Housing - What To Do?

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Current status: bought boxes etc. for packing.
Nothing else is settled.
My bloods are excellent, btw.
I've told social worker to stay away; she's useless. I think maybe she exists in Behaviour Mod.
There's a semi-retired nurse who visits me a few times a month. She did the blood tests.
I dread packing.

New question I really need your help with, please.
Should I get a place to live or dentures?
It is either/or.

I don't go out, except on payday, and I don't mind not having teeth. Especially since dentures will probably hurt, I'm too sensitive, said my last dentist (who is not wheel-chair accessible). But lately I would like to smile, should the occasion arise. But that means staying here, probably. Hoping to find an equally cheap place elsewhere.

Or I could take an apt and remain a toothless wonder who never goes out.

This is the choice that drives me crazy.

How does lacking teeth affect your enjoyment of food?

I live in senior housing and it's not great, but ok. Hre there are a group or 8-unit bldgs next to woods. aftre 8 years here i even have a friend!

Well, I thought you needed to move because of health effects from the electricity panel (or something like that) just opposite your present room. But now you are not talking about that at all.

Did you rule out switching to a different apartment in the same building? Would that allow you to get dentures and avoid the hard work of moving?

I have not much clarity, methinks.

Just woke - did I pass out or sleep? Dunno. I lose about 2/3 of a day that way.

I'm embarrassed because I slept through Garbage Time *again* - Concierge will take it away if I put it outside my door, but this is going to be the 3rd time he knocks in the morning to ask for my garbage. Thing is, I'm too weak. I've got 2 bags beside me and I'm too weak to tie knots in the top and put them outside. Last time I stayed in bed and he got them himself.

Why so weak? That electrical wall. Gotta go. I'm in agonies in bed in that same room.

But sometimes if I spend time in another room and take lots of pills, I feel well enough to consider that I have an appt with dentist next week, and if I can stick it out another couple of months, I could have dentures. But if not now, then never.

I've got $200 dentist money - should I cancel and hire a mover?

I bought moving boxes etc but I'm way too weak to pack anything (see notes re garbage, above).

Dentist would involve lying back and opening my mouth - I could do that. But what would that accomplish - yet another bleeping consult and another referral. Nobody wants to deal with my last 8 teeth.

I think I'm stuck here for April. What to try to accomplish, how?

If I could go to that place the Nurse recommended, I'd take cat, get in cab, and go as I am, sick & all. But I think I'll have to wait to get the lease approved etc.

I wish I could show you my budget - I don't think that apt is within my means. A studio would be but that's a waiting list. I've thought of going there now and sitting in empty apt and never coming back - regaining strength.

How to pay mover? With dentist money. I'm too weak to leave. Somebody give me an order.

Across the hall would be in Sept. - too long to wait?

Okay, here's your order. You say if you spend time in a different room, you feel better. So move your bed in that room, or make a makeshift bed up on the floor in that room, or sleep in a recliner if you have one.

Then, get your teeth fixed.

Claradoon, I feel sad for you that you have these hard challenges when you are not feeling well enough to cope with them. (((Claradoon))) soft hugs coming your way.

I'm very glad you have a cat. Mine gives me a lot of solace and peace.