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kellybean, u hit the hammer right on the nail. I wouldn't let the little stuff bother me too for it is just not worth the use of losing any of my energy. Hey, maybe she was treating her cat with a natural substitute like butter for hair balls. lol.
Mizunderstood, I have learned to put the mnl goodies in a special plastic bowl that has mom on top or it n that is only for her n her fingers. She even has her own peanut butter jar too. Btw, I just got through cleaning poo off the sink handles n a few bits on toliet paper. so, I just unrolled a few sheets or two flushed, bleach my bathroom n mop my floor with good ole pine oil just to be on the safe side. ; )
Bob, what is the deal with the poo with people with AD? My mil is able to go on her own n sort of wipe n if I say anything to help she goes off that, "she is not gone that far just yet." Arguing with her n showing her mishaps of brown spots don't help the conversation so I just go with the flow n clean. She loves to twist balls of tissue or toliet paper to n if it drops where it may it stays. For she don't recognize it dropped i guess. Well, I did find a few under her bed n I had her crawl her butt under their to fetch those for I gave her a little basket for that new habit to break. lets hope it works : )
Cricket, you make me laugh. Breaking them of new habits... Is that even possible? As for peanut butter, I've thrown out a few containers of good peanut butter. I refuse to allow anyone near what it is I don't recognize after my mom has been in it. Oh, and bleach is my best friend. Bleach and vinegar for washing my mother's clothes is the very thing that makes her clothes not only clean but they smell clean too. Vinegar rocks with bleach, yeah man!
Victoria, I tried putting apple cider vinegar in but I don't think I'm doing it right. Do you use plain vinegar? And how much do you put in the wash? I can't use bleach because it would damage their waterproof bed pads plastic linings.
Cricket, I always thought that books by Jordan sounds very interesting but when I see how much books I have to read in his series - I just get turned off. I have never heard of Brandon.
Lildeb, thanks for the encouragement on the other thread ..I think it was How to keep from going crazy..." I was eating dinner while reading the thread and didn't want to stop eating to type back to you! :-) Sorry but I had a headache, was starving, came home at 7pm from leaving work late...I was just sooo hungry.
Bookworm, I don't know what brand of bed-pads you're using.The bed-pads I have for my mom are made by Invacare. The area agency on aging sent me four of them. I'm trying to get my sister to foot the bill for four more. The instructions for the Invacare bed-pads call for detergent and bleach, but stress that I NOT use fabric softener. Not being able to use fabric softener was a bit frustrating for me, because up until then I had relied on the softener to at least minimize the smell if not get rid of it in her clothing. Anyway, I was down at the laundromat a while back and I was whining about my moms laundry and how I couldn't get the smell out. The employee on duty recommended a product that they keep in stock, but the price is horrendous. A lady who's son owns the local diner here said something about vinegar. I went home and looked it up on the internet. What I read was 1/3 cup plain vinegar per load. For whatever reason, apple cider vinegar just doesn't seem to work. I tend to be quite liberal and use one full cup of vinegar per load though. It just amazes me how well it works. Her bed-pads have held up to several washing's since. I'm washing those four bedpads approximately every couple of days or so. They haven't failed to protect her sheets yet. My mom just smells so nice these days lol. The house smells a thousand times better also. If you can get hold of our area agency on aging, ask them about Invacare bedpads. They do hold up against detergent, bleach and vinegar that I inflict on them. My mom hasn't soaked through a single pad inspite of me overdosing her wash. Yeah, I know, I talk a LOT, but just know that using at least 1/3 cup plain vinegar is what is recommended. I use one cup per load though. It works and her bedpads/clothes come out smelling so clean is awesome.
Thanks...I buy mine bulk in Amazon. It's about 3 for $25.00 but you add the shipping and it goes up to about $43.00 for a 29 x 35" pads. I used to buy mine at another company for years. Then they started selling a lesser quality of the same pads. Their new pads have No tight nettings beneath the plastic. So the plastic snags easily and tears. I was quite angry because the brand new pad had a torn within a week. I used to get it for $10.00 each + shipping. So far, the one in Amazon is the Original pads that have the tight nettings. Except these from Amazon turns black so fast! I had Googled the problem and was recommended to use vinegar (but no one gave measurements) and hydrogen peroxide (soak the pad, sprinkle hydro and then leave it out under the sun.)
Thanks, I will give it a try with the regular vinegar. We don't even use our dryer - even in rainy season. Just from only using the washer, our power bill is like $500-$625.00/month. Can you imagine how much it would be with the dryer?
Victoria and Bookworm, I use about 1 cup of white vinegar when I wash mom's clothing, bedding and towels and it works great for the smell. Plus white vinegar is CHEAP!!! Unfortunately with mom's sensitive skin I stay away from the bleach. I use the dryer sheets instead of fabric softener and mom's bed chucks stay absorbant and smell good.
I just got in from work and mom is half awake. I did hear back from the neirologist and he agrees I should discontinue the Namenda since mom isn't responding in a positive manner. It made it easier in the sense she slept alot, but it just sets her up for other problems such as blood clots & pneumonia.
Just a reminder to all of you, tonight at 9pm EDT and 6pm PDT go to Spreecastdotcom and join us for the Mickie Murphy broadcast. You can either go on camera or simply chat. Our captain is the host.
I read about some new supplements that are good for weightloss. I might try some when I get paid this week. One is green coffee bean extract and the other is fucoxanthin. I heard about both on Dr. Oz. If nothing else, the green coffee bean extract is a great antioxident.
I've had a headache since last night and it's wearing on me. At least mom slept through the night, so I am thankful for that. After several days of rain we finally have some sunshine. The garden needed the rain so I'm not complaining...or at least not too loudly.
I hope you all have a good day and even when you don't hear from me I am reading everyone's posts and thinking of you often.
I'm doing a quick peek before doing "daughterly duties." So a quick question to you both, WHEN do you add the vinegar? In the beginning with the wash with the clothe soap? Or like my dad used to do - on the final rinse? Ewww..if it's on the final rinse. Wouldn't that make the clothes really smell like vinegar? I've been putting the vinegar in the beginning of the wash. If you put it in the laundry ball...I can't find that here on island. I will have to go online and order it. Sorry, gotta be short..dad's getting impatient...
Hi Crew, Bookworm, Jordan's Series are more for diehard fantasy lovers. Each one of his books are about a thousand pages long. The series is long but it encompasses and entire world with social, political, diverse people with differing cultures, religious and magical secs with prophecy thrown in, it covers just about everything imaginable. Jordan has a huge following with fan websites and events. etc. Brandon Sanderson is writing the last 3 books that end the series by compiling Jordan's notes along with his publisher since Jordan died from a rare blood disease. Long story yes but if you like the plot in the beginning and the characters its an awesome world to get lost in. I listen to the books on audio and love the entertaining quality.
Last time Dad was in the hospital I just asked his room nurse if she could get me one or two of those hospital bed pads made out of cloth and she gave me 3 of them. lol it never hurts to ask. Also, the hospital laundry services sell the used ones if they get a tiny little hole on the back side and I bought a pack of 10 of them like that and they were almost like new and got them for about $3 each on ebay. Anything to save on the costs helps.
Diane, I'll be there for tonight's vent live webcast with Bobbie, see you there. :) *´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Chirp Chirp Cricket Hugsღ
Cricket, try not to look at the diabetic meds as a burden lifted off of u yet how about you r taking better care of yourself n that was a med to get u back on track. Like u said, it is hard to focus on ourself when we r taking care of others. My A1C went from a 6.5 to a 7.3 and I am having fits for letting myself get in that shape n now I need to get my ass back in gear! Good for you taking better care of yourself n you are feeling better too. I hope you don;t have to go back on the meds but if u do, please do not look at it as a burden for your body just may need it to as well as you do your part to stay healthy. I hope that made sense. My marlbes don't always work in my head. ; )
Bookworm, if I gave u a chuckle or help in some way then I guess I done my job. Thanks. OMG! your power bill n I was freaking out for we hit $200. The 7pm dinner would be a snack for me good grief! I bet u were starving. Eat girl, eat. ; ) Diane, I hope your headache goes away for I think u need to let your brain have some rest. I know easier said than done. Call me lucky right now for I don't have to worry yet about the bed getting urine on it but I do get the suprise of poo on toliet paper n little finger-poo marks on toliet handle n bathroom sink. I do use bleach, pinesol all over place, bleach wipes and Lysol. Everyone keep up the good ole fashion cleaning squeaky clean. ; ) I got to go take my meds n get mil to take hers n my dog to take his to prevent seizures.
Mame, I would not want want to be visited by anyone who is Not Flesh and Blood. I grew up with too much ghost stories - true and made-up ones. I have no desire for that ability. But, it sounds like it runs in your family. If you grew up with it being "normal" or "desired ability", then for you it's something desirable. My sis takes in stride.
Cat, I know I need to do that but when I get scared, it's so hard to think. My only thought is to run and hide.
Evening Crew, After reading all the vinegar posts I'm going to have to go out and get some distilled white vinegar. I used to use it for some cleaning jobs but never thought to use it in the laundry.
I freak out when I open our electric bill and it's $400 plus every month. But that's the cost of living in Florida and running the air 24/7 because it's so darn hot all the time. We had an awesome thunderstorm here today. I even saw lightning hit the road about 25 ft. from my house. It scared the crap out of Dad and one of my dogs. It doesn't even phase me anymore though, I'm used to them. I hope you all are well and surviving yet another day in the trenches. xoxo *´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Chirp Chirp Cricket Hugsღ
The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it.
The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell their stories. There were all the regular types of stuff: spilled milk and pennies saved. But then the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that she had missed Janie. Janie, do you have a story to share?' ''Yes ma'am. My daddy told me a story about my Mommy. She was a Marine pilot in Desert Storm, and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory, and all she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol, and a survival knife. She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn't break, and then her parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops. She shot 15 of them with the pistol, until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands.
''Good Heavens,' said the horrified teacher. 'What did your Daddy tell you was the moral to this horrible story?
A man and a woman who had never met before but were both married to other people found themselves assigned to the same sleeping compartment on a trans-continental train.
Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly, he in the upper bunk and she in the lower.
At 1 a.m., the man leaned down and gently woke the woman saying, "Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet and get me a second blanket? I'm awfully cold."
"I have a better idea," she replied. "Just for tonight, let's pretend that we're married."
"Wow! that's a great idea!" he exclaimed.
"Good," she replied. "Get your own @#$%^& blanket."
Bookworm, I add one cup of vinegar at the beginning of the wash. No vinegar smell is present when wash is done. Also, when buying from Amazon, it's free shipping over $25. Don't buy 3rd party and be forced to pay shipping, so many sellers to choose from it's not necessary. There's currently an offer for 34'x36' pads $9.26 per pad. Buy 4 and it's $37.04 and free shipping because it's over $25. I currently have a prime membership with Amazon so I get free shipping regardless of order size.
Sssh...I'm at work - taking a peek in here!..later, Cricket..this keyboard is NOT quiet. Just me & my 2 bosses in an office the size of my livingroom!! No privacy at all...
Hi Cricket. I've been busy for the past few days surfing the net. Today is my day off of surfing. I won't be on too long on this site, either. I need to figure out my budget, and pay some bills. So what's up on your end?
Thanks, Victoria, for the vinegar information. I really do appreciate it. And any other tips, too!
I'm not much of a housekeeper. My dad is a perfectionist. So, mom would do most of the house chores in order to make it perfect (to pass inspection.) Before dad comes home, we're all told to stay outside. So us 8 kids never got real training on cooking, washing clothes and cleaning.
Now, that you have the background information, just recently sis, her kids and I were talking. Niece asked me what I use to scrub the bathroom floor. I said, "You see that small stiff broom with thick brush (it's about 1 inch square wide)? I wet the bathroom floor with water, sprinkle it with Comet, let it soak up, then I take the broom and scrub the floor with it. No bending over and end up with a backache. Get the tupperware bowl and pour water on the floor to wash it down the drain."
Needless to say, my sis and 2 nieces just stared at me. I guess that's NOT the way to clean the bathroom floor??? Well, it works for me and no backaches, too... :-)
SelfishSibs, that is a very pretty flower...orchid? I saw it and thought it was a soothing photo. Good morning to you! (but soon to be Good night here.) This is my last post for the night....
Hi All! My son is back safe and sound at college. Been busy trying to get him motivated to do laundry and pack. He did it all the last day! We will see what he forgot! haha Mom is doing well. The humidity is down a bit so she has actually come out of the air conditioning! Got her out to the dentist to have her dentures fixed-since she had that tooth extracted. Soooo hard cause they have no handicap accessible entry. She is doing so well she could actually get up the 3 steps but she isn't always that good! They make no apologies either. Time to find a new dentist. She is not good at change so I am not sure how that will work out.
I am looking forward to our State Fair that is coming up soon. My helpful brother is taking some days off work so I can go and spend some days there! I am so into the Fair that they call me "My Fair Lady"! So this is much appreciated! He thinks about mom and me...calls frequently... I have to just think of him and my sister and how great they are and not think of the others who never call or visit. Mom and I were talking about their lack of help and she called them "little snips". She said we have to pray that they will step up and help out and made up a really cute prayer. It was really adorable... She seems to be more understanding than I am and doesnt' take it personally. I do! That is probably why I am miserable and resentful! I have to borrow mom's rose colored glasses for a while! Weight Watchers is going sloooooowwwww...but I have, and continue to lose a tiny bit at a time. Gotta exercise more... Story of my life. I feel better tho-eating better foods and exercising the little bit that I am. Gives me a bit of incentive! Funny thing-I have found 4 ladies who are caregiving or were at WW! We have been chatting it up-just like here at AC! I knew the meetings were for me! Well, I guess I have babbled enough! Hope everyone is doing ok! Mame
Hi Crew, it's nice to see some posts! Bookworm, if I had a drain in my bathroom floor I would clean it that way too! Good Idea. Mame, you are doing good with the WW, be gentle with yourself you deserve it. You're Mother sounds like a real sweetheart.
I'm off to the dentist today for a cleaning... ugh. Dad is behaving...Yay, happy dance! *´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Chirp Chirp Cricket Hugsღ
Mame I am so glad you get support with caregiving at WW -I am so hurt I have lost 17 lbs. and nobody has noticed -years ago my late husband said it is because I wear my clothes loose people do not notice-just because my clothes are not bulging -but I know I have lost the weight-and I am proud of you losing that is the hardest the first few pounds.
Austin, the same thing happened to me when I first started to lose weight. It might just be the people you're around are to caught up in themselves to take notice but anyway you deserve a Congrats! for that 17 pounds even if it is a bit delayed :) But more importantly you improved your health and did it for yourself. Yay for you!
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Mizunderstood, I have learned to put the mnl goodies in a special plastic bowl that has mom on top or it n that is only for her n her fingers. She even has her own peanut butter jar too.
Btw, I just got through cleaning poo off the sink handles n a few bits on toliet paper. so, I just unrolled a few sheets or two flushed, bleach my bathroom n mop my floor with good ole pine oil just to be on the safe side. ; )
Bob, what is the deal with the poo with people with AD? My mil is able to go on her own n sort of wipe n if I say anything to help she goes off that, "she is not gone that far just yet." Arguing with her n showing her mishaps of brown spots don't help the conversation so I just go with the flow n clean. She loves to twist balls of tissue or toliet paper to n if it drops where it may it stays. For she don't recognize it dropped i guess. Well, I did find a few under her bed n I had her crawl her butt under their to fetch those for I gave her a little basket for that new habit to break. lets hope it works : )
Lildeb, thanks for the encouragement on the other thread ..I think it was How to keep from going crazy..." I was eating dinner while reading the thread and didn't want to stop eating to type back to you! :-) Sorry but I had a headache, was starving, came home at 7pm from leaving work late...I was just sooo hungry.
If you can get hold of our area agency on aging, ask them about Invacare bedpads. They do hold up against detergent, bleach and vinegar that I inflict on them. My mom hasn't soaked through a single pad inspite of me overdosing her wash.
Yeah, I know, I talk a LOT, but just know that using at least 1/3 cup plain vinegar is what is recommended. I use one cup per load though. It works and her bedpads/clothes come out smelling so clean is awesome.
Thanks, I will give it a try with the regular vinegar. We don't even use our dryer - even in rainy season. Just from only using the washer, our power bill is like $500-$625.00/month. Can you imagine how much it would be with the dryer?
I just got in from work and mom is half awake. I did hear back from the neirologist and he agrees I should discontinue the Namenda since mom isn't responding in a positive manner. It made it easier in the sense she slept alot, but it just sets her up for other problems such as blood clots & pneumonia.
Just a reminder to all of you, tonight at 9pm EDT and 6pm PDT go to Spreecastdotcom and join us for the Mickie Murphy broadcast. You can either go on camera or simply chat. Our captain is the host.
I read about some new supplements that are good for weightloss. I might try some when I get paid this week. One is green coffee bean extract and the other is fucoxanthin. I heard about both on Dr. Oz. If nothing else, the green coffee bean extract is a great antioxident.
I've had a headache since last night and it's wearing on me. At least mom slept through the night, so I am thankful for that. After several days of rain we finally have some sunshine. The garden needed the rain so I'm not complaining...or at least not too loudly.
I hope you all have a good day and even when you don't hear from me I am reading everyone's posts and thinking of you often.
Love ya,
Diane
Last time Dad was in the hospital I just asked his room nurse if she could get me one or two of those hospital bed pads made out of cloth and she gave me 3 of them. lol it never hurts to ask. Also, the hospital laundry services sell the used ones if they get a tiny little hole on the back side and I bought a pack of 10 of them like that and they were almost like new and got them for about $3 each on ebay. Anything to save on the costs helps.
Diane, I'll be there for tonight's vent live webcast with Bobbie, see you there. :)
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Diane, I hope your headache goes away for I think u need to let your brain have some rest. I know easier said than done.
Call me lucky right now for I don't have to worry yet about the bed getting urine on it but I do get the suprise of poo on toliet paper n little finger-poo marks on toliet handle n bathroom sink. I do use bleach, pinesol all over place, bleach wipes and Lysol. Everyone keep up the good ole fashion cleaning squeaky clean. ; ) I got to go take my meds n get mil to take hers n my dog to take his to prevent seizures.
Cat, I know I need to do that but when I get scared, it's so hard to think. My only thought is to run and hide.
I freak out when I open our electric bill and it's $400 plus every month. But that's the cost of living in Florida and running the air 24/7 because it's so darn hot all the time. We had an awesome thunderstorm here today. I even saw lightning hit the road about 25 ft. from my house. It scared the crap out of Dad and one of my dogs. It doesn't even phase me anymore though, I'm used to them.
I hope you all are well and surviving yet another day in the trenches. xoxo
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The Woman Marine Pilot
The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment:
Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it.
The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell their stories.
There were all the regular types of stuff: spilled milk and pennies saved.
But then the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that she had missed Janie. Janie, do you have a story to share?' ''Yes ma'am. My daddy told me a story about my Mommy.
She was a Marine pilot in Desert Storm, and her plane got hit.
She had to bail out over enemy territory, and all
she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol, and a survival knife.
She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn't
break, and then her parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops.
She shot 15 of them with the pistol, until she ran out of bullets,
killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke,
and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands.
''Good Heavens,' said the horrified teacher.
'What did your Daddy tell you was the moral to this horrible story?
"Stay away from Mommy when she's
been drinking."
Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly, he in the upper bunk and she in the lower.
At 1 a.m., the man leaned down and gently woke the woman saying, "Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet and get me a second blanket? I'm awfully cold."
"I have a better idea," she replied. "Just for tonight, let's pretend that we're married."
"Wow! that's a great idea!" he exclaimed.
"Good," she replied. "Get your own @#$%^& blanket."
After a moment of silence, he farted.
Thanks, Victoria, for the vinegar information. I really do appreciate it. And any other tips, too!
I'm not much of a housekeeper. My dad is a perfectionist. So, mom would do most of the house chores in order to make it perfect (to pass inspection.) Before dad comes home, we're all told to stay outside. So us 8 kids never got real training on cooking, washing clothes and cleaning.
Now, that you have the background information, just recently sis, her kids and I were talking. Niece asked me what I use to scrub the bathroom floor. I said, "You see that small stiff broom with thick brush (it's about 1 inch square wide)? I wet the bathroom floor with water, sprinkle it with Comet, let it soak up, then I take the broom and scrub the floor with it. No bending over and end up with a backache. Get the tupperware bowl and pour water on the floor to wash it down the drain."
Needless to say, my sis and 2 nieces just stared at me. I guess that's NOT the way to clean the bathroom floor??? Well, it works for me and no backaches, too... :-)
Wishing you all a good, squeaky clean day!
xo
-SS
Wishing you sweet dreams.....
xo
-SS
My son is back safe and sound at college. Been busy trying to get him motivated to do laundry and pack. He did it all the last day! We will see what he forgot! haha
Mom is doing well. The humidity is down a bit so she has actually come out of the air conditioning! Got her out to the dentist to have her dentures fixed-since she had that tooth extracted. Soooo hard cause they have no handicap accessible entry. She is doing so well she could actually get up the 3 steps but she isn't always that good! They make no apologies either. Time to find a new dentist. She is not good at change so I am not sure how that will work out.
I am looking forward to our State Fair that is coming up soon. My helpful brother is taking some days off work so I can go and spend some days there! I am so into the Fair that they call me "My Fair Lady"! So this is much appreciated! He thinks about mom and me...calls frequently... I have to just think of him and my sister and how great they are and not think of the others who never call or visit. Mom and I were talking about their lack of help and she called them "little snips". She said we have to pray that they will step up and help out and made up a really cute prayer. It was really adorable... She seems to be more understanding than I am and doesnt' take it personally. I do! That is probably why I am miserable and resentful! I have to borrow mom's rose colored glasses for a while!
Weight Watchers is going sloooooowwwww...but I have, and continue to lose a tiny bit at a time. Gotta exercise more... Story of my life. I feel better tho-eating better foods and exercising the little bit that I am. Gives me a bit of incentive! Funny thing-I have found 4 ladies who are caregiving or were at WW! We have been chatting it up-just like here at AC! I knew the meetings were for me!
Well, I guess I have babbled enough! Hope everyone is doing ok! Mame
I'm off to the dentist today for a cleaning... ugh. Dad is behaving...Yay, happy dance!
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