Guest guest Posted March 25, 2001 Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 Hello, just a fast note to let you know I'm alive, dead tired but alive. Fred is working me to the ground, and I do mean the ground, he has us outside working in the yard putting out the tam's to put in a walkway for the w/c. I keep thinking that he'll run out of things for us to do, but the list keeps getting longer and longer. Is this just something that people with MSA go through or is it denial on Fred's part that he thinks we can do all of this. He try's to do what he can, but get's so weak and won't do things a little at a time. The thing that I don't understand he'll say his to weak to go to p/t, but then will do things like this. He know's he can't do it, so that means I have to get out there to help with it. I sure don't know what he is trying to do. We have everyone's trash can's in the neigborhood filled with our green waste, and we still don't have the glutters up. Really is this something that his going through? I really need a rest between all these things he wants done, and who ever is having the coffee latte , save me some. It sound really good. I'm sorry this may not help anyone else, but if I don't joke around like this, I'd be crying. I came across a saying the other day , it explains how somedays are. " I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once " . I'm sure some of you understand that. Don't mind me . Over worked and under paid. Vera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2001 Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 Vera, In my dad's case, I think it's just hard to accept that he can't do these things anymore. He has a strong desire for his interests to " live on " even though he can't take care of things. For example, he has always loved gardening. Having been raised on a farm, a big spring/summer garden has always been a part of his life. Obviously, he won't be able to garden this year. He had one last year, but it was very difficult for him. Well, he had his neighbor come an plow up the BIG garden plot and my mom and sister are going to plant and tend the garden this year. My mom couldn't be more excited. :-P While it's very frustrating for my mom, I can understand it being difficult for my dad to accept that he can't do the things he's always loved. His life has changed so much in the past year and he feels like he's hanging on to his " old " life by his fingernails. All in all, I think he's doing pretty well. I just pray that my mom lives through it. :-) (((Hugs))) to you, Vera. in OK --- FVJAMES@... wrote: > Hello, > just a fast note to let you know I'm alive, dead > tired but alive. Fred is > working me to the ground, and I do mean the ground, > he has us outside working > in the yard putting out the tam's to put in a > walkway for the w/c. I keep > thinking that he'll run out of things for us to do, > but the list keeps > getting longer and longer. Is this just something > that people with MSA go > through or is it denial on Fred's part that he > thinks we can do all of this. > He try's to do what he can, but get's so weak and > won't do things a little at > a time. The thing that I don't understand he'll say > his to weak to go to p/t, > but then will do things like this. He know's he > can't do it, so that means I > have to get out there to help with it. I sure don't > know what he is trying to > do. We have everyone's trash can's in the > neigborhood filled with our green > waste, and we still don't have the glutters up. > Really is this something that > his going through? I really need a rest between all > these things he wants > done, and who ever is having the coffee latte , save > me some. It sound really > good. > I'm sorry this may not help anyone else, but if I > don't joke around like > this, I'd be crying. I came across a saying the > other day , it explains how > somedays are. > > " I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes > several days attack me at > once " . > > I'm sure some of you understand that. Don't mind me > . > > > > Over worked and under paid. > > Vera > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2001 Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 Vera, In my dad's case, I think it's just hard to accept that he can't do these things anymore. He has a strong desire for his interests to " live on " even though he can't take care of things. For example, he has always loved gardening. Having been raised on a farm, a big spring/summer garden has always been a part of his life. Obviously, he won't be able to garden this year. He had one last year, but it was very difficult for him. Well, he had his neighbor come an plow up the BIG garden plot and my mom and sister are going to plant and tend the garden this year. My mom couldn't be more excited. :-P While it's very frustrating for my mom, I can understand it being difficult for my dad to accept that he can't do the things he's always loved. His life has changed so much in the past year and he feels like he's hanging on to his " old " life by his fingernails. All in all, I think he's doing pretty well. I just pray that my mom lives through it. :-) (((Hugs))) to you, Vera. in OK --- FVJAMES@... wrote: > Hello, > just a fast note to let you know I'm alive, dead > tired but alive. Fred is > working me to the ground, and I do mean the ground, > he has us outside working > in the yard putting out the tam's to put in a > walkway for the w/c. I keep > thinking that he'll run out of things for us to do, > but the list keeps > getting longer and longer. Is this just something > that people with MSA go > through or is it denial on Fred's part that he > thinks we can do all of this. > He try's to do what he can, but get's so weak and > won't do things a little at > a time. The thing that I don't understand he'll say > his to weak to go to p/t, > but then will do things like this. He know's he > can't do it, so that means I > have to get out there to help with it. I sure don't > know what he is trying to > do. We have everyone's trash can's in the > neigborhood filled with our green > waste, and we still don't have the glutters up. > Really is this something that > his going through? I really need a rest between all > these things he wants > done, and who ever is having the coffee latte , save > me some. It sound really > good. > I'm sorry this may not help anyone else, but if I > don't joke around like > this, I'd be crying. I came across a saying the > other day , it explains how > somedays are. > > " I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes > several days attack me at > once " . > > I'm sure some of you understand that. Don't mind me > . > > > > Over worked and under paid. > > Vera > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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