable. i have not been outside since before thanksgiving, first because my roho cushion sprung an unfixable leak and replacement took close to three months. then my energy and weakness stop me. i spend most of my time reading and watching movies and a surprising amount of surprisingly good t.v.
i fired and hired three caregivers. i have two aides who are the best, and i have high hopes for my latest hire, but what do these other aides think they should be doing when hired to help someone like me? watch t.v. and talk on the phone and act put upon when a cup of coffee is requested? sample: trisha has been told by me, A and K how i like my coffee. we are talking keurig here so its as simple as which button push. A, upon noticing that trisha has made my coffee too weak, reminds her that i like my coffee stronger to which trisha responds "it doesn't matter, she'll drink it however i give to her." which is true but i notice. the next time i make her do it over but honestly why take a job you resent so much that you will deny one of the last remaining, easy, small pleasures of the person paying you?
the other one, who lasted 8 days, 3 more than she should have, could not roll me over in bed with any proficiency (and numerous other ordinary tasks) despite hours of guidance and demonstration and claims of extensive experience. lies, all lies.
and so it goes, depending on the kindness of paid strangers. the full range of the humanity to which we are all exposed. the good, the bad and the rediculous.
