Re: Courage - OT

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Hi Courage-

I know the never ending cold symptoms you mentioned.

I haven't felt like I have a full blown cold but have had

a few symptoms off an on. What has hung on for over

a month has been a nasty cough. I kept joking with

everyone that I was going to take up smoking because

I already had the cough....I didn't do it though. Anyhow,

I went to the doctor yesterday to find that I have either

Whooping Cough or Walking Pneumonia. Whoa, I

even have had a fever yesterday. Wondered why I

have been hot at times when usually I am so cold.

I am now on an antibiotic that leaves a metal taste

in my mouth and have some 'cough pearls' that are

actually a gel like pill that has cough syrup in it to

help suppress the cough.

So, with this, I am wishing you well. I know how it is

to feel run down and just not up to par. Kudos to you

for not taking this infection to your mom. :-))

Also, the term that came up with is priceless

and so very creative. I was going to have you tell him

something but can't remember what it was..............

oh ya, tell him thank you from another caregiver gone

brainless. Gunthers - get ready, here I come.

Many hugs to you Courage with much strength-

Sandie

-- A new classification

Hello All,

I have been having a hard few days. I know most of it has to do with a

wicked head cold that just won't quit and my inability to keep busy and

leave the house - cabin fever setting in.

Anyway, I haven't been able to see mom in over a week and I feel bad

about that but I don't want her or the other folks at the NH to catch

what I've got. I also wish our visits were " deeper " but I'll take what

I can get. I had a big discussion with my best friend about how unreal

it is in the caregiving process when you get to the point where you are

now praying that God remembers to take your parent. She isn't anywhere

near this and I never thought I'd get to this point. Life sure is odd

sometimes.

On another note, I thought I would share the following. My son came

over yesterday and was asking me for something that belong to him and

for the life of me I couldn't remember where it went. He smiled at me

at said " its ok mom, grandma has Alzheimer's disease and you have

Sometimer's disease " . I thought it was cute and a good new

classification of the memory problems we sometimes have.

I am sending out strength to everyone cause I know you all are going to

be sending me some too.

Courage

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