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Computer was acting up so I posted what I had before I lost it. Here's the rest...
Ladee-I was LMAO reading your post! Of course, I had my camera ready. I have a whole collection of Mom smiles - the evil one, the mad one, the You Are In Trouble one, the Foolish Girl one, too. LOL. Hope Marie isn't too bad tomorrow. You could take your son and see how he and Marie pair up! :)
Jam-want to mow here, too? We could start a collection of white legs! LOL
Vic-You need a tape recorder. Then you'd just have to push a button instead of repeating yourself. Hugs.
Mom and Dad went for a walk! And she said thank you to me for making the Easter dinner! I am pretty sure hell just froze over. And I'm sure it will thaw again before the end of the week.
Goodnight, and better tomorrows.
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Notlike, no one can ever accuse you of taking yourself too seriously, best laugh I had all day, "hell froze over'', oh lord, the way our mind works when we have reached the point of no return, or uturn, or as my stomach turns, whatever...!!!!
Without humor I seriously think I'd be a serial killer.... sure hope this post doesn't make it into some FBI file somewhere, but I could use the break in prison to BE tended to for a change... meals, a room with LARGE vents into the hallway, my own tin cup to run across the bars when I am bored....I could lay around and read all day, write ya'll letters, just a laid back life for a change.. never have to worry again about the rent or minutes for my phone, do ya'll see me talking myself into this.... yeah uh huh,,,, it might be a plan, the only vacation I am going to get....
I think I will start with ex husbands and just go from there.... and if ya'll have any requests, let me know.... I can hide in plain sight, it will take them awhile to make the connection it's me...you know, like Dexter.....anyway, hope this doesn't scair away the new posters, it does get DARK here on occasion, when we are just tired, fed up, and haven't slept.....humor costs us nothing, so we just go for it.....
love ya'll ... later.
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Good morn. Tried to post yesterday. Happy easter. Auntie fell yesterday,thinks she hurt her foot. Said usher might have to go to nth g where people are around she was angry. Cause I down here my phone at 4 a.m. Hmmm so I told her maybe we need to go see doctor today:) she broke another piece of of furniture on her hovers round. Once she got her sow on she was able to walk. I will let ya know how this plays out.
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Sorry... *said she might have to go to nh where people are around. She was angry cause my phone didn't wake me at 4a.m.* told her she needs to see the sr. She broke another piece of furniture on the hover round. She was able to walk once we put her shoes on and she had her walker.....duh. anyways,hugs.
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ASG, not sure I got all that.....does she WANT to go to the nursing home? Not sure I would argue that if she did.

Notlike.....are we going skating today or did hell thaw already....too funny......

Ladee, put mil on the list just in case........never know how long this will last. Mil didn't sleep well Sat night cause I gave her something to think about when I ranted at her Sat AM. Seems like she will trust hubby with MPOA. I promised her we will give her wishes the same consideration we did my mom. I am in countdown mode........24 hrs to peace and quiet..............except for the brick man who will be breaking up concrete tomorrow AM...........better than listening to mil.....

Hope everyone has a good Monday.........I am off to Walmart and Books-a-Million later.....mil does not have enough stuff yet........there may be breathing room in the car, and we can't have that............
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lol, Ladee, let me know what the final body count might be and I will start looking for places to hide them.. I know that Jails are meant to keep you away from people, but they work well the other way around too. Seeme? so the MIL isn't going to be a permanent feature there now? at least not yet? I pray you are going to have a bit more of me time before you have to go into caregiving mode again.

Notlike, watch out for the flood when hell does melt.. Vivian glad you have decided to take a few days off, you deserve it and need it, like I said even a hotel/motel room for a few days, maybe a girl friends where you could have adult conversations about things other than caregiving. I came back from my break ready to go at it again and not near as stress as when I left..

Hugs to all, don't know what we are going to do today, heck of a way to spend a vacation, me not feeling well, my sister friend stressed to the breaking point. At least I have one bright spot, hubby is being wonderful, even considerate...lol, have had the thought in the back of my mind about where did they stash the real hubby? I'm not going to fuss, just enjoy it as long as it lasts..lol..
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Good Morning Posse!!

Hope everyone had a good holiday and ate lots of chocolate bunny ears!

Welcome Vivian.......not much more that I can add to what the others have said so I hope you have found this a comfortable place to land and know that you will receive a lot of support and love and a hug when you need it and sometimes when you don't. And yes, it can get silly sometimes....we have been known to discuss the merits of chicken butt-warmers and scaring our charges by wearing antlers and jumping out at them from behind the furniture.....:) The only thing I might add is that if you haven't seen your own doctor and discussed yourself, then that would be a good place to start. Sending hugs your way!

The col told us last night after dinner that she was watching Elvis.....on tv? No she says.......is he there? well, you know she says......not sure what that means but hey there could be worse guardian angels!!!! Finally got Target to understand that when he talks with her he needs to go into her world....not try to make her come back to his and it's working great. Maybe hearing aids disintegrate when they hit the floor......several years ago a friend, who was an LPN in a NH, told me to take a piece of paper and roll it into a cone, then place that close to their ear and talk into in a normal voice.....the cone directs the sound right to the ear canal and they can hear. I've tried it on patients while transporting and it did work!

No mowing yesterday....the sun was shining and the glare off my legs scared me so bad I ran right back in the house! But today it must be done before the chihuahua disappears again. Was outside around 6:30 and could hear the turkeys on the pond bank, Daddy goose is swimming and momma is on the nest....very peaceful. If it were only a little warmer I would be out there with my coffee.

Sending hugs and wishes for a wonderful start to your week.......

Happy Trails,
Jam
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Morning all, overslept, when I finally got to sleep, not really all that stressed, just tired... the stress was not knowing if my son was dead or alive.... he is alive , gripy, non compliant won't follow directions, so things are back to normal here..... lol....this I can walk away from and get on with my day... this I am used to.... he is alive, but not kicking..... hurts too bad..... so have some friends checking on him today and will see how his day goes.... love ya'lll, and sure hope Marie is still in a good mood today.... yeah right... we can always hope.... later....
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Maybe Marie will feel sorry for you and give you a break-if son acts up tell him Marie wants to visit him-that should get him back on track-you take care and do not forget to eat right and try to rest.
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Morning all.. Notlike yep good idea..just have to remember to use it! Haha..
Dad is still sleeping.. Will get him up soon. Pray it is a decent day. Worked on attitude yesterday..helped and I feel better.
Love to all
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Finally getting dad in to see a local neurologist on Wednesday. Maybe I can get him some help soon..
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Great news Vickie Vic, now maybe you will get some answers and am very proud of you for not giving up and findings some answers.... let us know what you find out... and hope your attitude adjustment included a trip to the Laundry Room... love ya....
Seeme, a few more hours and the crazy one and all her crap will be headed home..... will say extra prayers for Mike, he sounded so tired today.... you are an awesome dil, whether you like the old lady or not, your heart is so big..... we won't be hearing from you probably, you'll be sleeping.... lucky you....
Elvis huh???? Nothing that the col does or says surprises me anymore... hope she had a good time with her Elvis visit.... Lord have Mercy....
Vivian, we haven't heard from you, so hope you are on your time off, prayers for you.....
When I told Maire I wouldn't have a phone until Fri, she actually fronted me some of my check.... OH NO, you need a phone.... her and I have been doing so good this past week or so, of course I am waiting for the other shoe to drop, but I think she knows how worried I am about my son and how tired I am, so even Marie has enough sense to not push it....
Sonny and I worked in the yard today... planted some things for Marie, got some pots ready for some more plants, and just enjoyed being outside..... it gave her some quite and we got some fresh air... so it was all good....
Both times I checked on Son today he has been asleep... that is good, he has been thru so much....he looked relaxed, so left quitely.... will check again here in a little while..... he has a long long road of healing ahead of him.....
So hugs to everyone, ttyl.....
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Ya'll are not going to believe this, my throat is getting sore and i have been coughing today. This can not be happening, we are leaving for disney world in 5 days. What am i going to do. Desperate to get rid of this stuff before it gets too bad. Any suggestions????? Hugs stormyyyy. This is just my luck!!!!
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Hi Vic, I'm here. I'm better today. I had to take mom for her regular check-up. She is doing pretty good. It may take me some time before I can make my escape. I asked her Dr.for an anti-depressant. I've just never been one that wanted to take pills. Thanks for your hugs. My mom is a super sweet lady, that is why it has been hard for me to understand why my sister hasn't wanted to spend any time with her. I am the youngest of 5 and I have come to understand that everyones experience with their parents are different. Any way I wont go on and on about that stuff today. I havn't learned the site well enough, and am not sure where is the proper place to vent. I should have looked for a place like this sooner. Its kind of odd that the kindness of someone you can't even see can be a comfort. Much Gratitude to everyone!
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Hey Stormy, I have found that the Emergen-C vitamin packets work great. I sometimes mix 2 at a time in a bottle of water. Zinc is supposed to knock out a cold really quick.
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Vivian, this is where you vent, where you say what you need to say, tell your story, We don't judge, we have all been here there and yonder with caregiving... so we do understand... so vent away and happy to hear you asked for some meds to help you over this rough time...... you are not alone and we do understand, most of us are on some sort of antidepressant.... so hope you come back soon and share.... hugs to you....
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well i got almost everything solved and then i invested money in a lil gadget called a roku...no more satelite or cable bills. I can watch netflix or amazon videos for a small rental fee etc best part its all streaming from my net. its one of those wonderful lil toys i got early as part of our anniversary bday and hubby is still afraid of the surgery but were gonna wait for the pulmonlogist look him over n do the stress test before we move forward. we want to make sure this is the right step..other than that sorta feeling better and in a better mood...sometimes a splurge is all you need.
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Christy, so glad to hear from you. I am happy things are looking up for you and your family!! Please keep me posted as to how things go with your husband and surgery!! You haven't posted in Dysfunctional thread lately so I was wondering how you were doing!!
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Looks like I will be responsible for the windy day. THEY FINALLY LEFT!!!!! Mil is on her way north........Hubby called back her about 15 min after they left......mil forgot her purse.......so I am holding my breath they don't have to come back again. I can't find anything she left, but that doesn't mean she still won't need more of her stuff.................

I will nap when I please and eat when I please and just DO what I please. I am having trouble with my monitor blacking out on me, so if you don't hear from me, I am too aggravated to try to type. PLEASE everyone take time for yourselves today.
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Viv -what Ladee said-vent all you want this is the place even us oldtimers come back here.
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Mmorninf....no nh....just ace bandafe and ibuphrophen. Did get a wheelchair.
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She wont use it. Maybe that will save the furniture. Love ua
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Drs Appts for Connor and me. He has got to get his 5 yr old shots and physical record to start school in aug. and then i am going to the dr at 3:30 to hopefully get a z pack for this mess in my chest. Lord ya'll pray i get rid of this stuff before saturday night and that hubby and connor don't get it. I just hope the dr will give me a z pack cause penecillin (sp?) doesn't do nothing for me. She might as well give me a aspirin if she gives me that. I have got too much to do this week to be sick and feeling like shi%.... Why do i always get sick before i leave to go on vacation or before a big event. Lucky me i guess. Love and hugs!! Stormyyy
Welcome newcomers this is a great site to vent and make friends, come back and tell us all about it.
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Sounds like all things considered, everyone and a kinda decent day so glad to hear that, and Seeme, I'm praying you get more "me" time to sleep when you want, and to do what you want. Stormy, it could be stress, it lowers the bodies ability to fight off colds and stuff. You would think that with it being almost a year now, I would not find myself at times ,not knowing what to do, but I still feel that on occasion. Travel I don't think is all it's cracked up to be, I've had more problems with getting my medications. I've given up on getting my pain pills for the moment till I get home, but you don't want me going without my anti-depressants, TX would not have to worry about their drought, I'd be crying enough to flood the place.

Ladee, don't forget that should you need me, I am only a couple of miles from you.

Hugs to all
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It's a good thing my co-workers aren't paying attention to me, because I've been laughing for the last 15 minutes reading these posts! I can see myself skating on a tidal wave, with an Elvis angel flying above me, eating chocoalte rabbit ears, doing a wipe out to the sound of concrete drilling and ending up behind bars with Ladee. There had better be a laundry room there! If not, we can watch burned's new tv thingey, and repair ASG's furniture from the hover round. Oh, good Lord, do I need a vacation.
Seriously, when I tried to talk to Mom about her last radiation appointment, because I plan to be there and the doc wants me there, she wasn't too happy. Wanted to know why I would go, and especially why the doc wants me there. Well, let's see...I've been at every major appointemnt since this started, I keep the schedule, I understand more of what the doc says than both parents combined, I'm the POA, and I am the Good Daughter. Would that be enough? if I didn't go, then a week later she'd be asking me questions for which I had no answers. Argh!
Dad's leg keeps getting better. Yeah! So all is not good, and all is not bad. We'll see how it is when I get home.
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Even though I just found this site a couple of days ago, you have helped immensly. Ladee, Starri, Vic, notlikemom, proably shouldn't list names, I've might have left someone out. Its been good to laugh I had just been thinking the other day that it would be a vacation to go to jail. Mom's hoveround has scarred the house from one end to the other. Its good to be able to relate. Hope everyone is having a good day, I've got the blahs, laundry piles and dirty dishes waiting for me. Thanks again, for the hugs and support.
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Hugs prayers and laughter...makes for a great place.. The most important is the compassion and love of what we are doing even though we need trips to the laundry room to keep same..,Notlike you are such an inspiration..thank you. Story..repeat after me ..you will not get sick you will not get sick..oh and beg for a shot!
ASG...glad it was just a sprain.. Wheelchair..may be safer on your furniture than the hover round.
Hang I there Vivian ..we are here for you
Ladeelou..will let all of you know about doc appt.....
Seeme..praying for Mkie! Poor guy and get rest rest rest...love ya girlie
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Vivian-glad you found us, and that you find us funny! :) Sending farries to help with the chores. Oh wait, I haven't seen those farries here in a long time, they must be at someone else's house. LOL. Hugs.
Vic-love ya! Hugs.
Mom's really worn out from the radiation, otherwise quiet here tonight.
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Ladee-How was your day? Is everyone behaving? Hugs.
Stormy - counting down for you. Connor must be so excited!
To all-I love being a part of this thread. It gives my brain something else to think about instead of my regular days and nights. Dark, light, funny, or sad, I know this is my home.
Goodnight, and better tomorrows.
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Vic- too late i am sick, i went to the dr today and asked her if i could get a z pack and she asked did i want some cough syrup and i said sure. Anything to get rid of this stuff. And she gave me the good stuff with codene in it. She said that i had alot of drainage down my throat and i was just before having broncotis. I told her about my upcoming trip so i guess she had pity on me. I just hope these meds get rid of it before saturday. So i told hubby i am putting connor to bed and then i am taking the cough syrup and going to bed myself and maybe i will feel better tomorrow....
Notlike- and yes connor is getting excited about disney, he asks me everyday are we going to disney world yet? So we are doing the countdown thing now. Love and hugs to all stormyyy
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It is always nice to see new people join this thread!

Today, has been a much better day than how depleated/depressed I was on Easter Sunday and on Monday. Up one day and then down for one or 2 more is not unusual for me.
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