Re: help

[Guest guest]

I had that problem last week when yahoo went down. Yahoo hasn't been the same

since. They are scheduled to go down again the entire weekend next week. I'll

FW that info.

Help

Is anyone else having this problem with Yahoo that I'm experiencing? I can't

get into any of my groups nor sign up for a new one nor even check out any

groups. I'd really like to know that I'm not crazy.

Peggy

Peggy (mhksmom)

Today is the first day of the rest of my life........

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[Guest guest]

I thought Yahoo was done all yesterday and last nite

They are a real pain in the you know what. It was so much better when it was one

list and then egroups.

Marsha

[Guest guest]

Thank you Denisa. I thought we had a virus or something because up until I

read your post, no one else seemed to have this problem. That makes me feel

better.

Peggy

Denisa wrote: I had that problem last week when yahoo

went down. Yahoo hasn't been the same since. They are scheduled to go down

again the entire weekend next week. I'll FW that info.

Help

Is anyone else having this problem with Yahoo that I'm experiencing? I can't

get into any of my groups nor sign up for a new one nor even check out any

groups. I'd really like to know that I'm not crazy.

Peggy

Peggy (mhksmom)

Today is the first day of the rest of my life........

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[Guest guest]

Sandie says: " My dad used to repeat things often, over and over (when he was

able to talk). I handled each

question and statement as if it were new to me as well. I figured there was a

great amount of dignity involved. If my dad " knew " he was repeating, he

wouldn't repeat. "

Wow. Could have used this advice today. I get so frustrated at Mom for asking

me over and over the same damn things. I try to just answer them calmly but...

She complained in November that she needed new teeth. I took her to my dentist

and he said he could make a new set--very expensive and she would have to get

used to them all over again. He could re-line the old pair and polish the teeth

(she claimed lettuce would stick to them) and it would be much less expensive.

He liked that there was a good suction on the upper dentures and didn't want to

mess with that.

She had the teeth relined. She then needed an adjustment. It was making her

mouth sore. I made another appointment which my uncle was able to take her to.

He filed some spots down. She complained that there was some other spots needed

to be filed. He filed again at another appointment. Now she says her teeth

keep falling out. They are too loose. So I said she should call and get another

appointment. Now, she was capable of making the last one while I was away on

vacation, so I thought she just needed the phone number. I gave it to her, gave

her his name, said she should call right away (I was at work). She then left

messages at my house saying she didn't remember if I was going to call. I

called her back that night and told her " no, you were going to call, that is why

I gave you the number. She couldn't find the number. I gave it again. Today

she called me at work and said she couldn't remember if I was going to call or

if she was supposed to. I called her back and told her she was supposed to. I

asked her if she wanted me to call. She said " don't make it too early " . I said

well maybe you should call and that way you could set up the time. She was

going to call tomorrow. I explained that she probably wouldn't get an

appointment for tomorrow if she waited. He is only in on Tues and Thurs. and

this is why I wanted her to call at the beginning (or allow me to call). SIGH!

So, now after all that, I think I am supposed to call, but to tell you the

truth, I FORGET!

Bless you Sandie,

You always make me look at how I do things and show me the right way!

Thank you,

Kath

Re: help

Jayn

My thoughts are 'as long as their is life, there is hope'.

Unfortunately, with your sisters memory loss, this disease is causing

more distress on you than it is on her right now. So, today I will pray for

you to have

the knowledge to know how to handle this type of situation with your

sister. I will pray for a break in the moments ahead, so you can gather

your thoughts and regain strength.

Do hang onto your faith...there is such power there.

My prayers are with you as I am writing this.

Sandie

Des Moines, IA

[Guest guest]

My mother is also a loner. No friends. She had them but due to selfishness,

they got fed up and stopped calling. The " house " represents the life they used

to have. When I think of this I realize that we can never give them that. My

mom was lonely at home. She was sad at home. She was scared, because she lived

alone at home. She also doesn't want anyone around her all the time, and

complains about this one and that one. She labels residents. She calls one the

" complainer " . Ha! She cannot see the humour that I see. Another she called the

" door knocker " as the poor woman had Alz. and kept going to the wrong room. She

forgets that she was found in another man's room twice since she has been living

there. Incidently, the wooden heart I placed on her door helped somewhat with

that, but when she " sleepwalks " she can go anywhere. She called the other lady

at her dinner table the " grumpy one " . When I asked who she meant she said the

" old " lady. It is amazing how they cannot see themselves.

My point is that no matter what, we cannot give them back the home they desire,

because even if you brought them back, it still wouldn't be right, because they

are not back to where they were. It has been a long haul to this point. I

visited my mother every day or two since Aug. In Jan. I had to back off or I

would have lost my health and sanity. She has survived. Where she is may not

be the home she remembered but it is safe. She doesn't have to fear someone

breaking in and hurting her. She is eating better. She has contact with

people. She has something to talk about other than her illness (now I also hear

about everyone else's illness ;-))

We are definitely not out of the woods yet, and wont be until the house (and the

cottage) are sold. And who knows when exactly that will be, but for now she is

not the terribly sad person she was in November.

Maybe one day she might participate too. She did go on a couple of bus trips.

Complained about them too. Too cold, too much money, and after a museum

visit--too many rocks. ha!

Kath

Re: help

Thank you so very much for your reply. I keep hoping she will get to a point

she will understand she can't move back to her house. She is a loner says no

one ever comes to see her but doesn't want to partispate

(sp) in what is going on around her. Doesn't want anyone around her all the

time, but is unhappy where she is. I keep praying that one day she will not

ask to go back to her house in every conversation we have.

Thanks again for sharing

Jayn in S GA

[Guest guest]

Kath

Well, you are welcome but please don't beat yourself up by the way you

handled the situation with " the teeth " . Ya know, you can only do your

best, and seeing what all you went through, you went above and beyond

the energy level of 10 people. This disease affects everyone involved

in the family, not just the person diagnosed. At times, the

hallucinations are so believable that it only seems fair to check into

it. The fluctuations can be so often that it is tough to know if our LO

is having a clear moment, or cloudy. I think you are doing a wonderful

job. Hang in there!

Just one question...who is calling the dr. tomorrow...for sure? Sorry,

it was out there for the taking...trying to shed some humor on an

otherwise tough situation. My prayers are with you!

Sandie

[Guest guest]

Mom called me this morning. I had already called the dentist and got an

appointment for Feb 18th. She said is that the soonest you could get? I said

" well...yes " . I didn't really beat myself up, but as you suggested, I laughed

at the fact that I couldn't remember who was going to call in the end.

Today, mom was with a friend of mine who is being a " companion " while mom goes

to her house to sort things...I hadn't planned on Tammy being there today, but

mom called her. She is very happy with Tammy (it is weird because my mother

never praises anyone, but thank goodness for small blessings). Tammy was able

to go with mom today, but the problem arose when I knew mom didn't have the cash

to pay her. I explained to mom that she would have to get Tammy to take her to

the bank so she could get out money to pay her.

Mid afternoon I received a phone call from Tammy. She said mom wanted her to

take her to the bank. I said " yeah, that's okay, it's so she can get out the

money to pay you. She said that she was just making sure it was okay, didn't

want to cross any lines etc. I said that it was okay and hung up.

Mom calls later and says that she didn't have money to pay Tammy. I said didn't

she take you to the bank? Mom says no. I am puzzled but probably mom told

Tammy not to bother.(I haven't asked her yet). Tammy being the kind person she

is, wouldn't have questioned it. Now, mom is asking me if I can bring money so

she can pay Tammy. I now have to go to the bank machine get out $50 of my own

money, take it to my mom, get mom to write me a check, bring it to the bank and

deposit it to my account. Isn't it funny how such a small thing can make you

crazy?!! ARRRRRRGH! It could have been so simple...

Today, I forgot to order pizza for 27 children. My brain is mush. I did manage

a solution though. I was able to go to the cafeteria at the attached junior

school and buy enough pizza for the kids that had clubs at lunch. I had phoned

immediately to the pizza store but it was going to be 20 minutes and I had to

pick it up. I sent a co-worker to the pizza store while I was dishing out the

cafeteria pizza and all the kids had their pizza by 12 noon. I had to replace

the pizza in the cafeteria because the pizza I had bought depleted their supply

so much she feared that the junior high school kids wouldn't have enough for

their lunch! I am learning to think quick when there is a problem and follow

Barbara Coloroso's advice that " there is no problem so big it cannot be solved. "

I admitted to the kids at the daycare that I messed up. I made a mistake. And

then I fixed it. A good lesson for them. ly, these lessons I really don't

need at my age...a few more gray hairs grew today. But I am still laughing at

the predicaments I somehow find myself in. They seem to only happen to me.

Kath

Re: help

Kath

Well, you are welcome but please don't beat yourself up by the way you

handled the situation with " the teeth " . Ya know, you can only do your

best, and seeing what all you went through, you went above and beyond

the energy level of 10 people. This disease affects everyone involved

in the family, not just the person diagnosed. At times, the

hallucinations are so believable that it only seems fair to check into

it. The fluctuations can be so often that it is tough to know if our LO

is having a clear moment, or cloudy. I think you are doing a wonderful

job. Hang in there!

Just one question...who is calling the dr. tomorrow...for sure? Sorry,

it was out there for the taking...trying to shed some humor on an

otherwise tough situation. My prayers are with you!

Sandie

[Guest guest]

Kath

Just wanted you to know I carry my own black cloud above my

head...daily. What seems to take others one simple step from point A to

point B takes me subtitle a, b, c, 1, 2, and 3 just to get where

everyone else is. I seemed to have acquired an enormous amount of

patience in my life, knowing any and every task won't be simple. Also,

I tell everyone " I am harmless to everyone, but myself " ...humor always

helps.

So glad you were able to get the dentist called, well, that you even

figured out who was suppose to call sounds like a major accomplishment

in itself. Then, you did a wonderful " quick fix " on the pizza front. I

need you in my life for the quick thinking you do...may make my life

easier.

Hang in there and know, you really aren't alone in the mumble jumble

world of confusion.

Hugs-

Sandie

[Guest guest]

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/Search_Texas_Child_Care/ppFacilitySea

rchDayCare.asp

is a link to a database where you can specify you are looking for special

needs child care.

Also in the HOUSTON area only

http://www.initiativesforchildren.org/index.html

Collaborative for Children

3800 Buffalo Speedway - Ste. 300

Houston, TX 77098

Main Phone: 713/600-1100

Main Fax: 713/600-1105

Resource & Referral: 1- or 713/600-1234

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

For Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, San

call this toll free number or check the website

Child Care Texas; www.childcaretexas.org

1

S.

" The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for enough good men to do

nothing. "

E. Burke

Help

I can't find childcare for my 7 year old autistic son in the

Garland/Plano/ area...please tell me someone has leads!

Walton

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for responding...I found 3 pages of numbers.

Singleton wrote:

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/Search_Texas_Child_Care/ppFacilitySea

rchDayCare.asp

is a link to a database where you can specify you are looking for special

needs child care.

Also in the HOUSTON area only

http://www.initiativesforchildren.org/index.html

Collaborative for Children

3800 Buffalo Speedway - Ste. 300

Houston, TX 77098

Main Phone: 713/600-1100

Main Fax: 713/600-1105

Resource & Referral: 1- or 713/600-1234

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

For Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, San

call this toll free number or check the website

Child Care Texas; www.childcaretexas.org

1

S.

" The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for enough good men to do

nothing. "

E. Burke

Help

I can't find childcare for my 7 year old autistic son in the

Garland/Plano/ area...please tell me someone has leads!

Walton

Texas Autism Advocacy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Texas Disability Network

Calendar of Events

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

[Guest guest]

You might want to check for parasites. All of the behaviors you just

mentioned are those of parasites. Does he eat dirt? Are his mineral

levels ok? Especially Zinc and Magnesium?

I would up those two minerals and if you see no results get a

parasitology done.

Good luck,

Jen in BC

>

> Thank you all for your responds to my son's sensory questions. Am

also

> dealing with smearing of feceaces everywhere after he has BM ,he

> grinds his teeth and chews on practically everthing including paper

or

> anything he can find as if to satisfy some cravings. I don't know

what

> to do . Am thinking of the scd diet. where can I find reciepes for

> that . All he eats is rice and gf sphagette. am not sure how he would

> survive without rice. What do we need to be testing for.

> please help me help my little guy.

> what is stan's website and what is his protocol

>

[Guest guest]

hi, SCD would probably be a good start, this is the place to get all the

information and recipes:

www.pecanbread.com

i would consider the following also: magnesium supplements (citrate or

glycinate powder caps, and also epsom salt baths) as well as antivirals

- if you cannot get hold of Valtrex try OLE instead.

also try Cod Liver Oil, starting slowly and if tolerated build to at

least 2 teaspoons per day

add a good probiotic (in addition or instead of SCD yogurt, if yogurt is

not tolerated)

natasa

>

> Thank you all for your responds to my son's sensory questions. Am

also

> dealing with smearing of feceaces everywhere after he has BM ,he

> grinds his teeth and chews on practically everthing including paper or

> anything he can find as if to satisfy some cravings. I don't know what

> to do . Am thinking of the scd diet. where can I find reciepes for

> that . All he eats is rice and gf sphagette. am not sure how he would

> survive without rice. What do we need to be testing for.

> please help me help my little guy.

> what is stan's website and what is his protocol

>