Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
Without going into what my dH has done, I will be silent about that.
But I want you to know I understand your frustration, literally.
It's not you, it's them.
Sometimes the only way to cope is to leave the house.
When Gershun started this thread, she said we could talk about anything, and off topic is okay too. Actually, Gershun is pretty cool about e v e r y t h i n g
when it comes to her caregiver friends!
Sorry that this present time is even harder on you, and there is sadness.
{{{Hugs}}}} Yes, hugs all around!
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Who is suggesting that you become employed as a PSW/CNA?
Maybe others, somewhere else? But when I said 'once a caregiver, always a caregiver', I was making reference to you helping your sister, that you have a good heart for helping others evidenced by helping in your free time.
Maybe there is a reference to you seeking a job somewhere else that I didn't see yet, but I was not commenting on job suggestions.
Whatever paid job you seek, I am sure you will do well.
Please private message me if I have offended you in any way.
I have never smoked, but my doctor said to take calcium for osteopenia.
Another doctor prior to this had said to stop taking calcium (but I wasn't), Lol. Time for a new doctor. I will take notes.
Thank you Luckylu for that heads up on the Prolia...but very expensive.
I am going to study this.
Out of love, can you sneak some of that stuff out of there?
When you find success, let me know.
How does one help others from hoarding, instead of humiliating them on T.V. with therapists pushing them into a breakdown?
Once a caregiver, always a caregiver. There you are, already helping others with your free time. You are the energizer bunny! Must be all that great italian food you have been eating lately. Pasta, pasta, pasta!
I thought we could dedicate the extra bedrooms into sell, keep and toss areas, but OMG they are all full too. And so we shifted stuff from one pile to another, but nothing major leaves the house and I know that in a few weeks we will have to go through the same piles all over again.
I sure hope you don't break any more bones Veronica.Again,I'm so sorry this happened to you.
You are such a marvel though Veronica.......so positive and brave. Good on ya Girl! :)
Found some Alfred Dunner on eBay that still had the tags on for about $10 - yippee
Took them to the dry cleaners to be hemmed for about $18 - what's wrong with this picture ?
You are amazing - broke your hip and drove yourself to the ER - I hope you find a lovely caregiver to help you and hubs
Welcome back
What you describe about the place I have seen with my own eyes as a visitor. Do they do that so the well patients will get up and go?
That solidifies why the goal of living out our lives at home seems best for so many. Once again, Veronica, you are an overcomer!
Your husband will be encouraged too by your progess, and in a little while from now, he will feel better. Hoping this was just temporary for you both.
Keep up the good fight! Wishing all things good to come to you.
Sent to a NH for rehab. It had an excellent reputation but was i wrong. Rehab consisted of being in the general population and not to put it unkindly the walking dead. it had lovely gardens and two dogs and three cats wandering freely. The therapists were actually good but the only equipment was a set of parallel bars. OT was a joke. I was given a small cup of glass beads and a larger bowl with a hole in the lid. I will let you guess what I was told to do with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some of the aides were wonderful and had been enjoying this work for many years. Most of the RNs were new graduates and although enthusiastic inexperienced. One old time RN I called the "pill nazi'
I picked up an infection in a few days in my wound and hubby took me back to the ER and they had to open everything up again and clean it out.
They were going to wash it out again today but instead put a vacuum pump on which I will probably go home with. I also have a IV line in for daily antibiotics, again for several weeks.
Hubby is not coping well this time. he is totally overwhelmed and exhausted. We are going to have to hire people to help because I am not going back to rehab. Even Hubby was appalled when he saw the other residents. Not that I am criticizing them they can't help it but if you stayed there very long you could quickly sink to the same level. it is just so sad. Made me do a lot of thinking about keeping people alive beyond their"sell by date"
Anyway I am glad to be back with you guys and see i have a lot of catching up to do. Love you all.
You had a new kind of day?
She told me you already had the whiskers, reminding her of her cute kitties.
So she just colored them.
Lu drew kitty whiskers on my face last night with indelible ink
Luckylu, It was Cwillie's nephew who spilled the blueberries on his carpet.
Are you glad to be tucking your kitties into bed?
The desk was put back. It is actually dangerous sometimes living with person's with asperger's because one never knows what they are going to do next. Sometimes it is tolerable because of love.
Goodnight everyone!