Yesterday Stan and I worked on rewiring the downstairs bathroom. First we removed all the old wiring and then put new romex in its place. I put in all new boxes as the old ones were the old small metal style and I replaced them all with deeper plastic ones to accommodate the larger wires.
We also put in all new boxes for the lights; we are adding a new recessed light over the bathtub/shower. I also purchased a fan that we installed in the bathtub/shower. When I bought the fan I also purchased a fan wall kit so we installed that as well.
While I was feeding the flexible ducting through the wall I cut my ear on the sharp sheet metal of the fan. I did not stop but the time I had the blood had dried and Kathleen thought that I had gotten some soot in my ear and went to wipe it off.
It still stung pretty good so I did not let her, but I wet an old wash clothe and took it off. I must have rubbed too hard as I noticed when I went to bed last night that I had another bloody ear.
I had a couple of my son-in-laws over last night to watch the opening NBA game, actually I think they invited themselves over, but that was okay. The game got over later than I would have liked it to and so I did not get to bed until around 2230 so I did not have a chance to blog last night.
Kathleen was over watching Aaron and Tami's girls while Tami went swimming something she does every Tuesday night. So Kathleen finally got home shortly after I got to bed but she stayed up and went onto her computer.
This morning Stan had a couple other small jobs to work on so he did not get here early and then I had my doctor's appointment at noon. Stan had not gotten here when I left, but he picked up the tub at George Morland for us as the jobs he was working on was nearby.
Stan had finished running the wires for all the switches, plugs and lights and also added some nailing boards for the dry wall. The last thing that he did was to finish installing the window.
Tomorrow our plumber is coming over to install the tub and plumbing that goes along with it, so tonight I have to put insulation around the window and along the wall where the bathtub will go.
Anyway, my doctor's appointment was primarily a follow-up to check up on my potassium level as it had been low and he had me double my prescription. He also said that my swollen feet and legs looked much better with the compression socks and was glad that I told him that many drug stores no longer carry the good compression socks.
He said that surgery was probably not an option for my back at this point in time and that for mow he would recommend trying Sam-E as there have been many studies that show that there is some positive effects and very little downside to it. So next time I go to Costco I am going to have to pick up some.
Well, I am really tired and I think I am just going to call this finished.
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What is SAM-E?
SAMe is a synthetic form of a compound formed naturally in the body from the essential amino acid methionine and adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
There have been a number of studies on the effectiveness of SAMe in the treatment of osteoarthritis. SAMe appears to diminish osteoarthritis pain as effectively as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. It appears to be well-tolerated.
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