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Sunday, September 4, 2022 2:22 PM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I didn't end up going to grams to help either... I'm trying to be more positive about things that usually would annoy me, so I told myself that I've been presented with a new opportunity today. Had another issue with my car. This time it's been overheating. Of course, I didn't realize it at first, since all of my trips have been local for the last 4 or 5 weeks. But when I'd pull into the garage I'd smell "burning". I mean, the car leaks oil right on to the tailpipe from the top of the engine, so it's always got a scent to it. The other day I checked all my fluids and saw my coolant was low... I'd just filled that to the top about 2 months ago. I'm glad I thought about it last night and watched some videos and did some research. I learned a lot about the wiring, the fuses, the relays and what not. Long story short, I went from one Serious Problem to one (hopefully) inconsequential problem. Instead of both of my radiator fans NEVER coming on, now they're ALWAYS on. Fortunately, I've lucked into a well engineered model car that shuts them off when the car is turned off. Some cars will run the fans until the battery dies. I drive so infrequently and so few miles per year, I'm not worried about them. Most people with average driving will use their fans far more in a year than I do even though they're not on until the temp gets over 234 degrees. In the process, my car codes were reset. Since a faulty temperature sensor is the likely culpret now, this could impact my next emissions, but that's not for another 1.5 years and I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. My aunt and grandma are going to come here for lunch tomorrow now. It was nearing the end of my aunt's vacation and she was kind of relieved that I wasn't coming to do the help this weekend because she's enjoying relaxing before going back anyhow. So I took a break from pretty much everything else except for errands after that. And tomorrow except for some extremely light cleaning before they get here, I don't intend to do anything tomorrow either. First full weekend I've had off it what seems like ages. I did have a good score at Goodwill today with the sale. Got a new pair of Levis and 4 tee shirts for $21. Although black really isn't my color of choice for jeans, I'm not going to pass up a pair of Levis that fit me this well for $6.50. Especially not when it's so hard to luck into 30" length and I usually have to settle for 32". -------------------------------------------------- Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus
Sunday, September 4, 2022 2:25 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: If my area saw any rain it was over night and not much. Things do look a little damp out. Just a Sunday and my shoulder right now is driving me nuts. Going to soak it under a hot shower. Maybe that will help.
Sunday, September 4, 2022 2:28 PM
Sunday, September 4, 2022 4:03 PM
BRENDA
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: If my area saw any rain it was over night and not much. Things do look a little damp out. Just a Sunday and my shoulder right now is driving me nuts. Going to soak it under a hot shower. Maybe that will help. Ibuprofen might help. I've also found those chemical heating pads work great; they release a slow gentle heat over 9_11 hours. Kind of pricey but worth it if you have a joint or muscle pain you'd like to be rid of. Any of your exercises aggravating the problem? ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
Sunday, September 4, 2022 4:05 PM
Sunday, September 4, 2022 7:38 PM
Sunday, September 4, 2022 7:39 PM
Sunday, September 4, 2022 8:11 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: OH, SIG. Forgot to mention I found a copy of "The Last Detective" at my local library and started watching it. Always liked Peter Davison back to when he was Tristan on "All Creatures Great and Small".
Sunday, September 4, 2022 10:09 PM
6IXSTRINGJACK
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Sounds like a good time to take a break. I hope the weather is conducive for relaxing.
Monday, September 5, 2022 1:17 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: OH, SIG. Forgot to mention I found a copy of "The Last Detective" at my local library and started watching it. Always liked Peter Davison back to when he was Tristan on "All Creatures Great and Small". I hope you find it as entertaining as we did. ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
Monday, September 5, 2022 1:19 PM
Monday, September 5, 2022 4:07 PM
Monday, September 5, 2022 4:43 PM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Sounds like a good time to take a break. I hope the weather is conducive for relaxing. Yeah. It actually has been. They didn't actually make it over here today though, so that was kind of a bummer. I'm glad my aunt isn't retiring for a few years because I don't think she does very well without something to do. She's had several nights on her time off that she didn't sleep well at all and last night was one of them. I know how easy it is to fall in that trap if I let the projects I need to do go for a while, and I'm assuming that we've got some of that same stray gene in both of us. Physically, I haven't gotten anything but some minor cleanup done today, but I have spent a lot of time with the digital media re-org and backup. It's just such a daunting task though, and I feel like it's going to take forever for me to chip away at it. I've got to find a way to have background processes running in the background while I do the projects in the house and stop hyper-focusing on one thing at a time. -------------------------------------------------- Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus
Monday, September 5, 2022 8:00 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: I know what it feels like to have something "to do" weighing on your mind, but in my case it's general worry-wartism
Quote: Sometimes hyperfocusing on one thing at a time is the only way I get an onerous task done. Well, whatever works best for you!
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 12:31 PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 5:39 PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 10:22 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Back from the dentist and this was a rough one. One root was in so deep that I had to ask for extra freezing. Also have some antibiotics to take. Just 5 days.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 11:15 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Back from the dentist and this was a rough one. One root was in so deep that I had to ask for extra freezing. Also have some antibiotics to take. Just 5 days. Was this an extraction or a root canal? ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 12:00 AM
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 12:06 AM
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 12:30 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. -------------------------------------------------- Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 12:32 AM
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 2:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. -------------------------------------------------- Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 1:13 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. -------------------------------------------------- Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay. Well, I hope these are the last teeth t be extracted. It seems kind of strange that your jawbones are healthy but your teeth broke. So, any idea what might have caused the damage? I would hope that whatever happened you could avoid in the future. ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 1:14 PM
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 3:28 PM
Quote: 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. BRENDA: That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay. SIGNY Well, I hope these are the last teeth t be extracted. It seems kind of strange that your jawbones are healthy but your teeth broke. So, any idea what might have caused the damage? I would hope that whatever happened you could avoid in the future. BRENDA: Well, I think most of the damage happened when I was looking after my mum when she was dying. I let a lot of stuff for me slide when I was doing that. I wasn't eating properly or sleeping. I was so stressed out that I didn't realize I was experiencing seizures again which is why a few months after she died and the neurologist ran an EEG, they found them again after I had been clear for around 5 years. Think I was also grinding my teeth when I was getting any sleep. So between that and not looking after them, it happened. And nope not finished just finished for now. Still two more to come out in the front and couple of broke ones on the left. Then I see about a partial plate for the top.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 9:44 PM
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 11:39 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote: 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. BRENDA: That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay. SIGNY Well, I hope these are the last teeth t be extracted. It seems kind of strange that your jawbones are healthy but your teeth broke. So, any idea what might have caused the damage? I would hope that whatever happened you could avoid in the future. BRENDA: Well, I think most of the damage happened when I was looking after my mum when she was dying. I let a lot of stuff for me slide when I was doing that. I wasn't eating properly or sleeping. I was so stressed out that I didn't realize I was experiencing seizures again which is why a few months after she died and the neurologist ran an EEG, they found them again after I had been clear for around 5 years. Think I was also grinding my teeth when I was getting any sleep. So between that and not looking after them, it happened. And nope not finished just finished for now. Still two more to come out in the front and couple of broke ones on the left. Then I see about a partial plate for the top.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 11:40 PM
Thursday, September 8, 2022 5:28 PM
Thursday, September 8, 2022 9:07 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Back and in. Hard morning at mah jong but I did get 3rd place.
Thursday, September 8, 2022 9:25 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote: 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. BRENDA: That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay. SIGNY Well, I hope these are the last teeth t be extracted. It seems kind of strange that your jawbones are healthy but your teeth broke. So, any idea what might have caused the damage? I would hope that whatever happened you could avoid in the future. BRENDA: Well, I think most of the damage happened when I was looking after my mum when she was dying. I let a lot of stuff for me slide when I was doing that. I wasn't eating properly or sleeping. I was so stressed out that I didn't realize I was experiencing seizures again which is why a few months after she died and the neurologist ran an EEG, they found them again after I had been clear for around 5 years. Think I was also grinding my teeth when I was getting any sleep. So between that and not looking after them, it happened. And nope not finished just finished for now. Still two more to come out in the front and couple of broke ones on the left. Then I see about a partial plate for the top. Oh, I know the feeling. There were a few years there when our daughter was disappearing mentally, my MIL (who lived with us) was dying (she died at home w/ me at her bedside) and hubby was DXd at a young age with prostrate cancer. I was at my wit's end and not taking care of myself at all. Anyway AFA teeth grinding, if you think you might still be, there are inserts you can use to cushion your teeth. Do you have enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet? I haven't drunk milk since I was maybe 6, but I just started drinking milk again bc of osteoporosis. I know you avoid milk but you should try to get calcium in your diet somehow. Humans can tolerate all kinds of malnutrition when young bc all of our conservation mechanisms are working full time, but once we get past reproduction years nature doesn't care what happens to us any more so we better take care of ourselves! ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
Thursday, September 8, 2022 10:22 PM
Thursday, September 8, 2022 10:52 PM
Thursday, September 8, 2022 11:22 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Back and in. Hard morning at mah jong but I did get 3rd place. Well, that sounds pretty good to me! I'm pretty sure- but not 100%- that cottage cheese, ricotta, and yogurt don't have vitamin A palmitate added. Also, you can take up to 500 mg/ day of calcium -based antacids (Tums or equivalent) w/o causing excessive calcium in your bloodstream. I used to think I got away with not drinking milk or eating much dairy bc I had a lot of magnesium in my diet (magnesium is calcium-spari g,). Not anymore! Don't wait until you get to be an old fart like me before taking positive steps for bone health. You're young enough to make a difference so it's a good time to start. ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
Friday, September 9, 2022 9:58 AM
Friday, September 9, 2022 1:14 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote: 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. BRENDA: That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay. SIGNY Well, I hope these are the last teeth t be extracted. It seems kind of strange that your jawbones are healthy but your teeth broke. So, any idea what might have caused the damage? I would hope that whatever happened you could avoid in the future. BRENDA: Well, I think most of the damage happened when I was looking after my mum when she was dying. I let a lot of stuff for me slide when I was doing that. I wasn't eating properly or sleeping. I was so stressed out that I didn't realize I was experiencing seizures again which is why a few months after she died and the neurologist ran an EEG, they found them again after I had been clear for around 5 years. Think I was also grinding my teeth when I was getting any sleep. So between that and not looking after them, it happened. And nope not finished just finished for now. Still two more to come out in the front and couple of broke ones on the left. Then I see about a partial plate for the top. Oh, I know the feeling. There were a few years there when our daughter was disappearing mentally, my MIL (who lived with us) was dying (she died at home w/ me at her bedside) and hubby was DXd at a young age with prostrate cancer. I was at my wit's end and not taking care of myself at all. Anyway AFA teeth grinding, if you think you might still be, there are inserts you can use to cushion your teeth. Do you have enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet? I haven't drunk milk since I was maybe 6, but I just started drinking milk again bc of osteoporosis. I know you avoid milk but you should try to get calcium in your diet somehow. Humans can tolerate all kinds of malnutrition when young bc all of our conservation mechanisms are working full time, but once we get past reproduction years nature doesn't care what happens to us any more so we better take care of ourselves! ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake Yeah, I was my mum's main care giver. By the time she died, I was wrung out. I almost yelled at one of the nurses one day and he just looked at me and said, "This isn't like you." I told him I was tired and wore out and that's when they decided to get her into hospice as fast as possible but she didn't live that long. I think at times I might be and have been looking at cushions you can use at night in your mouth. Night guards they are called, I think. I don't drink milk anymore because of that additive that is in it. I take a vitamin D supplement every day. I also eat a lot of broccoli and brussel sprouts for calcium. I am always on the look out for other foods with calcium in them. I eat more cheese now than I use to for the calcium.
Friday, September 9, 2022 1:16 PM
Friday, September 9, 2022 2:20 PM
Quote: 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. BRENDA: That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay. SIGNY Well, I hope these are the last teeth t be extracted. It seems kind of strange that your jawbones are healthy but your teeth broke. So, any idea what might have caused the damage? I would hope that whatever happened you could avoid in the future. BRENDA: Well, I think most of the damage happened when I was looking after my mum when she was dying. I let a lot of stuff for me slide when I was doing that. I wasn't eating properly or sleeping. I was so stressed out that I didn't realize I was experiencing seizures again which is why a few months after she died and the neurologist ran an EEG, they found them again after I had been clear for around 5 years. Think I was also grinding my teeth when I was getting any sleep. So between that and not looking after them, it happened. And nope not finished just finished for now. Still two more to come out in the front and couple of broke ones on the left. Then I see about a partial plate for the top. SIGNY: Oh, I know the feeling. There were a few years there when our daughter was disappearing mentally, my MIL (who lived with us) was dying (she died at home w/ me at her bedside) and hubby was DXd at a young age with prostrate cancer. I was at my wit's end and not taking care of myself at all. Anyway AFA teeth grinding, if you think you might still be, there are inserts you can use to cushion your teeth. Do you have enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet? I haven't drunk milk since I was maybe 6, but I just started drinking milk again bc of osteoporosis. I know you avoid milk but you should try to get calcium in your diet somehow. Humans can tolerate all kinds of malnutrition when young bc all of our conservation mechanisms are working full time, but once we get past reproduction years nature doesn't care what happens to us any more so we better take care of ourselves! BRENDA: Yeah, I was my mum's main care giver. By the time she died, I was wrung out. I almost yelled at one of the nurses one day and he just looked at me and said, "This isn't like you." I told him I was tired and wore out and that's when they decided to get her into hospice as fast as possible but she didn't live that long. I think at times I might be and have been looking at cushions you can use at night in your mouth. Night guards they are called, I think. I don't drink milk anymore because of that additive that is in it. I take a vitamin D supplement every day. I also eat a lot of broccoli and brussel sprouts for calcium. I am always on the look out for other foods with calcium in them. I eat more cheese now than I use to for the calcium. SIGNY: How long was your mom ill? My MIL died of breast cancer. She was treated and did ok for 4 1/2 years (except she developed heart failure) but by then it had metastisized to her bones and brain, so she was in hospice - at home- for about six months b4 she passed away. Not a good way to go. One of my sisters was my mom's primary care for 7 years. Mom was mostly pretty functional except her knee would give out and she fell quite frequently so eventually she was wheelchair-bound, but in her last year COPD caught up with her. She had been a former smoker but there was something else going on- fibrosis of unknown origin almost like cystic fibrosis. Also not a fun way to die. It seems it falls to daughters to take care of elderly parents. I've only seen one family where the children discussed and integrated their mom's care: the one who made the most money paid for a carer to help out, the one who was a part time worker took care, and the in-between one would buy groceries and other stuff and come by every weekend to give primary carer a break. But usually most of the kids run away and the one that didn't run far enough takes on the responsibility. BRENDA: Sorry, I missed this post SIG. My mum's first bout of cancer was colon which included surgery and chemo. Once that was all done, she was declared cancer free and was for 5years. The second was lung as the surgeon told us that it could come back there. But in between there was the usual doctor's stuff for her, which I kept track of as well as helping run the apartment and other things.
Quote: The lung cancer I would say ran about a year along with her having a secondary blot clot in one of her legs that sent her to hospital for rehab. She expected me to be there every day and I was pretty well. Then when she got home there were chemo treatments and blood work as well as household chores I was doing too. So, I was pretty wore out. The day my mum died, she fell out of bed and I called an ambulance to take to the hospital. I followed it down in a cab once I got myself together and was there talking to the nurses and such. She was almost gone as she barely acknowledged a nurse who said I was there. I couldn't stay all day and watch her slowly die, so I went home. Got a call from the hospital around midnight that day that she had died. With my mum I think it was just one of those things. She didn't smoke except for sneaking them once in a while from my dad when he was alive but after never. She didn't drink.
Quote: In my case foolishly took up the mantle because I thought it was my responsiblity as the oldest. My brother did squat.
Quote: Everything medical done for my mum was covered under our medical system as none of us could pay from out of pocket.
Friday, September 9, 2022 2:23 PM
Friday, September 9, 2022 5:29 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Quote: 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sorry to hear that, Brenda. I imagine even though I got 13 out at one time and it was super quick and easy and nearly painless, a lot of that had to do with much of the jawbone missing. Yours were probably packed in there a lot tighter than mine were. Are those your first removed teeth? I'm just wondering because if they are know that you'll get used to not having them in there fairly quickly and down the line you won't even really give it any thought anymore. BRENDA: That was one thing the dentist told me after the x-rays were done was that my jawbones are very healthy. No, this is a second set that had to be pulled. I know the gums will heal in time. Just have to be careful for a bit. I've got a list of instructions and the antibiotics. So, I'm fairly certain I'll be okay. SIGNY Well, I hope these are the last teeth t be extracted. It seems kind of strange that your jawbones are healthy but your teeth broke. So, any idea what might have caused the damage? I would hope that whatever happened you could avoid in the future. BRENDA: Well, I think most of the damage happened when I was looking after my mum when she was dying. I let a lot of stuff for me slide when I was doing that. I wasn't eating properly or sleeping. I was so stressed out that I didn't realize I was experiencing seizures again which is why a few months after she died and the neurologist ran an EEG, they found them again after I had been clear for around 5 years. Think I was also grinding my teeth when I was getting any sleep. So between that and not looking after them, it happened. And nope not finished just finished for now. Still two more to come out in the front and couple of broke ones on the left. Then I see about a partial plate for the top. SIGNY: Oh, I know the feeling. There were a few years there when our daughter was disappearing mentally, my MIL (who lived with us) was dying (she died at home w/ me at her bedside) and hubby was DXd at a young age with prostrate cancer. I was at my wit's end and not taking care of myself at all. Anyway AFA teeth grinding, if you think you might still be, there are inserts you can use to cushion your teeth. Do you have enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet? I haven't drunk milk since I was maybe 6, but I just started drinking milk again bc of osteoporosis. I know you avoid milk but you should try to get calcium in your diet somehow. Humans can tolerate all kinds of malnutrition when young bc all of our conservation mechanisms are working full time, but once we get past reproduction years nature doesn't care what happens to us any more so we better take care of ourselves! BRENDA: Yeah, I was my mum's main care giver. By the time she died, I was wrung out. I almost yelled at one of the nurses one day and he just looked at me and said, "This isn't like you." I told him I was tired and wore out and that's when they decided to get her into hospice as fast as possible but she didn't live that long. I think at times I might be and have been looking at cushions you can use at night in your mouth. Night guards they are called, I think. I don't drink milk anymore because of that additive that is in it. I take a vitamin D supplement every day. I also eat a lot of broccoli and brussel sprouts for calcium. I am always on the look out for other foods with calcium in them. I eat more cheese now than I use to for the calcium. SIGNY: How long was your mom ill? My MIL died of breast cancer. She was treated and did ok for 4 1/2 years (except she developed heart failure) but by then it had metastisized to her bones and brain, so she was in hospice - at home- for about six months b4 she passed away. Not a good way to go. One of my sisters was my mom's primary care for 7 years. Mom was mostly pretty functional except her knee would give out and she fell quite frequently so eventually she was wheelchair-bound, but in her last year COPD caught up with her. She had been a former smoker but there was something else going on- fibrosis of unknown origin almost like cystic fibrosis. Also not a fun way to die. It seems it falls to daughters to take care of elderly parents. I've only seen one family where the children discussed and integrated their mom's care: the one who made the most money paid for a carer to help out, the one who was a part time worker took care, and the in-between one would buy groceries and other stuff and come by every weekend to give primary carer a break. But usually most of the kids run away and the one that didn't run far enough takes on the responsibility. BRENDA: Sorry, I missed this post SIG. My mum's first bout of cancer was colon which included surgery and chemo. Once that was all done, she was declared cancer free and was for 5years. The second was lung as the surgeon told us that it could come back there. But in between there was the usual doctor's stuff for her, which I kept track of as well as helping run the apartment and other things. I'm highly aware that people can almost make it past the five-year mark and then get nailed. Was she an apartment manager? Quote: The lung cancer I would say ran about a year along with her having a secondary blot clot in one of her legs that sent her to hospital for rehab. She expected me to be there every day and I was pretty well. Then when she got home there were chemo treatments and blood work as well as household chores I was doing too. So, I was pretty wore out. The day my mum died, she fell out of bed and I called an ambulance to take to the hospital. I followed it down in a cab once I got myself together and was there talking to the nurses and such. She was almost gone as she barely acknowledged a nurse who said I was there. I couldn't stay all day and watch her slowly die, so I went home. Got a call from the hospital around midnight that day that she had died. With my mum I think it was just one of those things. She didn't smoke except for sneaking them once in a while from my dad when he was alive but after never. She didn't drink. People have a mistaken notion that getting cancer means you "did something wrong". Not so. Quote: In my case foolishly took up the mantle because I thought it was my responsiblity as the oldest. My brother did squat. That sucks. It would have been nice if he had at least stepped in once in a while. Quote: Everything medical done for my mum was covered under our medical system as none of us could pay from out of pocket.
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Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: Good deal, BRENDA! Weather here which we only see every several years: It's completely clouded over and gusty, but hot hot hot. A hot wind from the NE. Last time I saw this we had a major hailstorm and the time before that there were mamnatus clouds and (I later found out) a tornado over Pomona. This is what mamnatus clouds look like. It was so strange looking I stopped pumping gas just to check it out. ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
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Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: It's a darn good thing you couldn't drive anywhere, SIX. All the king's horses and all the king's men... etc
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Quote:Originally posted by Brenda: Got smoke where I am today. Winds blowing it in from fires burning down in Washington state. I am out for my walk in a bit. Couple of small things to do.
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