Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi Dena- Well, well. In a nutshell - your life is still so very busy. God bless you for all you do. Thank you for the updates. I think of often and wonder how he is doing. It does seem he has come a long way. Too bad, in a sense, no one cut him slack regarding the F's. I think there is a two fold scenario though. He could have had a little understanding along the way yet also maybe it's what made his drive a bit stronger. I am pleased with his progress. :-) Your dear family is so very fortunate to have you around. A true blessing you are! I shall continue to keep you and your family in my prayers. I know how very busy one loved one can impact our lives when caregiving - whoa! I would still loved to have had one of your puppies. It just wasn't in the cards at this time. I would have been the person to train (in all senses of the word) the puppy. Plus we have a very spoiled cat that would have to have a series of kitty prozac pills to let any other furry friend in the house. So, I guess, sadly, for now, no puppy for us. I haven't posted much about Ann Arbor lately. Just the dates and where. As we get closer I will post more. I have some hotels/motels in mind and some ideas of things to do. Last caregivers gathering everyone arranged their own travel. I had talked with a hotel in the area (it was in LaCrosse, WI) that there were several of us coming. We got a reduced rate. They posted " LBD Gathering " on their sign outdoors. It was nice for public awareness and it confirmed to us showing up that we were at the right place. It would be great to meet you in person - made my heart jump when I read you and your husband are planning on attending. Great news! Anything written about the caregivers gathering will have " 2008 Gathering " in the subject line. Take care Dena. Sending along hugs- Sandie Des Moines, IA dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 mum, (MIL), Jo, passed from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 -- Dena LEAVITT wrote: Hi Sandie Thanks for asking about all the " stuff " in my life. is doing fairly well in school. He still does a lot of zoning out. He will just stare out into space until someone snaps him out of it. His grades are okay, but not as good as they were. Of course, he had all F's when he went back after his accident. No one cut him any slack at all. My older aunt is still my daily chore. She has been bleeding and they found a fibroid in her uterus. Not sure if that is why or not. I will ask Dr. tomorrow as we have an appointment. She does have a UTI and is on an antibiotic. Her arthritis is so severe she can hardly get around. She is still nasty to me at times and I try to just write it off. The Geriatric Dr. is very concerned she has called me several times at home. She believes she is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. I go to her home daily and change her diapers, I take out her trash, get her mail, bring her lunch, wash clothes, do all the banking and bill paying and soon I will be taking on the watering again too. She was never married and wants it all done her way NOW! My uncle continues to rely on me more and more now too. I have taken him to several Dr. appts lately. And I make him dinner at least twice a week. My younger aunt is recovering nicely. She does not have to have chemo as of now, but will probably have to do in a few years. They removed a fibroid the size of a football from her ovary, but in that process found she hat Lymphoma. The two were not related. The puppies that are left are becoming a real challenge. They will be 11 weeks tomorrow. One is a " holly terror " He is not pet material. He needs to be in a home where they will work him. My son is already doing that. He would rather bite you than get petted. He is just nasty. No other way to put it. It is in his genes. But it you need a great police or protection dog he is your dog. Let me know more about Ann Arbor when you get a chance. Are we to get our own flight and hotel? I believe my husband and I are going. We are going to rent a car and visit some relative in Illinois too. Dena in SoCal Mother (85)Existing with LBD in NH --- Sandie / wrote: > Dena- > I have been thinking of you a lot lately. Wondering > how you are doing. Also wondering how your aunt(s?) > is. And also wondering how is doing these > days. Hoping he is making great progress as he had > been doing. > I bet those Shepherd puppies have really grown by > now. > Thinking of you and all the caregiving you do. > Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and > prayers. > Sending along hugs- > Sandie > > > Des Moines, IA > dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 > mum, (MIL), Jo, passed from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 > > -- Dena LEAVITT wrote: > Carol, > > Hope you can manage to get some much needed rest. > You > are right you have done all you can. Hope you can > concentrate at work tomorrow. Thinking of your whole > family. > > Dena in SoCal > Mother (85)Existing with LBD in NH > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Click for free info on earning your associates > degrees. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3l8SshA2ieJjYgFlbN6tUXQoKJpyr8\ TEjFow7oMegEsSFMjh/ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Dena- That's how I understood 's school situation. I just don't understand why the school wouldn't help him along. He is obviously a good kid and did well before the accident. Maybe it did sort of push him along to excell and show the school a thing or two. Great news for your hubby, and for you. Congrats on 30 years of service! A dear friend's (have known her for 30 years, whoa!!) hubby just retired from the Post Office. A surprise celebration for him on the 15th. Great accomplishment staying in a position for 30 years. Take care Dena. Many hugs to you- Sandie Des Moines, IA dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 mum, (MIL), Jo, passed from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 -- Dena LEAVITT wrote: Hi Sandie Just one thing I think I did not make clear. did not have all F's until he was out for 6 weeks with his head injury. As he was unable to do any classroom work. Heck, we just wanted the kid to live let alone do his homework! So when he returned after Thanksgiving he had all F's in all of his classes. Teachers did not cut him any slack at all. One more little tidbit of news. My husband is retiring today after 30 years with Verizon. Happy Days are here Again!!! Dena in SoCal Mother (85)Existing with LBD in NH --- Sandie / wrote: > Hi Dena- > Well, well. In a nutshell - your life is still so > very busy. God bless you for all you do. > Thank you for the updates. I think of often > and wonder how he is doing. It does seem he has > come a long way. Too bad, in a sense, no one cut > him slack regarding the F's. I think there is a two > fold scenario though. He could have had a little > understanding along the way yet also maybe it's what > made his drive a bit stronger. I am pleased with > his progress. :-) > Your dear family is so very fortunate to have you > around. A true blessing you are! I shall continue > to keep you and your family in my prayers. I know > how very busy one loved one can impact our lives > when caregiving - whoa! > I would still loved to have had one of your puppies. > It just wasn't in the cards at this time. I would > have been the person to train (in all senses of the > word) the puppy. Plus we have a very spoiled cat > that would have to have a series of kitty prozac > pills to let any other furry friend in the house. > So, I guess, sadly, for now, no puppy for us. > I haven't posted much about Ann Arbor lately. Just > the dates and where. As we get closer I will post > more. I have some hotels/motels in mind and some > ideas of things to do. Last caregivers gathering > everyone arranged their own travel. I had talked > with a hotel in the area (it was in LaCrosse, WI) > that there were several of us coming. We got a > reduced rate. They posted " LBD Gathering " on their > sign outdoors. It was nice for public awareness and > it confirmed to us showing up that we were at the > right place. It would be great to meet you in > person - made my heart jump when I read you and your > husband are planning on attending. Great news! > Anything written about the caregivers gathering will > have " 2008 Gathering " in the subject line. > Take care Dena. Sending along hugs- > Sandie > > > Des Moines, IA > dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 > mum, (MIL), Jo, passed from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 > > -- Dena LEAVITT wrote: > Hi Sandie > > Thanks for asking about all the " stuff " in my life. > is doing fairly well in school. He still does a > lot of zoning out. He will just stare out into space > until someone snaps him out of it. His grades are > okay, but not as good as they were. Of course, he > had > all F's when he went back after his accident. No one > cut him any slack at all. > > My older aunt is still my daily chore. She has been > bleeding and they found a fibroid in her uterus. Not > sure if that is why or not. I will ask Dr. tomorrow > as > we have an appointment. She does have a UTI and is > on > an antibiotic. Her arthritis is so severe she can > hardly get around. She is still nasty to me at times > and I try to just write it off. The Geriatric Dr. is > very concerned she has called me several times at > home. She believes she is in the beginning stages of > Alzheimer's. I go to her home daily and change her > diapers, I take out her trash, get her mail, bring > her > lunch, wash clothes, do all the banking and bill > paying and soon I will be taking on the watering > again > too. She was never married and wants it all done her > way NOW! > > My uncle continues to rely on me more and more now > too. I have taken him to several Dr. appts lately. > And > I make him dinner at least twice a week. > > My younger aunt is recovering nicely. She does not > have to have chemo as of now, but will probably have > to do in a few years. They removed a fibroid the > size > of a football from her ovary, but in that process > found she hat Lymphoma. The two were not related. > > The puppies that are left are becoming a real > challenge. They will be 11 weeks tomorrow. One is a > " holly terror " He is not pet material. He needs to > be > in a home where they will work him. My son is > already > doing that. He would rather bite you than get > petted. > He is just nasty. No other way to put it. It is in > his > genes. But it you need a great police or protection > dog he is your dog. > > Let me know more about Ann Arbor when you get a > chance. Are we to get our own flight and hotel? I > believe my husband and I are going. We are going to > rent a car and visit some relative in Illinois too. > > Dena in SoCal > Mother (85)Existing with LBD in NH > > > > --- Sandie / wrote: > > > Dena- > > I have been thinking of you a lot lately. > Wondering > > how you are doing. Also wondering how your > aunt(s?) > > is. And also wondering how is doing these > > days. Hoping he is making great progress as he > had > > been doing. > > I bet those Shepherd puppies have really grown by > > now. > > Thinking of you and all the caregiving you do. > > Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and > > prayers. > > Sending along hugs- > > Sandie > > > > > > Des Moines, IA > > dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 > > mum, (MIL), Jo, passed from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 > > > > -- Dena LEAVITT wrote: > > Carol, > > > > Hope you can manage to get some much needed rest. > > You > > are right you have done all you can. Hope you can > > concentrate at work tomorrow. Thinking of your > whole > > family. > > > > Dena in SoCal > > Mother (85)Existing with LBD in NH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > Click for free info on earning your associates > > degrees. > > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3l8SshA2ieJjYgFlbN6tUXQoKJpyr8\ TEjFow7oMegEsSFMjh/ > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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