StarWarsGirl
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Southwest was totally unaffected. My flight even landed early today.
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FutureCEO
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StarWarsGirl
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That's a funny looking cat...
93boomer
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@Dead2009 and @StarWarsGirl what is happening in the game?? Everyone is getting hurt this inning!
StarWarsGirl
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I haven't been watching. Still on enemy territory (aka Boston)
StarWarsGirl
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Oof, hope Mateo is okay.
Dead2009
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I haven't been watching either but yeah Mateo is definitely out for the year. Would be surprised if he's not.
93boomer
Premium Member
I didn’t see it happen but DH did. He said don’t watch the replay. He said it was awful.
ajrwdwgirl
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@donaldtoo how is your mother-in-law doing? Are you and your wifey holding up okay?
donaldtoo
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Thank you very much for your concern.
We are holding up as well as can be expected. We couldn’t do it without each other.
Unfortunately, things for MIL are going as expected, and she’s deteriorating pretty quickly now.
Last night/early this morning were particularly bad, but not unusual as of late.
We were up with her several times.
She’s having night terrors and hallucinations on a pretty regular basis, at this point…strangers in her room, bugs crawling on her, animals on her bed, etc.
We gave her a Benadryl late last night, but that did no good, so we followed up with half a Hydrocodone early this morning, and she’s been resting pretty peacefully for most of the morning.
We’re trying very much not to rely too much on those types of medications, but she needs her rest and, quite frankly, so do we.
We had ordered a powered chair for her a few months back, but there was a snafu due to one of her doctors offices, and it eventually showed up a month late. By that time, her dexterity had deteriorated enough to where she only used it twice.
Previously, she needed help getting to and from her bed and chair, to the bathroom, etc. We attend to cleaning her after bathroom use, and a hospice nurse comes to our home twice a week to give her a sponge bath.
We put thick foam rubber pieces on utensils so she could grip them to still feed herself, but she is unable to do even that, at this point. So we feed her…when she feels like eating, that is. We try to make sure she’s getting enough nutrition, even if we have to be a bit sneaky about it, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult. Her appetite just isn’t really there anymore.
Although, strangely enough, last night for dinner she wanted a cheeseburger. So, we got her one from Sonic, and she actually ate half of it, and seemed to really enjoy it.
With her dexterity the way it is, she, of course, needs help with her iPhone. We tried to make it easier for her to handle, but it just annoyed her.
As a result, her ring is distinct and at high volume.
When I hear it, I hurry down the hall to answer it for her. If I get there too late, I know her code and will dial any legitimate number back (like her sister, one of her other children, etc.).
She seems to be able to use her iPad easily enough, but needs us to plug it and her phone in to charge.
Her phone, iPad and TV remote end up on the floor regularly, and she needs me to retrieve them for her. I’m up and down doing things for her often, and also sit with her and/or watch TV with her frequently.
She’s still lucid enough, to a fair degree, for some of the day, but that is changing pretty rapidly, and, as already noted, the nights/early mornings are becoming particularly difficult.
Anyway, sorry for the novel, but I do really, and genuinely, appreciate your concern, so thank you very much for that.
ajrwdwgirl
Premium Member
Thank you very much for your concern.
We are holding up as well as can be expected. We couldn’t do it without each other.
Unfortunately, things for MIL are going as expected, and she’s deteriorating pretty quickly now.
Last night/early this morning were particularly bad, but not unusual as of late.
We were up with her several times.
She’s having night terrors and hallucinations on a pretty regular basis, at this point…strangers in her room, bugs crawling on her, animals on her bed, etc.
We gave her a Benadryl late last night, but that did no good, so we followed up with half a Hydrocodone early this morning, and she’s been resting pretty peacefully for most of the morning.
We’re trying very much not to rely too much on those types of medications, but she needs her rest and, quite frankly, so do we.
We had ordered a powered chair for her a few months back, but there was a snafu due to one of her doctors offices, and it eventually showed up a month late. By that time, her dexterity had deteriorated enough to where she only used it twice.
Previously, she needed help getting to and from her bed and chair, to the bathroom, etc. We attend to cleaning her after bathroom use, and a hospice nurse comes to our home twice a week to give her a sponge bath.
We put thick foam rubber pieces on utensils so she could grip them to still feed herself, but she is unable to do even that, at this point. So we feed her…when she feels like eating, that is. We try to make sure she’s getting enough nutrition, even if we have to be a bit sneaky about it, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult. Her appetite just isn’t really there anymore.
Although, strangely enough, last night for dinner she wanted a cheeseburger. So, we got her one from Sonic, and she actually ate half of it, and seemed to really enjoy it.
With her dexterity the way it is, she, of course, needs help with her iPhone. We tried to make it easier for her to handle, but it just annoyed her.
As a result, her ring is distinct and at high volume.
When I hear it, I hurry down the hall to answer it for her. If I get there too late, I know her code and will dial any legitimate number back (like her sister, one of her other children, etc.).
She seems to be able to use her iPad easily enough, but needs us to plug it and her phone in to charge.
Her phone, iPad and TV remote end up on the floor regularly, and she needs me to retrieve them for her. I’m up and down doing things for her often, and also sit with her and/or watch TV with her frequently.
She’s still lucid enough, to a fair degree, for some of the day, but that is changing pretty rapidly, and, as already noted, the nights/early mornings are becoming particularly difficult.
Anyway, sorry for the novel, but I do really, and genuinely, appreciate your concern, so thank you very much for that.
Just keeping your family in my thoughts/prayers.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Just a random thought about the phone and TV remote. Wondering if she could wear one of those neck-strap, hanging wallet things -- that some people use to hold their passport and phone, when travelling. Amazon sells a ton of that stuff in various sizes and prices.
Realizing that it's dependent upon her dexterity level -- maybe she could keep the phone and remote (or even just one of them) in that bag with her. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about accidentally knocking it off a tray table, for example.
donaldtoo
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Just keeping your family in my thoughts/prayers.
Thank you.
donaldtoo
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Thank you for the suggestion, Minnie.
At this point she’s on oxygen 24/7, and that stuff up her nose, around her ears and cinched up under her chin bugs her enough. I think something around her neck, on top of that, would just be something else that would annoy her.
Along with her not being able to even work her phone, that goes for the TV remote, as well.
I think she’s just comfortable having those things around her.
A few minutes ago she called to me down the hall. When I got to her she said she wanted to get up. I asked her if she needed to use the bathroom, and she said no, and that she just wanted to get up and walk around. I had to gently remind her that she can’t really walk right now. She just simply replied “Oh, that’s right, thank you”. It makes me sad, but it’s not about me.
Yesterday, during a rather nasty t-storm, our power went out, so the oxygen generator, of course, went off. I went to her immediately to check her saturation and it was at only 90. How it dropped that fast, I have no clue.
Fortunately, we also have supplemental oxygen via a rolling tank that I put her on ASAP, so she was back up to 97 in a short time, and the power came back on about an hour later.
Anyway, thanks again, Minnie.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Completely understand, that a neck strap bag would just be in the way. Plus, if she can't operate any of those items anymore, it's not needed. I focused in on your sentence that I boldfaced above, in your response. Yes, those items are "familiar", and that's comforting to her at this stage, to maintain a sense of normalcy and routine.
Cesar R M
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Can you ask their doctor to change pain meds?Thank you very much for your concern.
We are holding up as well as can be expected. We couldn’t do it without each other.
Unfortunately, things for MIL are going as expected, and she’s deteriorating pretty quickly now.
Last night/early this morning were particularly bad, but not unusual as of late.
We were up with her several times.
She’s having night terrors and hallucinations on a pretty regular basis, at this point…strangers in her room, bugs crawling on her, animals on her bed, etc.
We gave her a Benadryl late last night, but that did no good, so we followed up with half a Hydrocodone early this morning, and she’s been resting pretty peacefully for most of the morning.
We’re trying very much not to rely too much on those types of medications, but she needs her rest and, quite frankly, so do we.
We had ordered a powered chair for her a few months back, but there was a snafu due to one of her doctors offices, and it eventually showed up a month late. By that time, her dexterity had deteriorated enough to where she only used it twice.
Previously, she needed help getting to and from her bed and chair, to the bathroom, etc. We attend to cleaning her after bathroom use, and a hospice nurse comes to our home twice a week to give her a sponge bath.
We put thick foam rubber pieces on utensils so she could grip them to still feed herself, but she is unable to do even that, at this point. So we feed her…when she feels like eating, that is. We try to make sure she’s getting enough nutrition, even if we have to be a bit sneaky about it, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult. Her appetite just isn’t really there anymore.
Although, strangely enough, last night for dinner she wanted a cheeseburger. So, we got her one from Sonic, and she actually ate half of it, and seemed to really enjoy it.
With her dexterity the way it is, she, of course, needs help with her iPhone. We tried to make it easier for her to handle, but it just annoyed her.
As a result, her ring is distinct and at high volume.
When I hear it, I hurry down the hall to answer it for her. If I get there too late, I know her code and will dial any legitimate number back (like her sister, one of her other children, etc.).
She seems to be able to use her iPad easily enough, but needs us to plug it and her phone in to charge.
Her phone, iPad and TV remote end up on the floor regularly, and she needs me to retrieve them for her. I’m up and down doing things for her often, and also sit with her and/or watch TV with her frequently.
She’s still lucid enough, to a fair degree, for some of the day, but that is changing pretty rapidly, and, as already noted, the nights/early mornings are becoming particularly difficult.
Anyway, sorry for the novel, but I do really, and genuinely, appreciate your concern, so thank you very much for that.
My grandmah had the same issue with night terrors after they gave her a type of pain control meds to combat the pain of her hip bone issues.
She was more normal after the switch.
donaldtoo
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That’s the thing, she’s not really complaining much at all about pain right now, which is odd, because she did complain about pain earlier on.
She only has some pain when we need to move her, and that’s about all, for the time being.
Initially, we were given a “packet” from hospice that has things like Lorazepam, morphine, etc. in it.
When she was having pain earlier, we gave her small doses of morphine. That did the trick, but as she was coming off of it, it made her itch like hell, so we haven’t given it to her since the second time.
The lorazepam, like the Benadryl, seem to have no effect in regards to calming her down, but the Hydrocodone has worked well both times, including early this morning.
We just hesitate to give it to her too often, as it’s an opioid, and we all know how that can go.
We’re just trying to work through it one day at a time, and do the best we can for her, as you know from helping your grandmother.
Thank you for your input, Cesar, as it is much appreciated.
StarWarsGirl
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I've always said that MD is neither in the north or the south. While this is still true, after spending a few days in Boston, I have determined I am a Marylander who skews Southern.
And a good part of that is because it is 66 degrees outside and I am cold.
And a good part of that is because it is 66 degrees outside and I am cold.
StarWarsGirl
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FutureCEO
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Yesterday was wonderful weather. At least in my area, the high was 71.