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I think after 3 weeks here Granny is very comfortable now. She has only brought up once why she was not able to stay at her home. It seems now that her biggest fear is us shipping her off to her other sons home. . . . she has brought up the 'do you think his wife would do this' many times over. She seems comfortable here and the unknowm scares her which I can not blame her. I can only imagine that they would hire out to deal with whatever arises. . . you just never know what the day may bring. I changed Granny's sheets yesterday but she had blood on sheets due to her thin skin this morning so had to wash and change again. I am thankful it wasn't anything like last Sunday.
 
I think after 3 weeks here Granny is very comfortable now. She has only brought up once why she was not able to stay at her home. It seems now that her biggest fear is us shipping her off to her other sons home. . . . she has brought up the 'do you think his wife would do this' many times over. She seems comfortable here and the unknowm scares her which I can not blame her. I can only imagine that they would hire out to deal with whatever arises. . . you just never know what the day may bring. I changed Granny's sheets yesterday but she had blood on sheets due to her thin skin this morning so had to wash and change again. I am thankful it wasn't anything like last Sunday.

You are a good person. There are too few people these days willing to take care of family. It can be teying at times I know. I can't imagine turning my son or mom over to someone who doesn't understand their individual needs. It May happen some day with mom but I hope not
 
You are a good person. There are too few people these days willing to take care of family. It can be teying at times I know. I can't imagine turning my son or mom over to someone who doesn't understand their individual needs. It May happen some day with mom but I hope not
I just cant understand why there are not more people out there willing to take care of their own. Maybe it is because so many have to have two incomes in the family. I guess it does take a special kind of person to take care of another 24/7. I know what this lady has done over the years for her family and I believe it is our place to take care of her now. Robin, what we do,in my opinion, is how it should be. No one outside of family is going to take care of your loved one like we would. I do her nail, toes, lotion her everyday and put on chapstick because her skin and lips were so dry. It's the little things she so appreciate s. First time I painted her nails she chose a light pink. Granny is old school and still goes once a week to the salon to get her hair styled. The ladies there oohed and awed over her nails so the second time I did them she wanted a hot pink. :). Yesterday I found a hot pink lipstick in her top drawer to match. I told her this next Fri I would doll her up.
 
I just cant understand why there are not more people out there willing to take care of their own.

I'll explain it in a terrible but clear way. 1/3rd of people are just fine killing their own baby rather than change their own lives to raise the child. And that is a baby that in the future will be able to help them. Why on earth do you think they'd be willing to care for their elderly? They probably look at it as extending the parent's life and delaying their inheritance. Rather, put them in a crumby state-run facility and let them rot quickly. It's sick, but many think exactly this way.
 
Friday's at th3 salon was always "blue hair day". The FanciFul was being poured on by the gallons.

I don't even trust my husband to stay with our son who is quite self sufficient if needed. My husband would not make sure his teeth are brushed etc. He's 27nand never had a cavity.. he brushes by himself after every meal, but I make sure I do a geeat job before bed. He'll probably be toothless a year after I die.

Thankfully mom is still capable of performing all of her bathing needs. Hopefully it will remain this way. She is so scared of becoming a burden. She wants to die in her sleep.
 
I'll explain it in a terrible but clear way. 1/3rd of people are just fine killing their own baby rather than change their own lives to raise the child. And that is a baby that in the future will be able to help them. Why on earth do you think they'd be willing to care for their elderly? They probably look at it as extending the parent's life and delaying their inheritance. Rather, put them in a crumby state-run facility and let them rot quickly. It's sick, but many think exactly this way.
Maybe that is why I can not comprehend that way of thinking. . . I don't believe in killing babies either.
 
I totally agree TF and Dani. Since 1973, people have only known Rowe V. Wade.
No regard for any life that is an inconvenience.
I think it has to do with values and morels now days. . . . it seems that too many are all about "me". I have to admit that I enjoy my "me" time too, but I adjusted my wake up time so I could enjoy my coffee before I had to start my day. I am sorry but I do not function without it. I try to do the major cleaning before Granny gets up which is usually in between 7:30 to 9:30. A person needs to learn to adapt their personal timeline to fit in with another if they are going to be taking on the care of. . . . be it elderly or even a baby.
 
I think it has to do with values and morels now days. . . . it seems that too many are all about "me". I have to admit that I enjoy my "me" time too, but I adjusted my wake up time so I could enjoy my coffee before I had to start my day. I am sorry but I do not function without it. I try to do the major cleaning before Granny gets up which is usually in between 7:30 to 9:30. A person needs to learn to adapt their personal timeline to fit in with another if they are going to be taking on the care of. . . . be it elderly or even a baby.

So many refuse to adapt.
 
I'm so pissed. I may have done some major damage to my knee today.

I hope I'm overreacting. I was using a pitchfork and my foot slipped and my knee just went sideways. Boom. I have it iced so hopefully tomorrow I will wake up and everything will be back to normal.

I was in the middle of a busy day too. Luckily, I had finished about half of my to-do list before this happened.
 
I'm so pissed. I may have done some major damage to my knee today.

I hope I'm overreacting. I was using a pitchfork and my foot slipped and my knee just went sideways. Boom. I have it iced so hopefully tomorrow I will wake up and everything will be back to normal.

I was in the middle of a busy day too. Luckily, I had finished about half of my to-do list before this happened.
I hope it's okay! I injured my knee a while back and it is not good at all. It still hurts sometimes when I'm not careful. Keep the ice on and wrap it, and you might try a knee brace to keep it from getting further twisted when you are moving around.
 
Thanks guys. I kept ice on it all night and it is better. It's like something was out of place but went back in.

It's sore, but thank goodness I can walk on it.

It's odd how last night I was convinced I would have to have an MRI, but now I'm good.
 
Glad it is better today Robin. I tried to post last night but apparently it did not go thru.

I got clipped on the back of my knee yesterday at feeding time. It's a little swollen and starting to bruise. . . Goes with the territory.
 
Glad it is better today Robin. I tried to post last night but apparently it did not go thru.

I got clipped on the back of my knee yesterday at feeding time. It's a little swollen and starting to bruise. . . Goes with the territory.

Thanks you. I was clipped from behind by the dogs a few years ago. I fell backwards wi th my legs bent underneath me. My entire thigh was black and blue, but the odd part is, my chronic back pain wrnt away for about one month.

It wad worth the bruise to be pain free.
 
Thanks you. I was clipped from behind by the dogs a few years ago. I fell backwards wi th my legs bent underneath me. My entire thigh was black and blue, but the odd part is, my chronic back pain wrnt away for about one month.

It wad worth the bruise to be pain free.
Aww. . . If you only knew what was corrected to help your back pain.
 
I'm so pissed. I may have done some major damage to my knee today.
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Glad it's getting better. My brother-in-law's (large) Labrador retriever ran full out into my knee from the front a few years ago. For the past three years I had problems climbing stairs and especially getting up into tree stands. There were a couple of tree stands I could not hunt out of anymore.

I finally got over it a few months ago.
 
Glad it's getting better. My brother-in-law's (large) Labrador retriever ran full out into my knee from the front a few years ago. For the past three years I had problems climbing stairs and especially getting up into tree stands. There were a couple of tree stands I could not hunt out of anymore.

I finally got over it a few months ago.

Glad you are better.

I am so shocked that I'm okay. The night it happened, I was sure it was not going to be fine the next day. I guess the ice packs really worked.
 
Glad you are better.

I am so shocked that I'm okay. The night it happened, I was sure it was not going to be fine the next day. I guess the ice packs really worked.
I'd watch it though for a little while and be careful. After I hurt mine it seemed to get better so I started using it again, and it twisted and got far worse.
 

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