I am still around here somewhere… I think.
Maybe sometimes I am but most of the time I am looking for myself or I am purposely trying to hide. Things are actually going pretty well.
My mom is doing well […]
Well it looked like I jinx myself and she fell yesterday. Not a bad one though (and thankfully not on my watch)
My new roommate is an old family friend. Actually an old boss of both my parents.
She is […]
…pretty well.
Latest news is that an elderly family friend just moved in. Haven’t quite decided what that means as in if she is helping out or we are helping her yet. But everything seems to be cool as of right […]
Yesterday my mother was discharged from the rehab facility where she has been for the past three weeks.
She has been in hospitals/rehabs since the day after Thanksgiving, November 25, 2011.
That is 126 days. […]
Yes. One good thing that happened yesterday was that I received the care gifters money!!
Thank you so much.
I am putting that aside for just caregiving supplies.
So far I found a deal through amazon for […]
So we have been painting and ripping up carpet to get the house ready for my mom to come home.
We have been going to see her almost everyday in between store trips to get more xyz.
She could be coming home […]
We are going to need xl size. She is a big girl.
Thank you so much for this program. While I don’t really have a typical day yet as she is still in hospitals, we do need a whole bunch of supplies before she comes home. I have been putting together a wish list […]
The good news:
We got mother transferred to a local rehab place, only 15 minutes away instead of the two hours away.
Seems like a good place. We talked with the OT guy who seemed really on top of it with […]
I love this btw.
In a way my father signed me up. But I did choose to stay!
Thank you so much!!
Voted for both!
I love this idea!! I know I would be donating when I could but right now I can’t!
Awhile ago, I decided that I was mad (at my dad) and I am perfectly okay with that.
I am mad at my dad for ditching my mother.
I am mad at my dad for leaving, Period. But mainly, leaving everything up to […]
I emailed some in but forgot the description, let me know if you need that.
Thank you so much for all you guys warm welcomes!!
Well the RSD is still her original diagnosis, or now referred to as CRPS type 1. Though I still look into other diagnosis and will look into the one you mentioned.
One major thing I guess I left out is the […]
1. Handling stress is key to life.
2. Not knowing things,keeps us going
3. Stepping up can be a choice
4. all that matter: The little things
5. Don’t say, could it be worse.
Please disregard the typos.. Hopefully it makes sense. But anyways, Feel free to ask questions, I am an open book. I’ll be writing more as we find out what is going on with everything.
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