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Notlike, walked into M's today, first words out of her mouth, we ate in the dining room you need to sweep in there... Well good morning to you too M, did I sweep in there today.... NO.....
Son's surgery tomorrow, one down one to go... got the ok for the MRI on the leg, so get that done, the surgery and hopefully he'll be on his feet again soon, it has been almost two months and he is having to start all over again, and with an added cast on his arm.... the ribs are healed, the clavical is healed, the spine injuries are healed....and his daughter was there this weekend, and I know that helped him a lot....
Glad I had a little break this weekend so we can go forward now without mom being so tired she can't think... Notlike, I think about you taking care of people all day and then coming home and doing it again... that's what i do, but at least I don't have Aunt Mom to deal with at night... sorry....
Jam, I think the " when pigs fly" should be used when we are begging for a break... lol....
My friend that came in this weekend had a gift for me.... a yard ornament about 15 inches high, it's orange, lime green and pink, it's a flying pig!!!!!!! I used to tell her that all the time when she would get on one of her tangents about things she was going to do, and be both knew she really wasn't going to do any of it.... Hadn't seen here in twenty years... felt like only yesterday....
So, any suggestions for a name for her or him... I prefer a female name, but haven't decided yet.... "it" has to have a name... all suggestions considered.....
No cutesy names, ya'll know that will never fly, excuse the pun....
For all of you having a rough day, special prayers for you and your loved one....
Will let ya'll know tomorrow how things went with son.... hugs to all of you...
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Jam-My head hurts now, trying to remember all those pig names! Thanks - that was fun.
colslif-my heart goes out to you. I've listened to patients cry that cry during dialysis treatments. And no matter how often you let them know you are right there, how many blankets you get, or how many soothing words you say, they just keep it up. Blessings to you, and many hugs.
beck-I am NEVER going to lunch with you! Thanks for the laugh:)
Vic & Ladee-so glad you both got a nice break. Hugs.
burned - hang in there. Hugs.
crs-prayers for you and your health. Hugs.
marty-Best example I've heard in a long time of going with the flow! Hugs.
msdiva-Wow! New Orleans! And your peace of mind...double blessings.
We get Mom's lung scan results tomorrow. For her sake, I hope they turn out good. For my sake, I'll take anything to distract her. I guess putting in 4 flats of flowers, raking, weeding, and generally sprucing up the outside wasn't enough. Oh, and building the raised garden beds and supplying the dirt. Now she has Dad telling me the deck needs power washing and staining. Not this year on my budget! She doesn't have AD, but she sure keeps me hopping. She left a greasy, dirty stove for two days, but when I got home today, she was making Dad remove the nameplate above the number display so she could clean underneath it! Her priorities and mine are very different.
Good night, and better tomorrows.
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If you have had chicken poaks it stays in your bady and will come out as shingels-if you have a rash that hurts rather than itch get to a doc fast if caught early on the meds keep if from getting bad-I know from experience because I went to a dermatolgist right away I had a mild dose.
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So today my dr calls and my blood test showed high rheumatiod arthritis levels...great thats just what i need...diabetes, thyroid issues, and noe this :-(
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martydotcom, thanks for sharing..... and God bless you for having a sense of humor, how blessed you wife is.... hugs to you
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i had one of those tragic comedy days? After picking up an Rx today at CVS I took DW to an ice cream store for a treat. Returning to the car she had no concept where the passenger door was and kept walking round the car in circles ice cream Sunday in hand. I get out and she turns it into a game racing me round and round She won't get into the car laughing none stop. Quite a scene she'69 and I'm 71. We provided confused entertainment for the onlookers.
Finally I get her in the car and she insists that I put the top down, which I did. My ice cream was covered, she began eating her hot fudge Sunday AND the wind started blowing it all over her face and tea shirt, but she wouldn't put the lid on. By the time we got home I had two alternatives throw her in the shower or the pool (we live in Fl). I did both ! One of the few funny care giver days!
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Here a list of prizes I thought of for the little pig winner and survey say's, 'burger bomber, 'cow-patties, or a pig-feathering as_" Y'all just crack me up sometimes.
Beck, it seems that you are just out-of-luck for that craziness pass you will have to try harder next time for a burger bomb is just not enough to be released. ; )

Colslif, glad to hear your mom is getting over the shingles for I heard they can be very painful. I know my aunt caught them twice and I am not sure how you get them? I had to make sure to stay away from my aunt while visiting in Florida until all her sores were dried because I take anti-rejection meds.
I hope everyone has a good night rest. zzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Stormy, I had no idea that an ear infection can cause swollen lymph nodes. Just shows that we are always learning something new everyday.

Today, was actually a okay day with the mnl. Of course I felt tired all day and my blood-sugars kept dropping all freaking day up until 4:30pm. I can understand why it dropped all day yesterday for I was very active but today was a slow n dragging day and I ate the same amount of carbs n fat. I give it a couple more days and I may have to call my endo to lower my insulin dose again. Beside that mess, we did have a okay day. peaceful..............; )
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Fantastic Diva, have a great time in New Orleans, it's a great city with lots to see and do...
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Whew!!!!! Diva that has got to be a load of worry off your mind.....and a trip to New Orleans thrown in.....good for you! Now you can go to work and not have to think there are any problems with you or your care....how good to feel trusted in that manner. Prayers work wonders don't they?
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well today was very interesting i went to my lady cause she wanted to talk to me and i was surprised on how the visit went...she ask me alot of questions, questions she never ask me and i was stunned....one question after all this time really thru me for a loop and she ask that i keep this conversation beween us ..she ask me some odd question but all my answers was short and sweet and i didnt go into further but.....i finally ask her why after all this time, and her answer was ..she needs a good caregiver and she has been watching me...BEWARE cargivers the lady had a camera installed long before i got there she played all the tapes from the time my company started to now..i was shock!! she video tape all of us and she showed each one of the footage of our own selves i couldnt believe it .of course there was nothing wrong on my part but the others 2 whites got FIRED and a black girl .she told me they were stealing from her and the other one sleeping she showed me mines and all she seen me do is get my water bottle out of the ice box and smoking out side she told me she didntr know i smoke i cover up the smoke very well...and i laugh and i told her i wear patty labelle she aways compliment my colgne but she nevered snelled the smoke..well the reason for the camera she needs two aides to be highly trusted and now im going to NEW ORLEANS with her for a week, she needed trusted aides,,,finally after all that i ask her about the bath situation and she told me that i wore pretty makeu i dressed well and it didn have anythig to do with me being black i told her i have did many many showers back in the day of working in nursing home which i do not work in anymore all is private care and hospice..so there you have it or me my curious is over now but i am going to NEW ORLEANS with her me and another aide cause she trustts us
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Seeme...thoughts r with u and your family..Hope ur getting some much deserved rest. Will continue to pray for u...hugs
Ladee..Let's jst stick some garlic cloves in that birds backside, and let nature do the rest!!!! u crack me up, ladee..love ya..hugs
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Cattails..it breaks my heart to hear how much pain your mom is in. It's difficult enough to watch our loved one suffer with AZ, but this must be excruciating. I hope the dr can find some way to get her some relief, and relief for u as well. Prayers n hugs..
Burnedncaringst..Please dont lose hope..Whether u r a believer or not, there's no one that's out to get you or playing a prank on you...it's just life and we all get a piece of it everyday and have to figure out how to navigate thru it. There are moments when we can see our way thru to positive things in our day, and there are days that we just can't...but we still have to move forward. You hang is there..Things will get better..endless hugs to you...
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Morning! Sounds like almost everyone had a great weekend.....welcome colslif and I agree with cattails.....give Mom a little time to become acclimated to her new surroundings, if that is possible with her degree of dementia. If not, perhaps the doctor can prescribe something to help you all through the initial adjustment. Hugs!

good to hear from you Vic and hope you are well rested. Happy to hear Dad has perked up a little but not so good for Mom....:(

How about a "Flying Pig" for the prize of any contests? Any other ideas? We have the Cow Pattie aka the Prairie Rose for posts ending in 00.

Getting hair cut today.....all of them, not just one.....then come home and have grilled hotdogs with my granddaughters.......woohoo what fun!

Hope everyone has a great day!
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Yesterday my aunt came to see granny, she was amazed at how much better her mood was..im sooo glad its better. Caring for a person with such a negative mood was making me crazy or crazier!!!?? Hello everyone...Well, hope everyone has a good day :-)..and remember you are a great person!!!
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I do not get paid until friday and i cant even give the electric company money to pay and the local community resource vm is full...and along with my itty bitty check i have to give hubby a bath and he has appt in the this afternoon with his therapist and I need to fill out my app for next yr as teacher's aide love staying at home but need more money. Sometimes I just hate the god call chaos tho i do not believe in him but like loki he likes to prank me ...call what ya will but something is gonna break and it will be me soon...getting off here to take my timesheet in so i can get paid .
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good to see you Vickie Vic!!!!!! Was getting worried, so glad to know you were having some fun and down time.... got some of that myself this past weekend... great isn't it.... love and hugs
Beck, thanks for the laugh first thing this morning, between you and Jam giving us 'pig history' this thread just makes my day....can't think of another forum on the net that has this much fun with so many problems....
Jam, does Cattails get a prize for answering the pig question, come on now, you need to do this more often, pose off the wall questions, but you also need to offer a prize...we need something to look forward to....
Ok, deep sigh, now I have to get back to work, YUK.... anyway, ya'll have a great day, will be thinking of the pigs today to keep a smile on my face....
Oh and Beck, M will make sure those tail feathers NEVER grow back, but appreciate the offer, maybe you can come up with some garlic concoction that I can wear to keep the flying pigs away from me.... oh yeah, it's gonna be a fun week.... will explaing about the flying pigs comment later this evening....Ya'll make sure to leave some shout outs to Seeme, she is home and very very tired.... hugs across the miles....
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Hi all..well I am back to reality. Had a wonderful downtime with my daughter..was glad to come home and this weekend my brother came so my sweet hubby and I had some time alone! He goes back to work tomorrow..boo but I am so grateful for him and blessed by him.
As for parents..while I was gone mom had a minor TIA..think she was nervous about hubby and I both being out of town. We have a fantastic caregiver who love both parents but mom just worries. She was tired on Sunday last but has been good all week. Dad has been pretty perky and alert..another upswing I guess.
He goes tomorrow to see Hematologist to get procrit shot..
Prayers for everyone ...you all have been in my thoughts daily. God bless
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Colslif: Your mom is in a new environment and it's amazing how disorienting that can be for an older person, especially one that has AZ and possibly some residual pain from Singles. I don't know what her medications are, but possibly your mom's doctor can prescribe something that helps her relax.

She needs time to adjust to a new living arrangement. Having said that, there may be a need for an evaluation of her medications.

My heart goes out to you all. Love, Cattails.
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Ladee..i've been looking closely at your profile pic...I think i have some ointment to help get some growth back on those ass feathers!!! I want to make sure you're fully protected from your next "sit down" in the cow pattie....jst lookin out for ya...hugs, ladee
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Just a final thought to Bilmo...
"you had me at Bilmo" hahahaha..
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Hi ladies...i've been MIA as of late...problem is, i don't remember wat i did...gotta b the herbs!!! I had nooo idea how wonderful oregano makes all foods taste so incredible..JK!!!!!
Lildeb..although your suggestion about giving mom n dad the "real herbs" is quite tempting...I could swear by the crazy conversations I've been having with them lately that their growing some of their own and definately under its influence. How else would i sit thru conversations that begin with the daily shopping list, to the belief that my dad received a Carls Jr. chicken sandwich that had explosives in it, and I had to quickly get it out of the house before we all blew up!!! Hell...I was just trying to get him some lunch, now I'm guilty for bringing a bomb disguised between a bun to try to kill us all. So..as only a good daughter would...I offered to take a BIG bite out of the bomb-burger...in the backyard, of course, to prove that everything was fine...secretly hoping that the burger was my ticket off this crazy train! Damn if i survived it..My job, among others this week, is to hone in on the correct fast food establishment that serves these magnificent burgers, or, hell...I'll just make my
own..lol..lol
I hope you all had a good weekend. I got in another argument with my daughter, this time, making sure to point out all my flaws, mistakes i've made, and just her general evaluation of her mother...a loser...so...if I suck at being a mother...I'm going to shine bright as a daughter..even if it means eating explosives to protect dads lunch time experience. Sandwich,anyone??? hahaha
Bilmo..I never got a chance to welcome you, but I was online the nite of your "need to vent"...All i can say is...right-on...ditto..i feel ya... Glad to see you back and sharing your insanity with all of ours..We love that..at least i do..
My love n prayers to u all and,of course...endless hugs
By the way...I will be doing my Monday morning melon squeeze!!! lol
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Hi all, I'm exhausted. Mother has alzheimers and just getting over bad case of shingles. My husband and I just moved her in our home last Monday, she's 88yrs old. Doctor put her on hospice for 3 months, don't know if he did because of shingles or because her health is bad. Anyway, she won't sleep. Has been up for 36 hrs with maybe a couple very quick catnaps. Yesterday she starting screaming Help me, Help me, and kept it up until 11am this morning. Nothing welcome said or did would get her to stop. Wow, lots of energy for a 88 yr old woman! Thanks for lletting me release some steam, I'm going to see what tonight brings.
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Now some trivia before everyone goes to bed...............

The first story was published around 1843 by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillips. In this version, the pigs are merely numbered. A subsequent retelling published by author Andrew Lang called the three pigs Browny, Blacky, and Whitey. However, in this tale, the villain is a fox instead of a wolf!

One of the most well-known versions of the beloved story is the 1933 Silly Symphony cartoon produced by Walt Disney. This adaptation casts the three pigs as "Practical Pig," "Fifer Pig," and "Fiddler Pig." In this version, the Big Bad Wolf is not cooked by the pigs - instead, he burns his behind and runs off howling in pain.

So depending on which version you have read or heard about they were all given different names.

Goodnight All!!!!!!!
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Beckncall, I think you should had looked for some of that 'real herbs' and gave mom n dad a whiff and then maybe they would just eat,sleep and be happy. lol. At least you got 40mint. It is ashame how we bring ourselves down to explaining to our relatives why, what how we left to take care of something or maybe just to enjoy a break. Yet, with this nasty illness called, AD they still do not understand even if we try to explain to help them keep their diginity. I bet that was the best 40minuets you had in a long time and don't be playing around with the melons. lol
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notlikemom, I think we should see if your dear sweet loving sis would like to take on two at once. ; )
Beck, lay it out on us for we can always need a good laugh, the good, the bad and the ugly.
i cannot breathe, got to go take something for sinus. uh!
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We are trained to kill with kindness but ny boss called me and ask me do i wantto be replaced she is npt happy with lady said but inma stay she doesn't know i know about it but im off tomorrow but sgw wants to talk to me about something so i will see what happens
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TThank u all i dnt want to be replaced i love hef and her home and her kids NOT goona give her a bath but you know she has money lives in a beautiful condo kinda like a PARK AVE..but she trusts me with her money gping ppaces .i have been called every name pertaining to the word black but this i can deal with but for her NOT to trust me its really hurts
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Only Jam would know the damned pigs had names... and I think we'll give you extra points Cattails for bringing this particular contest to a close quickly...lol....
Notlike, I had a wonderful, blessed time with my friends... I have not been this relaxed in a very long time.... we were laughing so hard in the restuarant I know everyone thought we were drunk..... we didn't care... we are all like minded about that kind of thing, and life is too short not to laugh out loud as hard as we did....
FINALLY heard from Seeme this evening... her and hubby are finally home, mil passed away the day before Mother's Day... she said to tell you all HI and that it will be a few days before we hear from her because she is exhausted... she sounded so tired,,,,,
So, that's my update for this evening... just happy Seeme Sue is finally home and happy Cattails won the pig name contest..... hugs across the miles to you all.
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I didn't even know the 3 pigs had names!
Wonderful day today! Went to a huge flea market with friends. Saw some incredible stuff- conversation pieces, I guess you'd call them. Started filling a room in our heads with them - the chair shaped like a high heeled shoe, the day-glo lamps, the mushroom footstool. I spent $3 on tins. Newer ones, but maybe they'll be worth something someday. A Sucrets tin, and asprin tin that opens by pushing the two red dots, and a bandage tin. Remember those?
Diva-ditto to what's been said. Welcome!
Ladee-hope you had a great time with your company. Hugs.
Hope everyone else had a good weekend.
Good night, and better tomorrows.
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