Update on my Small Victory!

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Just like my T said, she would try anything when I told her I was cutting out my

morning call.

Saturday I went over to spend some time with her and took her groceries before I

went to work. She said she wasn't feeling good. Her back was hurting extra,

her knees were hurting. I called her as usual on Sunday after I get up with a

cup of coffee, she was hurting worse. She " jokingly " asked if I'd come over

today. I told her no. She called twice a couple of hours later. Thank goodness

I didn't hear the phone because I would have answered. When I saw that she

called, I called her back. But that made her see that I wasn't going to answer

just because she called. I could tell she was ticked I didn't answer the

phone. Then she proceeded to tell me she was really hurting and she talked to

the pharmacist about a new medicine she was prescribed that we didn't get filled

yet. Pharmacist said it might help but maybe not. So she proceeded to tell me

she didn't want me to go get it because it might not work. Okay...my bells went

off. Then why call me and tell me you're hurting but she doesn't want me to do

anything for her. I said " okay. Let me know if you need anything. " and I hung

up. Of course I started feeling guilty -- by design -- that her new medicine

might could make her feel better and she can't go get it. So I texted her and

said I would get it and bring it to her when I went to the grocery store. She

texted back that she didn't want me to because I spend so much of my time on her

already and she would feel guilty. Too late, she already got me. So yes, I

went to get her medicine and took it to her. She was very grateful. And then I

told her that my visit was her afternoon phone call, I would not be calling her

in the afternoon today as usual. She goffed at it. I reminded her I'd spoken to

her three times already and texts (not even 12;15 yet), and had spent an hour

going to the pharmacy and going to her apartment. Then I reminded her that I

would call her when I got off work Monday, at about 5:30. She looked horrified.

" Well you won't call me to see how my medicine's working?? " I stood firm. She

continued to complain, and I had to tell her several times I wasn't going to

call her until I got off work on Monday.

So fast forward a couple of hours, and guess who starts texting! Thank God not

" berating me " but one telling me thank you. I replied after a while a short

" you're welcome. " Then about 30 minutes later, another " thank you " text. I

ignored that one. Then about 20 minutes after that another text saying she

didn't realize she sent me two texts and she was sorry. Again I ignored it for

a while. Then I replied something about the side effects which had stated

something about confusion, and I was joking about it. And she texted back. I

realized she was doing the 'rapid fire " texting my T warned me about, just not

" fussing " at me but trying to keep the attention on her. So I completely

ignored her last one and she didn't text back. I'm anxious to see if she starts

again in the morning. I was proud of me for standing firm on the no call in the

morning! We'll see how tomorrow goes!