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> On 18 Oct 2006 16:30:28 -0700, "Michael" <spoonermichael@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >Hi Karen,
> >
> >Yes, we always did want to retire somewhere else in the
> >West.........But.....when we really got to seriously considering a move
> >we realized that we didn't really want to move far away from our son.
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> I understand. The one whose decor is Early Frat-boy?
Ah yes, he's an only child of course. Joel has one room in his house
dedicated to his guitar and whatever else hobbies and the rest of the
house is pretty well ordered.
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> >I can sure appreciate the situation with your mother cuz we're going
> >through something similar with my dad, now almost 90., although we're
> >not quite at the point of having him live with us. We promised my dad
> >years ago that we would never put him in a home of any kind unless he
> >was at the point of not having all of his marbles. I do have the help
> >of my sister who takes my father to his numerous doctor's appointments
> >and my wife and I spend lots of time over at his apartment caring for
> >his needs.
>
> I don't have any siblings- so I'm trying to juggle her checkbook, Dr.
> appt's, etc. She doesn't have Alzheimer's, but her attention span
> isn't what it used to be, and she gets mixed up easily. What's scary
> is that she was mega stressed out in her 50's taking care of *her*
> mother, and I saw it, and was determined not to let anyone do that to
> me. Ha! I'm kind of taken aback, because she is the last person I
> thought would need help. The shock of having "lost my mother" was hard
> to go through, now it's just hard keeping up on her stuff and Larry's
> and mine.
It does sound like your mother is demanding a bunch more time than is
my dad, although he may not be far behind. My dad's problem is
although he's still pretty sharp in the brain department he can't see
very well at all and his walking ability leaves a lot to be desired.
OTOH my dad has a great heart and wish I had his blood pressure.
Imagine a 90 year old with a BP of 105/65 and a 59 resting pulse rate?
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> How is Sherry doing? I'm doing well with the meds I'm on. Anxiety is
> under control; depression is harder to deal with.
Sherry has moved backwards unfortunately and is back on the meds. I've
tried to convince her that taking her tranquilizer every other day is
what brings on her irregular heartbeat on the off meds days. I think I
now have her convinced that she can cut the pills in half and take a
50% dose every day rather than going through a pattern of
dose/withdrawal, dose/withdrawal.
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> >Hey, stop that stress stuff!
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> We'll try!
Yes we will!
Michael
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