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Apples stored just above freezing can stay crisp and delightful for months but leave them out for just 24 hours and they will begin to mellow, so why oh why do grocery stores pile their apples in big unrefrigerated bins? (And they aren't cheap anymore either)
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Sorry to hear Becky and maybe others are still being attacked.

My Mind isn't on all the time - I was surprised at the old dates and wondered what had happened! Finally I realized that I had wanted to see an entire thread, and had switched to 'Oldest First' ! So glad it is just me, and not the Forum.
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My MIL got moved to long term care - same facility as her husband and seems to be doing very well. I took her to church yesterday and out to lunch. She had a bridge game planned for late afternoon.

i am getting ready to make my move to the condo I bought last year after my husband died. My house is sold and closed. I have 45 more days to move. I’ve cleaned out, thrown away, donated and disposed of a pile of “stuff”. still a little to do.

But there are still times that grief takes ahold and just won’t go away. I don’t cope very well. I’ve gone to a grief support group. Best characterized as a cat fight by a bunch of women trying to latch onto the one or two widowers there. I’m going to a psychologist for counseling which helps a little. I’ve gone out on 4 or 5 dates which wasn’t all that special. Perfectly nice men, but not truly interested.

I wish I would get up one morning and this was all over with. I have no real problems. Just the never ending grief.
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HOCA is private pay - no Medicaid

she had enough savings with her LTC to last 4 years which seemed like a reasonable time frame when I placed her there as she was 92 1/2 then
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Madge, is mom in a place that will accept Medicaid when long term care is used up? Or is she able to private pay? It would be so hard on both of you to move her. Thinking of you.
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MsMadge,
There will be an answer for you.
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I received a letter from the interim director of hoca that they’re raising mom’s rate $500 a month

I’ve heard from other family members they’ve balked at the increase

mom’s meager LTC policy is up in 4 months
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I've tried CBD oil. It just makes me feel sluggish but not sleepy. I was told you have to use it everyday for it to work. I probably don't have the patience for that.

I feel for you Captain. It must feel horrible to have this unresolved for so long.
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i guess the cbd did calm my agitation a bit but had minimal effect on the burning in my ribs . its going to take some arrests and convictions to remedy that degree of stress .
im going to bed because i get up at 4 am just to have some peace and thought before heading to work at 6 ish .

i only take two medications . i take small doses of ambien to help me get to sleep and small bits of viagra to prevent me from rolling out of bed . that isnt what theyre prescribed for but its what im presently using them for . docs have stopped listening to their patients , we have to help ourselves .
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Starting today, in California, it is mental health week.
Call a number to talk or be referred for help.
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this is supposed to be high quality pure cbd from ' bluegrass hemp oil ' company KY .
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i was gifted an 80 dollar bottle of hemp oil last christmas . it was recommended by my then employers MD son . i felt it had some antianxiety properties but the effect bordered on mild depression . ive had a burning sensation in my lower ribs ever since my sons death . i know its just from core tension . docs wont give me anything to help . VA got in a bind for overprescribing narcotics so theyve swung wildly the other way . im pretty stressy today so i just ingested a large dropper full under my tongue . if my rib pain eases up id be glad to report back . i havent used the stuff in months because i dont have a lot of confidence in it .
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Its a hemp derivative, not "real CBD" according to the back. I was just reading the front of the package, not the back. I ordered her some gummies today so wish me luck!
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Thanks, Glad

I had heard on the radio recently that Amazon didn't sell cbd but maybe they were referring to products with thc also

I bought an organic brand at Sprouts which I had researched beforehand
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I hope Becky reported the problem to Admin.
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What? Becky is gone? I'm so sorry to hear that!
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There are many CBD products on Amazon, pills, oils, lotions, salves. Maybe Madge you are thinking of marijuana oils? Forms of marijuana can only be purchased in states where legal. To be CBD there has to be lower than .3% THC.

https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/cbd-thc-difference#1

"All CBD products are illegal if they’re sold with the promise of medical benefits."
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Pamz

you won’t be able to get cbd on Amazon

sprouts carries it though

I bought some lotion to try on the Viking - it’s expensive

I'm going to try it too and see if it helps my hip any
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DIL

Thank you for letting me know- please give her my best

I was unaware there were problems on the site
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Ms. Madge, Becky closed her account again. She was being attacked by the same three posters who attacked her before. Jay has had some problems, but she is taking good care of him. I’ll let her know you inquired. She gave me some very good advice and helped me thru a difficult period of caregiving with my MIL. It’s a shame that these posters have run her off along with several others. We email frequently.
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Im back from vacay and back to the real world, not that vacay was too great..LOL But we had a pain breakthrough this week. As a "sort of joke" my Aunt bought my mom some CBD softgels for her pain,, just a small pack. Mom is on high caliber pain meds.. oxy,, you name it. One pill.. no pain! I don't care if its in her head.. she swears they do the trick! we had asked her Dr about it, he sort of laughed it off. Her home PT guy mentioned it,, I laughed it off. But now I cant find that brand on Amazon and they are pricey.. so I will try to match them up . They even found some for sale on the boardwalk,, can't keep them behaving.. LOL. So wish me luck .. she keeps saying she is on MJ and getting a big kick out of it!
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Mom's NH ran short every weekend and holiday, they are constantly advertising for workers there, and most of sister's job seems to involve calling through lists of staff begging them to fill empty shifts at her facility - these used to be sought after jobs because you could get decent pay plus benefits, what the heck is happening?
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Can she have some snack cups of applesauce or jello?
I remember Luckylu got those for her Mom.
They did not need refrigeration.
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Had to fight baseball ⚾️ traffic leaving work

found the Viking alone in a room with a plate of uneaten dinner

hoca shortstaffed again and no one could help her in solitary confinement

they've also changed the code so no one can enter or leave unless someone is at the front desk to be buzzed in or out
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I've had some bad dentists too Madge. In my youth and just last week in fact.
I sympathize.

Glad she is doing better.
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the Viking seems better now a few days after finishing the antibiotics

she's still banned from the dining room
she is complaining of her teeth hurting when she eats and cries out

she had a very bad dentist in her youth that did nerve damage when pulling a tooth so when she tells me her lower jar hurts I know what's she's saying

I have a care plan meeting later this month - as long as they don't force her out of her room, I'll cave on the dining room issue
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How's the Viking Madge? I hope she is doing better. Is she still shut out of the dining room?
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Becky,

how are you and Jay?
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Dentists! Don't get me started!

I've been having dental woes as of late. Not fun. The poor Viking. :(

Doesn't look good? I thought the whole point was providing comfort and care for our elderly. Who cares how it looks? I think it looks worse when you walk through a facility and see elderly shut up in their rooms peering out when you walk by. Or wandering the halls aimlessly.
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madge - the new admin are somewhat outrageous IMHO!!! It doesn't look good to have old people reclining in front of a TV???? 🙄 I am sorry. Hope you can get it sorted out. I agree with giving the dentist another try. Tooth pain is the pits.
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