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- My dad had to go to the ER today and they decided to keep him. He was so week and had blood coming from somewhere. they are running test. This is the first time in his life that he has been in the hospital overnight. He's asking to go home to be...
- My dad was diagnosed with dementia today. I've suspected it for some time, joining this group over a year ago. But it wasn't until today that we got a diagnoses. I'd been trying to get him to go to the doctor, but he refused. I think he knew what...
- My dad was diagnosed with dementia today. I can't say I'm totally shocked. It's been a tough five years with Dad becoming someone I didn't want to know. Now, I'm not sure what to do. Dementia patients become violent. I've already experienced...
- There's a TV show called "The Doctors" that talked about Dream Incubation. This is a process that allows us to call into our dreams the loved ones that we have lost. I know many of us have wanted to see our loved ones in our dreams, so here's the...
- Well, I celebrated a birthday recently and started thinking how I'm only one year younger than my husband when he passed. Well, that was depressing to think that he's been gone that long. It was a running joke with us to laugh about the six years...
- I'm one of those women who lived at home until I married. Therefore, the first part of my life my parents were there to help me. Something went wrong in the house and either Mom or Dad knew what to do. I never bothered learning about furnaces and...
- Last year I was a size 12 this year a size 20. I'm horrified, so I'm back. I injured my ankle last year so I gained the weight in 6 months. My ankle is now almost 100 percent so I'm starting my Leslie Sansone Indoor walking program again. I've...
- I visited my doctor today. I have high blood pressure. I was told that there are new rules that every patient must visit their doctor every six months or they will not provide medication. My medication was held hostage for about a month because I...
- The current issue of O magazine has an entire section devoted to care of people with dementia. There are tips on how to get help, financial and emotional aspects of having a parent with the disease, and stories from people living through this...
- One of the things I hated after losing my husband was filling out applications. Most of them would have the marital status category and most would exclude a category for widowed. That left me with unmarried or separated. My blood would boil...
- Everyday some poor soul is suckered into majoring fields like Medical Records and Criminal Justice. They come out, no job, or a job they could have gotten without the degree. They also have a big college loan to pay back. Here's a link to an...
- I was at a grocery store today and saw a magazine at the checkout. It sat among the tabloids and other fashion magazines, but stood out with it's title, "The Truth about Heaven." I figure, oh, here we go again, another scientific exploration of...
- My son-in-law passed away last night. He was only 33 years old, a wonderful man, husband and father to my two grandchildren. Please keep us in your prayers.
- When my husband was here this wasn't a problem. I rescued a dog back in October with the intention of retiring in a few months. I retired in March and was tempted back into the working world a month later. So, now I have the dog and a job. Bad...
- The Sonic Duo is up and running. I didn't do the rug, but it made my floor shine. Much better than the old-fashioned mop or the Swifter. it does a sort of scrubbing thing. I love it.Most of my house is carpeted, but the rest is hard wood and...