Oh, that's a good idea, Trudy. There is a place like that my mother has been taking stuff. So I can put this on her to-do list instead of mine!
Illyria: Wesley's dead. I'm feeling grief for him. I can't seem to control it. I wish to do more violence. Spike: Well, wishes just happen to be horses today.
'Not Fade Away'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Dec 18, 2013 2:41:37 am PST #14885 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Calli - Dec 18, 2013 4:22:06 am PST #14886 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Munroe's lurking again. [link]
tommyrot - Dec 18, 2013 4:58:07 am PST #14887 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My dad's in the ER again. Same as last time: he was exhibiting signs of a stroke but it turned out to just be dehydration.
My siblings are going to have a talk with the nursing home (where he's been recovering from the surgery) about why they can't seem to keep him hydrated.
Theodosia - Dec 18, 2013 4:58:54 am PST #14888 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
It may be time to look into another nursing home ASAP. It may just be that he's a difficult patient, but it could also be bad nursing.
tommyrot - Dec 18, 2013 5:02:11 am PST #14889 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The only other nursing home close by is the one my dad doesn't want to go to because of poor care he received there. So I dunno what we're gonna do. Maybe one in Appleton (45 minutes away) would be better despite the distance.
tommyrot - Dec 18, 2013 5:42:18 am PST #14890 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Also, this morning I ordered a toasted bagel from the coffee shop across the street from work. The guy put the bagel slices in the toaster for a few minutes and then put them in a bag for me. The bagels? Not toasted. What's up with that?
I was too lazy to go back and have him toast the bagels for real.
Kat - Dec 18, 2013 5:52:27 am PST #14891 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Oh tommy, that is so hard. Is it possible that the dehydration might have a medical (not neglect) cause?
Burrell - Dec 18, 2013 5:56:47 am PST #14892 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That's worrisome about your dad, tommyrot. Is it possible for a family member to be there with him during the day, even if it's just for a few hours? maybe your mother? If there is someone there *just for him* that person can make sure he drinks and stays hydrated.
tommyrot - Dec 18, 2013 6:00:26 am PST #14893 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Is it possible that the dehydration might have a medical (not neglect) cause?
Hopefully we'll find this out today. The ER wants info on how the nursing home is administering fluids, and we're gonna talk to the nursing home too.
Is it possible for a family member to be there with him during the day, even if it's just for a few hours? maybe your mother?
Probably not. My mom would need a ride there and her memory is getting pretty bad these days.
Burrell - Dec 18, 2013 6:09:11 am PST #14894 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That's too bad, tommyrot. My mom was unable to feed herself, so we tried to always have someone there for at least 2 meals a day. The staff were good about helping their patients eat, I should note, but they had their hands full.
Aging parents, man, it's just so hard!