Re: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

[Guest guest]

Phyllis, you made me laugh so i guess you are my hidden benefit.  i think you

could do some stand up comedy for other caregivers.  i would pay.  i had

another benefit today.  wife with LBD went to bathroom with toilet LID down,

so guess where everything went?  i got to learn how to scrub the floor for the

10 th time.  now i can do janatorial work.  the benefits just keep coming. 

oh well , as long as we laugh, we will survive.  The strong person knows how to

withstand substantial loss.  -Chinese proverb......................

Subject: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Friday, October 14, 2011, 3:38 PM

 

Here I was thinking we would be rewarded, with a 3 night stay at the Hilton on

the beach as a hidden benefit. No such luck !! But I have been looking for some

of these benefits and I have to agree with - they just aren't there. I just

love being stuck in the house all day and having to dole out pills and clean up

diapers, not to mention 3 meals a day to be prepared and chopped up and cleaned

up after (the table and the floor), but of course the dog helps out with the

floor cleaning, after I check to see that no pills were dropped. Then we have

the frequent visitors and sometimes they tell him things that make him get mad

at me (unusual benefit). The police arrive at the door at 3 a.m. because he

called 911 (police protection-a benefit); he snuck out so I have to get in the

car and go look for him (major benefit) !!! The TV is another story - the

benefit here is that I will soon know everything about remotes, DVD players etc.

- maybe I could get a

job with Comcast. Definately a hidden benefit. And I'd be willing to bet that

we could all be licensed as caregivers (CNAs) and make upwards of $20.00 per

hour.The bottom line here is the difference between doing research and actually

living it. But, being an optimist, I will continue to search for these hidden

treasures and the very moment I find even one, I will notify you. Bah hum bug !!

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

: My husband will pee on the closed potty chair by his bed or in the trash

can beside his bed. The other day, I put a tub of warm, soapy water on top of

his potty chair in order to bathe him, ran to the kitchen to grab something, and

came back to fine him peeing in that! Oh, and if he has to do anything else, he

uses the nearby bathroom, but I have to scrub and sanitize every single time he

is done on top of scrubbing him. I would rather he went in his depends! Such

is the joy of caregiving.

Cassie

To: LBDcaregivers

From: gary.s.dale@...

Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:53:19 -0700

Subject: Re: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

Phyllis, you made me laugh so i guess you are my hidden benefit. i think

you could do some stand up comedy for other caregivers. i would pay. i had

another benefit today. wife with LBD went to bathroom with toilet LID down, so

guess where everything went? i got to learn how to scrub the floor for the 10

th time. now i can do janatorial work. the benefits just keep coming. oh well

, as long as we laugh, we will survive. The strong person knows how to

withstand substantial loss. -Chinese proverb......................

Subject: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Friday, October 14, 2011, 3:38 PM

Here I was thinking we would be rewarded, with a 3 night stay at the Hilton on

the beach as a hidden benefit. No such luck !! But I have been looking for some

of these benefits and I have to agree with - they just aren't there. I just

love being stuck in the house all day and having to dole out pills and clean up

diapers, not to mention 3 meals a day to be prepared and chopped up and cleaned

up after (the table and the floor), but of course the dog helps out with the

floor cleaning, after I check to see that no pills were dropped. Then we have

the frequent visitors and sometimes they tell him things that make him get mad

at me (unusual benefit). The police arrive at the door at 3 a.m. because he

called 911 (police protection-a benefit); he snuck out so I have to get in the

car and go look for him (major benefit) !!! The TV is another story - the

benefit here is that I will soon know everything about remotes, DVD players etc.

- maybe I could get a

job with Comcast. Definately a hidden benefit. And I'd be willing to bet that

we could all be licensed as caregivers (CNAs) and make upwards of $20.00 per

hour.The bottom line here is the difference between doing research and actually

living it. But, being an optimist, I will continue to search for these hidden

treasures and the very moment I find even one, I will notify you. Bah hum bug !!

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

LOL! Phyllis: I was in my office on the other side of the garage thinking my

husband was sleeping when he found the " hidden " remote control for the alarm

system and proceeded to set off the alarm. The company summoned the police.

The cop let himself in the side door by picking the lock. Not finding anyone

inside he chatted with my husband who, of course, could tell him nothing of

importance, but who asked him for a bandage for a cut on his arm. The officer

complied and started looking around, found a card from his daughter up north,

found my cell phone on the kitchen table, looked up the number and called her.

She was trying to tell him that I was bound to be around there somewhere and she

finally told him to check the garage to see if my car was there. At that point,

he saw the light in the office and I was startled when a man stuck his head in

the door and asked if I was Cassie. Still wondering how he came to be in my

locked house, I said I was and then found out the whole story when he stepped

inside the door and I saw the uniform. Oh, yes, such are the joys of caregiving!

Cassie

To: LBDcaregivers

From: pjnink@...

Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:38:21 +0000

Subject: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

Here I was thinking we would be rewarded, with a 3 night stay at the

Hilton on the beach as a hidden benefit. No such luck !! But I have been looking

for some of these benefits and I have to agree with - they just aren't

there. I just love being stuck in the house all day and having to dole out pills

and clean up diapers, not to mention 3 meals a day to be prepared and chopped up

and cleaned up after (the table and the floor), but of course the dog helps out

with the floor cleaning, after I check to see that no pills were dropped. Then

we have the frequent visitors and sometimes they tell him things that make him

get mad at me (unusual benefit). The police arrive at the door at 3 a.m. because

he called 911 (police protection-a benefit); he snuck out so I have to get in

the car and go look for him (major benefit) !!! The TV is another story - the

benefit here is that I will soon know everything about remotes, DVD players etc.

- maybe I could get a job with Comcast. Definately a hidden benefit. And I'd be

willing to bet that we could all be licensed as caregivers (CNAs) and make

upwards of $20.00 per hour.The bottom line here is the difference between doing

research and actually living it. But, being an optimist, I will continue to

search for these hidden treasures and the very moment I find even one, I will

notify you. Bah hum bug !! Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Hmm I missing that benefit as my mil cannot ambulate without assistance (and

very little of that now too). But there are the times I get her right to

the toilet and she freaks and says in a shocked voice, " You don't want me to

sit on that HOLE do you?!?!?!? " I could have been asking her to chew gum

off the sidewalk! It's all I can do to keep from laughing, until I'm

trying to get her pants down and keep her standing and she proceeds to let

go of everything all over my arm and gloved hand and onto the shoes and

floor. Then after all the clean up, the toe touches to try and make sure

all's clear, I finally get her standing, go to pull up and here comes

more.. Yup there's a benefit I hadn't thought of somewhere . my floor is

getting cleaned several times a day at least.

-Dorothy

From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ]

On Behalf Of Cassie Levy

Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 5:40 PM

To: LBD Caregivers

Subject: RE: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

: My husband will pee on the closed potty chair by his bed or in the

trash can beside his bed. The other day, I put a tub of warm, soapy water on

top of his potty chair in order to bathe him, ran to the kitchen to grab

something, and came back to fine him peeing in that! Oh, and if he has to do

anything else, he uses the nearby bathroom, but I have to scrub and sanitize

every single time he is done on top of scrubbing him. I would rather he went

in his depends! Such is the joy of caregiving.

Cassie

To: LBDcaregivers <mailto:LBDcaregivers%40yahoogroups.com>

From: gary.s.dale@... <mailto:gary.s.dale%40sbcglobal.net>

Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:53:19 -0700

Subject: Re: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

Phyllis, you made me laugh so i guess you are my hidden benefit. i think you

could do some stand up comedy for other caregivers. i would pay. i had

another benefit today. wife with LBD went to bathroom with toilet LID down,

so guess where everything went? i got to learn how to scrub the floor for

the 10 th time. now i can do janatorial work. the benefits just keep coming.

oh well , as long as we laugh, we will survive. The strong person knows how

to withstand substantial loss. -Chinese proverb......................

From: Phyllis N <pjnink@... <mailto:pjnink%40aol.com> >

Subject: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

To: LBDcaregivers <mailto:LBDcaregivers%40yahoogroups.com>

Date: Friday, October 14, 2011, 3:38 PM

Here I was thinking we would be rewarded, with a 3 night stay at the Hilton

on the beach as a hidden benefit. No such luck !! But I have been looking

for some of these benefits and I have to agree with - they just aren't

there. I just love being stuck in the house all day and having to dole out

pills and clean up diapers, not to mention 3 meals a day to be prepared and

chopped up and cleaned up after (the table and the floor), but of course the

dog helps out with the floor cleaning, after I check to see that no pills

were dropped. Then we have the frequent visitors and sometimes they tell him

things that make him get mad at me (unusual benefit). The police arrive at

the door at 3 a.m. because he called 911 (police protection-a benefit); he

snuck out so I have to get in the car and go look for him (major benefit)

!!! The TV is another story - the benefit here is that I will soon know

everything about remotes, DVD players etc. - maybe I could get a

job with Comcast. Definately a hidden benefit. And I'd be willing to bet

that we could all be licensed as caregivers (CNAs) and make upwards of

$20.00 per hour.The bottom line here is the difference between doing

research and actually living it. But, being an optimist, I will continue to

search for these hidden treasures and the very moment I find even one, I

will notify you. Bah hum bug !! Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Ah, Dorothy. Fond memories. Now, at Mom's SNF, I occasionally have to

massage it out because her mind can't tell her muscles what to do.

Kathy

> **

>

>

> Hmm I missing that benefit as my mil cannot ambulate without assistance

> (and

> very little of that now too). But there are the times I get her right to

> the toilet and she freaks and says in a shocked voice, " You don't want me

> to

> sit on that HOLE do you?!?!?!? " I could have been asking her to chew gum

> off the sidewalk! It's all I can do to keep from laughing, until I'm

> trying to get her pants down and keep her standing and she proceeds to let

> go of everything all over my arm and gloved hand and onto the shoes and

> floor. Then after all the clean up, the toe touches to try and make sure

> all's clear, I finally get her standing, go to pull up and here comes

> more.. Yup there's a benefit I hadn't thought of somewhere . my floor is

> getting cleaned several times a day at least.

>

> -Dorothy

>

> From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ]

> On Behalf Of Cassie Levy

> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 5:40 PM

> To: LBD Caregivers

> Subject: RE: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

>

>

> : My husband will pee on the closed potty chair by his bed or in the

> trash can beside his bed. The other day, I put a tub of warm, soapy water

> on

> top of his potty chair in order to bathe him, ran to the kitchen to grab

> something, and came back to fine him peeing in that! Oh, and if he has to

> do

> anything else, he uses the nearby bathroom, but I have to scrub and

> sanitize

> every single time he is done on top of scrubbing him. I would rather he

> went

> in his depends! Such is the joy of caregiving.

>

> Cassie

> To: LBDcaregivers <mailto:LBDcaregivers%40yahoogroups.com>

>

> From: gary.s.dale@... <mailto:gary.s.dale%40sbcglobal.net>

> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:53:19 -0700

> Subject: Re: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

>

> Phyllis, you made me laugh so i guess you are my hidden benefit. i think

> you

> could do some stand up comedy for other caregivers. i would pay. i had

> another benefit today. wife with LBD went to bathroom with toilet LID down,

> so guess where everything went? i got to learn how to scrub the floor for

> the 10 th time. now i can do janatorial work. the benefits just keep

> coming.

> oh well , as long as we laugh, we will survive. The strong person knows how

> to withstand substantial loss. -Chinese proverb......................

>

>

>

> From: Phyllis N <pjnink@... <mailto:pjnink%40aol.com> >

>

>

> Subject: Hidden Benefits Phoey !!

>

> To: LBDcaregivers <mailto:LBDcaregivers%40yahoogroups.com>

>

>

> Date: Friday, October 14, 2011, 3:38 PM

>

> Here I was thinking we would be rewarded, with a 3 night stay at the Hilton

> on the beach as a hidden benefit. No such luck !! But I have been looking

> for some of these benefits and I have to agree with - they just aren't

> there. I just love being stuck in the house all day and having to dole out

> pills and clean up diapers, not to mention 3 meals a day to be prepared and

> chopped up and cleaned up after (the table and the floor), but of course

> the

> dog helps out with the floor cleaning, after I check to see that no pills

> were dropped. Then we have the frequent visitors and sometimes they tell

> him

> things that make him get mad at me (unusual benefit). The police arrive at

> the door at 3 a.m. because he called 911 (police protection-a benefit); he

> snuck out so I have to get in the car and go look for him (major benefit)

> !!! The TV is another story - the benefit here is that I will soon know

> everything about remotes, DVD players etc. - maybe I could get a

>

> job with Comcast. Definately a hidden benefit. And I'd be willing to bet

> that we could all be licensed as caregivers (CNAs) and make upwards of

> $20.00 per hour.The bottom line here is the difference between doing

> research and actually living it. But, being an optimist, I will continue to

> search for these hidden treasures and the very moment I find even one, I

> will notify you. Bah hum bug !! Phyllis

>

>