Ever just want to tear your hair out, or someone else's? If you cannot restore a sense of balance, you will run away from home? Just want to say some things without the constraints of staying on topic? Well, this thread is for you! If you just need a short break to let it all hang out, be a brat, then come on, you can do it. No holding back! Go for it, you can do it.
I hope it is not just having sex.
(well I guess it's true - there is no bad publicity)
Help me! I can't see!
Sudden onset of vision symptoms-a black circle only in my right eye.
Went to show my dH. Poor thing had that deer in the headlights look. What could he have done about it anyway? He started to panic, quietly though. Afterall, his wife was crying out:
"I CAN'T SEE! " Over and over.
Never eat Pizza in bed.
A tiny black olive slice fell on my glasses. It stuck there, so when I put on my glasses, all I could see was a black circle in the center of my rt. eye.
He says, " Now that was a senior moment!" lol.
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NDD Level 1: Dysphagia-Pureed (homogenous, very cohesive, pudding-like, requiring very little chewing ability).
NDD Level 2: Dysphagia-Mechanical Altered (cohesive, moist, semisolid foods, requiring some chewing).
NDD Level 3: Dysphagia-Advanced (soft foods that require more chewing ability).
Regular(all foods allowed).
And there is no reason they can't feed her the real or less altered foods just as easily as they help her with the puree.
(believe me I know it isn't that simple, but it d**ned well SHOULD be)
While I can cut the food finely and sit with her for an hour, she probably wouldn't be able to handle hoca regular food since she can no longer feed herself and if I don't have a caregiver then maybe staff might put a couple of spoons of puree in her
Yes I agree but hoca has no dietician
Potato chips must be just a garnish?
Sounds good.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoon butter
1 cup minced scallions
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
2 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoon crushed (salted) potato chips, prefereably kettle-style
2 cup milk
2 cup unsalted or low-salt chicken broth
2 ounce extra-sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
Just 2 Tablespoons of crushed chips? That's no fun.
I really wonder what this facility is doing for her (and you) besides providing a very expensive and rather unpleasant room?
I've overslept so texted I'd bring lunch instead
now I'm not in the mood to do that
When my Mom was at P T before the nursing home there was this one lady named Martha. Man, she was a feisty little thing. She really tried to draw my Mom out of her shell cause my Mom was really depressed and wouldn't talk to anyone. I remember sitting at dinner with them one night and Martha would do a running commentary on all the people there. She could have given Don Rickles a run for his money. She complained about the food all the time. I told her one day I'd order pizzas for the place and she said "oh, I'd probably get trampled from the herd running to get theirs" She was a funny old bird. One day when my Mom was no longer there I was returning something to the place and there was Martha still sitting in the cafeteria all by her self. :(
Bill Bailey makes me want to cry
Mom used to get mad if I even spoke to anyone else saying I thought you were here to see me - ha ha ha
For the most part, I'll try and help since they all have dementia especially if I'm there at the same time as one of mom's caregivers but this woman thinks she's part of mom's inner circle and she's particularly fond of one of her main caregivers - calls them her family - of course the Viking just tells her to go away
There was a tiny little woman who basically came up to my kneecap. She would tug on my shirt and she talked so softly I basically had to kneel to hear her. She'd say things like "someone was nice to me today" :( So sad, but between her and the man who would say "Bill Bailey here" to me everytime I walked by. One day I was waiting for the elevator and it was slow and he was right there. By this time I avoided all eye contact with anyone. He'd say "please say hi to me" I'd say hi but it would never end there. He'd start talking about something. So even though I must have seemed like a real bitch I had to learn to just look straight ahead and get out of there as fast as I could.
So, don't feel bad Ms Madge.
A few months ago, I requested a roommate change for mom - the new resident wasn't a good fit and finally the change was made before the holidays
The former roommate thinks the Viking is her mother and while she's less focused on her now during the day she is more clingy at night
Suppose this is natural sundowners
Since I've upped my visits at night the past week to keep an eye on mom pending the urinalysis results
Roomie is driving me crazy
We have to outrun her to the room and lock the door which leaves me trapped
Even if staff takes her to her room she gets up and comes to mom's room trying to get in
Last night I went to heat up a hot pack for mom and when I got back she was rummaging through my things
One night she chased me to the door as I was leaving saying I lied to her
Now I'm not even saying hello which makes me feel guilty since as soon as she sees me she's waving at me
I have empathy for her situation- she's relatively young and her family doesn't visit
Dr thought last one was contaminated since we were trying to avoid using the catheter
This morning I spoke to the nurse and was texting mom's caregiver to see how using the catheter went
Hours passed and no update
Finally close to 5 pm caregiver texts and said they did it around 4:30 pm
Think the morning nurse was afraid of the Viking and waited for the evening shift to begin ?
Collection went as smoothly as possible but now lab won't pick up til tomorrow and we likely won't get culture results til the weekend
I don't think i have done anything bratish today.
I probably will tomorrow because we are supposed to get another foot of snow overnight.
Hubby actually apologized for being so unpleasant and bad tempered. he explained it was not directed at me but he just felt so ill and frustrated. I said i tried not to take it personally but it was hurtful. I definitely will not be his caregiver when he needs one.
yes guilty... got tired of hearing moms tv so loud when I'm over on the other side of house I swear she blasts it up to almost 60 aaaaaahhhh
So I have the extra remote over here on my side of house and when it becomes unbearable I point the remote through the doorway and simply turn that darn tv back down lol
Get better soon Becky.
If anyone deserves a day off, it is you!
A brat is in the hospital! Wha happened?