Guest guest Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I can't believe what a small world it is, . My sister lives in sville and teaches in Marine City. I supervised our legal services office in Port Huron several days a week until March or so of last year and still get up there to close files. I know the area well. I sometimes take 69 and 75. If weather is nice and I am feeling stiff I take M46 up to Marlette/Imlay City juncture - know every Mcs and Burger King and Tim Hortons on the route- I get almost too stiff to walk if I try to drive straight through. What doc are you going to in PH- a rheumatologist there? My sister's BF is a family practice doc in St. Clair. Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 First of all, I am just flabbergast that someone from the group is so close that I feel like dancing a jig!!!!! We live in a smaller town c alled Yale, very close to sville. I go to a Dr. Kahlil, who is a Rhuematologist, she is right across the street from the Hospital at the end of town. (the one by theariver). I have Sjogren's disease and have a terrible memory and sense of direction! I am 46 and we live on a 13+acre farm just outside of Yale. We have ducks and chickens that we raise organically and free range. We may buy some calfs this year to raise organic beef to sell a few and keep one. We put out a large garden every summer. Together , *hubby* and I have 5 children but they are all full grown. The only one of mine is my daughter Corri who is expecting my first grandchild in April!! A little girl, Kaitlan Brieanne. I am having a VERY HARD TIME EMOTIONALLY right now as my parents are elderly and live all the way over in Auburn Hills and need me. My problem is my fatigue of getting out there plus taking care of this place. I have almost fallen asleep almost 4 or 5 times driving over there. My father is 86 and is going senile and is in alot of pain from osteo arthritis and my mom is in a deep depression and takes tylenol pm's and just sleeps all day and won't come out of her room. He scared me the death the other week by calling me up crying with garbled speech saying " PLEASE COME, YOUR MOTHER IS IN THE BED SICK AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING OR LIFT HER " Scared living daylights out of me. I called the police department first and they checked up on them. They were ok but he is an old man on morphine because of periphinal neuropathy and a bad hip and he runs out of meds before the month in through. Why they can't just give an 86 year old man just 10 more pills so he can live comfortably I don't know. He has already had one cardiac arrest. He has a DNR order but the emt's didn't know that. That was last year. I am so stressed out because I am the only sibling left in this state to care for them. I feel overwhelmed. I get back from there and I sleep for two days but it will cause problems here. I don't get done my work I should get done here. I am very resentful that my siblings all have their40's without their kids (they are all grown up) and they can all go and run to where ever they want!!! have never gone on a honeymoon yet!!! My parents won't let anyone inside come in to help, No assisted nursing homes, they won't come live here. I told them please build a small home here or a grandparents apt and you will have your own apartment and privacy. They just fight me tooth and nail. I am soooooooo sorry karen to unload on you, poor dear. I think this is just one of the worse days I have ever had. Plus I I had to talk to my Dad twice today and he depressed me so badly talking to me about my mom, I had to go to the Rheumy and that was SO SO SO confusing, and then I went to my pychciatrists office and that was so draining, I didn't get home until after 8 and then I had a fight with hubby. And in between I talked to my sister in Idaho and got yelled at because they all have their own lives............................................ Whats a me to do??? Love and Hugs to you and I apologise for the downer letter! Nan in Yale ..j.choate@... wrote: I can't believe what a small world it is, . My sister lives in sville and teaches in Marine City. I supervised our legal services office in Port Huron several days a week until March or so of last year and still get up there to close files. I know the area well. I sometimes take 69 and 75. If weather is nice and I am feeling stiff I take M46 up to Marlette/Imlay City juncture - know every Mcs and Burger King and Tim Hortons on the route- I get almost too stiff to walk if I try to drive straight through. What doc are you going to in PH- a rheumatologist there? My sister's BF is a family practice doc in St. Clair. Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 First of all, I am just flabbergast that someone from the group is so close that I feel like dancing a jig!!!!! We live in a smaller town c alled Yale, very close to sville. I go to a Dr. Kahlil, who is a Rhuematologist, she is right across the street from the Hospital at the end of town. (the one by theariver). I have Sjogren's disease and have a terrible memory and sense of direction! I am 46 and we live on a 13+acre farm just outside of Yale. We have ducks and chickens that we raise organically and free range. We may buy some calfs this year to raise organic beef to sell a few and keep one. We put out a large garden every summer. Together , *hubby* and I have 5 children but they are all full grown. The only one of mine is my daughter Corri who is expecting my first grandchild in April!! A little girl, Kaitlan Brieanne. I am having a VERY HARD TIME EMOTIONALLY right now as my parents are elderly and live all the way over in Auburn Hills and need me. My problem is my fatigue of getting out there plus taking care of this place. I have almost fallen asleep almost 4 or 5 times driving over there. My father is 86 and is going senile and is in alot of pain from osteo arthritis and my mom is in a deep depression and takes tylenol pm's and just sleeps all day and won't come out of her room. He scared me the death the other week by calling me up crying with garbled speech saying " PLEASE COME, YOUR MOTHER IS IN THE BED SICK AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING OR LIFT HER " Scared living daylights out of me. I called the police department first and they checked up on them. They were ok but he is an old man on morphine because of periphinal neuropathy and a bad hip and he runs out of meds before the month in through. Why they can't just give an 86 year old man just 10 more pills so he can live comfortably I don't know. He has already had one cardiac arrest. He has a DNR order but the emt's didn't know that. That was last year. I am so stressed out because I am the only sibling left in this state to care for them. I feel overwhelmed. I get back from there and I sleep for two days but it will cause problems here. I don't get done my work I should get done here. I am very resentful that my siblings all have their40's without their kids (they are all grown up) and they can all go and run to where ever they want!!! have never gone on a honeymoon yet!!! My parents won't let anyone inside come in to help, No assisted nursing homes, they won't come live here. I told them please build a small home here or a grandparents apt and you will have your own apartment and privacy. They just fight me tooth and nail. I am soooooooo sorry karen to unload on you, poor dear. I think this is just one of the worse days I have ever had. Plus I I had to talk to my Dad twice today and he depressed me so badly talking to me about my mom, I had to go to the Rheumy and that was SO SO SO confusing, and then I went to my pychciatrists office and that was so draining, I didn't get home until after 8 and then I had a fight with hubby. And in between I talked to my sister in Idaho and got yelled at because they all have their own lives............................................ Whats a me to do??? Love and Hugs to you and I apologise for the downer letter! Nan in Yale ..j.choate@... wrote: I can't believe what a small world it is, . My sister lives in sville and teaches in Marine City. I supervised our legal services office in Port Huron several days a week until March or so of last year and still get up there to close files. I know the area well. I sometimes take 69 and 75. If weather is nice and I am feeling stiff I take M46 up to Marlette/Imlay City juncture - know every Mcs and Burger King and Tim Hortons on the route- I get almost too stiff to walk if I try to drive straight through. What doc are you going to in PH- a rheumatologist there? My sister's BF is a family practice doc in St. Clair. Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Thanks . I am actually in Port Huron for the day but only to hopefully continue to close files here and to straighten up. Weird sensation as last year I was supervising attorney of this office and now am a staff attorney supposedly doing fair housing back in Saginaw office. It was part of a downsizing. Oddly he took his oldest and most experienced managers and downsized us- the two women attorneys remaining in mgmt are blonde under 40 with children. He has managed to downsize or force out a number of his experienced staff- particularly females over 45. I am 50.Yes that is likely to be discriminatory - but trying finding other work if you do anything about it. So I can empahize with your stress. I walked in this office - and you would have thought I was invisible- or maybe I am just tired and sensitive today. My mom rode along with me and we will have dinner with my sister before returning-if it doesn't get to snowy. My mom will be 77 and is in generally good health - and insisted that I have company today cause she worries when I travel after dark. I am doing fair housing in Saginaw Bay and Midland and I do enjoy it - it is interessting and worthwhile- I took a pay cut to do it but can still afford medical insurance which is my bottomline . I am looking around to see what else I might like to do. My house is paid for - although needs much work- and I share it with two wonderful kitties at the moment- they are great therapy. Never worry about complaining- see above- LOL . We are here to support one another. I do know where Yale is. The PH office covers the thumb and I have driven through Yale on the way to Sandusky. Perhaps when the weather is good we can have coffee in PH or the surronding areas and compare notes. Big hugs to my fellow Michigander. -------------- Original message from <nanday_blue@...>: -------------- > > First of all, I am just flabbergast that someone from the group is so close that > I feel like dancing a jig!!!!! We live in a smaller town c alled Yale, very > close to sville. I go to a Dr. Kahlil, who is a Rhuematologist, she is > right across the street from the Hospital at the end of town. (the one by > theariver). I have Sjogren's disease and have a terrible memory > and sense of direction! > I am 46 and we live on a 13+acre farm just outside of Yale. We have ducks and > chickens that we raise organically and free range. We may buy some calfs this > year to raise organic beef > to sell a few and keep one. We put out a large garden every summer. > Together , *hubby* and I have 5 children but they are all full grown. The > only one of mine is my daughter Corri who is expecting my first grandchild in > April!! A little girl, Kaitlan Brieanne. > I am having a VERY HARD TIME EMOTIONALLY right now as my parents are elderly and > live all the way over in Auburn Hills and need me. My problem is my fatigue of > getting out there plus taking care of this place. I have almost fallen asleep > almost 4 or 5 times driving over there. My father is 86 > and is going senile and is in alot of pain from osteo arthritis and my mom is in > a deep depression and takes tylenol pm's and just sleeps all day and won't come > out of her room. He scared me the death the other week by calling me up crying > with garbled speech saying " PLEASE COME, YOUR MOTHER IS IN THE BED SICK AND I > CAN'T DO ANYTHING OR LIFT HER " Scared living daylights out of me. I called the > police department first and they checked up on them. They were ok but he is an > old man on morphine because of periphinal neuropathy and a bad hip and he runs > out of meds before the month in through. Why they can't just give an 86 year > old man just 10 more pills so he can live comfortably I don't know. He has > already had one cardiac arrest. He has a > DNR order but the emt's didn't know that. That was last year. I am so stressed > out because I am the only sibling left in this state to care for them. I feel > overwhelmed. I get back from there and I sleep for two days but it will cause > problems here. I don't get done my work I should get done here. I am very > resentful that my siblings all have their40's without their kids (they are all > grown up) and they can all go and run to where ever they want!!! have > never gone on a honeymoon yet!!! > My parents won't let anyone inside come in to help, No assisted nursing homes, > they won't come live here. I told them please build a small home here or a > grandparents apt and you will have your own apartment and privacy. They just > fight me tooth and nail. > I am soooooooo sorry karen to unload on you, poor dear. I think this is just > one of the worse days I have ever had. Plus I > I had to talk to my Dad twice today and he depressed me so badly talking to me > about my mom, I had to go to the Rheumy and that was SO SO SO confusing, and > then I went to my pychciatrists office and that was so draining, I didn't get > home until after 8 and then I had a fight with hubby. And in between I talked > to my sister in Idaho and got yelled at because they all have their own > lives............................................ > > Whats a me to do??? > Love and Hugs to you and I apologise for the downer letter! > Nan in Yale > > > > > > > > > > > > .j.choate@... wrote: > I can't believe what a small world it is, . My sister lives in sville > and teaches in Marine City. I supervised our legal services office in Port Huron > several days a week until March or so of last year and still get up there to > close files. I know the area well. I sometimes take 69 and 75. If weather is > nice and I am feeling stiff I take M46 up to Marlette/Imlay City juncture - know > every Mcs and Burger King and Tim Hortons on the route- I get almost too > stiff to walk if I try to drive straight through. What doc are you going to in > PH- a rheumatologist there? My sister's BF is a family practice doc in St. > Clair. > > Hugs, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Thanks . I am actually in Port Huron for the day but only to hopefully continue to close files here and to straighten up. Weird sensation as last year I was supervising attorney of this office and now am a staff attorney supposedly doing fair housing back in Saginaw office. It was part of a downsizing. Oddly he took his oldest and most experienced managers and downsized us- the two women attorneys remaining in mgmt are blonde under 40 with children. He has managed to downsize or force out a number of his experienced staff- particularly females over 45. I am 50.Yes that is likely to be discriminatory - but trying finding other work if you do anything about it. So I can empahize with your stress. I walked in this office - and you would have thought I was invisible- or maybe I am just tired and sensitive today. My mom rode along with me and we will have dinner with my sister before returning-if it doesn't get to snowy. My mom will be 77 and is in generally good health - and insisted that I have company today cause she worries when I travel after dark. I am doing fair housing in Saginaw Bay and Midland and I do enjoy it - it is interessting and worthwhile- I took a pay cut to do it but can still afford medical insurance which is my bottomline . I am looking around to see what else I might like to do. My house is paid for - although needs much work- and I share it with two wonderful kitties at the moment- they are great therapy. Never worry about complaining- see above- LOL . We are here to support one another. I do know where Yale is. The PH office covers the thumb and I have driven through Yale on the way to Sandusky. Perhaps when the weather is good we can have coffee in PH or the surronding areas and compare notes. Big hugs to my fellow Michigander. -------------- Original message from <nanday_blue@...>: -------------- > > First of all, I am just flabbergast that someone from the group is so close that > I feel like dancing a jig!!!!! We live in a smaller town c alled Yale, very > close to sville. I go to a Dr. Kahlil, who is a Rhuematologist, she is > right across the street from the Hospital at the end of town. (the one by > theariver). I have Sjogren's disease and have a terrible memory > and sense of direction! > I am 46 and we live on a 13+acre farm just outside of Yale. We have ducks and > chickens that we raise organically and free range. We may buy some calfs this > year to raise organic beef > to sell a few and keep one. We put out a large garden every summer. > Together , *hubby* and I have 5 children but they are all full grown. The > only one of mine is my daughter Corri who is expecting my first grandchild in > April!! A little girl, Kaitlan Brieanne. > I am having a VERY HARD TIME EMOTIONALLY right now as my parents are elderly and > live all the way over in Auburn Hills and need me. My problem is my fatigue of > getting out there plus taking care of this place. I have almost fallen asleep > almost 4 or 5 times driving over there. My father is 86 > and is going senile and is in alot of pain from osteo arthritis and my mom is in > a deep depression and takes tylenol pm's and just sleeps all day and won't come > out of her room. He scared me the death the other week by calling me up crying > with garbled speech saying " PLEASE COME, YOUR MOTHER IS IN THE BED SICK AND I > CAN'T DO ANYTHING OR LIFT HER " Scared living daylights out of me. I called the > police department first and they checked up on them. They were ok but he is an > old man on morphine because of periphinal neuropathy and a bad hip and he runs > out of meds before the month in through. Why they can't just give an 86 year > old man just 10 more pills so he can live comfortably I don't know. He has > already had one cardiac arrest. He has a > DNR order but the emt's didn't know that. That was last year. I am so stressed > out because I am the only sibling left in this state to care for them. I feel > overwhelmed. I get back from there and I sleep for two days but it will cause > problems here. I don't get done my work I should get done here. I am very > resentful that my siblings all have their40's without their kids (they are all > grown up) and they can all go and run to where ever they want!!! have > never gone on a honeymoon yet!!! > My parents won't let anyone inside come in to help, No assisted nursing homes, > they won't come live here. I told them please build a small home here or a > grandparents apt and you will have your own apartment and privacy. They just > fight me tooth and nail. > I am soooooooo sorry karen to unload on you, poor dear. I think this is just > one of the worse days I have ever had. Plus I > I had to talk to my Dad twice today and he depressed me so badly talking to me > about my mom, I had to go to the Rheumy and that was SO SO SO confusing, and > then I went to my pychciatrists office and that was so draining, I didn't get > home until after 8 and then I had a fight with hubby. And in between I talked > to my sister in Idaho and got yelled at because they all have their own > lives............................................ > > Whats a me to do??? > Love and Hugs to you and I apologise for the downer letter! > Nan in Yale > > > > > > > > > > > > .j.choate@... wrote: > I can't believe what a small world it is, . My sister lives in sville > and teaches in Marine City. I supervised our legal services office in Port Huron > several days a week until March or so of last year and still get up there to > close files. I know the area well. I sometimes take 69 and 75. If weather is > nice and I am feeling stiff I take M46 up to Marlette/Imlay City juncture - know > every Mcs and Burger King and Tim Hortons on the route- I get almost too > stiff to walk if I try to drive straight through. What doc are you going to in > PH- a rheumatologist there? My sister's BF is a family practice doc in St. > Clair. > > Hugs, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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