Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
When I first read about this on runner's forums I thought they were nuts, drive screws into the bottom of my shoes? I bought the recommended #8 1/2" sheet metal screws but left them tucked away unused. When I got new shoes this spring I figured I had nothing to lose by trying it out on my oldest pair, well guess what, it works! I might add a few more since I wasn't too sure about the best placement, but they really do add traction and I don't have to worry about them falling off like those over the shoe cleats they sell. Cheap too. If you want to see a demo go to youtube and search "screws in shoes".
"When do we want it?" - When do we want what..?
I think it was Matt who did a cartoon of an Age Concern protest in Parliament Square with one protester saying to another "I came on this demo but I can't for the life of me remember why."
He did another of a doctors' march with all the placards covered in illegible slogans.
And what would chants or theme song be? "you can Depends on me"?
please don't be offended but as long as commercials feature happy clean cognizant elders people are convinced it's fine.
I did pick up the Icy Hot with Lidocaine the other night. Giving that a try, and have thought of the patches and tens units too....anything to get through this until I can get in to the doc.
Plus Dad would be around people close to his own age group and probably make some new friends. When my Dad moved to Assisted Living he was so happy there, he wished he had moved there years ago :) Yes, I felt guilt about not caring for Dad at my home, but my house had too many stairs and no place to create a bedroom on the main floor. Plus I was a lousy cook, so I knew Dad was getting meals at Assisted Living that he really enjoyed.
Look up the max dose of Motrin and try that it is quite a lot.
I am only 645 days, 15496 hours in for having Mom live with me and it seems like a lifetime already.
Glad to hear that. She is one of my favorites. I thought
I saw a news story about her dying the other day but I guess not.