Bummed out and tired... - Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Message Board

LuvMyLilDoggie · 08-23-2005, 04:50 PM

Just whining here.

MIL is still in the hospital. Don't know what's going on with that yet. They did pull 30 pounds of fluid out of her in three days. She's diabetic and her leg is not good. Her ankle is black. I don't want to tell her that she's on the surgical floor. I think it's a good possibility that they may amputate her foot which would put her in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. She weighs about 400 lbs. She's getting really forgetful. I'm hoping she's not heading in the same direction as my dad with AD.

My health is not so good now. I'm heading down a path I've been down before and it's not easy. My thyroid is freaking out again. I have something called Hashimoto's Disease. It's flaring up and attacking my thyroid again. So here we go with experimentations on medications and dosages. The last time I went through this, it took more than a year to get my meds right.

And my son's guinea pig Sammy died. We had him for almost 7 years. We really miss him.

Well, I'm off to visit my MIL now that I've laid out my woes to you. So sorry but now you understand why I'm not posting much lately.

Love, Barb

Martha H · 08-23-2005, 04:57 PM

Dear Barb,

I'm adding you and your MIL to my prayer list for urgent requests .. I'm glad at least your dad is somewhere else, maybe he can stay there! God bless you and take care.

Get well soon!

love,

Martha

BarbaraH · 08-23-2005, 08:38 PM

Hi Barb,

Sorry things are piling up. How exhausting that is. I do wish you and your MIL a restorative dose of Insta-cure, if I could just find any!

R.I.P. to Sammy and condolences to all. Our little dumb chums do have a way of getting snuggled into your heart, don't they?

Be good to yourself during this too busy time.

(((((hugs))))) Barbara

WannaBeFreeToRoam · 08-23-2005, 10:46 PM

Hi Barb,

Hope you feel better tomorrow. Get some rest if you can, it will help a little. Poor little Sammy, and poor yall. New pet, time! We have a yellow lab named Alex, who is 11 1/2 yrs. old. It will be devastating to my DH and I, when he dies. Maybe another year at the most?!

When you have a chance to answer, how old is your MIL? Is/was her diabetes uncontrolled? Meaning, she does not/did not take care of diabetes issues?! If any other these answers are around my mothers area, I might print and cut that part for her to read next week. She only tests 1 - 2 times per week. My mom has uncontrolled diabetes and she might end up like your MIL. And then, who would look after my dad????

Post when you can and share your problems and worries. It is good for you to get it all out! Take care of yourself. Wannabe

angel_bear · 08-23-2005, 11:02 PM

Hey Barb,

Be thankful Dad isn't home, that would just be yet another stress on you, although I know your family is stressing you from a distance, at least he's not in your face!!

Sorry 'bout the Guinea Pig .. they are cute little rodents. We're quite fond of 1 out of 3 of the rats. The Budgies are going to a new home on Friday .. 3 rats, 3 budgies, 3 kids, and 3 adults in this house is too much. I can't do anything about the human side (although we're working on it LOL) .. and I am 'culling' for our impending move North at the end of the year!!!

Diabetes is scary. We have diabetic educators in all our hospitals, if you have one where your MIL is, could you get her to talk to your MIL? MIL needs to be educated on what's probably going to happen, as the shock could be too much for her too.

Yucky time, I'm thinking of ya buddy ........
Hugs
Sally