tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733427454505364336.post6358701730304692397..comments2024-03-19T14:58:49.197-05:00Comments on Pats Posts: My father's birthday April 3, 1922Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733427454505364336.post-2878957747740931692013-04-04T14:59:07.017-05:002013-04-04T14:59:07.017-05:00Pat, the situation with Jerry's mom does sound...Pat, the situation with Jerry's mom does sound like a difficult one. My own mom is in her 91st year and still living in her own home. She does have someone who comes in days, but she is alone at night. She did get a medic alert system and had hand rails installed on the basement and stairs to the second floor. We suggested assisted living facilities, but she would rather be in her own home, for now. My brother and his wife are closer to her in NJ as we are 6+ hours away in VA. It is a tough situation when adult children have their own lives and are aging themselves and want to enjoy what years they have remaining.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733427454505364336.post-33868142150643619382013-04-04T08:52:19.750-05:002013-04-04T08:52:19.750-05:00Tramadol, that may be a contributing factor to MI...Tramadol, that may be a contributing factor to MIL's mental instability (something with which she needs no help). An alert young man, LVN at the SNF suggested that it affects the far elderly badly, he has seen that in his experience. So we agreed to discontinue it. Today the local family nurse practitioner will see her. Yesterday on our daily visit she was asleep so we did not awaken her, but followed my old grandma's advice, "let well enough alone." <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733427454505364336.post-45075752108892028592013-04-04T08:42:08.983-05:002013-04-04T08:42:08.983-05:00EMAIL from Tom: As the resident optimist, perhaps ...EMAIL from Tom: As the resident optimist, perhaps the last one in CA, I can only respond with look on the bright side. You get phone calls while those poor aides, probably earning minimum wage but worth far more, have MIL to deal with through an entire work shift. I am sure I would go off my rocker trying to deal with one in her condition. You have shown amazing resiliency throughout this ordeal. And, I am sure ordeal is the appropriate term. As one of my girls announced long ago, "Hang long." Three or four year old language for 'hang on' as I interpreted at the time. <br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.com