Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Your Ensure story made me laugh. :-) in OK --- Firstmox2@... wrote: > My heart goes out to you, been there done that and > on to worse things. It > was less than a week ago when I was where you are > now. You haven't said > anything that I haven't said or thought many, many > times. This is the place > to do your venting. Heavens knows, I have done > plenty of it. > can no longer walk so I move him with the lift. > I too worry about > later, if he has to go to a nursing home,will they > take all of his money or > will they leave me something to live on. I've had > dreams of pushing a cart > down the streets of Abilene, sometimes I think I may > make things worse but I > get so upset about all of this. Yesterday I was > feeding breakfast and I > picked up the can of Ensure and put the straw to > his mouth. He was trying > to suck on it but nothing was coming through. I > immediately began to cry and > thought oh my God, he lost that muscle also....... I > removed the straw from > his lips and as I took it out of the can I could see > all the goop was > stopping up the straw. I was so happy that I began > to cry more. I knew then > I had forgotten to shake the can !!!!!! says > very little but I could > see the look in his eyes...YOU DINGY > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have really pulled > some goodies during this past year. > Home health will be here tomorrow with a catheter so > I want have to worry > about running back and forth every 10 to 15 minutes > with the urinal. I guess > I can worry about uti infections now. > Lots of times I look up and have a talk with the big > MAN up there and I too > wonder about my faith but I keep hanging in. > retired at age 59 and at 61 he was dx'd with PD > and this year in Feb. he > was dx'd with SND/MSA...he is 66 now and I am 56. > I've said it a thousand > times, retirement sucks for some people !!!!!!!! > Anyway, enough said about us. We will be praying > for you and your hubby and > you get on here and vent anytime you want !!!!!!!!!! > If you like, you can e-mail me at Firstmox2@.... > After all, tomorrow , > after the catheter, I will have lots of time for the > puter !!!!!! > Hopehopehope !!! > Thinking of you two...... Donna and in Abilene > ) > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Your Ensure story made me laugh. :-) in OK --- Firstmox2@... wrote: > My heart goes out to you, been there done that and > on to worse things. It > was less than a week ago when I was where you are > now. You haven't said > anything that I haven't said or thought many, many > times. This is the place > to do your venting. Heavens knows, I have done > plenty of it. > can no longer walk so I move him with the lift. > I too worry about > later, if he has to go to a nursing home,will they > take all of his money or > will they leave me something to live on. I've had > dreams of pushing a cart > down the streets of Abilene, sometimes I think I may > make things worse but I > get so upset about all of this. Yesterday I was > feeding breakfast and I > picked up the can of Ensure and put the straw to > his mouth. He was trying > to suck on it but nothing was coming through. I > immediately began to cry and > thought oh my God, he lost that muscle also....... I > removed the straw from > his lips and as I took it out of the can I could see > all the goop was > stopping up the straw. I was so happy that I began > to cry more. I knew then > I had forgotten to shake the can !!!!!! says > very little but I could > see the look in his eyes...YOU DINGY > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have really pulled > some goodies during this past year. > Home health will be here tomorrow with a catheter so > I want have to worry > about running back and forth every 10 to 15 minutes > with the urinal. I guess > I can worry about uti infections now. > Lots of times I look up and have a talk with the big > MAN up there and I too > wonder about my faith but I keep hanging in. > retired at age 59 and at 61 he was dx'd with PD > and this year in Feb. he > was dx'd with SND/MSA...he is 66 now and I am 56. > I've said it a thousand > times, retirement sucks for some people !!!!!!!! > Anyway, enough said about us. We will be praying > for you and your hubby and > you get on here and vent anytime you want !!!!!!!!!! > If you like, you can e-mail me at Firstmox2@.... > After all, tomorrow , > after the catheter, I will have lots of time for the > puter !!!!!! > Hopehopehope !!! > Thinking of you two...... Donna and in Abilene > ) > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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