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Feb 21, 2009 01:04

My dad fell again. Which is not unusual, except he'd soiled himself in the process. He says he can't stand and when he falls he can rarely drag himself back up on his wheelchair or wherever he's fallen from, so cleanup is a major operation ( Read more... )

dad, quality of life

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ultrabithorax February 21 2009, 12:10:37 UTC
Thank you, honey, I think I will. And its good to see you.

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clintswan February 21 2009, 09:19:26 UTC
*grits teeth*

man, Adam, i wish i could physically help you

:o(

*hugs*

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ultrabithorax February 21 2009, 12:09:23 UTC
Sweetheart, the wish helps more than you know.

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bitterlawngnome February 21 2009, 11:58:23 UTC
Horrible. Can we help at all?

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ultrabithorax February 21 2009, 12:08:37 UTC
If I find I know exactly what to ask for, I will ask, and thank you for your kindness. Courage and morale are the most important things right now.

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sorry to hear about your challenges nnjbear February 21 2009, 12:34:57 UTC
We've never met, but I have similar issues ( ... )

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Re: sorry to hear about your challenges randomcub February 21 2009, 13:42:19 UTC
njbear is wise.

In addition to his excellent ideas, I wonder if there is a support group for caretakers somewhere either near you or online.

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Re: sorry to hear about your challenges ultrabithorax February 24 2009, 22:02:29 UTC
Thanks for that. Lemme check.

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Re: sorry to hear about your challenges ultrabithorax February 24 2009, 22:02:05 UTC
Thank you for this. I just shipped a summary of these recommendations to my caseworker at DVR. Excellent starting points.

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guywithmonsters February 21 2009, 14:20:22 UTC
Hey - I wound up being here this week end. Wanna escape for a little bit? Movie? I'd suggest Scrabble but I dont think I'm up for the thrashing I'd get. ;-)

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ultrabithorax February 24 2009, 22:02:59 UTC
Sorry about this weekend. How about next Saturday night?

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guywithmonsters February 26 2009, 01:33:11 UTC
I think I'm good. :-)

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