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@kartwk , glad things improved a little at least. Has your husband been diagnosed with neuropathy? I ask because my mom has that and she constantly complains of pain, though she doesn’t have MCI. Does your H complain of the pain only around you or other people?

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Morning Celia - H tends to only be vocal about his aches and pains when it is just me around (lucky me - not). I know he is still in pain at other times, but he hides it.
This latest trip to the ortho surgeon was one I set up. He was going to go, or I was going to see about placing him some where because with my own mobility problems, I just can't handle it. And the constant moaning and groaning constitutes cruel and unusual punishment IMHO if you know what I mean.

He hurts and I understand that, but so do I. When he drops things all over the house and doesn't bother to grab a grabber or pick them up it makes it harder and harder for me.
Forgive me, but our last big discussion about house cleaning has to do about cleaning the laminated flooring we put in about a year ago. He absolutely believes that you cannot even use a damp sponge, etc. on it, much less a steamer etc. Pine-sol drives him nuts. He use to claim it was because it bothered his lungs (everything seems to these days) but let it slip it was because he doesn't like it. Same with any cleaner including vinegar and water. Totally wacky about that.

It use to be just chicken bones he insisted had to be wrapped and put in the refrig because putting them in the garbage (inside and or out) they would stink. He has now "graduated" to doing the same with spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, etc. for the same reason. This is NOT normal! The PCP doesn't seem to be listening when I tell him that about H