Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Kath, Thank you for offering your home to us! I too agree that informal first time around would be good, with perhaps a little formality around deciding where we go from here. We may also want to break into starting out, midway, vs. end of life issues depending on how long we are together. Or not. I know I am having concerns with decisions that may need to be made regarding end of life. Hello to all the caregivers in Ontario > > How about if we start planning a get together in the Spring? Of course, > this meeting would be open to everyone - I've got plenty of room if > anyone would like to come to Toronto. > > We can all decide what we want to talk about - outreach, medical, > caregiver support, etc and when we would meet and where. > > Please let me know your thoughts. > Courage > > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 No worries Courage There is no contest, I just want to meet others as well as meet you. :-) Kath gaat wrote: Hi Kath, Having Sometimers, I forgot that you were hoping to set something up for us. Sorry about this as I didn't mean to step on your toes. I will take your lead and I'm game for anything - will be there with bells and whistles on. Courage Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Yes, the trip was wonderful. We arrived back in Toronto last Sunday, so it has been a busy week catching up with work, Mom and my daughter as well as the LBDers on this board. I think I have about 500 emails to read!!! I got some bites that appeared on Tuesday evening. More on Wednesday evening. The doctor thinks that I got them in D.R. but that I didn't react until now. I never felt anything bite me but my legs are covered in bites. It was so itchy that I returned to the doctor on Thursday to make sure it wasn't something contagious!!! I had checked for fleas on the cats and there wasn't any, and besides I have had bites before but not like these. He says they will go away soon. I hope he is right cause they sure are itchy. I did find that the aloe vera lotion I had for sunburns worked the best over calamine, cortisone cream or anything else. Thanks for asking, Doris. I look forward to meeting you! Kath DORIS KARATOPRAK wrote: That sounds great. I also think it would be nice to get to know each other informally first. When and where? Did you go away already Kath? Did you have a good trip? Doris STEVE & KATHY WARD wrote: I prefer informal for now,I am willing to host it at my house, if that's what people would like. Kath DORIS KARATOPRAK wrote: It sounds great. I'm eager to meet others. from Oakville and I have met for coffee and are going to meet on Monday again. It was so helpful and gratifying to meet another person with similar experiences and who understands where we all are in our lives. Do you think it has to be a formal get together or could we just meet to get to know one another and share experiences, knowledge etc? Anything is fine with me. How do others feel? Doris from Mississauga gaat wrote: Hello to all the caregivers in Ontario How about if we start planning a get together in the Spring? Of course, this meeting would be open to everyone - I've got plenty of room if anyone would like to come to Toronto. We can all decide what we want to talk about - outreach, medical, caregiver support, etc and when we would meet and where. Please let me know your thoughts. Courage Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hi Kath and Courage, I am very happy that this is finally happening. When my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimers I went to a support group and got a lot out of it. I was disappointed that there was nothing in our area for LBD. Hopefully this will be the start of something regular. Would you like us to bring something ie nibblies or desserts or were you even thinking of having refreshments? Whatever you decide is fine. My sister who is not on the forum but shares my caregiving for mom would like to come too. Take care. Hope your mom's foot is okay Courage. Doris in Mississauga. gaat wrote: Hi Kath, Having Sometimers, I forgot that you were hoping to set something up for us. Sorry about this as I didn't mean to step on your toes. I will take your lead and I'm game for anything - will be there with bells and whistles on. Courage Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Come on down. Hopefully the weather will cooperate whenever we decide to meet. Looking forward to meeting you. Doris dadsjudy wrote: I know that I don't often participate in the discussions on here, but I would be interested in meeting with all of you in Toronto. I am in Midland..only 90 minutes north. I think that my sister, who has been the main caregiver for Dad would probably also like to go. Please let me know. Thanks, Judy > Hi Kath, > > Having Sometimers, I forgot that you were hoping to set something up for > us. Sorry about this as I didn't mean to step on your toes. I will > take your lead and I'm game for anything - will be there with bells and > whistles on. > Courage > > > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Anne: There is not a formal LBD support group in Toronto but several of us are hoping to get together, probably at Kath's house (in Toronto) sometime soon. Perhaps this will turn into something regular. I hope you will be able to come. (about an hour NE of TO) __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Hi , I know I'm meeting you soon for coffee but I would suggest at least for myself that knowing about end of life issues even though they are a long way off for me, would be helpful. I think that this is why I am able to cope as well as I am with my mom, because of reading all of the messages on the forum whether she is at that particular stage or not. Just my own thoughts on this. Anyway I am game for whatever most of the group decide. I'm just glad to be getting together. take care. Doris stimtimminss wrote: Kath, Thank you for offering your home to us! I too agree that informal first time around would be good, with perhaps a little formality around deciding where we go from here. We may also want to break into starting out, midway, vs. end of life issues depending on how long we are together. Or not. I know I am having concerns with decisions that may need to be made regarding end of life. Hello to all the caregivers in Ontario > > How about if we start planning a get together in the Spring? Of course, > this meeting would be open to everyone - I've got plenty of room if > anyone would like to come to Toronto. > > We can all decide what we want to talk about - outreach, medical, > caregiver support, etc and when we would meet and where. > > Please let me know your thoughts. > Courage > > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 HI , As far as I can tell so far, we are going to get together at Kath's house for an informal meeting and of couse you can bring your sister. I would imagine that anyone who is effected by this horrid disease is welcome. I vote for each of us bringing something yummy to eat to ease the load on Kath's shoulders. Kath, could you please email me your home address? Thanks, Courage wrote: > Hi Courage, I think it is a great idea and would love to participate. > > Would I be able to bring my sister? If not I totally understand. Just > let me know where and when and if there is anything I can do to help. > > thanks, > . > > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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