Re: Last night's trauma.../Ingrid

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In a message dated 12/9/2005 7:30:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lowenco@... writes:

Donelle, Now that your scarey ordeal is over I want to share an

expierence of mine. My husband is 6'2 and about 300 pounds. I am 5'6

and at the time weighted 130 punds. He had to have a tooth pulled.

Well this took place on the third floor of this office. They put him

to sleep for this procedure since his roots were growing around the

jaw bone.

As we were leaving the nurse told me he may be dizzy and may fall

so I should be careful and watch. Now please don't get me wrong. I

love my husband. But the thought of trying to catch him if he were to

fall scared me. I mean he would, could crush me.

As we were leaving and in the elevator he did look like this might

happen as he was holding on the wall. All I could think of if he

falls, I am going to have to get out of the way. LOL

I know NOT NICE of me. But come on this could cause major damage to

me. Could it not????

Then all i could think of is that if this did happen?? He would not

know that I stepped away so he would not land on me. Would he???? I

must be a terrible wife!!!! Love, Ingrid

ROFLMBO... Ingrid, you are soooo funny!!! Hey listen, I can identify with

your story...Glenn use to be 290 lbs. and 6'4 " ...I'm 5'1 " and 1/3 his

weight...LOL I would surely move the heck out of the way if I saw him

falling!!! I

don't think that makes you a terrible wife .... only a smart lady!!!

Instinct might be to help him, but let's face it, you couldn't hold him up!!!

He

absolutely could hurt you if he fell against or on top of you!! I know that

for a fact, from how I'm feeling today, just trying to lift and move that

heavy weight...and he's only 180 lbs. now. I've got 2 bruises on my arm and a

knot...have no idea what I did to get these. And my whole body is stiff and

sore and achy all over, esp. my lower back and neck. Much worse today than

yesterday!! I've rested most of today...took Arlene to the airport this

morning...came home and crashed on the sofa. Glenn's been sleeping alllllll

day

long today. Woke him for dinner and he ate and went right back to sleep....

still snoozing.

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

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Donelle, I hope your soreness feels better quick. So sorry you had to

go through that.

I know you worry about Glenn sleeping so much. But, Do know that

when he sleeps he has no worries and no pain. He is comfortable.

Praying hard for him and for you who have been going through so much.

Love, Ingrid

>

>

>

> In a message dated 12/9/2005 7:30:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> lowenco@h... writes:

>

> Donelle, Now that your scarey ordeal is over I want to share an

> expierence of mine. My husband is 6'2 and about 300 pounds. I am

5'6

> and at the time weighted 130 punds. He had to have a tooth pulled.

> Well this took place on the third floor of this office. They put

him

> to sleep for this procedure since his roots were growing around

the

> jaw bone.

> As we were leaving the nurse told me he may be dizzy and may fall

> so I should be careful and watch. Now please don't get me wrong. I

> love my husband. But the thought of trying to catch him if he were

to

> fall scared me. I mean he would, could crush me.

> As we were leaving and in the elevator he did look like this might

> happen as he was holding on the wall. All I could think of if he

> falls, I am going to have to get out of the way. LOL

> I know NOT NICE of me. But come on this could cause major damage

to

> me. Could it not????

> Then all i could think of is that if this did happen?? He would

not

> know that I stepped away so he would not land on me. Would he????

I

> must be a terrible wife!!!! Love, Ingrid

>

>

>

> ROFLMBO... Ingrid, you are soooo funny!!! Hey listen, I can

identify with

> your story...Glenn use to be 290 lbs. and 6'4 " ...I'm 5'1 " and 1/3

his

> weight...LOL I would surely move the heck out of the way if I saw

him falling!!! I

> don't think that makes you a terrible wife .... only a smart

lady!!!

> Instinct might be to help him, but let's face it, you couldn't

hold him up!!! He

> absolutely could hurt you if he fell against or on top of you!! I

know that

> for a fact, from how I'm feeling today, just trying to lift and

move that

> heavy weight...and he's only 180 lbs. now. I've got 2 bruises on

my arm and a

> knot...have no idea what I did to get these. And my whole body is

stiff and

> sore and achy all over, esp. my lower back and neck. Much worse

today than

> yesterday!! I've rested most of today...took Arlene to the

airport this

> morning...came home and crashed on the sofa. Glenn's been

sleeping alllllll day

> long today. Woke him for dinner and he ate and went right back to

sleep....

> still snoozing.

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

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Donelle, Is it not something how we make the house look more like

Christmas with all the extra clutter and dust collectors. LOL I mean

look at how we mix all those bright colors. We decorated last week

and all I think about is all the stuff I will have to put back away

in a few weeks. LOL Love, Ingrid

>

>

> In a message dated 12/9/2005 8:13:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> lowenco@h... writes:

>

> Donelle, I hope your soreness feels better quick. So sorry you had

to

> go through that.

> I know you worry about Glenn sleeping so much. But, Do know that

> when he sleeps he has no worries and no pain. He is comfortable.

> Praying hard for him and for you who have been going through so

much.

> Love, Ingrid

>

>

>

>

> Thanks, sweetie...I hope I feel better quickly, too!!!

>

> I don't really " worry " about Glenn sleeping as I feel the same way

that at

> least, finally, he is not in pain!! They've told me that he will

continue to

> just sleep more and more as the disease progresses. And we had

Arlene here

> for a few days and when he has company, he tries to stay awake a

little

> more...and then sleeps for 2 days after, which Hospice says

is " normal " ... I just

> miss him when he's sleeping.... being selfish here....

>

> Did I tell you guys that I put up a little tree for Glenn... I'm

so proud of

> me!! LOL Haven't had one for a couple years, but decided

he " needed "

> one...it's small and it's artificial, but it's pretty and Christmas-

y (and

> clutters up my livingroom).

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

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Hey, Donelle,

Very cool about the little tree. It's not just for Glenn, it's for you too.

And what's Christmas without a little clutter from a tree?? I have to agree

with the sleeping, at least he's not in pain or uncomfortable. Talk to even if

he's asleep, it might make you feel better and you never know what he might be

hearing subconsciously. I talk to my dogs even though I know they can't

understand and for sure can't answer me back...good thing sometimes too...lol.