Re: Dad's had a fall/Stevie

[Guest guest]

Hi Debs,

My Uncle may have your Dad beat on the stubborn issue. We have had to put

out foots down many, many times in the past few years because he wanted his own

way. It has put a damper on his healthcare because he would rather NOT go any

where if he has to go in a wheelchair. He won't take any meds except the

Sinemet (for Parkinson's symptoms), not even Advil when his hip hurts! He

thinks

he can still pass the drivers test, cuts his own toenails (lots of bleeding

there), he thinks he is able to go on 7 day cruises by himself and eat anything

he wants to even though he chokes (he tries to hide the choking). I think he

is declining faster because he is so stubborn about admitting that he is no

longer 30/40/50....he will be 82 next week and has had a wonderful life. I

suppose it is very hard for him to give that up but in the meantime every one

around him suffers because he is so contrary. I also think LBD makes him

stubborn because the man I just described is not the man I knew before.

The best to you......Peace, Stevie

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Thanks for the good advice Stevie.

I will look into this as his condition progresses. My Dad is a very

stubborn man! He is going to have 2 hearing aids fitted next week and

persuading him to do this is a major achievement so a walker! What can

I say other than oh my God! The arguments we'll have about that one.

Best wishes

Debs

[Guest guest]

,

Now that's cute! You just have to " go with the flow " with this disease and

always see the humorous side of it or you will go mad!

Peace....Stevie

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Stevie:

Maybe your uncle and my Mum can go on a cruise together. Yesterday Mum

was complaining that she had no cash with which to tip the staff. I

explained that tipping the staff was not necessary. She gave me " the

look " and said " but you are supposed to tip the staff on cruises " !.

Needless to say, rather than argue that she wasn't on a cruise, I gave

her a little bit of cash. I'd rather she thought she was living on a

cruise than lots of other places. And I don't care if she distributes

a little money around her facility (it was only $15 - that won't go

far).

[Guest guest]

See what I mean? Keep us that humor! LOL Stevie

* * * * * * * * *

Hi Stevie

Believe me my Dad's been stubborn and bad tempered all his life! If

anything I would say this has improved since he got the LBD!!! Anyway I

can't complain because I am just like him.

Best wishes

Debs

[Guest guest]

..........keep UP that humor........

See what I mean? Keep us that humor! LOL Stevie

[Guest guest]

Stevie:

Maybe your uncle and my Mum can go on a cruise together. Yesterday Mum

was complaining that she had no cash with which to tip the staff. I

explained that tipping the staff was not necessary. She gave me " the

look " and said " but you are supposed to tip the staff on cruises " !.

Needless to say, rather than argue that she wasn't on a cruise, I gave

her a little bit of cash. I'd rather she thought she was living on a

cruise than lots of other places. And I don't care if she distributes

a little money around her facility (it was only $15 - that won't go

far).

--- juperant@... wrote:

---------------------------------

Hi Debs,

My Uncle may have your Dad beat on the stubborn issue. We have had to

put

out foots down many, many times in the past few years because he wanted

his own

way. It has put a damper on his healthcare because he would rather NOT

go any

where if he has to go in a wheelchair. He won't take any meds except

the

Sinemet (for Parkinson's symptoms), not even Advil when his hip hurts!

He thinks

he can still pass the drivers test, cuts his own toenails (lots of

bleeding

there), he thinks he is able to go on 7 day cruises by himself and eat

anything

he wants to even though he chokes (he tries to hide the choking). I

think he

is declining faster because he is so stubborn about admitting that he

is no

longer 30/40/50....he will be 82 next week and has had a wonderful

life. I

suppose it is very hard for him to give that up but in the meantime

every one

around him suffers because he is so contrary. I also think LBD makes

him

stubborn because the man I just described is not the man I knew before.

The best to you......Peace, Stevie

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Thanks for the good advice Stevie.

I will look into this as his condition progresses. My Dad is a very

stubborn man! He is going to have 2 hearing aids fitted next week and

persuading him to do this is a major achievement so a walker! What can

I say other than oh my God! The arguments we'll have about that one.

Best wishes

Debs

[Guest guest]

,

I want to thank you so much for handling this situation this way. Isn't

it so much easier to just roll with it? Much easier to meet them where

ever they are at. I used to do the same with mom and living with this

damned disease became much easier. Mom and I also managed to to share a

lot of laughs this way which I cherish today.

Courage

[Guest guest]

Hi Stevie

Believe me my Dad's been stubborn and bad tempered all his life! If

anything I would say this has improved since he got the LBD!!! Anyway I

can't complain because I am just like him.

Best wishes

Debs

Re: Dad's had a fall/Stevie

Hi Debs,

My Uncle may have your Dad beat on the stubborn issue. We have had to

put

out foots down many, many times in the past few years because he wanted

his own

way. It has put a damper on his healthcare because he would rather NOT

go any

where if he has to go in a wheelchair. He won't take any meds except

the

Sinemet (for Parkinson's symptoms), not even Advil when his hip hurts!

He thinks

he can still pass the drivers test, cuts his own toenails (lots of

bleeding

there), he thinks he is able to go on 7 day cruises by himself and eat

anything

he wants to even though he chokes (he tries to hide the choking). I

think he

is declining faster because he is so stubborn about admitting that he is

no

longer 30/40/50....he will be 82 next week and has had a wonderful life.

I

suppose it is very hard for him to give that up but in the meantime

every one

around him suffers because he is so contrary. I also think LBD makes

him

stubborn because the man I just described is not the man I knew before.

The best to you......Peace, Stevie

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Thanks for the good advice Stevie.

I will look into this as his condition progresses. My Dad is a very

stubborn man! He is going to have 2 hearing aids fitted next week and

persuading him to do this is a major achievement so a walker! What can

I say other than oh my God! The arguments we'll have about that one.

Best wishes

Debs

[Guest guest]

Hi

My brother's a musical director on a cruise ship - mayve I'll ask him if

he gets lots of tips. If he says yes then I'll suggest that HE buys Dad

the walker! LOL

Best wishes

Debs

Re: Dad's had a fall/Stevie

Stevie:

Maybe your uncle and my Mum can go on a cruise together. Yesterday Mum

was complaining that she had no cash with which to tip the staff. I

explained that tipping the staff was not necessary. She gave me " the

look " and said " but you are supposed to tip the staff on cruises " !.

Needless to say, rather than argue that she wasn't on a cruise, I gave

her a little bit of cash. I'd rather she thought she was living on a

cruise than lots of other places. And I don't care if she distributes

a little money around her facility (it was only $15 - that won't go

far).

--- juperant@... wrote:

---------------------------------

Hi Debs,

My Uncle may have your Dad beat on the stubborn issue. We have had to

put

out foots down many, many times in the past few years because he wanted

his own

way. It has put a damper on his healthcare because he would rather NOT

go any

where if he has to go in a wheelchair. He won't take any meds except

the

Sinemet (for Parkinson's symptoms), not even Advil when his hip hurts!

He thinks

he can still pass the drivers test, cuts his own toenails (lots of

bleeding

there), he thinks he is able to go on 7 day cruises by himself and eat

anything

he wants to even though he chokes (he tries to hide the choking). I

think he

is declining faster because he is so stubborn about admitting that he

is no

longer 30/40/50....he will be 82 next week and has had a wonderful

life. I

suppose it is very hard for him to give that up but in the meantime

every one

around him suffers because he is so contrary. I also think LBD makes

him

stubborn because the man I just described is not the man I knew before.

The best to you......Peace, Stevie

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Thanks for the good advice Stevie.

I will look into this as his condition progresses. My Dad is a very

stubborn man! He is going to have 2 hearing aids fitted next week and

persuading him to do this is a major achievement so a walker! What can

I say other than oh my God! The arguments we'll have about that one.

Best wishes

Debs

[Guest guest]

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>

> Now that's cute! You just have to " go with the flow " with this

disease and

> always see the humorous side of it or you will go mad!

>

> Peace....Stevie

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>

> Stevie:

>

> Maybe your uncle and my Mum can go on a cruise together. Yesterday

Mum

> was complaining that she had no cash with which to tip the staff.

I love it, ! That's thinking on your feet! And YES, it's FAR

better for your mum to think she's on a cruise than to think other

things! Way to go!

Elliot

> explained that tipping the staff was not necessary. She gave

me " the

> look " and said " but you are supposed to tip the staff on cruises " !.

>

> Needless to say, rather than argue that she wasn't on a cruise, I

gave

> her a little bit of cash. I'd rather she thought she was living on

a

> cruise than lots of other places. And I don't care if she

distributes

> a little money around her facility (it was only $15 - that won't go

> far).

>

>

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>