We just had a bad news—good news situation. The bad news is that the second phone line we'd ordered in the house so that we could receive calls if we were on-line cannot be installed without undue expense. We are in such a rural area, that we have little/no cell phone reception so that is useless to our receiving calls. And, the only high-speed available to us (either through ISP or phone company) is pricey satellite, which is also unreliable in case of storms, etc rendering reception poor. So we'd decided to "splurge" on a second phone line to separate computer and telephone. The new line was to have been installed yesterday, but they never showed. I called about that this morning, and they sent a man out today. As I said—he could not accommodate the request without costing over $200! Butt, (the big butt, again) the good news—the installer is pretty sure he can boost DSL to us!!! Soon!! I'd said we were on the waiting list, but that meant waiting and waiting and waiting. He needs to do some checking, but thinks he'll have our answer early next week! Keep your fingers crossed, but I'm encouraged that I'll have high speed next week. Hurrah!
I had another good night's sleep last night, and made another profound discovery—two discoveries, actually. 1) the rash I've been experiencing (over most of my body) was medication related—too much Neurontin, and is starting to clear up. 2) I can achieve the slight elevation needed in order to sleep, while in bed, and won't have to sleep in the recliner!
As I nestled in the recliner, last night, I pondered what it would take to duplicate this position while in bed. I was thinking pillows, but a picture of a body pillow which we already have flashed to mind. When Mel got up for work, I ran the idea by him. He put the pillow in our bedroom, and we kissed "goodbye". Not only did I drop right back to sleep, propped in bed, but I decided to try another "no-no" a little later—I rolled over onto my right side! Shooters are sensation and pressure sensitive, so I haven't been able to sleep on my right side in about 19 years. The trial worked, and I fell asleep on my right side!! I slept there for about 30 minutes until I awoke, naturally, to begin my day.
Divine intervention interfered again! I guess, then, that the news is ALL good! Huge hugs!
4 comments:
Wow Katy that would be wonderful if you could get DSL. I sure hope you get good news about that next week. Also great news that you can prop yourself up in bed and sleep like in your recliner and also sleep on your right side. You'll have to try that for a longer period of time and see what happens. Good luck. Hugs.
Such good news. I sure hope you are right and you get the high speed next week. A really good news blog today.
How awesome Katy, you are really figuring out your zinger problems and sleep problems. I too can only sleep on one side and Tony has to sleep on just one side of me, crazy!!
1. mazel tov on the potential dsl!!! Boy will you be in shock it you get it and don't have to wait forever for something to load. :)
2. I used to use a wedge on my bed so I would be at a good angle for sleeping at night. It kept me from getting headaches. Then the cat peed on it. lol
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