Still Hangin' in there

[Buttons2]

if he won't remember going to church-have you asked yourself why you are planning to do it?

also,will you have help if you need it? have you considered how he might react when time to return him to the NH?

well you are right,you won't know if you'll regret it until it's done. I hope it all goes well for both of you.

[JanM]

Mayhaps it will boost his spirit, he seems so down since he was in the hospital. H was a bit happy when I brought Dusty to see him. On the 16th I have a meeting with the staff concerning his care and how he is doing.

[mrsjerome]

The last time I took my husband to church. It was over a year ago. It was for our 50th wedding anniversary. He did a lot better than I thought he would. I picked him up myself and helped get him dressed at home. We met our children and their families at the church. Afterwards, all of us went out to eat.

Later after it was over, I managed to get him back to the NH without any trouble. He was very tired out.

I am so glad that we were able to do this. I will have this memory along with the pictures we took.

This year there would have been no way for this occur.

Jan as long as you think you can manage go for it. There may come a time when you may not be able to do this. Best of luck to you.

Take Care

mrs j

[JanM]

I stopped at the NH after working at the hospital's gift shop and talked to his nurse. She told me that Hank has an appointment with the heart doctor next week and thinks I shouldn't take him out until after that appointment. So when I visited with him I just told him that I would cut his hair tomorrow, nothing more.

I did put his last name on the socks with a permanent marker on the bottom of the foot

[joy]

Hope the visit and haircut goes smoothly for you Jan. How are you doing yourself now other than all the worries with Hank? Treatments going okay and all. Good I hope.

[JanM]

Hank enjoyed the haircut and I told him he owns me $15 or a kiss. That cheapie gave me a kiss. Geesh While I was there an aide brought in his wallet, it went through the washing machine. He didn't have any important papers in there, I have him medical cards Any thing I could save he spread out to air dry like his AARP membership card and the card that gets him into the local high school games free.

Over night treatment are going well. One of my concerns is an over active poop chute. I am turning into my mother!!!!!!!! I use to be so the other way. This is more than anybody wants to know.

[mary8]

hahaha, very interesting conversation

[Buttons2]

welcome to BT Mary8. if you go back on this thread you'll find the rest of the story.......

Jan,hope nothing scary will be told to you tomorrow. I missed about Hank having any heart issues.

as for your issues w/poop chute? ask doc or nurse for something to help-surely you shouldn't have to suffer.

[joy]

I agree, ask if problem doesn't stop. I am glad you gave us some information about you as well Jan, no matter what it is about. Glad you got a kiss myself, shows he is still Hank I'd think.

[JanM]

I make my own "crockpot" yogurt and mayhaps I was eating too much of it, plus I am taking protein supplements and that may add to the problem. I am also taking Benefiber every day. I travel with quilted underwear with me just in case........

[joy]

I too have to take extra precautions tho for another reason. uugh having muscles go kaput is not fun. I got charley horses in both legs just getting that test done. I hate the words" scoot a little closer to edge" epecially when they have to keep telling you about three times at least. Yeah like doing that is sooo easy, LOL. Good news, the bones under both breast kill me when I stan d up for any length of time but it is suppose to be from my scoliosis. And the painful knot is calcified bone or something. I think I have cysts, polyops, all kinds of weird things but I can't blame my weight gain on all the extra swelling I've been having lately, but I'd like too. I am afraid I have discovered that if I sit in recliner and don't stand upright, I just plain don't hurt as much. Doctor did agree that my not giving in to hubby buying that wheelchair was right thing to do but since I no longer can really walk upright without bending over so much, using my walker might be a good ideal. I have one from time I had to wear that boot for so long. That is when I stayed down for so long and totally lost all of muscles while foot was healing.

Well now really got to get up and move for sure.

[JanM]

Getting older is not for sissies!

[Jo6]

got that right Jan! I have no idea where the golden years got to either. what a bummer!! Jo

[JanM]

I've heard them called the "metal years" Silver in yer hair, Gold in yer teeth and Lead in yer arse! Go figger, eh?

[joy]

mmmhuh that true words for sure.