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Miz good for you my pharmacy charged me 169 dollars for a med that should have cost 42 dollars I called the RX company and they said there was nothing they could do until I asked to speak to her manager -different story but decided I did not want to wait weeks for my refund so I went to the pharmacy -the pharmisit never put it through my plan-he was trying to pull one over on me-so I got my refund right there after I said I had called AARP-he explained it away but I knew what he was trying-I have had problems with him for years, people have to learn not to mess with caregivers we have a backbone-maybe two.
Since you decided to cut your hairs today I was moved enough to don my Bite Me T-shirt, pull out the clippers & remove the nasty mats from my poor little Pomeranian. She HATES being groomed & becomes very fierce. Requires muzzling. I hate doing it but it needed to be done.
Hubby said we have to see how he feels in the morning to decide whether or not we are going on our trip. When I went to the pharmacy to get his meds, one of them cost over $160. He does not have insurance. This was a prescription med that we can buy over the counter and just take twice the amount. I didn't say anything at the time. Then hubby told me something like when I heard the bill was so high I should have questioned it. I didn't. So, I went back to the pharmacy and they actually gave me a refund. Thank you, Lord!! So, cost us a lot less money. What a week this has been. The funny/sad thing is this is my vacation. Woo Hoo.
Linda, I have been told by caregivers is that that is the hardest thing about their jobs. Losing someone they have been taking care of. The receptionist at me and Mom's office said the same thing today. She did not know Mom had passed because she was out of town at a funeral. She got upset at the news. She really liked both my mom and my dad. This stuff affects more people than we know.
oh miz im sorry u have bladder infection . hubby sick puking ! damn it all ! hope u guys start to feel much better tmr so u could go bye bye . bobbie , glad u know how to cut ur hair , i always cut my hair and hubbys too , dads too oh hell everybodys hair , dont need schoolin for that . just cut em ! cleaned the living room up and end up movin furntiure around , daughter helped me , whoa . that was work . bless dad s heart he stayed in bed all day long while i was busy , of course he slept so he can be up all night , whats new ? daughter got a ph call sayin that one of her patience is in the hospital and dont come give her bath tmr at home . she said oh what happen ? repesperation failer and is on her way out ! daughter came to me bawlin her eyes out , said oh mom shes sweet lady in her 80 s lives alone with her lit dog ! she was ok when she worked for hospice cuz she expected it but now she s working for hospital when they realease em to home . and shes takin it so hard . bless her heart . ok got stuff peppers in the oven , going to be a late supper . oh well ,,, i better get off here , still got things to do . i love my dad he s so sweet , i told him this mornin im going to be busy movin furntuire around he said ok and watch tv on and off all day in his bed . didnt give me a hard time at all ! now he is in livingroom , his eyes are so big , i kept his chair at the same spot so it wouldnt confuse him or me . works out good ! wooo xoxo
Hi everyone Miz, hope you and hubby are okay. my mom and I both need haircuts and I keep putting it off. Our heater broke down this morning but was able to get it fixed this afetrnoon! Had good luck today! The biggest problem today is boredom. could be worse. prayers for Angie ssk
Wrapping presents. Got this back pain from my bladder infection I guess. I'm worried about my hubby. Doc got on his case for smoking. Says it can cause gastritis. I just want him to be okay. Could not handle anymore.
Miz, It's what you use when you don't have scissors or a good haircutter: a combination mulcher and vacuum for hair LOL bobbie--if I were there, I'd cut your hair. I'm an old hairdresser. hugs christina
Hubby is sick. I took him to the doc this morning and she thinks it is gastritis. He was vomiting, had stomach pain, achy all over, light headed, etc. So, we probably won't be going to St. Louis tomorrow which sucks. But I just want him to be okay. I have a bladder infection (Linda you were right). It's just one damn thing after another. Sorry, I'm bitching.
angie, it's not weird at all and I wish so much I would have not taken my meds and stayed up with Mom her last night. It haunts me. I woke up and could not hear her breathing but maybe saw her body move up and down a bit (or maybe I imagined it). I guess I could not face it right then because I went to the bathroom and then went to her and she was gone and peaceful like she was sleeping. I so regret not going straight to her and talking to her because maybe she could still hear me. I don't know why I didn't. I told her I loved her countless times that week and gave her permission to go and told her I would be okay and how much everybody loved her and that I knew she loved me because she had told me so many times (after she could no longer speak). I just wish I could do it over but I can't. Stay up with your dad, Angie. You will be glad you did.
Good Morning from Rainy So CA. Been reading and sending hugs, but my shoulder is bad, so can't be here much. My laptop addiction has finally caught up with me. Please know ALL of you are in my thoughts all day long, and special prayers of hope, healing, peace, and perfect LOVE I send constantly. See you soon on the bobbieb FB page Have to find my invite. Love, christina
with both of us having POA on mil we have managed to keep track of her money. We moved all but 4 CD's to our bank......everything still in her name, with ours on acct too. She cashed in some CD's and gave us enough to pay off our house, and I've thanked her plenty for it, but every so often she gets on a high-horse and tells me that "I paid $92,000 for this house (hers) and you can't tell me what to do in it". yada, yada, yada,.....she kept shoving this piece of paper in my face with some figures on it and after about the 20th time I took it and ripped it to pieces. Out of sight, out of mind. I do pay all of her bills......she told me yesterday she was perfectly capable of paying her own bills. When I asked what she has coming in of course she doesn't know so I explain that her utilities are included in ours, she is in the mood to argue about things this week and I'm trying to not allow her to push my buttons.
Jam, have to take over the finances or she'll drop the ball. Just the way it is. There's no explaining, blah blah. Make you nuts. Game is over. No more credit card, debit card. sad but it just is. longer you put it off, the worse it can be and I speak from experience. Mom hid everything and I can't even begin to tell you of the stress of trying to put it all back together. Still working on it and still a cause of great stress. Lost a bunch of $$ due to me not knowing what was going on. Mom enlisted the help of her creepy beeyatch friend and that really screwed us over.
rip......medical students don't have it as hard as the "old school". My hubby learned to sleep standing up.....would be up for days at a time. Now his schedule is 12 hr shifts, some days some nights. So he pulls switches and it would make me crazy. There are times when he will work a day shift, be home at 7 p then have to go back the next night shift. Hmmmm when to sleep, can't sleep that night cuz then he wouldn't sleep the next day.....so stays up most of the night after having worked 12 hrs........but he trained himself to fall asleep within 10 sec of lying down....amazes me to watch! Is going to start retirement next April......yippeeeeee! Maybe a sort of life now.....
Thanks Bobbie and I find peace and comfort knowing that I do have all of you angels here for sure. I cry at his bedside, we all have given the permission. He just a strong ol Irishman for sure , he is not going he until he bloody well and ready lol lol lol....... I absolutely cherish though sitting with him until 2am, sounds weird, but i do.
bobbie......so sorry your boat guy turned out to be a jerk.....true....you remind me I need to clean house.....:)......told mil yesterday that she had to lower the credit limit on her credit card, she argued for awhile because in her mind her bank account and credit card are one and the same. So I had to sit down and explain to her that one hasn't got anything to do with the other except that I pay the card from the account. Anyway, got it changed then she decided that amount didn't leave her enough for when she takes a big vacation. She used to go to Hawaii every Feb with daughter and granddaughters......so here I go again explaining gently that she will never get to take a vacation like that again. Hubby won't go again and she cannot be turned loose to go with granddaughters..not fair to them. Hubby says "her mind is really failing isn't it"? Gee you're the doctor, what was your first clue? He says she only has maybe a couple of more years....when the mind goes so does the body. Give me the strength....told him last night that no matter what I will be there to hold her hand when she goes to the light....time for more coffee, hubby wants breakfast and then a haircut in that order....:)
I sat with mom and held her hand and tried not to cry but that didn't work. I think that it's ok if they know you're crying. I told mom too that I wanted her to stay and play with me but I understood that if she wanted to go, she should go and i was going to be ok. I'm not ok, but I think that a little lie right there is not so bad. crying again. See Miz? it comes and goes and you just have to let it wash over you and then withdraw. Like being at the beach.
I sit by his bed and talk to him about my day... He always loved that when i was working and would tell him all about what my day was like. I sing to the radio we have the xmas music on 24/7.... I am certainly no Mariah Carey, but i do have a unique voice, the dog just growls lol lol lol. I know that he is having no pain, so that is a plus. I hate leaving his side, silly i guess, but i just dont want him to be alone when it happens, maybe thats it. He is saying to himself, God you were a pain as a kid and know you wont leave me alone lol lol lol.......
Bobbie, GOOD FOR YOU! through that jack*ss off the boat. Like you need help from anyone about anything. Just another example of people who don't get it thinking they have all the answers, we seem to find a lot of that. I know I do, It's why I think groups like this are so important, We don't pretend that we know everything and we can even admit to ourselves and others that sometimes there are no answers and the RIGHT thing to do is to go with our gut and our heart and keep doing what we're doing. And YOU are the reason we have this group.
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I miss your icon! I liked it so much I changed mine for the holiday season ...
Since you decided to cut your hairs today I was moved enough to don my Bite Me T-shirt, pull out the clippers & remove the nasty mats from my poor little Pomeranian.
She HATES being groomed & becomes very fierce. Requires muzzling. I hate doing it but it needed to be done.
love,
miz
love,
miz
hope u guys start to feel much better tmr so u could go bye bye .
bobbie , glad u know how to cut ur hair , i always cut my hair and hubbys too , dads too oh hell everybodys hair , dont need schoolin for that . just cut em !
cleaned the living room up and end up movin furntiure around , daughter helped me , whoa . that was work .
bless dad s heart he stayed in bed all day long while i was busy , of course he slept so he can be up all night , whats new ?
daughter got a ph call sayin that one of her patience is in the hospital and dont come give her bath tmr at home . she said oh what happen ? repesperation failer and is on her way out ! daughter came to me bawlin her eyes out , said oh mom shes sweet lady in her 80 s lives alone with her lit dog !
she was ok when she worked for hospice cuz she expected it but now she s working for hospital when they realease em to home . and shes takin it so hard . bless her heart .
ok got stuff peppers in the oven , going to be a late supper . oh well ,,,
i better get off here , still got things to do . i love my dad he s so sweet , i told him this mornin im going to be busy movin furntuire around he said ok and watch tv on and off all day in his bed . didnt give me a hard time at all ! now he is in livingroom , his eyes are so big , i kept his chair at the same spot so it wouldnt confuse him or me . works out good ! wooo xoxo
lovbob
love,
miz
Miz, hope you and hubby are okay.
my mom and I both need haircuts and I keep putting it off.
Our heater broke down this morning but was able to get it fixed this afetrnoon! Had good luck today!
The biggest problem today is boredom. could be worse.
prayers for Angie
ssk
Cat didn't get a fat tail.
That's all I have to go by since I didn't use a mirror.
lovbob
bobbie--if I were there, I'd cut your hair. I'm an old hairdresser.
hugs christina
love,
miz
it's not wierd at all.
Jam, have to take over the finances or she'll drop the ball. Just the way it is.
There's no explaining, blah blah.
Make you nuts.
Game is over. No more credit card, debit card.
sad but it just is. longer you put it off, the worse it can be and I speak from experience.
Mom hid everything and I can't even begin to tell you of the stress of trying to put it all back together. Still working on it and still a cause of great stress. Lost a bunch of $$ due to me not knowing what was going on.
Mom enlisted the help of her creepy beeyatch friend and that really screwed us over.
lovbob
lovbob
Love ya buddy. Want to hang out and hit the Pub with you!
lovbob
I sat with mom and held her hand and tried not to cry but that didn't work. I think that it's ok if they know you're crying.
I told mom too that I wanted her to stay and play with me but I understood that if she wanted to go, she should go and i was going to be ok. I'm not ok, but I think that a little lie right there is not so bad.
crying again.
See Miz? it comes and goes and you just have to let it wash over you and then withdraw. Like being at the beach.
Angie, you know that we're with you and your dad.
lovbob
Just another example of people who don't get it thinking they have all the answers, we seem to find a lot of that. I know I do,
It's why I think groups like this are so important, We don't pretend that we know everything and we can even admit to ourselves and others that sometimes there are no answers and the RIGHT thing to do is to go with our gut and our heart and keep doing what we're doing.
And YOU are the reason we have this group.
Easy going cuz.
Off to give myself a haircut. thank God for the Flowbee!
more later.
lovbob