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Hey Ya'll , ladee chaquita here checking in. Have had a great visit with my long time friend. Lots of laughter, coffee and cigs. Miz, you know you are loved and being prayed for, the whole family is.We pray for your MIL to be at peace and tell your husband and sil they are very much in our prayers also. Jam so glad to hear the CitruScent is working for you. I would be living in a mess with out it. kima,, seeme, jshous welcome. Was very happy to hear you "got" the things we laugh about. I would go insane and go postal without this sight and new friends. Can you go postal with a banana ? I haven't taken the time to get caught up on all the posts, shame on me for having a good time this weekend!!!! But love ya'll and have been telling my friend about some of the things we talk about. She is a Hopice RN, DON, so nothing we say surprises her and she has a few of her own...She is happy that I have ya'll , it keeps her from having to answer her phone to me rambling and hiccupping and slurring my words.. She is very grateful for ya'll . I will get caught up more tomorrow. Ted, something is going to come your way. Prayers for you. Went to visit Ruth yesterday and she was in a great mood, we were laughing and she was eating snacks I brought. She is ready to come home, but she doesn't remember where home is... oh well, prayers that the daughter, that rip has nicknamed Baby Girl, so hereafter refered to BG, does not fight me about meds for when Ruth comes home. No more broken bones for me because BG will not listen or cooperate. Did I tell ya'll they are going to pay for all my med bills?? I knew sil would do me right. so one less thing for me to worry about and maybe I can be semi-healed by the time Ruth gets home. Love ya'll, hugs across the miles
Welcome to the new caregivers: seemeride, jshous and kimaz! This saved my life when i was caregiving!! Where's ppj and bonnieO? way worried about these folks. Check please to let us know that you're both ok!
Miz! was away from my phone all yesterday and am sitting here blinking in the sun with the Cat having her bath right next to the computer. Every once in awhile I get a few licks. Miz! If your phone got wet, just turn it off and wait for it to dry. If you let it get bone dry it will probably work again. Remember last year when I was almost dead from a heat stroke and ran into the pool fully dressed and sat there for 15 minutes with the water up to my nose until I realized that my phone was in my back pocket. Popped the battery off and let it sit open for a day or so and it worked again and I just replaced it 2 months ago but it still works! love you Miz and I know that you have to be just exhausted. Please give our love to your husband and his family. You know you have our love.
Rossella, always good to see from you and I hope you are not too too tired with all of that work and taking care of your mom too.
Pirate! love you gurl and one day..... I know that the little pamphlets are so sad but they do let you know what your time frame is so you can take advantage to say what you want to say and do what you need to do. that alone will help you when it is over because you will know that you did everything you could so you won't carry that around later. Too heavy for us mere mortals.. Jen! love ya and one day.... BOAT! Christina! I think that you are right about them knowing. maybe not always but my mom knew and I knew so I could get her home in time. Maxine!! Upstate NY is beautiful. enjoy the Spring!! love you!!
Jam! good job at working at changing your perception of it all! While doing the thinkoftheboat chant add in, it'sthediseaseit'sthediseaseit'sthedisease..... your MIL is not going to remember to take her pills because she can't and she can't change her pants and no matter of being upset is going to change that. you are doing great Jam!! Is she bored out of her skull down there? I always had mom right plop in the middle of everything so we were always together to eat and watch tv so she wouldn't be lonely. Baby steps!! lol!
Glad to know that Rip and Jen and Christine are safe there on the West Coast. Pirate safe too, yay. Rip the Stitch!! love to your dad, Sir!
Linda! kiss Pa for me and love you lots. u r funny!
Peachie!?!? love ya and hope to see you post here and there, let us know how you and your sweet husband are! Great to see from Flex! man, I know it's got to be so tough. DEEF!! love hollering out to DEEF!! C'mon Deef, stay with us...
Kuli, ddotal, where are you and how is it going? ssk!! you rock and we are all really happy that you're here. hang in there kiddo and you're doing a great thing.
Cuz! Yes!! you are my idol!! No flooding like what you saw on the news but lots of runoff and I don't know how bad it was yet. Go Navy! We carry 400 gallons of fresh water and have one bottle of rum that came with the boat. I have to dust the rum now and again......
Ted!!! missed your call!! same thing... didn't have my phone with me yesterday.... love ya and yes there will be something that will come. I know it may sound flakey but I thinks it's true and I do know that if we don't think we have a future while we are doing this it will make us despondent. been there and done that. love you Ted and there's a spot on the boat and Rip is amazing with her work and she can do anything with the letters, etc. Sure wish she was here for this boat rather than the goofball who did it. It's all off now and waiting for a new letterer.
WOW!! Nik just shoveled the Cat box and emptied all the trash! I'm in a daze... wow. forgot what it is like to have someone help out. He has never lived with a Cat before so he is entranced with her and she is loving towards him and he is learning the differences between Cats and Dogs.... hilarious.
more later and love to all that I missed, please check in so we know that you all are ok!
Hi everyone Piratess Haldol is a tried and true med-give me the older meds everytime-they were a lot safer than the news ones Sskape make the ramp as long as possible it will be easier to get down and up again and get thoes strips but nail them on the stick-em on the back does not last long. Miz we are all there with you. Jshous 90 years old and using a computer -I should have had her teach me -my son would Mom I taught you that 2 weeks ago right in fast forward Linda what is a hollow Larata Lynn lived in Bucher Hollow. Kimaz2412 welcome aboard-you will meet the greatest people here-this place saved my sanity and kept me out of the black hole we laugh cry vent bitch and moan and everything else and if someone picks on any of us they will not do that again and we are open 24/7.
Feeling sorry for myself today. If my mom was in her right mind she would probably want me to be out doing things I liked to do, and be happy, not sitting here alone trying to maintain my sanity and watch my life go by without living it. I have taken a walk, taken a drive to the store, and done laundry, cooked, paced around the house inside and out. What's the point? Can't just walk away now, though. I notice other people living their lives, going out to dinner, socializing with others, working at thier jobs, earning a living , and here I sit, getting high blood pressure, watching someone sleep. I hope my spelling is OK today . Piss n' Applesauce
SSK, It's amazing how much alike our experience is. I could have written what you wrote word for word. Been trying to keep my head up but these days it just seems to be getting worse and worse. And my mom seems to be getting a little worse each day too. She's really not that difficult herself, but what IS difficult is living 24/7 with this person i used to admire so much, who is getting to be not much more than a living shell. I've bitched about this before but the worst part is having absolutely no one in our lives to share this with (I have you guys, but you know what i mean) There's no family around, (with my family that's a good thing) My friends are sick and tired of my life themselves, and really, I don't even feel like I have mom to go through this with. Very hard not to get depressed, but I do try keep things around here as happy and light as I can. Piss n' applesauce.
Jam - i'm in on the t-shirt. ssk & Ted- I feel just like you do today. No life. Hubby went for a ride on the bike & I just got to see if the seat still fit. Got on it but didn't go anywhere.
Pirate - I tried the sleeping aid thing last year. Whew! Never again! Instead of her sleeping, she SCREAMED all night long, calling every dead relative she thought of. Really spooky. That was on xanax, ambien and 3 others. The pharm didn't want to fill the prescrip. Had too many at home.....hhuummmmm She thought she got a good night's sleep!!! Today I went through: not wiping herself after using the bedside commode, breakfast and lunch all over the floor, kleenex everywhere and fussed at because I should be able to figure out what she's talking about. (Can't go down to the basement, mom, I don't have one.) Heaven forbid she wear a diaper. Everytime she coughs and wets herself, I have to wait till she's ready to have it cleaned up. Today she pestered me after I told her I was going to take a nap. I don't know when it actually happened. I swear she has radar when it comes to me and a nap. So all day today I kept thinking..............wait for it ................... PISS 'N APPLESAUCE!!!
SeeMeRide ... (I have to use caps so I don't see Seem e Ride.)
Welcome to your new best friend's place! You'd think there would be many understanding people around the internet ... not that I could find until this!
How many posts today since February 13th, 2010?
Dad's urologist rides - 2,800 miles on his Harely last summer with wife on the back. I made him decals for their helmets & custom key tags. The sentiment was funny but personal for them. Sounds like fun! It's nice to have new blood around here. can't beat the reality stories ~
His Highness is hungry ... I must feed the man.
Happy Daylight Savings Time everyone ....! (one fk'n more thing to explain ...) I love him! Patience .....breathing deep & ......
rip that would be a hoot...............bumper sticker on the back of our rv......would make for a great conversation starter......lol
Took meds down to col......she forgot to take morning meds again....so that's it.....must hand them to her and watch her swallow them just like night meds. She was a mess tonight.....all I could think of was please don't let this be a "25 minute butt-wipe"......she is getting more and more forgetful and confused every day.....tonight she sat on the potty and shook her head and for the first time stated she was so embarrassed because of the condition of her undies....told her it was a secret between she and I and no one else knew or would ever know......she let me clean her up without an argument......oh please let it be that way for a while...I know it's too much to ask that she won't start her incessant arguing again.
Check in tomorrow.......hope everyone has a wonderful evening!
oh Jam! I miss my RV! Had a 38' diesel Safari. I made all kinds of decals for our RV friends. Long gone - Elder Care, Some day ..... You have fun! Let me know if you'd like decals. Signs were my life. It will be 24 years on the 15th since I officially opened my sign shop ~ BC. Before computers. BS - Before Sir. I really REALLY miss the creativity!
rip.....I started posting maybe 2 days ago. I don't even know how I got AgingCare sent to my email. My husband must have done it. The word *vent* cought my eye and I clicked it, read the whole thing from 2010, laughed so hard and so long, and fell in love with you all.
I am already worried that I sound like a whiner to you guys, but I do have a sense of humor ........... somewhere ......... I better check the dryer. I know it could be worse....... my MIL wants to come here too. I told my mom we were getting her bunkbeds. She can speak up when she wants to! lol
Well I'm going to read my Kindle before I go to bed. Tomorrow mom has to get her porta-cath flushed before it closes up. Should have done it last week.
No way, Seemer! MIL too moving in too? NoNoNo! & you are worried about whing? NO!
You have a lifetime pass to this thread for sure!
However you found us - WE are lucky you did! Each of us is unique, special & lots of fun. I doubt none of us haven't been kicked around the block a few times too many. Builds character ... OUCH!
rip - thank you for the pass. Just read your profile and now I am weepy. One more night and I get to sleep all night while my neighbor is here. I'll be in a better mood then.
MIL has put in her notice. She is so bad even my husband doesn't want her here. Last year in Mar my mom almost died after having her porta-cath inserted. She was showing all signs of sepsis. Doc said to call the family. Most of the family lives in Illinois outside St. Louis - 15 hr drive. My 2 sisters came immediately and stayed for 3 weeks. My MIL asked for my mom's room!
Thanks SeemMeRide caregiver - Takes one to know one.
I keep thinking as I drive down my street ... Could there be halos over the houses that have adult children, like us, quietly tending their elders inside? I bet so! Maybe commenting on this site & we'd never know it. ..... Isolation ......
We aren't like a lively neighborhood kiddy day cares where loud children spill out into a fenced yard for their recess time. Neighbors are aware of them! Those kids have weekends at home.
Nope - we have seniors. Precious seniors whom we love. Yet ... Seniors spill all over the place. Indoors, on their plates, in their laps, on their pants .... & it's every single day without a break. *sorry - Sir interuptoion ... imagine ....
I know the Chinese Restaurant family. Their elders rarely visit the restaurant now. Years of 18 hour days spilling out excellent food. Now they are hidden inside the house they built. I miss them at their restaurant they worked every day for 30 years. The kids took over. Lord know what the kids are dealing with at home! I shared this site with the daughter. A different mind set. Old Chinese she says. Family stuff, arranged marriages .... So lonely ....
Peach -I think we need a Piss n' applesauce "logo" to go with OBMAJ.
Ted & Sskape - share your pain and Isolation. I know without this thread and my loving bf I would have lost it long ago. Each day you can see a progression in the dementia and illogical thought. All my family can tell me is be more patient, I wonder how they would feel if they had to give up there life for three years? I have to stop or I will just get thoroughly pissed off.
austin- the hollow is what we call it , back behind our barn theres a drop off to the bottom . a lit creek runnin thru there , its nie down there , we only go down there in sprng and late fall , cant do it in the summer , get eatten by misqitio . ow ow ow . rip - why dont u make those signs that says obmaj and pissl n applesauce , that be neat ! post em on fb so we can see em . i want the one that says SHAME ON YOU !!! heeheee i love that one ... seemeride- are u seroise ur mil is comin to live with you and plus ur mother ? do they get along ? i dont think i can get along with my dil s mother , owwoww i be yellin at her obmaj ! hope it all works out for you all . bobbie- glad u re havin a good time havin nik there , good ole companiship . wonderful , by the way how is his mom ? hope shes well . daughter is in fla , tmr she ll be on the boat ! she and boyfriend s headin for bahamas , happy for them , cant wait to hear all about it when she get shome , i try not to bother her much on the ph , lol ok i better get off here and go ck on dad . love you all xoxo
Hey Miz on your wet phone. Try putting it in a container filled with un-cooked rice. Take the battery out first though. The rice will suck out all the moisture. Don't use a hairdryer cause the heat will damage some of the electronics. A friend of mine did this and 24 hours later he had his phone working.
GOTTA PEE Two women friends had gone for a girls' night out. Both were very faithful and loving wives, however They had gotten over-enthusiastic on the Bacardi Breezers. Incredibly drunk and walking home they needed to Pee, so they stopped in the cemetery. One of them had nothing to wipe with so she thought She would take off her panties and use them. Her friend however was wearing a rather expensive Pair of panties and did not want to ruin them. She was lucky enough to squat down next to a grave That had a wreath with a ribbon on it, so she Proceeded to wipe with that. After the girls did their business, they proceeded to Go home. The next day, the husband of one of the women was concerned That his normally sweet and innocent wife was still in bed hung over, so he phoned the other husband and said: "These girl nights have got to stop! I'm starting to suspect the worst.. My wife came home with no panties!!" "That's nothing," said the other husband, "Mine came back with a card stuck to her ass that said...... 'From all of us at the Fire Station. We'll never forget you.' "
Things you should know. AN ENGLISH LESSON THAT ALL OLD GUYS SHOULD KNOW
On his 74th birthday, a man got a gift certificate from his wife. The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby reservation who was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction.
After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed his ticket to the medicine man, and wondered what to expect.
The old man slowly, methodically produced a potion, handed it to him, and, with a grip on his shoulder, warned, "This is a powerful medicine, and it must be respected. You take only a teaspoonful, and then say '1-2-3." When you do that, you will become more manly than you have ever been in your life, and you can perform as long as you want."
The man was encouraged. As he walked away, he turned and asked, "How do I stop the medicine from working?"
"Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,'" he responded, "but when she does, the medicine will not work again until the next full-moon."
He was very eager to see if it worked so he went home, showered, shaved, took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited his wife to join him in the bedroom. When she came in, he took off his clothes and said, "1-2-3!"
Immediately, he was the manliest of men.
His wife was excited and began throwing off her clothes, and then she asked, "What was the 1-2-3 for?"
And that, boys and girls, is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition, because we could end up with a dangling participle.
Beautiful day here in NC. Not warm enough for mom to go out, but I have plenty of cleaning to do before my help comes tonght.
No, MIL is not coming here while I have my mom (mine won't share). It will be harder to say no when mom is gone. The 2 don't get along. MIL IS deaf already - completely - and won't wear her hearing aid. She got so pissed at my SIL about taking her meds once that she swallowed it.
OK....tell me about CitriScent. Does it help with the urine smell? Is it bought at some store?
Mom has now developed radar that tells her when I am on the computer. Gotta go.
Good morning everyone. Seemeride, glad to herew you wont take on both. I guess if you had to you would find the strength but jeesh. Ted, I hear ya about the whole lonly friend thing. I've lost touch with most of mine, we used to have huge bar-b-ques at my house for anything that gave us a reason to. When it was to cold to bar-b-q we had party food and drinks. It was always pretty expensive. Now that we can no longer have those at or house the two couples that came to our house the most gets together at the ones house and dosnt invite us. It sounds childish but it really ticks me off. I've decided after this is all over with and we have them again, they ain't invited. I've lost most of my friends. I have one but she dosnt get any of this. Cuz love the jokes!!!!
On a side note, I did get to take the kids to play tennis on sat. Never seen my self as a tennis fan but we were invited and I decided the kids needed to go do something. They had a blast. I paid for it though later. Aunt, was on board on fri. When I told her I was going. Woke up sat. She was tearful. And said it was the longest afternoon, I think its to early in the game yet for me to be stuck at home, as she dosnt require constant supervision. But oh well I guess whatever makes her feel safe. I wont complain.
Good morning all. Love the jokes, hilarious. Getting ready to head to the hospital for the day. The hardest part right now is when Mumsie gets tired and confused and starts thinking we are conspiring against her. She gets mad and says we are trying to steal her things and that my brother and I are in this with all of the people there. "There" is rarely the hospital, she usually thinks she is in some kind of basement or yesterday even a bank. She often doesn't know what city she is in or even when it is. She will think it is many years ago. Then, I can come the next time and she is fine. The doctor says that this is normal with her getting over the surgery, etc. but it is very much like she was after her stroke. They have done a head CT but say there is nothing to see.
I am also struggling with the guilt when I leave the hospital. She is being well taken care of and I will leave to go to the grocery store for my kids or clean my house and then I feel guilty for not spending every minute with her.
Morning Friends, kimaz, don't feel guilty. You are doing the right thing. The hardest thing for me to change when I had to deal with my Mother's dementia combined with Narcissism on a daily basis was always trying to make sense of it. You cannot make sense of craziness. It is a different reality--hers. You have yours, you have to keep your perceptions healthy and separate. "My reality, her reality." The brain is flipping out. Some meds--which ones?--might calm a portion of it, but mostly it will get worse, or different. I guess it helps if you like or love your Mother. I try to imagine what it would be like to care for someone I like or have good memories of. It's easier to detach when you just do the best job you can for a human being who needs help, and you have taken the responsibility to do it. Personally, I will be happy when it's over, will thank God for mercy, and get on with my life and NEVER do this job again. And that's the TRUTH. I admire those of you who do this out of love and respect, or who have the patience and endurance to be a caregiver as a profession. Move over, Mother Teresa. Have a great day, everyone, ANGELS, ALL: SSK, thinking of you always, MIZ, peace and hugs, Pirate, sent you another email!, BonnieO? PNW hugs to rip and Jen; Still, kimaz, seeMe, ladeeda, chillout, Ted, Dtflex: love, hugs, support, prayers, all good things. Lindaheart, Bobbie, Elizabeth, Maxine, Jam, Rosella, Peach, DEEFER, CUZ. Thanks for all you do. xoxo
Good Morning Crew, it's good to see the posts from the new folks... keep writing! Vent and laugh and it will save your life!
OK, there is a news story that is starting to build about the number of caregivers: cnn . com and the iReport page is asking for personal stories of Alzheimers'/Dementia caregivers!! Now is the time for you to look at the videos that have already been submitted and add yours! This is what is necessary to make the 'outside world' understand what it is that we do.
States are cutting the budgets for senior citizen centers, etc and even more people will be forced to care for their parents with dementia at home because there won't be any affordable or near affordable alternatives at all.
They're saying that there are 5 million dementia patients being cared for at home by 10.9 million UNPAID caregivers. ahem, that would be us.
Please check in and see if you can post a video with your story. doesn't have to be gross, unless you really want to drive a point home but you can tell them about losing your job, how hard it is and what would you do differently if you knew then what you know now.
i'll be working on my video tomorrow.
All is well on the BOAT. Love the pissnapplesauce idea. Prayers and positive thoughts to all that are suffering. Miz!! thinking of you! Thinking of everyone and worrying about ppj and bonnieo. C'mon, check in!! we do worry!
Linda, Nik's mom is not doing much to help herself get better so she still smokes almost 2 packs a day, eats fatty salty foods for breakfast lunch and dinner and takes more pills than any person I have ever seen. She refuses to understand the relationship between what you put in your pie hole to what it will do to your body and the ultimate cost of what it does to everybody in your family. Over a period of 17 months Nik cooked for her and she wouldn't eat it, he talked himself blue in the face and just decided that he didn't want to waste more of his life watching her kill herself with a fork and a smoke. he loves her but he figures that he'll probably have to go back and clean up the mess but for now he just wants a break from the negativity and depression. She won't get help for that either. Just wants to sit up in the house and suffer. sorry to say. I have invited her to the boat so many times and she tells me that she is too old and she is allergic to cats and she can't fly and she can't she can't she can't so.... don't.
It is truly beautiful on the river and so peaceful and relaxing. let me think.... stay in a little house reeking of cigarette smoke and desperation or... hang out on the river with the breeze and sunshine.
oh yeah..... BOAT!!!
the SS PissnApplesauce! Sister Ship to the Barbara B!
Ok, crew... Got a new one for you! Just heard from my cousin that my 91 year old Aunt is planning on driving herself down to Montgomery to visit from Indiana. Any suggestions of keeping her from trying to drive? Other than calling the state troppers? LOL She won't fly... Help! p.s. cuz told me she's starting to doubt where places are, ie: grocery store, groomers, etc. gee, that sounds familiar!
unplug the wires under the hood , good luck ! i had a very hard time with dad , i told him id drive for him . either someone goes with her or give her 4 flat tire and unplug something under the hood . i drive my dad every where he wants to go , saves alot of arugemnet and heart breakin .
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Miz, you know you are loved and being prayed for, the whole family is.We pray for your MIL to be at peace and tell your husband and sil they are very much in our prayers also.
Jam so glad to hear the CitruScent is working for you. I would be living in a mess with out it.
kima,, seeme, jshous welcome. Was very happy to hear you "got" the things we laugh about. I would go insane and go postal without this sight and new friends. Can you go postal with a banana ?
I haven't taken the time to get caught up on all the posts, shame on me for having a good time this weekend!!!! But love ya'll and have been telling my friend about some of the things we talk about. She is a Hopice RN, DON, so nothing we say surprises her and she has a few of her own...She is happy that I have ya'll , it keeps her from having to answer her phone to me rambling and hiccupping and slurring my words.. She is very grateful for ya'll .
I will get caught up more tomorrow.
Ted, something is going to come your way. Prayers for you.
Went to visit Ruth yesterday and she was in a great mood, we were laughing and she was eating snacks I brought. She is ready to come home, but she doesn't remember where home is... oh well, prayers that the daughter, that rip has nicknamed Baby Girl, so hereafter refered to BG, does not fight me about meds for when Ruth comes home. No more broken bones for me because BG will not listen or cooperate. Did I tell ya'll they are going to pay for all my med bills?? I knew sil would do me right. so one less thing for me to worry about and maybe I can be semi-healed by the time Ruth gets home.
Love ya'll, hugs across the miles
Welcome to the new caregivers: seemeride, jshous and kimaz!
This saved my life when i was caregiving!!
Where's ppj and bonnieO? way worried about these folks.
Check please to let us know that you're both ok!
Miz! was away from my phone all yesterday and am sitting here blinking in the sun with the Cat having her bath right next to the computer. Every once in awhile I get a few licks.
Miz! If your phone got wet, just turn it off and wait for it to dry. If you let it get bone dry it will probably work again.
Remember last year when I was almost dead from a heat stroke and ran into the pool fully dressed and sat there for 15 minutes with the water up to my nose until I realized that my phone was in my back pocket. Popped the battery off and let it sit open for a day or so and it worked again and I just replaced it 2 months ago but it still works!
love you Miz and I know that you have to be just exhausted. Please give our love to your husband and his family. You know you have our love.
Rossella, always good to see from you and I hope you are not too too tired with all of that work and taking care of your mom too.
Pirate! love you gurl and one day.....
I know that the little pamphlets are so sad but they do let you know what your time frame is so you can take advantage to say what you want to say and do what you need to do. that alone will help you when it is over because you will know that you did everything you could so you won't carry that around later. Too heavy for us mere mortals..
Jen! love ya and one day.... BOAT!
Christina! I think that you are right about them knowing. maybe not always but my mom knew and I knew so I could get her home in time.
Maxine!! Upstate NY is beautiful. enjoy the Spring!! love you!!
Jam! good job at working at changing your perception of it all! While doing the thinkoftheboat chant add in, it'sthediseaseit'sthediseaseit'sthedisease.....
your MIL is not going to remember to take her pills because she can't and she can't change her pants and no matter of being upset is going to change that. you are doing great Jam!!
Is she bored out of her skull down there?
I always had mom right plop in the middle of everything so we were always together to eat and watch tv so she wouldn't be lonely. Baby steps!! lol!
Glad to know that Rip and Jen and Christine are safe there on the West Coast. Pirate safe too, yay.
Rip the Stitch!! love to your dad, Sir!
Linda! kiss Pa for me and love you lots. u r funny!
Peachie!?!? love ya and hope to see you post here and there, let us know how you and your sweet husband are!
Great to see from Flex! man, I know it's got to be so tough.
DEEF!! love hollering out to DEEF!! C'mon Deef, stay with us...
Kuli, ddotal, where are you and how is it going?
ssk!! you rock and we are all really happy that you're here. hang in there kiddo and you're doing a great thing.
Cuz! Yes!! you are my idol!! No flooding like what you saw on the news but lots of runoff and I don't know how bad it was yet.
Go Navy! We carry 400 gallons of fresh water and have one bottle of rum that came with the boat. I have to dust the rum now and again......
Ted!!! missed your call!! same thing... didn't have my phone with me yesterday.... love ya and yes there will be something that will come. I know it may sound flakey but I thinks it's true and I do know that if we don't think we have a future while we are doing this it will make us despondent. been there and done that. love you Ted and there's a spot on the boat and Rip is amazing with her work and she can do anything with the letters, etc.
Sure wish she was here for this boat rather than the goofball who did it. It's all off now and waiting for a new letterer.
WOW!! Nik just shoveled the Cat box and emptied all the trash! I'm in a daze... wow. forgot what it is like to have someone help out.
He has never lived with a Cat before so he is entranced with her and she is loving towards him and he is learning the differences between Cats and Dogs.... hilarious.
more later and love to all that I missed, please check in so we know that you all are ok!
lovbob
Important!
Glad the fam is picking up your med bills. Right thing to do.
lov ya,
lovbob
I've bitched about this before but the worst part is having absolutely no one in our lives to share this with (I have you guys, but you know what i mean) There's no family around, (with my family that's a good thing) My friends are sick and tired of my life themselves, and really, I don't even feel like I have mom to go through this with.
Very hard not to get depressed, but I do try keep things around here as happy and light as I can.
Piss n' applesauce.
Jam
I was thinking that too.
"Pissl n' Applesauce" ~ Another iconic term to hit the thread!
I make bumber stickers ...
ssk & Ted- I feel just like you do today. No life. Hubby went for a ride on the bike & I just got to see if the seat still fit. Got on it but didn't go anywhere.
Pirate - I tried the sleeping aid thing last year. Whew! Never again! Instead of her sleeping, she SCREAMED all night long, calling every dead relative she thought of. Really spooky. That was on xanax, ambien and 3 others. The pharm didn't want to fill the prescrip. Had too many at home.....hhuummmmm She thought she got a good night's sleep!!!
Today I went through: not wiping herself after using the bedside commode, breakfast and lunch all over the floor, kleenex everywhere and fussed at because I should be able to figure out what she's talking about. (Can't go down to the basement, mom, I don't have one.) Heaven forbid she wear a diaper. Everytime she coughs and wets herself, I have to wait till she's ready to have it cleaned up. Today she pestered me after I told her I was going to take a nap. I don't know when it actually happened. I swear she has radar when it comes to me and a nap.
So all day today I kept thinking..............wait for it ...................
PISS 'N APPLESAUCE!!!
(I have to use caps so I don't see Seem e Ride.)
Welcome to your new best friend's place! You'd think there would be many understanding people around the internet ... not that I could find until this!
How many posts today since February 13th, 2010?
Dad's urologist rides - 2,800 miles on his Harely last summer with wife on the back. I made him decals for their helmets & custom key tags. The sentiment was funny but personal for them.
Sounds like fun!
It's nice to have new blood around here. can't beat the reality stories ~
His Highness is hungry ... I must feed the man.
Happy Daylight Savings Time everyone ....!
(one fk'n more thing to explain ...)
I love him!
Patience .....breathing deep & ......
Took meds down to col......she forgot to take morning meds again....so that's it.....must hand them to her and watch her swallow them just like night meds. She was a mess tonight.....all I could think of was please don't let this be a "25 minute butt-wipe"......she is getting more and more forgetful and confused every day.....tonight she sat on the potty and shook her head and for the first time stated she was so embarrassed because of the condition of her undies....told her it was a secret between she and I and no one else knew or would ever know......she let me clean her up without an argument......oh please let it be that way for a while...I know it's too much to ask that she won't start her incessant arguing again.
Check in tomorrow.......hope everyone has a wonderful evening!
Love and Hugz!
Jam
I miss my RV! Had a 38' diesel Safari. I made all kinds of decals for our RV friends.
Long gone - Elder Care,
Some day .....
You have fun! Let me know if you'd like decals. Signs were my life.
It will be 24 years on the 15th since I officially opened my sign shop ~
BC. Before computers.
BS - Before Sir.
I really REALLY miss the creativity!
I am already worried that I sound like a whiner to you guys, but I do have a sense of humor ........... somewhere ......... I better check the dryer. I know it could be worse....... my MIL wants to come here too. I told my mom we were getting her bunkbeds. She can speak up when she wants to! lol
Well I'm going to read my Kindle before I go to bed. Tomorrow mom has to get her porta-cath flushed before it closes up. Should have done it last week.
Night all
& you are worried about whing? NO!
You have a lifetime pass to this thread for sure!
However you found us - WE are lucky you did!
Each of us is unique, special & lots of fun.
I doubt none of us haven't been kicked around the block a few times too many.
Builds character ...
OUCH!
MIL has put in her notice. She is so bad even my husband doesn't want her here. Last year in Mar my mom almost died after having her porta-cath inserted. She was showing all signs of sepsis. Doc said to call the family. Most of the family lives in Illinois outside St. Louis - 15 hr drive. My 2 sisters came immediately and stayed for 3 weeks. My MIL asked for my mom's room!
I'm thinking....NEVER AGAIN!
I'll see you all tomorrow...after some sleep.
Takes one to know one.
I keep thinking as I drive down my street ...
Could there be halos over the houses that have adult children, like us, quietly tending their elders inside?
I bet so!
Maybe commenting on this site & we'd never know it.
..... Isolation ......
We aren't like a lively neighborhood kiddy day cares where loud children spill out into a fenced yard for their recess time.
Neighbors are aware of them!
Those kids have weekends at home.
Nope - we have seniors.
Precious seniors whom we love.
Yet ...
Seniors spill all over the place. Indoors, on their plates, in their laps, on their pants ....
& it's every single day without a break.
*sorry - Sir interuptoion ... imagine ....
I know the Chinese Restaurant family. Their elders rarely visit the restaurant now. Years of 18 hour days spilling out excellent food.
Now they are hidden inside the house they built. I miss them at their restaurant they worked every day for 30 years.
The kids took over.
Lord know what the kids are dealing with at home!
I shared this site with the daughter. A different mind set. Old Chinese she says. Family stuff, arranged marriages ....
So lonely ....
We are lucky we rock ~
as much as we can.
Ted & Sskape - share your pain and Isolation. I know without this thread and my loving bf I would have lost it long ago. Each day you can see a progression in the dementia and illogical thought. All my family can tell me is be more patient, I wonder how they would feel if they had to give up there life for three years? I have to stop or I will just get thoroughly pissed off.
Have a good night my dear friends,
Diane
rip - why dont u make those signs that says obmaj and pissl n applesauce , that be neat ! post em on fb so we can see em .
i want the one that says SHAME ON YOU !!! heeheee i love that one ...
seemeride- are u seroise ur mil is comin to live with you and plus ur mother ? do they get along ? i dont think i can get along with my dil s mother , owwoww i be yellin at her obmaj !
hope it all works out for you all .
bobbie- glad u re havin a good time havin nik there , good ole companiship . wonderful , by the way how is his mom ? hope shes well .
daughter is in fla , tmr she ll be on the boat ! she and boyfriend s headin for bahamas , happy for them , cant wait to hear all about it when she get shome , i try not to bother her much on the ph , lol
ok i better get off here and go ck on dad . love you all xoxo
GOTTA PEE
Two women friends had gone for a
girls' night out.
Both were very faithful and loving
wives, however
They had gotten over-enthusiastic on
the Bacardi
Breezers.
Incredibly drunk and walking home they
needed to
Pee, so they stopped in the cemetery.
One of them had nothing to wipe with
so she thought
She would take off her panties and use
them.
Her friend however was wearing a
rather expensive
Pair of panties and did not want to
ruin them.
She was lucky enough to squat down
next to a grave
That had a wreath with a ribbon on it,
so she
Proceeded to wipe with that.
After the girls did their business,
they proceeded to
Go home.
The next day, the husband of one of
the women was concerned
That his normally sweet and innocent
wife was still in bed hung over,
so he phoned the other husband and
said:
"These girl nights have got to stop!
I'm starting to suspect the worst..
My wife came home with no panties!!"
"That's nothing," said the other
husband,
"Mine came back with a card stuck to
her ass that
said......
'From all of us at the Fire Station.
We'll never forget you.' "
On his 74th birthday, a man got a gift certificate from his wife. The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby reservation who was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction.
After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed his ticket to the medicine man, and wondered what to expect.
The old man slowly, methodically produced a potion, handed it to him, and, with a grip on his shoulder, warned, "This is a powerful medicine, and it must be respected. You take only a teaspoonful, and then say '1-2-3." When you do that, you will become more manly than you have ever been in your life, and you can perform as long as you want."
The man was encouraged. As he walked away, he turned and asked, "How do I stop the medicine from working?"
"Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,'" he responded, "but when she does, the medicine will not work again until the next full-moon."
He was very eager to see if it worked so he went home, showered, shaved, took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited his wife to join him in the bedroom. When she came in, he took off his clothes and said, "1-2-3!"
Immediately, he was the manliest of men.
His wife was excited and began throwing off her clothes, and then she asked, "What was the 1-2-3 for?"
And that, boys and girls, is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition, because we could end up with a dangling participle.
Beautiful day here in NC. Not warm enough for mom to go out, but I have plenty of cleaning to do before my help comes tonght.
No, MIL is not coming here while I have my mom (mine won't share). It will be harder to say no when mom is gone. The 2 don't get along. MIL IS deaf already - completely - and won't wear her hearing aid. She got so pissed at my SIL about taking her meds once that she swallowed it.
OK....tell me about CitriScent. Does it help with the urine smell? Is it bought at some store?
Mom has now developed radar that tells her when I am on the computer. Gotta go.
I am also struggling with the guilt when I leave the hospital. She is being well taken care of and I will leave to go to the grocery store for my kids or clean my house and then I feel guilty for not spending every minute with her.
One day at a time, one day at a time.
I guess it helps if you like or love your Mother. I try to imagine what it would be like to care for someone I like or have good memories of. It's easier to detach when you just do the best job you can for a human being who needs help, and you have taken the responsibility to do it. Personally, I will be happy when it's over, will thank God for mercy, and get on with my life and NEVER do this job again. And that's the TRUTH. I admire those of you who do this out of love and respect, or who have the patience and endurance to be a caregiver as a profession. Move over, Mother Teresa.
Have a great day, everyone, ANGELS, ALL: SSK, thinking of you always, MIZ, peace and hugs, Pirate, sent you another email!, BonnieO? PNW hugs to rip and Jen; Still, kimaz, seeMe, ladeeda, chillout, Ted, Dtflex: love, hugs, support, prayers, all good things. Lindaheart, Bobbie, Elizabeth, Maxine, Jam, Rosella, Peach, DEEFER, CUZ. Thanks for all you do. xoxo
it's good to see the posts from the new folks... keep writing! Vent and laugh and it will save your life!
OK, there is a news story that is starting to build about the number of caregivers:
cnn . com and the iReport page is asking for personal stories of Alzheimers'/Dementia caregivers!!
Now is the time for you to look at the videos that have already been submitted and add yours! This is what is necessary to make the 'outside world' understand what it is that we do.
States are cutting the budgets for senior citizen centers, etc and even more people will be forced to care for their parents with dementia at home because there won't be any affordable or near affordable alternatives at all.
They're saying that there are 5 million dementia patients being cared for at home by 10.9 million UNPAID caregivers.
ahem, that would be us.
Please check in and see if you can post a video with your story. doesn't have to be gross, unless you really want to drive a point home but you can tell them about losing your job, how hard it is and what would you do differently if you knew then what you know now.
i'll be working on my video tomorrow.
All is well on the BOAT.
Love the pissnapplesauce idea.
Prayers and positive thoughts to all that are suffering.
Miz!! thinking of you!
Thinking of everyone and worrying about ppj and bonnieo. C'mon, check in!! we do worry!
Linda, Nik's mom is not doing much to help herself get better so she still smokes almost 2 packs a day, eats fatty salty foods for breakfast lunch and dinner and takes more pills than any person I have ever seen. She refuses to understand the relationship between what you put in your pie hole to what it will do to your body and the ultimate cost of what it does to everybody in your family.
Over a period of 17 months Nik cooked for her and she wouldn't eat it, he talked himself blue in the face and just decided that he didn't want to waste more of his life watching her kill herself with a fork and a smoke. he loves her but he figures that he'll probably have to go back and clean up the mess but for now he just wants a break from the negativity and depression. She won't get help for that either. Just wants to sit up in the house and suffer. sorry to say.
I have invited her to the boat so many times and she tells me that she is too old and she is allergic to cats and she can't fly and she can't she can't she can't so.... don't.
It is truly beautiful on the river and so peaceful and relaxing.
let me think.... stay in a little house reeking of cigarette smoke and desperation or... hang out on the river with the breeze and sunshine.
oh yeah..... BOAT!!!
the SS PissnApplesauce! Sister Ship to the Barbara B!
more later,
lovbob
i drive my dad every where he wants to go , saves alot of arugemnet and heart breakin .