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This may be wrong thread for that, but for me, that would be bad behavior lol
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Go Lora - thats my kind of gal!
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My sister moved out of state 20 years ago, leaving me alone to care for our parents. Dad died 8 years ago, so I'm now the sole caregiver for Mom, who is 85y.o. & has dementia. We have no other family living in this state. My sister often calls & whines about how it's "so unfair" that I'm the one who "gets to" take care of Mom! Mom also fusses about how she wants to fly up there & see my sister more often than we've been doing so every 2 years. (When we do visit, my sister begins complaining by the 2nd day about what a pain in the a** Mom can be!). Well, I decided to be a bit naughty... I bought our Mom round-trip tickets to fly up to visit for 2 weeks, paid a friend of ours to fly with her as an escort, mailed my sister enough $$ to cover Mom's expenses during her visit, then called my Sister with the wonderful news! I told her it was a special birthday gift from me!
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That's perfect!! I wish I could do the same for my brother :)
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LoraLee, I was only able to go through with it as I know my sister has the time & ability to care for my Mom. I need the break SO badly!
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There is nothing better than a gift of love and sharing. Having the gift delivered is also a very nice touch.
Have tried to arrange a visit for dH to his family, but they won't take him!
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Sendme2help
You missed your calling - you should be paid to write a Dear Abby column
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Send wait a few months take dH to family start carolling and when they open the door run like h3ll
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Y'all are hilarious! I've enjoyed this column so much today! I hope you keep it going! :-D
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Pink panties and black bra... I wonder what we will be like at that stage. Mousecateer ears and Happy Trails chaps maybe.
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Granny panties and support hose, more than likely.
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I'll probably be in pink panties and a black bra like Mom~
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Serving moldy bread, extra hot sauce on food, etc. isn't acceptable to me. Don't care how burned out or overwhelmed you may be. Five years being a caregiver for my 90 yr. old mom. Take a break, set boundaries, but don't be cruel.
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Sunday is our day for visiting Mom in the memory care facility. We've been pretty faithful since her move there in Oct. 2015, missing only about 4 times. Today we played hookie. Last week I worked 6 days and just about collapsed ('cause I'm just about 60 and am too darn old to be doing that kinda' stuff!) So, we figured we'd just "vege" and have a peaceful day.
No "I just want to die." drama (10 times per hour). No "I hate that male nurse and he hates me." (10 times per hour) and No "What have you done with all my money? I see you're having a good time spending it on new clothes.", with my continuous explanation that I bought my clothes from the Goodwill thrift store 2 years ago, falling on deaf ears.
Nope, none of that today. We're bad, bad caregivers but I feel GREAT! hee, hee, hee! Back to reality next Sunday.
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KellieJ this site is all tongue in cheek. Not to be taken too seriously. We all love or loved our Mom's and Dad's. :)
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Phoenix, What religion goes carolling on halloween? Inquiring brats want to know.
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@KellieJ,
You are new here? Don't know what country you are from, but here in America, since Obamacare, no one can afford to buy penicillin anymore, so we make our own from moldy bread. ( Lol/disclaimer)

Posted on first day, (disclaimer:)
Sendme2help
7 days ago
Really, not risking anyone's health here at all, I am going to make some late night tacos and spill extra cayenne on a few.
Truth:
My husband would love more cayenne, and we use it to treat pain.

I apologize that the brats and I have offended you, or that you took anything on the brat thread seriously or tediosly. Don't worry, you will be an honorary brat, and welcome anytime we get so out of control as to need to be reminded of how serious caregiving another person can be. You can be the brat patrol!

{{{{Hugs}}}} You may need a lot of hugs.
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Life is too serious to be taken seriously.

Are you sure there aren't any other colors to wear while showering? How about a nice plaid, or a miss kitty print.
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Something to match those beautiful red shower stall walls, Phoenix.
Did anyone see that posted in her avatar? Now that is a bathroom to live in. It might be called something else in the UK? The dining room?
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I was going to lay out a picnic table but then thought ah! perhaps not - if she got fixated on that gawd know where that one would end
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Every day feels like halloween in my house. Trick is getting Mum to eat dinner - treat is when she actually does! And I change faces every two minutes if she is on one!!!! xxx
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Thankless
I played hooky today too - I just couldn't get out my nightie today - haven't missed a Sunday since April - maybe your 93 year old Swedish mom and my 93 year old Norwegian mom could become pen pals - uff da -

I did manage to haul myself to a drive thru for dinner - I must have looked pretty bad as I was given a senior discount - should I be offended since I'm only 55?
But hey now I have an extra 88 cents to spend - yippee
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I don't have a black bra - can I buy one for 88 cents?
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Yes, on eBay. As long as you close your mind to where it might have been :/

I remember a tradesman looking at my laundry line and saying "whoar! You know what they say about women who wear black underwear, hur hur hur..."

I genuinely had and have No Idea what "they" say about women who wear black underwear. So that nipped that conversation in the bud.
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Yes.... well I do know that saying and it brings on a rage like you cant imagine CM. The allegation is that if a woman wears black underwear she wants sex.

I cant express strongly enough how ignorant I find this statement to be and I strongly object to lingerie being described as sexy.

It is supposed to be flattering to your figure, comfortable and if desired, pretty, preferably large enough to cover the desired area and not visible through your clothes (in terms of lines etc) or colour if you are dim enough to wear polka dot underwear under a thin summer skirt.

That men could be stupid enough to think that the black lingerie you wore under your black dress is worn because you want sex rather than you DONT want to have white lingerie shining through the dress under ultra violet light, is a bit insulting to men - they aren't that dim....or at least most I have known aren't but you always get one!

The notion that black underwear is sexy is one I have disavowed men of before by saying this. Oh I have heard that before so I asked mum why she always wore black underwear and she said it hid the skid marks!!!!!
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Hm. Well. I shall put that in the category of Things It Is Nice Not To Know, PD; and continue to be blissfully ignorant of it.
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I can't get Mom to eat as much as she should of the things she should eat. But, I have found that if she thinks there is sugar in a dish, she will knock everyone down to get at it (she is diabetic) . So, sometimes I will "warn her" not to eat too much of something because of the sugar just so that she will eat it. Or I casually remark to my husband, within earshot of Mom, "gosh, we put too much sugar in this."
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OK, exactly how sexy can black granny panties be? Also the massive black bra that needs to haul up the hanging boobs from the knees back up to the chest? Personally, I want to be a foul mouthed old crone that makes inappropriate comments at the grocery store, at church, etc. No filter.

we have one lady with demetia in our church - she comes all dressed up with her daughter - looks lovely. One day my husband must have been looking at her because she said very loudly "what the F--* are you looking at?" I cried trying to hold the laughter in, and of course my 8 year old absolutely loved it. My husband looked pretty startled and didn't know what to say. It is one of those stories that will be told for years to come.

Our church started a "dementia friendly" program that I have been involved in - to both welcome dementia members so they aren't so isolated, educate church members, try to align members to volunteer so caregivers can get breaks, organize rides, bring in communion, make meals, deliver groceries - you get the gist. I told them about this lady and the priest chuckled and said - "all are welcome, we are all God's children" and we all enjoyed the story.
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KellieJ....I'm sorry you misunderstood my post.I said I gave my husband moldy bread.I would have Never given my Mother moldy bread!
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Be careful what you say about boobs hanging down to the knees. So far mine have only got to my waist and I have not worn a bra for a year now. Too uncomfortable with the shingles pain and feeding tube. No one seems to notice!!!!!!
It comes in handy when it's time for a chest X-ray as they don't make me undress.
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