HCA shower

A few months ago, it became obvious that we needed a roll-in shower. I can no longer safely get into/out of shower, so we did lotsa research, had multiple contractors and our local plumber come give us bids, and decided on DaBella. They have a lot of good reviews, and their sales girl was diligent, communicative, and got us answers we needed. We signed a contract with them in late May, expecting the work to begin in about a month due to backlog. The day the contractor (not DaBella, but a contracted contractor) was supposed to come, they had a delay on the previous job and needed to reschedule. Since I was headed to rehab for 10 days and Joy was in theatre camp for a week after I got home, we postponed to June 30th.

The contractor, Ezekiel, was VERY GOOD AT COMMUNICATING, tried to accommodate our wishes, but was hog-tied by DaBella’s poor material choices.

First of all, a ROLL-IN SHOWER is just that: ROLL IN!! No lip; drain in center cuz the pan is concave to the center to allow proper drainage. When we negotiated the contract, we made it CLEAR it HAD TO BE ROLL-IN. The salesgirl called her manager to verify that was doable, and he assured her it was. ***DING DING DING*** RED FLAG!! If you have to call to ask about a roll-in, you don’t do them enough to do them well! We missed that red flag!

The shower pan provided was a regular shower pan with a 2.5″ lip and drain at faucet end. NOT WHAT WE PAID FOR!! Not only that, the drain is 1/2″ above the pan, so drainage will never be complete!!!

We also contracted for a handicapped shower head on a vertical bar with the water toggle on the lower shower head. DUH!! Who can even reach the toggle on the upper head and what kind of genius designed that and called it HCA!!?!? You guessed it: we got the one that toggles at the top, 2′ out of my reach, w/no sliding bar or attachment for the lower head and a hose that’s too short!

When I sent a HEATED text to DaBella, I was advised that 1) the measurements were correct; 2) they ordered the proper pan; 3) there was no agreement for the type of shower head we demanded; 4) the manager would contact me to remedy problems.

Ok, so it’s a LONGGGGG HOLIDAY WEEKEND! HAPPY 250TH BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!!

No word from the manager since the job was “completed” Wednesday evening. We refuse to sign “completion” paperwork, cuz IT AIN’T COMPLETED PROPERLY!!!! I’ll give him till next Wednesday to contact me before I pull out the big guns! Working on cancelling payments till it’s FIXED PROPERLY. Have little brothers who are lawyers and local JP is a friend. Hope I don’t need any of them!

Does anyone else see the OBVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS “HCA SHOWER”?!?!?

Hospital bed: After months of refusing the suggested hospital bed (I use a recliner now), I finally agreed that it would be best to help me sleep on my side so the bedsores on my butt could heal. Larry got a call yday from provider, asking what mattress I needed for my bed. No order for a bed, they said, just a mattress!! Can we say GOVERNMENT PROJECT?!?!? I KNOW my wound care nurse ordered a BED! And why are they calling Larry when I”M THE PATIENT!??!? MAKES ME ANGRY!!! He said they tried calling, but I never answered. Guess what: I have caption call, which shows every call in / out/ and voicemail: NOTHING FROM THEM!!!! Stupid and Liars!!

BOOKS

Rosa is working on the covers. I like what she’s done so far, but I failed to communicate properly for her to get it PERFECT. Coming soon: Pirated Plot

Cover corrected and paperback loaded for Trust & Forgive soon.

Working on SCARS, but NPA’s have robbed me of my “want to” lately, so I’m a bit behind. I know where I’m headed, just need the umph to get there! I’d ask for a swift kick in the rear, but since that would make the nerve pain worse, let’s not!

Family update:

Joy performed in Plaza Theatre Company’s Harmony Connection SHREK this week. Harmony is the special needs theatre with LIGHTS and helper shadows. They did an exceptional job with a crazy story! They obviously had FUN, and the shadows were PHENOMENAL HELPERS!!!

Mikaylah graduated from her Warrant Officer class and the 151A Aviation Maintenance Techinician training program afterwards. She actually gave me permission to post some of her pix! She’ll be off to her next billet soon, but getting some much-needed rest right now.

Jonathan, Rosa and Zoey are staying busy this summer (of course!). Headed to beach soon. Jealous!!! So GRATEFUL for the trip they took me on back to Rockport a few years ago!!! Got to see my bestie, Shelly, before cancer took her, and my buddy, William and his wife, Jeanne, before he went HOME last June. Timing is EVERYTHING!

Zoey in her patriotic outfit.

Larry is trying to binge Godzilla again, but the DVD isn’t cooperating! Lol! We got him 2 Godzilla shirts (one patriotic, of course) and a surprise Godzilla item that may not arrive til August! So TIRED of everything coming from CHINA, despite websites saying “Made in USA”!!

Off to write to student in prison, then work on SCARS and medical bookkeeping. Making myself be productive after a week of doing nothing buy lying around and playing games and reading. Seems I always get more done on weekends and holidays, although, since I’m retired, EVERYDAY IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

Serve the Lord with GLADNESS! Come before His Presence with SINGING! Know that the Lord is God and He made us! Ps 100:2