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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/27/2009 2:28:05 PM
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Wow, Maggie! I sure hope you are doing better now.
My computer is I think dead from a virus. It doesn't work at all. The library is my only way to communicate now with the outside world.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/27/2009 2:58:48 PM
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My computer is I think dead from a virus. Swine flu?
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/27/2009 7:40:47 PM
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LOL, Stovie! Ginny, I'm sorry your computer is sick and glad you have access to a computer through the library.
I'm not doing well, presumably a continuation of what happened on Friday.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/27/2009 10:44:02 PM
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Perhaps.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/27/2009 11:11:31 PM
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((((Maggie)))) Keeping you in my prayers.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/28/2009 1:11:04 PM
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/28/2009 1:24:03 PM
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Thanks, Trish.
I'm on the main floor instead of in bed upstairs, so that's an improvement.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/28/2009 1:28:16 PM
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Well, I'd better head to bed, otherwise it'll be time for me to get up. Busy time ahead before John goes into hospital for his shoulder surgery on Friday.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/31/2009 11:11:11 AM
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Kidney biopsy prayer request...
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/31/2009 12:59:10 PM
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Thanks for posting that, Jackie. I'll be praying.
Trish, it's Friday and would be late Friday for you. How did John's surgery go?
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/31/2009 1:50:39 PM
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Maggie, John didn't have the surgery today. Trish posted in her blog about it.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 7/31/2009 2:21:46 PM
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Thanks for the alert, Stovie!
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Well, we're all home and all exhausted. We finally got a phone from the hospital nearly 6 hours after we left him to say that his surgery had been cancelled due to time constraints. The poor man had been waiting at the hospital for almost 6 hours before the staff decided that they had better do something about it.
Trish, that is awful! I hope he doesn't have to wait long for the rescheduling. {{{{{{{{{Trish, Joan, John}}}}}}}}}
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/3/2009 11:11:30 AM
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Maggie,
I wanted to give you a quick update on Mom. She actually slipped into a mild coma on Friday afternoon, but when she woke up her reactions were sluggish and uncooperative; she kicked her legs when Mary tried to get her on the bedpan. We had her transported to hte ER, and they found out that her CO2 level was elevated. They admitted her (after 3am!), but just for palliative care. I had contacted Hospice on Friday afternoon on my way home to set up an evaluation for today at the house, but they'll be doing it in her hospital room. Mary and I have talked with Mom about it, and she's open to going to the local Hospice House for care. We just cannot do it anymore, because her care is more intensive and around the clock than we can handle. I believe that, on a deep level, she knows that her time on earth is growing short, which is why she was open to our request. I just pray that God's grace will be multiplied to her as her days come to an end. Keep Mary, myself and my Mom (Lillie) in your prayers. This is a really difficult time for me, since I'm an only child and have always been very close to Mom. I love you all, and will keep you up to date as I can.
Btw, I gave a more detailed explanation in Shar-Mar's "Splishin' and Splashin'" thread, if you'd like to read it.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/3/2009 11:28:35 AM
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/3/2009 3:38:51 PM
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Duane, this must be so hard for you! God be with you as you travel these last days/weeks/months with your mother.
Can you give a link to what you posted in the other thread? Thanks.
I've had a good weekend--the first in a while in which I haven't had a meltdown. My doctor thinks it's been the thyroid medication she put me on that has contributed to the meltdowns and so she's weaning me off of it. The medication was my hope for more energy and clarity of mind but it hasn't done that so there's no point staying on it. The next option is ritalin (which is what I thought she wanted to try first). Having first suggested it, she now seems reluctant to prescribe it--not sure why.
Our weather hasn't been so great. The last eight months have been the coldest ever--on average--and we have had only one day above 30C (about 84F, I think). Normally our summers are very hot but this year it's been cool and raining a lot. We've been glad for the days when the temp has been at 70. Vancouver stole our weather. They usually have cool, rainy summers, and they're having the hot, sunny one WE'RE supposed to be having.  Oh well, I don't like very hot, and I don't spend a lot of time outside, so I haven't minded too much.
I am trying to get out into our back yard a bit more. Dh put a bunch of flowers in for me and we have a nice patio, so there's no reason to not go out there on the nice days. I've had a late start to the day but I'll probably go out soon--after I've done my stationary cycling.
I've started being more diligent about my cycling. I need it not just for fitness and weight loss, but to compensate for my bad knee. The cycling builds up the muscles around the knee and as they develop more, that should take some of the strain on my knee. I would love to be back walking again.
One think I really enjoyed about my walking was that I would memorize scripture as I walked. For some reason, all my Bible memory code got wiped off my palmtop so I spent a day entering it all back in (well, I still have a few chapters undone) and, now that I've done that, I'm finding it a real incentive to cycling. It gives me something to do that I enjoy while cycling and has even got me riding more than planned on some days. And, doing it while cycling, has me doing it at other times too, such as when I'm waiting some place or going to sleep. I'm very excited about this.
I realize I haven't been writing here as much as I have in the past. I think that's because I discovered the Mental Health Encouragement thread and since my main problems at the moment seem to be mental health--depression mostly--I've been posting there a fair bit.
Ds2's girlfriend has been staying here the past week and a half. She's a happy girl, but she doesn't enter into conversations--probably because of communication problems that resulted from a stroke she had when she was 14. I'm really concerned for my son. I can't see him making a life with this girl. They were going to be taking a road trip with a friend, leaving this past weekend, but that changed, and so she'll be here another week and a bit. Then they'll fly to Washington (state) for a film festival in which she has won an award for an animated short "film" she's produced and then up to Vancouver to spend some time with ds4. From there, he escorts her back to Toronto. I think having her here has been stressful for me.
Oh! A young friend who's moving and will be living in her car for the next indefinite period of time, is storing her harp in our home. I remember as a 7-year-old, wanting to become a harpist. I might just make an effort to learn how to play it while it's here. It's not orchestral size but it's beautiful.
I guess I can't put off cycling any longer. Have a good day everyone.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/3/2009 3:48:01 PM
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Can you give a link to what you posted in the other thread? Thanks. It's post 5503 (page 221) here
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Oh! A young friend who's moving and will be living in her car for the next indefinite period of time, is storing her harp in our home. I remember as a 7-year-old, wanting to become a harpist. I might just make an effort to learn how to play it while it's here. It's not orchestral size but it's beautiful. I love the harp... Years back, a friend got me hooked on Hilary Stagg who played the electric harp... he's awesome...
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/3/2009 5:42:46 PM
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Thanks for the link.
Duane, I'm glad your mom agreed to stay at the hospice and relieve Mary of care-taking. I'm sure that was a big relief to both of you. And how wonderful for the visit she had with the family that has been estranged! God is good, even in the midst of our pain.
{{{{{{{{{{Duane and Mary}}}}}}}}}}
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/4/2009 11:59:37 AM
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The harp always makes me think of the old Marx brothers movies. 
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/5/2009 8:50:38 AM
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Unfortunately, according to Hospice, Mom is not a candidate for their house. Her death isn't "imminent" (their word). They told me that if we needed a break for about a week, we can send her there for that period, but then she'll come back home. As it stands right now, she will be receiving CNA care 2-3 days per week, an RN one day per week for chekcing of vitals and such, but nothing during the night unless she goes critical. If that happens, there will be a "crisis team" that will be there around the clock. The crazy thing about all of this, besides her not being a candidate for Hospice House, is that the hospital bed and Hoyer lift she had just gotten had to be returned yesterday and another one from a different company sent in. Turns out that Hospice doesn't have a contract with the first company and Medicare wouldn't cover Hospice's costs if we kept them. I'll admit that the bed is nicer (it's got a gel overlay for comforrt) and she's got an oxygen unit as well, but the whole thing seems ridiculous to me. Of course, at least we don't have "Obamacare" yet. If that were the case, Mom would be told to "take two pain pills and don't call us in the morning."
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/5/2009 10:31:39 AM
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The good thing, Duane, is that your mom's death isn't imminent. That's great news, isn't it?
As for medical insurance, here in Canada where we have government-insured medical services, the whole bed-switcheroo would not have happened because there wouldn't have been a change in insurance companies during the transition that just took place. I don't know the details of what Obama is planning in regards to health care but I have to say you folk need something better than you have. Those of us from countries with government-run medical care can't understand why you all are balking at it. There are far too many people in your country who don't have access to the care they need. And while those of you with insurance will argue that there are services for those who can't afford insurance, my observation of the Americans I know is that many of you don't go to the doctor when there's a problem because you can't afford to. People living on the streets here, people I know, have excellent health care--the same as I have and everyone in between.
Maggie gets off her soapbox.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/5/2009 11:27:04 PM
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That may be, Maggie, but how long do those ppl have ot wait for that care. From what I've heard from you and others, 'mom' could still be waiting for a bed -- any bed -- 2 years from now. I won't go into the one particular case we are both familiar with, but you know that there is a shortage of beds, doctors, services in your country that you seldom find in ours. THAT is what I don't want to see.
Doctors here are used to making lots of money. That may not be right, but that's the way it is. If the gov. steps in and says they MUST render services for THIS (lower) price, we will see a mass exodus in the professional medical field, unless I miss my guess.
Plus, you don't seem to have much say-so about who you see -- especially in the line of specialists. Most insurance companies offer choices, and of course if we are private pay, as I am, we can go to whomever we want, whenever we want. With BO's plan, that would not be the case. I will be forced to accept or pay for insurance and medical care that I may or may not want, and will be told what doctor I can see -- a doctor who is being forced to see me, basically, so what kind of care can I expect from him/her??
Ok, now I'll get off my soapbox 
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/6/2009 7:04:04 AM
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Leah, one of my father's sisters died last year in a hospice. Her decision was to remain at home for as long as she could. When it became apparent that she needed round-the-clock care, she went into a care home. When her health deteriorated, she was admitted to a hospice within a few days. At one point (because she seemed to be doing so well) there was talk of her returning to the care home but it didn't pan out (her health worsened again) and she remained in the hospice until she died ~ receiving one-to-one nursing care.
My mother has been in and out of hospital the past year. The last time I heard she was admitted, she was kept in for observation with a planned discharge day. That morning, the doctor checked her, found that she was still in pain and refused to discharge her. He actually sent her to a nearby hospital (it's a leading hospital there) to have further tests (which he could have done, but he chose, with her agreement, to send her to the experts ~ which confirmed his diagnosis.
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we will see a mass exodus in the professional medical field, unless I miss my guess. Interestingly, I had a discussion with my doctor a couple of weeks ago. She said that she and my psychiatrist and psychologist were doing the jobs they did because they believed they could help people and make a difference. If the US experiences a 'mass exodus', one wonders whether they were in the job to make money or to help people?
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Plus, you don't seem to have much say-so about who you see -- especially in the line of specialists. In 2004, I had an microwave endometrial ablation. That was not just a new technique nationally, it was a world technique. The surgeon who operated on me ~ he was not only one of the surgeons who developed the technique ~ and who has since trained other surgeons. How could I have got a better specialist?
I have the right to choose what GP I see, provided I live within their boundaries ~ there are 3 surgeries I could go to, giving me an option of over 30 GP's. I choose to go to the one within walking distance (given I am reliant on public transport, taxis or friends, it makes sense to me) and have no problem seeing one of the doctor's I ask for. Should I need surgery, I have the right to choose which hospital and which surgeon I want to see.
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a doctor who is being forced to see me, basically, so what kind of care can I expect from him/her?? That's part of the reason my doctor made the comment about why she was in the job that she was. Sure, she doesn't really have a choice about seeing me. Does she want to? I have no idea. Does that affect her treatment of me? I don't think so. I spoke with my psychologist the other week on the phone and she (psychologist) said she would speak to my GP the following day (GP doesn't work every day) and have the GP phone me or give me an appointment, if she had one. By the time that conversation took place, the GP didn't have any appointments, so, after a full surgery, she phoned me and we talked on the phone (which is what I prefered anyhow). She also told me when she was next in and to phone her if I needed to speak with her. Further to that, she got in touch with my psychiatrist to arrange for him to contact me.
If that's the kind of treatment that I can expect from a doctor being 'forced' to see me, I'll take it.
Leah, Maggie did not say that BO's reforms were good. She said that the US needed to make changes to it's healthcare. I'm sure that Maggie will agree that the Canadian system, like the NHS isn't perfect, but neither is the US system. Whether forced or not, at least we have access to a GP and hospital treatment. I have read too many posts where people (especially those dealing with mental health issues) don't seem to get the treatment they need ~ which is seeing the same doctor for treatment, instead of seeing someone from the emergency department.
*Gets off her soapbox.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/6/2009 10:11:36 AM
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Duane, my Mom is now on hospice care. They won't do that unless her prognosis is 6 months or less. My brother and I had to put her in a convalescent home as the 24/7 care she needs couldn't be done any other way.
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