Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Dear Bebe, i am sorry your PLS is progressing to this point. It is a big decision to make. I think you are right about closing one door and another door will open! I quit work and driving at the same time. It was a very hard decision to make but new things came along. It is hard not working but there is no way i could keep up with my old schedule. I never thought I would ever enjoy " sitting around " for I was always dashing around. But it is not so bad,it was the right time for me. I know it now! You have some great ideas for your house. I think the intercom and the alarm is a great idea as well as the others! Was the intercom very expensive? I have 2 cats as well as a dog. I love them but the cats seem to be the ones that will check up on me. They are very perceptive. Good luck with your retirement. I think you will be suprised that your life will be enhanced in other ways and the quality will be much better! Happy Holidays! Helpful hints > HI everyone; > I think that the progression of this > " progressive-incurable-nonfatal-identity-killing " disease has shifted into overdrive and I have handed in my > resignation at work...effective on Dec. 23, 2003. I spent a lot of time thinking and > crying over this decision and forcing myself to remember that when one door > closes another opens. Guess it might be easier to see the open door after the > 23rd. > I live alone (except for Frick and Frack, my two tuxedo cats) and have had > some very helpful things installed in my home that I would like to share: > 1- I finally got the home alarm and it has been such a relief to know that I > only have to push a button on my wrist (also comes as a pendant). It was > funny when I tested it and it sounded like a car alarm for about 30 seconds and > then this voice said " Bebe, are you all right " ? They had taken a profile and > all the numbers to call before they called the fire/police dept. > 2- I had a half rail put on my bed. It swivels and it is a wonderful help > getting out of the bed and turning over. I ordered it from one of the > catalogues. it is no big deal just a belt that goes over the mattress to hold the bar of > the rail. > 3- I had an intercom put in. It was a simple thing that replaced the door > bell with a doorbell and a talk button. The inhouse unit only has to be > plugged into any socket and it has 3 buttons: lock, call, and talk. I bought three > inhouse units for different places in my home. It's great because I cannot > only know who it there but can tell the person where a key is if I'm not able to > get there. The inhouse unit can be moved as desired. > > Right now I am trying to remember each day that I must put the effort into > looking at each day as an opportunity or a challenge. > Wishing all many good days in the New Year. > Bebe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Hey Bebe, sounds like your getting everything in order. I know, it's very hard to give up working, our society measures us by what we do. It was weird, I went on disability in Jan. and permanent disability in July. My group was going to have a going away luncheon but twice it got cancelled, finally had it last week. Figured I had accepted not working anymore but the luncheon was like a hit of reality. I realized I just hadn't thought about it, being so self-absorbed in trying to figure out my new life. I looked around the table, I knew most didn't know what to say and realized I was not going to see them again, I really was not going back to work. It's just such a mind trip... I keep going, this can't be real, won't I wake up soon? Like you say, just take one day at a time... another quaint saying that is so hard to actually do. dale Helpful hints > HI everyone; > I think that the progression of this > " progressive-incurable-nonfatal-identity-killing " disease has shifted into overdrive and I have handed in my > resignation at work...effective on Dec. 23, 2003. I spent a lot of time thinking and > crying over this decision and forcing myself to remember that when one door > closes another opens. Guess it might be easier to see the open door after the > 23rd. > I live alone (except for Frick and Frack, my two tuxedo cats) and have had > some very helpful things installed in my home that I would like to share: > 1- I finally got the home alarm and it has been such a relief to know that I > only have to push a button on my wrist (also comes as a pendant). It was > funny when I tested it and it sounded like a car alarm for about 30 seconds and > then this voice said " Bebe, are you all right " ? They had taken a profile and > all the numbers to call before they called the fire/police dept. > 2- I had a half rail put on my bed. It swivels and it is a wonderful help > getting out of the bed and turning over. I ordered it from one of the > catalogues. it is no big deal just a belt that goes over the mattress to hold the bar of > the rail. > 3- I had an intercom put in. It was a simple thing that replaced the door > bell with a doorbell and a talk button. The inhouse unit only has to be > plugged into any socket and it has 3 buttons: lock, call, and talk. I bought three > inhouse units for different places in my home. It's great because I cannot > only know who it there but can tell the person where a key is if I'm not able to > get there. The inhouse unit can be moved as desired. > > Right now I am trying to remember each day that I must put the effort into > looking at each day as an opportunity or a challenge. > Wishing all many good days in the New Year. > Bebe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Dear Dale, You hit the nose right on the reindeer for me. I have been so self absorbed trying to figure this pls out. I am not normally this way but I guess i am not normal anymore.LOL. I think with each stage of progression we need time and space to figure it out. Since I have gotten worse I feel more of need to be left alone which leads to guilt. It is kind of a viscious cycle.What i am trying to say your wording was perfect it made me realize that with this disease or any other it is hard not to become self absorbed.Life is changing for us dramatically and for most others such as co-wokers or friends etc. life remains fairly much unchanged. Dale the luncheon must have been difficult for you.It is such a hard decision to work or not to work.But we will have a great luncheon at our Colorado Connection next month. Take care. Helpful hints > > > > HI everyone; > > I think that the progression of this > > " progressive-incurable-nonfatal-identity-killing " disease has shifted into > overdrive and I have handed in my > > resignation at work...effective on Dec. 23, 2003. I spent a lot of time > thinking and > > crying over this decision and forcing myself to remember that when one > door > > closes another opens. Guess it might be easier to see the open door after > the > > 23rd. > > I live alone (except for Frick and Frack, my two tuxedo cats) and have had > > some very helpful things installed in my home that I would like to share: > > 1- I finally got the home alarm and it has been such a relief to know that > I > > only have to push a button on my wrist (also comes as a pendant). It was > > funny when I tested it and it sounded like a car alarm for about 30 > seconds and > > then this voice said " Bebe, are you all right " ? They had taken a profile > and > > all the numbers to call before they called the fire/police dept. > > 2- I had a half rail put on my bed. It swivels and it is a wonderful help > > getting out of the bed and turning over. I ordered it from one of the > > catalogues. it is no big deal just a belt that goes over the mattress to > hold the bar of > > the rail. > > 3- I had an intercom put in. It was a simple thing that replaced the > door > > bell with a doorbell and a talk button. The inhouse unit only has to be > > plugged into any socket and it has 3 buttons: lock, call, and talk. I > bought three > > inhouse units for different places in my home. It's great because I > cannot > > only know who it there but can tell the person where a key is if I'm not > able to > > get there. The inhouse unit can be moved as desired. > > > > Right now I am trying to remember each day that I must put the effort into > > looking at each day as an opportunity or a challenge. > > Wishing all many good days in the New Year. > > Bebe > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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