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Globetrotter,
Sorry your having such a rough time.
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Globetrotter, I remember all too well before Mama became bedfast...didn't matter how much I told her not to get up and stay put, etc. etc. even for a few minutes, the minute I turned my back she was up and at em...I am not wishing being bedfast on anyone, but having someone who is very mobile has it's own special set of troubles doesn't it..

I finally called our hospice office today and spoke with the nurse, long story short I think Mama is having the inital phases of a UTI and as much as I hate her being on antibiotics I decided, after a lot of prayer , that we needed to try a course of Cipro..so she's had a dose of that and already has a different look about her...I don't wish a UTI on her either, but I hope that is what this is because it's treatable....She has had water today and one ensure, so that is a start...not enough, but a start.

We had an otherwise ok day. Brother came and that was enjoyable. He brought me a couple of homemade biscuits with cheese and bacon and they hit the spot. It was rainy so I didn't want to go anywhere, other than picking up Mama's meds . And I did end up stopping by the pet store and I bought the cutest little sailor outfit for my puppy...She is going to look stunning!!!!

Stacey, bless your heart..I hate being without power for an hour or two..let along that length of time...can't take the generators either though because of the noise...thankfully all we had today was a slow drizzly, cozy rain..

Hope everyone else had a good restful day....
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Hope, google CIPRO in the elderly. Thought I saw a warning about that recently.
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Globe, that was a rough day. It's not her, it's the disease. Repeat. So sorry. Weren't you a bit confused if she wanted you to come in or stay out?
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Posting on behalf of Veronica, who is ill, if you read back on these threads: My Whine Moment today; The Caregiver, How are You; and The Caregiver & Dysfunctional Families.
Ladee is in charge of posting updates.
Going to Veronica91 you can post get well wishes.
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Gershen, getting hit with water on the sea wall? Explain that pleasssse! Maybe that can be a new sport?
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My whine, I really miss Veronica. Even though others did well helping Cwillie today, I was at a loss. She would have nailed it. Hoping she is recovering.
Cwillie will get through this, I am sure of it. Bless you and your Mom.
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Sendme we have a big park here in Vancouver called Stanley Park and there is a seawall surrounding it that has a big pathway you can walk the circumference of the park if you want. I think its 7.5 miles all the way around.

Anyway in a big windstorm the water from the ocean will splash up over the wall and if you are there you will get soaked. Its not a new sport. Ha Ha
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Gershen, oh, kind of like at the golden gate bridge, you can walk out to the edge at sea level, get knocked off into the ocean. The caregiver's last chance to escape. Sorry, that is really dark humor. I take it back.
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They have that sport in Hawaii too. You are on the rocks and a huge sea spout goes up in the air 20 feet! You get really wet.
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One thing I need to say about Cipro is that it is one that can bring on CDiff, so make sure she gets lots of probiotics. The last time Mom almost got a UTI, I read on the internet about a new way to treat it called D-Mannose. I found a chewable product that day at the drug store and she was feeling much better right away. She has been on antibiotics for the CDiff and it was a roller coaster but I think it is going to be okay.
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Canada sounds just lovely. Does one need a passport to visit there?
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I feel terrible that you all got a wind storm. Here where we were supposed to only got rain! The storm was not sent to anyone, it dissipated! That is my favorite word.
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57twin, have you tried Epson Salts for the pain in your feet? I saw it on Dr. oz this week and bought some for the next time my feet or hands hurt. If there was any way I could bathe in it I would give it a try.
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I know it used to only require a driver's license, but that used to be the requirement to go to the Caribbean and it has changed to passport. Maybe Canada requires a passport as well. I think it is about getting back into the U.S.
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Gershen, my husband visited there in 1973 with his mom and grandma, driving up from oregon. He knew the name before I told him. He says it is really big, really famous.
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Check this out peeps! Here I am, sitting in my home, traveling the world to meet fun and interesting people, who are also intelligent and funny!!! CANADA, OREGON, THE UK (wherever that is, ha!), All this on AC FORUM! FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MI, NC, everywhere, places. Loving it in my elder age.
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Sharadale, getting back to the U.S.? Now there is just one more thing I cannot say enough about!
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Of course you need a passport to visit Canada. Canada is a big country just like the U.S. and the U.K. Vancouver is a big international city. We had the olympics here. Anyway..............
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Cipro can be ototoxic, i.e. can cause permanent hearing loss. Not just in the elderly.
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Not a fan of Cipro, or Levoquin or any of those broad spectrum antibiotics. So far, we have used that one with positive results on the UTI and while I'd rather not use any of them, I have to try something....It has been a long time since she's been on any antibiotic but it seems to be having a slight positive effect already, so I'm hopeful...and watching for the negative signs...thanks for the info....it's always good to know as much as possible with all of these drugs....

It's so sad, a huge part of her getting these is due to her total inability to move and everything she does seems to migrate upwards right where it has the potential to create the most trouble...No matter how often I change her, Lord love her she is constantly "going" ..so sasd to see someone who lived an entire life doing all the right things end up like this in her final years....

Yes, I've been thinking about Veronica all day today. I know she is a strong lady, but seems she has an awful lot to go through with this recent illness We're praying for you friend...and we love you...
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Sharadale, you can bathe in Epsom salts.
Hope, but you cannot use epsom salts with Cipro.
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Praying for Veronica to recover from her illness.
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V E R O N I C A 9 1. Get well soon!
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Veronica, You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Hoping you get well very soon!!

Vancouver is a lovely city...I was there once. The view of the bridges is awesome. I hope I can see this lovely place, (and many others), again someday. Standing on the seawall and getting slapped by a huge wave really appeals to my Scandinavian roots...for some reason that sounds so refreshing and like pushing a mental reset button! :)

Mom just did a round of Cipro and it went ok. I made sure to give her a probiotic 2x a day in the form of liquid yogurt called Kefir, that I buy in the yogurt section of the store. It has really kept the diarrhea away all this time I have been using it.

Epsom salt makes a great relaxing bath. This would be a good de-stressor and it is not expensive. You can make your own scented bath salt with it by putting some in a jar and adding a couple drops of your favorite scent.
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Siblings children are planning a large birthday party for dad. OK fine, its is where we used to live many states away. Dad lives with me. OK, I was advised of the date that is all (how to get dad there? who knows). the only way I have found out is through text sent to my kids..... my sibling has advised me of the date, that is all..... We have to travel, stay in a hotel (everyone else has places to stay). I advised my children not to pick any of the costs up as they have not been included in any of the plans or knowledge event. All I know is the date..... I will not participate other than be there. Is it wrong of me to not share the expense? I haven't been asked but I am sure it is coming. Dad gets a gift everyday that he lives with me and has a roof over his head and a lot of expenses picked up. Of course I will celebrate his event here when it is the actual day... This is typical of my family..... Am I wrong? The grand kids never call him, send cards etc.... but they will have a big party and look good in front of all of the family.....
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Tgengine, Sometimes people just don't think. Because they are no in your shoes, they cannot begin to understand how hard this could be.

I could never take my mom several states away! She gets nervous now if we go for a country drive that is too long. I now take her only on short little bits. Then she is calm and happy.
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I mean, tgengine, what if you had texted them that you were throwing the party near you for your dad's convenience? How many of them would show up?
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Hope, I'm glad the Cypro is working for your mom. I had the same quinoline based antibiotic in my earlier years and it made me so weak and pain in my calfs. When I researched the drug I found out it could tear the tendons if not careful. I'm glad those days are over. Although I worry about Cyrodex ear drops, which my ear/nose/throat specialist repeatedly gives me even though the mastoid cavity never clears up. I read that it can cause deafness, I'm already deaf enough in my right ear so that even with the hearing aid, the sounds are tinny and muffled. However, I can't use the hearing aid if my ear is too wet.

Re Canada, yes, you now need a passport since 911. We need a passport to get into the States. It makes me chuckle remembering an event my sister and niece had a few years ago. They were visiting the US and I can't remember or understand how my niece got in there but she couldn't get out on her return trip because she left her passport at home in Canada. So my sister had to fly to Canada and back to give it to her (lol).
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Tgerine, yes it will be very taxing on both you and your dad taking him out of his familiar environment. Mom gets so anxious, angry, confused and disoriented even going to the next town where my sister lives. I say, stick to your guns and don't pay any of the expenses because, as you say, you weren't involved in the planning and you did not ask to go and stay with your siblings' children. It's always on their terms, isn't it - they want to do something special for their parent/relative with Alzheimer's - on their turf.
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