breaking radio silence

[missmurchison]

First of all, Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, especially Mr. M, who is currently handling all parental duties back on the prairie. (Because the sprogs have morphed into adults, these duties seem to consist of loaning my car to M:TNG-2, plus offering moral support. But he's really good at the moral support.) There's been a lot going on

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[enigmaticblues]

I'm glad you're all okay, even if this whole watching your mom age thing is hard.

[missmurchison]

I've been through it once with my father-in-law. I was devastated when my father died in his sleep, but watching someone used to be active slowly fade is another kind of mourning.

[cindergal]

That is one big car. ;-)

::hugs::

[missmurchison]

I call it the Yacht. The Titanic was more maneuverable.

[petzipellepingo]

I've been wondering about you lately so glad to hear that you're alive and mostly well.

ANd yes, it's really not a pleasant thing to watch your beloved parents start to fail.

[missmurchison]

*waves*

My mother keeps pointing out the alternative to aging. She's tough.

[curiouswombat]

Like Petzi I have been wondering how/where you are. I think I'd rather you than me, with that car.

But - Suddenly, she's a shaky and sleepy old person, a change she isn't handling very well,

My Mum is only 84 (only...!) - and she is has become much more an old lady in the past six months, too, she has to hang onto someone to cross the road, can't walk very far, and so on. And so I recognise just how painful it is to know that they are old ladies.

I almost find myself thinking that, as we are no longer panicking about our teenagers, and don't need the Whirlybirds Comm for that, we should relaunch it to support those of us with elderly parents instead. Or start something similar.

[missmurchison]

Like so many of your ideas, that's a very good one.

[manoah]

Hi Hon!

As has been said, I've been wondering about you...I caught a bit of Bringing Up Baby last night whilst channel surfing and you immediately sprang to mind.

In case no one has told you, what you are doing for your mom is priceless. I concur with CW and we should have a community for aging parents rather than children (even though I still have mine at home....boys is different).

Suddenly, she's a shaky and sleepy old person, a change she isn't handling very well, and to tell the truth, I'm not dealing well either.

I know exactly how you feel. My mom is a very "old" 75. It's the dementia. It's sad, but I'm learning to deal. It takes time (at least in my case).

Hang in there. We are here for you if you need us.

[missmurchison]

I like the idea of a comm. I've been thinking about you and your mom. Dementia is perhaps the saddest of all the afflictions of age because it steals the person's identity.