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Sheradale. HAHAHA, That was funny, but actually very close to the truth! ! I've never been so embarrassed in my life! During my hysto surgery, the Dr nicked my bladder, hence the catheter for one week post op, no fun at all! I remember waking up with. Plastic bladder so full in the night that I couldn't even lift up my leg! I thought I was paralyzed! Lol
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Been wondering what's going on lately too - not just the shootings, etc - but in the past month, we have had 3 people killed in our small town and the neighboring town - all because they either fell in front of an oncoming vehicle while chasing a loose dog, inexplicably turned into the path of an oncoming vehicle while riding a bike, or simply walked in front of a vehicle. Weird stuff.
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This is the FOURTH TIME I will have attempted to put a note on here....and by now my avatar fits me all too well. :) I am indeed a jackass Sendme...

I have written the note so many times and don't even remember half of it, so going to the readers digest version Man came, didn't bring tools, asked for mine, got them, asked me to help pull over out, did it......changed part...told me he forgot to bring the high temp terminal components which he needed...won't be back today...table in middle of floor, cabinets wide open as oven sitting /hanging askew from opening...large piece of cardboard taped over open cabinets as now cats want to explore inside cabinets..ain't happening...the man will be back first thing in the am.....crapola......... @*$ *% a $(%"#
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Hope, oh gheez, that totally sucks! Get it together Man! I have written really good posts only to accidentally wipe them out so many times, ans also had to do the abbreviated version. It's maddening, some say to save midway, but I just try to one finger type it all again, and it's not ever as good as the first time, grrr! Oh well, it's not like this is being graded or something! Lol unless you all. ?... Naaa!
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Hope, I meant for your repair man to get it together! Lol!
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LOL....I know right? I guess it's just the more I write it, I am getting it out of my system so I leave stuff out on the second and third try. So now I need to figure out something to fix for lunch that will curb this insane hunger.....I never knew I enjoyed my oven and stove so much til I didn't have either. Yes, he disconnected the stove too...I don't know why, I guess they're both on the same breaker....which begs the question again...I'm glad he's not worried about me. I made the mistake of letting him know I didn't need it to cook for Mama...I've got a sneaky suspicion that would not have phased him one bit....again...nice enough guy to chill out and cook out in a group with...but way too unprofessional and , imo, inconsiderate to be in the business of helping folks get their appliances fixed...Most of us need them or we wouldn't be calling him in the first place...This is one of those times, I did not know who to call, none of my friends would or could recommend anyone so I was at the mercy of my own devices...I chose the best looking ad...and now I know he has a better ad person than he is a repairman...
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He should just call himself Buster's GiveARip Repair Services
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Bahaha Hope! Speaking of cooking out, do you have a grill you can cook on? Call for a pizza. There is also the open of cooking on your cars manifold, lol. My husband always says you can rap your dinner in tin foil and put it on the engine while you drive around and the heat of the engine will cook your food. Or ice cream for dinner, cereal for dinner.
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lol...I ran down the hill and had to get a few Mama supplies as well as pet supplies so while I was at it got one of those frozen Chili's dinners...the last one I tried was not that great, but this is a different one so it will get me over the hump, and there is always ice cream... :) I did run through a drive though and got a couple of chicken fingers and onion rings because I was feeling the need to be really bad...that hit the spot enough that I may not want anything else the rest of the day...thank goodness for fast food and microwaves...
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Stacey, I am glad that is overwith and behind you! What a wierd thing to happen!

Lucky, I hope your thumb starts to feel better. I find the older I get, the longer it takes me to heal from anything.

Sharadale, Sometimes my Mom's blood pressure dips but goes back up...or it varies if the cuff is on the other arm. I hope all is ok.

Susan, that does sound like something out of a movie...Very odd things and I wonder if it is the full moons this month in particular.

Sendme, I will not use that repair service ever again and noticed they have low ratings.

Hope...the repairman was late because he went fishing?! Did he at least bring you a fish??
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Ok, Mom made it to the kidney doc today with a list of questions prepped by me and delivered to the doc by my sister, who stepped up and took her for me, since I couldn't get away. Doc apologized for his staff's treatment of me on the phone and said he would speak to them about it. He said her situation is not life-threatening at this point, but that it could change at any moment, and we don't know when. She is indeed working at 26% of kidney function, and he said he absolutely wants monthly bloodwork drawn, and that her diet and fluid restrictions are extremely important to maintain her kidney function. If she dips to 15% function and stays there, she will have to have dialysis. We knew this was coming, just not so soon. We hope she can maintain her 26% for a long while, so we can avoid the dialysis situation. She watched what my dad went through with dialysis, and to be honest, I'm not sure she'll want to live that way. I've already spoken with my sibs and we're all on the same page - that when that time comes, we need to give Mom the choice to say no to dialysis if she so chooses - it's her life and her choice.
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Hope, when it comes time to write a cheque for his services... oh, too bad, I'm out of cheques.... sorry, can't find a pen...I was SURE I put that in the mail, let me check, oops, silly me...
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SusanA43, I'm so sorry that your Mom's kidney function is dropping, hopefully with careful monitoring, it may improve or start somewhat stable and you can prolong the inevitable. That can be so rough on the pt, and the family too! You are doing the very best care possible, this I know, so you hang in there, and take good care of you! Love Stacey B
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Cwillie, you kill me! Lol! But great idea!
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Nothing like getting a call at work from Dads AL. For some reason he thought company was coming today. Ack..... Distracted him it was bonfire night tonight so I said lots of people and distracted with a promise of a rootbeer float. Asked small or medium haha he said medium.
He was confused all night tonight. Didn't really recognize anyone of his siblings from all the photos I took Sunday. Asked where his truck his, where 'she' (mom) is, going home etc.....Finally I mentioned that I have to leave going to work early - wanted to come with me but got him to his room which he recognized and turned on the football game. Have to miss his happy hour tomorrow as a grandniece is running in a cross country meet in town and her parents cannot make the drive- take dad to it would be a problem so I will stop after work.
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My Dad has a cute way of requesting errands.... "if you are driving by the grocery store Mom needs milk and bread".... "if you are driving by Home Depot I need a light socket".

And for the 100th time I have to remind Dad, like I did this evening, I am still not driving [had to stop due to a serious injury when I had fallen back in May].

Told Dad that Mom will have to wait until Sunday when our on-line order comes in for pick-up and my sig other can go to the grocery store to pick it up. In the mean time, Mom can use my Dad's lactate milk... "but it taste funny".... me "no it taste the same as regular milk, I know I use it, too".
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Hope, you stop that! You are not a jack*ss! Repeat, you are not a jack*ss!!
However, you do appear to be looking somewhat like a donkey! That is so much better than having no picture at all posted.

Sharadale, I really dislike the donald, he has no dignity! To what do I owe the similarity to him? I am not running for office. I have not followed him as of late, has he fired the repairmen of the country? I have all my hair....what? Should my feelings, if I do have any left, be hurt????
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Cwillie, no checks! That is what I will tell the landlord when she says she doesn't have time to notify us there will be repairmen traipsing through our properties, she didn't know, the owner is elderly, and so on, and so on. Looking out my window, I was startled to see a man in a white T-shirt in our yard, next to the car. We had a car thief here just last month.
I always pay my rent on time, but I JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME, I DON'T WANT TO, I LOST MY CHECKBOOK! Oops. I forgot!
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It must have been the full moon, it took away my feelings. I have not yet recovered. That must be why shooting incidents seem to be on the increase, etc.
I follow the rules. But now, today, not so much. I watered on a do not water day, in California! Here is my address.......
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I am going now over on the dinner site to report In-N-Out, again. NO fries for me.
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Sendhelp, Your No Donald, but you are BAD! LOL!
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57twin, I love how you care for your Dad, it really shows your Love and Devotion for him, how sweet that you show up for him nearly every nite, and I think its cool how they still get to have Happy Hour, is it real beer? I know you mention root beer sometimes too? I just Love that! He must have been such a great guy before, not that he isn't now, just different, ya know what I mean? I miss my Dad desperately! But he is in my heart! Tears!
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My New Avatar is a pix of my Mom and Dad, I Miss them So Much it hurts, especially Right Now as 12 years ago this week, my Mom passed away. I can't believe it has been this long now, tears of joy as they are together and had a beautiful and very special Loving Marriage, and a pretty great life here on earth with all of us, but I do still Miss them So So Much! They are both in Heaven surrounded by many other Awesome family members, so it must be incredible Up There!
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Stacey, it is good, bittersweet to be missing them in heaven.
You can honor their memory on the new discussion, called:
LOVE NOTES FROM CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LOVED ONE.
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Stacey I know how you feel. Its only been 4 mths. since Mom died and I miss her so much.

I never in my whole life ever had a dream about my Father cause I was so young when he died I only really know his face from pictures. But the other night I had a dream in which he, my mom and my late brother were all together. My brother was 55 when he died but in the dream he was about 8 yrs. old and my Mom and Dad were young, maybe in their late thirties.

I felt like this was the universe telling me they were all together now.
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cwillie..that is an excellent idea.!!! I need to remember that tomorrow when he returns..IF he returns..haha....

I think I figured it out...He had mentioned something about a college game and the time not too far off and in my head I am thinking, what are you talking about, it is Thursday...I forgot all about college games starting tonight..I think one of them even started mid afternoon..THAT is what he was talking about and I am betting a dollar to a donut that is why he was in such a freaking hurry to leave and so intent on not returning...he had to get home to watch the game...

Must be nice, work for yourself...tear folks kitchens apart, go fishing while people are waiting on you to arrive...then forget your tools and your parts and leave again and again make you wait until the next day...I am NOT going into the weekend with my kitchen this way...he best fix it tomorrow or he's not going to be able to watch the game Saturday because both his peepers are going to be closed....by me.....
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But on a more positive and blessed note, and why I need to not whine about the oven...Mama was so happy and smiling tonight...she was laughing at my songs and having such a good time. I got her all ready for bed and I put my arms under her pillow, scooping up her and the soft fluffy pillow and gave her a big smooshy hug and it felt so good....she was smiling and said "Hey".....her little cat is curled up beside her...so life is good...
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Stacey,I love the picture of your folks.I know you must miss them terribly.Im sorry.
And Hope ,Im glad you and your Mama are doing good.
Sendme2,The picture of the cows eye you posted,is exactly what I think in my head.Thank you!Hope Veronica is doing better...to all,take care...
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How are we getting SPAM on our page! That is my whine!
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Send me, I did not mean to offend at all. I was referring to his quote he used on the"reality" show THe Apprentice. In the board room every week he had to tell someone, You're Fired!
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