Re: now update on my dad

recipe?
----- Original Message -----
From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 3:10 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] now update on my dad


> No more exercise equipment in the house Kitty. I've made that vow.
Somehow,
> I never use it and it's just in my way. The house is too small. Besides, I
> have free access to the gym at work so I go there during my lunch hour
M-F.
>
> Theresa, I'm glad you were able to wade through all of that paperwork
> without having a meltdown. I bet it was hard to sign the no CPR order. I
> agree with Bonnie though, that's what he wants so good for you for
honoring
> his wishes. The place he'll be living sounds nice. I hope he's happy
there.
>
> The puppy sounds great. The owner of the kitchen shop I went to this
> morning had his 10 week old GR puppy with him. ALso so cute and fluffy,
and
> going to be enormous. His paws were huge. He started chewing on my fingers
> immediately with his sharp little teeth.  Someday, I may have to get
> another puppy, but right now I'm content with my circus.
>
> Let us know how the blackberry picking turns out. Too hot here! I'm making
> lots of trips to a local roadside market for fresh fruit and veggies.
> Tomorrow is homemade creamed corn day. I do it once a year. Yum! Not all
> mushy like the canned and it tastes so good. My Grandmother taught me and
> it's always been one of my very favorite dishes.
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 7/2/2005 7:42:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] now update on my dad
> >
> > too hot to walk here now too- that was part of why I walked at soon as I
> > got home this aM.  Then went over to a friends to see her new golden
> > retriever puppy.  He is soooo cute and fluffy.  My dad will be going to
> > a full nursing facility- and will likely be there for the remainder of
> > his life.  At least the place he is going doesn't look like a hospital.
> > It has lots of windows, cheerful decor, and staff and patients seem
> > happy.  It is also right near his house, so I can stay in his home when
> > I go up to visit him.  Fortunately, before any of this happened we had
> > his advanced health care directive (he has a DNR on file and specified
> > no life-prolonging activities if he is permanently unconsious/brain
> > dead/non responsive) and the power of attorney stuff.  I have signed
> > tons of papers- the hardest was the form to specify "NO CPR" or
> > intubation should anything else happen to him. Yuck- but that is what he
> > wants.  Just weird to sign something like that.
> >
> > Not as hot today as yesterday- so will likely walk later too.  Also
> > going to check with another gardening friend and see if she wants to
> > pick wild blackberries tonight or tomorrow AM.
> > Thanks for your friendship-
> > Theresa
> >
> > A A HODGES wrote:
> >
> > >Walking always helps me feel better too Theresa. I hope that he will
get
> > >better soon. I can't imagine how stressful this must be. This sounds
> awful
> > >but I'm glad my Dad has married a woman 12 years younger than he is so
he
> > >has someone close by to help when he needs it. I would gladly make the
> > >trip, but I confess I have wondered in the past how to be helpful when
my
> > >parents get older as I'm not there and now neither is my sister. My
> mother
> > >has repeatedly said " if I have to go into any kind of nursing home
just
> > >shoot me in the head, I'm serious!"  I told her she'd have to shoot
> herself
> > >as I was not going to jail for her............Aren't we such a loving
> > >family?
> > >
> > >It's too hot here to go for a walk. Still close to 90% humidity and
it's
> > >probably 93 or so outside. It's awful. Feels like hot soup. I've got
the
> > >air set on 78 and it feels wonderful in here compared to outside, but
the
> > >dogs are panting like they're about to keel over. ;-)
> > >
> > >Andrea H
> > >Beaufort, SC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>[Original Message]
> > >>From: Theresa -yhoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> > >>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > >>Date: 7/2/2005 1:18:23 PM
> > >>Subject: RE: [CHAT] now update on my dad
> > >>
> > >>He's about the same it seems.  They are working with
> > >>him, so we'll see.  Hopefully they are going to remove
> > >>the NGtube and place a PEG.  That should at least make
> > >>him more comfortable.  I did manage to get a million
> > >>more papers signed, got everything done for financial
> > >>and medical trustee (at least for local places),
> > >>forwarded his mail, made arrangements for rent payment
> > >>from his renter, etc.  So- lots accomplished.  Kind of
> > >>depressing though not seeing really any change since
> > >>Tuesday.  Not that I should have expected it, but was
> > >>hoping.
> > >>
> > >>I'm just got back home again and went immediately for
> > >>a walk.  Good to be outside and moving.
> > >>
> > >>Theresa
> > >>
> > >>--- Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>How's your dad doing?
> > >>>
> > >>>Donna
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>I'm back in Oroville again today- feels like I'm
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>on
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>the sun.  It was too hot today!  And of course I
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>was
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>in and out of my car a dozen times between the
> > >>>>hospital, the bank, the post office, my dad's
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>house,
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>back to the bank, etc. etc.  Roasting!  Hope
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>tomorrow
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>is cooler.  I watered his trees this evening, and
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>all
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>the little bird came flocking to the puddles to
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>drink
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>and get wet.  Poor things- they must have been
> > >>>>roasting too!
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Theresa
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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