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gonna watch Midsummer Murders and hit the hay....Alarm set for 5:30, shower, no lotion, deodorant, no make up...H*ll, I may not even wear underwear...HOW would I put them back on!?
My mother is 94 and her skin is sloughing off.We use prescription creams but she's old.I must admit the "snowflakes" that cover her room are absolutely disgusting to me.I dread cleaning out her vacuum as I can see and smell them; kind of a old wet toilet paper odor to my nose. I dread summer as the short sleeves and shorts cover far less than winter clothing and I know she will rub at the skin as she sits contentedly on my porch couch. My dogs carry the skin on their fur as they take turns "guarding her". I would rather clean a thousand diapers than change her bed. Today I noted they are settling into the cracks of my wood floors. I now use a shop vac in the house. Today she noticed the little cancer on my face and told me to get it taken care of as it looked ugly and gave "her" the willy's. Nothing else about personal care bother's me and believe me I've handled a lot but I can't seem to get used to this.
This dead skin she sheds has an odor as well.Old dry toilet paper smell is the only way to describe it.
Hey there Olmaandme! Welcome to the Grossed Out thread…
And yup you sure qualify since you are grossed out beyond belief and I got a little urpy reading it haha.
Hey everybody, I know we're all thinking about Jen and waiting for her to post so we know she's ok. She'll be ok (gall bladder surgery for those just checking in).
I have been thinking about her for the last 2 days and know that after the initial Ow! from the procedure wears off she will feel so much better.
Love you Jen!
Cuz! sorry to hear about my other cuz's legs, that has got to be so painful. Hope you get to go fishing and yes, I wish I was rich because I would get you down here and get Jen out here and have a big convention for the Grossed Out thread but wah, I am not.
Got Indio home yesterday. He is feeling much better without so much pain medication. They were giving him the maximum amount, then couldn't figure out why he couldn't eat. He only managed half a cup of soup last night, but skipped the pain pill until this morning. Then he just needed one, and has been fine all day. Fed him a lot of soup. His dog won't hardly let him out of her sight. She was so happy to see him. Have to go back for a check up next week, maybe surgery? Dr said something about a cateract. Not sure if it was already there, or the injury is going to form one? Jen, hope your surgery goes well. Glad your mom is going with you. Welcome Olmaandme. Can you get your mom to grease up with baby oil or lotion? If she put on enough the dead skin might stick to her, instead of shedding everywhere. EWW, that sounds gross too. Well, anyway vent away.
Problem with laptop so I hijacked main computer!! Jen, Hope you don't hurt too much! Take whatever meds they gave you to get better fast!! Meanwhile, good to hear Indio is feeling better. I have the same problem with pain meds. They make me very ill! Olma, mouth stuff really grosses me out, but that dead skin styff is nasty! I cut my elderly ladies toenails a couple weeks ago and nearly died!!! they were really lond and hadn't been cleaned underneath for years!!! What was under them was indescribable! I feel for you. Queit the day again today. Got an early start in the garden and mowed the lawn and trimmed around everything. Did a batch of laundry and hung that out on the line. Then cleaned up while Blanche's lunch was simmering. When I got to her house, she was sitting in the garage again!!!! The first thing I did was turn off the power strip that the TV was plugged into, then read her the riot act about leaving the damn thing on all night AGAIN!!!. She ignored me and calmly ate her lunch like nothing was wrong!!. Next I took out in the yard and we picked dead flowers from last year off of her bushes. After that I vacuumed her house and then had to leave to bring Tut to the vet to have his blood tested for sugar again and to get his ear checked. I was there for an hour and decided to pay the water bill on the way home. When I got home, my husband informed me we had company coming! When I found out it was my daughter's former boyfriend, I was relieved, as my house was a mess! I had planned to do barbecue ribs for dinner, so I invited him to stay. The phone rang as he was coming in the door. It was the kids that mowed Blanche's lawn last week saying they were there and doing her lawn!! Told them I would be there in 45 minutes to pay them. When I hung up the phone rang again and it was my girlfriend calling! Had to cut her short so I could get the ribs going in the pressure cooker, then had a quick coffee with Dave and headed back across town to Blanche's to pay the kids for doing her lawn. Told her I didn't have time to visit and said I would be back later for a few minutes. I headed to the store and grabbed a cake for dessert ans proceeded home to finish the ribs and make some rice to go with it. Of course in all my craziness I didn't do dishes for a couple days and both sinks were full. You would think my husband, who lays on the couch all day watching TV would take a few minutes out of hid precious time to at least do the dishes while I'm running around like a crazy lady!!! Not!!! Anyway, we had a great visit with Dave, the ribs were melt in your mouth and the cake delicious! We ate outside on the patio where it was much cooler and we could watch the hummingbirds. After that I drove Dave back to his Mom's and brought a piece of cake to Blanche. Wouldn't you know she was already in Bed!!! So I stopped at my friends and apologized for cutting our phone call so short. by the time I got back home it was 8:30 and I had more dishes to clean up! Can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring!!! Just a day in the life, I guess!! Hope you all had a better day or at least a calmer on than I did! Bobbie!!! Maybe one of us will win the lottery and can by us all tickets to the boat someday!!! It sure would be fun!!!! Deef!!!
How sweet that you are still friends with the former boyfriend Deef! My head is spinning from all that you accomplish in a day! Jen-prayers for you and your recovery! Can't wait to hear from you! Sharyn-my dog would take the rawhide and go bury it in the yard. After a long time, he would dig it up and then eat it-all filthy and wet and icky. Then his stomach would make these really strange noises...alien like. Weird. Welcome Olmaandme! Hey Bobbie and Cuz and Meanwhile, Austin and Juju! The state is inspecting the NH this week that mom is in. Everyone is in a tizzy. Mom doesn't like to get out of bed in the morning, so they feed her in bed and leave her there till they get the last person up. I am fine with that and she has a good schedule there. I am there at lunch and we take a walk-either around the building or now-outside. Many are put back to bed after lunch for a nap. Apparently, the state didn't like mom's being in bed all morning. So, yesterday they had her up at 7:30am. She was NOT happy. Anyway, I was getting ready for our walk-not knowing she had been up so early, and the aide comes in with the lift to put her to bed! I was like-"what?" I guess I have to maybe put it in writing or something that the way it was is ok... Anyway, it was a bit of a disappointment since it was such a nice day. Then I asked if someone would get her out of bed for dinner and the aide says, "I don't know what they will do." I don't get it. If the perceived problem is that she is in bed too long, then what is the difference if it is in the beginning of the day or the end??? Gonna see how things go when the state is gone again haha... I do have to chat with the brother who was going to dinner last night and ask if she was out of bed or not. Of all the things they could gripe about-I swear. Whatever. Beautiful weekend weather-wise here! Hoping to spend all my time outside! Hope everyone gets a breath of fresh air! Mame
Mame the joint commission inspections get everyone riled up if they followed standards all the time it would be easier on everyone but they only usually last 3 days at most it would have been easier on you to have been made aware of the different routine ahead of time but they probably did not think of that-actually signs are supposed to be prominently displayed in case you want to give your opium of anything to the inspectors while thy are there -at least NY requires this.
It's been over 100 degrees here all week, but this afternoon it clouded up and rained. Did get the front yard, and orchard trimmed with the weed eater (and not give myself a heat stroke while I was doing it). Indio is so frustrated, he can't help with much. But, the injured eye is still red, swollen and gets painful if he bends over. So just trying to get him to take it easy.. He can't drive so he is staying here, with his giant white dog. The cats are unhappy about the dog, but otherwise fine.
It's true, like Deef says, one of us is going to have to win the lottery so we can have our convention.
Glad you didn't give yourself the heatstroke Shirley. I know I told you guys about how I almost dropped over from the heat and then I realized that I was more sensitive than ever. Glad that Indio is on the mend but take care that you don't do too much as well!
I think that we are all insanely hard workers to the detriment of ourselves. Maybe we need to start a group called Recovering Workaholics.
It's 5:45am here on the Salt Marsh and the sunrise will be beautiful.
All I can think about is Jen. If anyone has heard from her on the back channels please let me know. I am worried and just want to see that red rectangle with what I would call an allen wrench on it and hear the news.
Mame! I laughed out loud about the alien noises coming out of the dog after the resurrected rawhide. Thanks for the laugh. Hope you got the outside time you were looking for.
Deef!! Blanche has dementia! Riot acts will just wear you out and she isn't going to change. Hope help is coming soon so you can get out from under that.
Here in this location I have met a few people who have a parent who has cognitive issues and there is a sibling taking care of that parent while the people I have met go about their lives with little or no interruption. I don't forget all of the stories I have learned from the caregivers on this site who were stuck doing the dirty work while the sibs were out in the world living their lives. I try not to be an a**hole but hey, you guys know me by now and I get a few sentences in on behalf of their caregiver siblings. These people are clueless about what it takes to pull off this job of caregiving and when I try to tune them up they work very hard to tune me out. Denial.
I'm worried about Jen too. Hope she is recovering from her surgery, and all went well. I had to hike around the 50 acres looking for the horses this evening. Nice evening for a walk. The dogs love to go, but Sam's old dog is 14 years now. He acted like he wasn't up to it. So I left the gate to the yard open, when he gets tired, he goes back on his own. I finally found the horses in the far corner after about 30 minutes of hiking. Turn around and there is Snuffy (the old dog), right behind me.
Quite the day here! Not only did I wake up with a stomach bug? and spent half my day in the bathroom, but had to drive across town to Blanche's 4 times. Apparently she got up way too early and got ready for church. When her lady friend didn't come to pick her up for church (she did!) Blanche got pissed and undressed and went to bed. When her friend got there at 10 like she said, Blanche was sound asleep and didn't answer the doorbell or her phone. That led to the minister calling my BIL in Virginia, Like he could do something!!! So my sister called and left me a message because we were out in the yard. So I cleaned myself up as best I could and headed across town to check on Blanche. When I got there the drapes were closed tight and the house was still locked up. I let myself in and wondered what I would find. Well, she was in bed sound asleep!!! Didn't even wake up when I talked to her. She was sleeping peacefully so I called her son and then drove back home to get back in bed myself. I headed back over after 2 and she was still sleeping, so I woke her up to see if she was sick, but she said no and was going to the bathroom and then back to bed. I started to heat her some lunch but she assured me she was just tired and needed to sleep more. So when she had settled herself back into bed, I left. I went back a couple hours later and she was up and dressed like it was early morning. I fed her supper and waited for her son to do the 7Pm Weekend call. After that I fed her some supper and a cup of cold applesauce as the house was hot as h*ll! It was in the 80's here today. Falling asleep here, will finish my story tomorrow. Night, Deef! I will try to call Jen at home tomorrow.
A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool... After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split. The waitress asked kindly, 'Crushed nuts?' 'No,' he replied, 'Arthritis.'
Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady, and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
'I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner. I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing when I want with my old buddies, and don't you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules. Any comments?'
His new bride said: 'No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night...whether you're here or not.'
Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary! The husband yells, 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Wife -- Cold As Ever'!'
'Yeah?' she replies. 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Husband -- Stiff At Last'!'
A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.
He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife,' Mother of Six' in spite of her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it IS time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts at the top of his voice, 'Shall we go home Mother of Six?'
His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion, shouts right back, 'Any time you're ready, Father of Four.'
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly the man realized that the next day he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper,'Please wake me at 5:00 AM.' He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go to see why his wife hadn't wakened him when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, 'It is 5:00 AM. Wake up.'
alien flag warning Jen...is baaack... I did not die...it was worse than i expected, I am off the pain meds after three days will be writing a strongly worded letter when my "Please review our hospital" survey arrives. FP is not dea, and mom who had to take out the garbage and do the dishes, like three times already asked..."You probably won't be up to going and doing a lot of walking around today right?" She asked hopefully so she didn't have to shop on her own...You know, she is getting so scatty driving, I don't WANT her out alone either, but no Ma, after major surgery and not being able to sleep or eat for four days, I really don't feel up to running errands... i waited this procedure two weeks and thought I might die, now I wish I had...yes, it is that bad...in the OR prep area I looked at the clock at 8 Am 8:30 Am 9 Am and thought: there are people thinking of me somewhere and I am not alone. Took a cab there, walked in and some guy was laying on the floor, handcuffed being arrested by security...Yeah, it was always gonna be just that good... Still alive.... hope everyone is doing OK where they are...how ever you can! god i am so tired... just so fing tired!!!
Glad you're back Jen! It will get better and ya, don't let anyone talk you into crazy. You will feel better as long as you don't have to tote that barge….
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I dread summer as the short sleeves and shorts cover far less than winter clothing and I know she will rub at the skin as she sits contentedly on my porch couch.
My dogs carry the skin on their fur as they take turns "guarding her".
I would rather clean a thousand diapers than change her bed.
Today I noted they are settling into the cracks of my wood floors.
I now use a shop vac in the house.
Today she noticed the little cancer on my face and told me to get it taken care of as it looked ugly and gave "her" the willy's.
Nothing else about personal care bother's me and believe me I've handled a lot but I can't seem to get used to this.
This dead skin she sheds has an odor as well.Old dry toilet paper smell is the only way to describe it.
And yup you sure qualify since you are grossed out beyond belief and I got a little urpy reading it haha.
Hey everybody, I know we're all thinking about Jen and waiting for her to post so we know she's ok. She'll be ok (gall bladder surgery for those just checking in).
I have been thinking about her for the last 2 days and know that after the initial Ow! from the procedure wears off she will feel so much better.
Love you Jen!
Cuz! sorry to hear about my other cuz's legs, that has got to be so painful. Hope you get to go fishing and yes, I wish I was rich because I would get you down here and get Jen out here and have a big convention for the Grossed Out thread but wah, I am not.
Meanwhile! How's Indio's eye?
lovbob
Jen, hope your surgery goes well. Glad your mom is going with you.
Welcome Olmaandme. Can you get your mom to grease up with baby oil or lotion? If she put on enough the dead skin might stick to her, instead of shedding everywhere. EWW, that sounds gross too. Well, anyway vent away.
Jen, Hope you don't hurt too much! Take whatever meds they gave you to get better fast!!
Meanwhile, good to hear Indio is feeling better. I have the same problem with pain meds. They make me very ill!
Olma, mouth stuff really grosses me out, but that dead skin styff is nasty! I cut my elderly ladies toenails a couple weeks ago and nearly died!!! they were really lond and hadn't been cleaned underneath for years!!! What was under them was indescribable! I feel for you.
Queit the day again today. Got an early start in the garden and mowed the lawn and trimmed around everything. Did a batch of laundry and hung that out on the line. Then cleaned up while Blanche's lunch was simmering. When I got to her house, she was sitting in the garage again!!!! The first thing I did was turn off the power strip that the TV was plugged into, then read her the riot act about leaving the damn thing on all night AGAIN!!!. She ignored me and calmly ate her lunch like nothing was wrong!!. Next I took out in the yard and we picked dead flowers from last year off of her bushes. After that I vacuumed her house and then had to leave to bring Tut to the vet to have his blood tested for sugar again and to get his ear checked. I was there for an hour and decided to pay the water bill on the way home.
When I got home, my husband informed me we had company coming! When I found out it was my daughter's former boyfriend, I was relieved, as my house was a mess! I had planned to do barbecue ribs for dinner, so I invited him to stay. The phone rang as he was coming in the door. It was the kids that mowed Blanche's lawn last week saying they were there and doing her lawn!! Told them I would be there in 45 minutes to pay them. When I hung up the phone rang again and it was my girlfriend calling! Had to cut her short so I could get the ribs going in the pressure cooker, then had a quick coffee with Dave and headed back across town to Blanche's to pay the kids for doing her lawn. Told her I didn't have time to visit and said I would be back later for a few minutes.
I headed to the store and grabbed a cake for dessert ans proceeded home to finish the ribs and make some rice to go with it. Of course in all my craziness I didn't do dishes for a couple days and both sinks were full. You would think my husband, who lays on the couch all day watching TV would take a few minutes out of hid precious time to at least do the dishes while I'm running around like a crazy lady!!! Not!!!
Anyway, we had a great visit with Dave, the ribs were melt in your mouth and the cake delicious! We ate outside on the patio where it was much cooler and we could watch the hummingbirds.
After that I drove Dave back to his Mom's and brought a piece of cake to Blanche. Wouldn't you know she was already in Bed!!! So I stopped at my friends and apologized for cutting our phone call so short. by the time I got back home it was 8:30 and I had more dishes to clean up!
Can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring!!! Just a day in the life, I guess!!
Hope you all had a better day or at least a calmer on than I did!
Bobbie!!! Maybe one of us will win the lottery and can by us all tickets to the boat someday!!! It sure would be fun!!!!
Deef!!!
Jen-prayers for you and your recovery! Can't wait to hear from you!
Sharyn-my dog would take the rawhide and go bury it in the yard. After a long time, he would dig it up and then eat it-all filthy and wet and icky. Then his stomach would make these really strange noises...alien like. Weird.
Welcome Olmaandme! Hey Bobbie and Cuz and Meanwhile, Austin and Juju!
The state is inspecting the NH this week that mom is in. Everyone is in a tizzy. Mom doesn't like to get out of bed in the morning, so they feed her in bed and leave her there till they get the last person up. I am fine with that and she has a good schedule there. I am there at lunch and we take a walk-either around the building or now-outside. Many are put back to bed after lunch for a nap. Apparently, the state didn't like mom's being in bed all morning. So, yesterday they had her up at 7:30am. She was NOT happy. Anyway, I was getting ready for our walk-not knowing she had been up so early, and the aide comes in with the lift to put her to bed! I was like-"what?" I guess I have to maybe put it in writing or something that the way it was is ok... Anyway, it was a bit of a disappointment since it was such a nice day. Then I asked if someone would get her out of bed for dinner and the aide says, "I don't know what they will do." I don't get it. If the perceived problem is that she is in bed too long, then what is the difference if it is in the beginning of the day or the end??? Gonna see how things go when the state is gone again haha... I do have to chat with the brother who was going to dinner last night and ask if she was out of bed or not. Of all the things they could gripe about-I swear. Whatever.
Beautiful weekend weather-wise here! Hoping to spend all my time outside! Hope everyone gets a breath of fresh air! Mame
It's true, like Deef says, one of us is going to have to win the lottery so we can have our convention.
Glad you didn't give yourself the heatstroke Shirley. I know I told you guys about how I almost dropped over from the heat and then I realized that I was more sensitive than ever.
Glad that Indio is on the mend but take care that you don't do too much as well!
I think that we are all insanely hard workers to the detriment of ourselves. Maybe we need to start a group called Recovering Workaholics.
It's 5:45am here on the Salt Marsh and the sunrise will be beautiful.
All I can think about is Jen. If anyone has heard from her on the back channels please let me know. I am worried and just want to see that red rectangle with what I would call an allen wrench on it and hear the news.
Mame! I laughed out loud about the alien noises coming out of the dog after the resurrected rawhide. Thanks for the laugh. Hope you got the outside time you were looking for.
Deef!! Blanche has dementia! Riot acts will just wear you out and she isn't going to change. Hope help is coming soon so you can get out from under that.
Here in this location I have met a few people who have a parent who has cognitive issues and there is a sibling taking care of that parent while the people I have met go about their lives with little or no interruption. I don't forget all of the stories I have learned from the caregivers on this site who were stuck doing the dirty work while the sibs were out in the world living their lives. I try not to be an a**hole but hey, you guys know me by now and I get a few sentences in on behalf of their caregiver siblings.
These people are clueless about what it takes to pull off this job of caregiving and when I try to tune them up they work very hard to tune me out. Denial.
OK, out to hose the dock.
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Jen! Worried about Jen.
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I had to hike around the 50 acres looking for the horses this evening. Nice evening for a walk. The dogs love to go, but Sam's old dog is 14 years now. He acted like he wasn't up to it. So I left the gate to the yard open, when he gets tired, he goes back on his own. I finally found the horses in the far corner after about 30 minutes of hiking. Turn around and there is Snuffy (the old dog), right behind me.
Apparently she got up way too early and got ready for church. When her lady friend didn't come to pick her up for church (she did!) Blanche got pissed and undressed and went to bed. When her friend got there at 10 like she said, Blanche was sound asleep and didn't answer the doorbell or her phone. That led to the minister calling my BIL in Virginia, Like he could do something!!! So my sister called and left me a message because we were out in the yard. So I cleaned myself up as best I could and headed across town to check on Blanche. When I got there the drapes were closed tight and the house was still locked up. I let myself in and wondered what I would find. Well, she was in bed sound asleep!!! Didn't even wake up when I talked to her. She was sleeping peacefully so I called her son and then drove back home to get back in bed myself.
I headed back over after 2 and she was still sleeping, so I woke her up to see if she was sick, but she said no and was going to the bathroom and then back to bed. I started to heat her some lunch but she assured me she was just tired and needed to sleep more. So when she had settled herself back into bed, I left.
I went back a couple hours later and she was up and dressed like it was early morning. I fed her supper and waited for her son to do the 7Pm Weekend call. After that I fed her some supper and a cup of cold applesauce as the house was hot as h*ll! It was in the 80's here today. Falling asleep here, will finish my story tomorrow.
Night, Deef!
I will try to call Jen at home tomorrow.
himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool... After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, 'Crushed nuts?'
'No,' he replied, 'Arthritis.'
'I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you.
I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner.
I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing when I want with my old buddies, and don't you give me a hard time about it.
Those are my rules. Any comments?'
His new bride said: 'No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night...whether you're here or not.'
(DARN SHE'S GOOD!)
Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!
The husband yells, 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Wife -- Cold As Ever'!'
'Yeah?' she replies. 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Husband -- Stiff At Last'!'
(HE ASKED FOR IT!)
Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says, 'And you are no good in bed either,' and storms out of the house.
After some time he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up.
She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband says, 'What took you so long to answer the phone?'
She says, 'I was in bed.'
'In bed this early, doing what?'
'Getting a second opinion!'
(YEP, HE HAD THAT COMING, TOO!)
A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.
He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife,' Mother of Six' in spite of her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it IS time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well.
He shouts at the top of his voice, 'Shall we go home Mother of Six?'
His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion, shouts right back, 'Any time you're ready, Father of Four.'
(RIGHT ON, LADY!)
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly the man realized that the next day he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper,'Please wake me at 5:00 AM.'
He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go to see why his wife hadn't wakened him when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, 'It is 5:00 AM.
Wake up.'
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
Send this to smart women who need a laugh and to men you think can handle it.
I did not die...it was worse than i expected, I am off the pain meds after three days will be writing a strongly worded letter when my "Please review our hospital" survey arrives. FP is not dea, and mom who had to take out the garbage and do the dishes, like three times already asked..."You probably won't be up to going and doing a lot of walking around today right?" She asked hopefully so she didn't have to shop on her own...You know, she is getting so scatty driving, I don't WANT her out alone either, but no Ma, after major surgery and not being able to sleep or eat for four days, I really don't feel up to running errands...
i waited this procedure two weeks and thought I might die, now I wish I had...yes, it is that bad...in the OR prep area I looked at the clock at 8 Am 8:30 Am 9 Am and thought: there are people thinking of me somewhere and I am not alone.
Took a cab there, walked in and some guy was laying on the floor, handcuffed being arrested by security...Yeah, it was always gonna be just that good...
Still alive....
hope everyone is doing OK where they are...how ever you can! god i am so tired...
just so fing tired!!!
It will get better and ya, don't let anyone talk you into crazy.
You will feel better as long as you don't have to tote that barge….
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