There's a big struggle keeping Grandma E inside and hydrated. She has a compulsion to "weed" (pull up grass) and she can't tell how hot it is so she'll get over heated. And of course if you give her water she'll sip on it and not drink all of it unless there's some prompting.

Edited I'm also kinda worried that her fear/belief will push things. And I'm selfish I want her around.

Yes, keeping Mom hydrated here is a task too. She has issues swallowing, and I know she doesn't drink a lot because she doesn't want to make a lot of bathroom trips too. But it is super easy to get dehydrated in this kind of heat even when you don't go outside.

The flip side is that drinking too much water can throw off your sodium and potassium levels in your blood -- it happened to my dad 3 years ago. And he was totally disoriented and whacked out. It was a bit scary.

Seriously, bodies are much too fragile!

Duration of loan? 4.5 hours.

The friend came back with the dosh, filled me in on his progress for the day, promised to keep in touch and left.

Phew. And, good on him.

Thanks again, y'all!

Whew. Good for him and good for you, bonny!

That sounds like good news, bonny. I wish him well.

askye, I don't blame you for wanting to keep your grandmother around as long as possible.

I have an update on Grandma. She has gall stones which y'all know are painful and require surgery. But she's 96 years old and o know has a few other health issues that a relatively min or until there is surgery involved. She's in extreme pain so something has to be done. A sugrown is going to consult today.

So please send a alot of health~ma her way.

Much health~ma. They won't do surgery unless it is an emergency. But they are amazing at complex cases these days. Mom had pneumonia, and A-Fib, and her 95 yo organs, but they had no choice but to do the surgery for the strangulated hernia. Super scary watching her in recovery with her pulse ranging from 30 - 180! But they watched her closely and she is home now.

Her doctors are straightforward in their analysis. Yes this condition and that condition and the other condition can be managed, and the emergency surgery was a success, which is awesome. But all these parts and systems are 95 years old in Mom's case, and they really weren't created to last forever.

Sending lots of wisdom~ma to grandma's doctors, and so many wishes for pain relief. Either managing the pain, or recovery from surgery requires pain killers and they are nasty complicated drugs. Extra ~ma sent your way askye. I understand too well how stressful it is for you and the rest of her loved ones.

So much ~ma for your Grandma, askye, and for you for coping.