Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
I wonder...
Maybe it's true.
Here I Am
At my age it is so confusing. We had a here i am and an i am here. One of them went off to ER with abdominal pains and was never heard of again, and one left. Which one are you?
I think it is more random chaos myself--life, that is-- though snowflakes and cut cabbages and have some very intricately sculpted patterns. If you watch the life of a single cell it is really quite intricate as well. It's anyone's guess, I think............
Which makes me worry more about her health issues, with that stress.
That was pretty much her last few post.
You must be so happy !!
Glad you are home and well cared for.
I've already sent the necessary documents to the lawyer. Possession day is Oct 7th. They will take all the furniture that is left in the house which is a great blessing. We were going to drive up to take the plants etc, but I am thinking I will leave the plants and get someone to bring down the last few things which are not much (a few pictures on the walls). I can send the keys I have up the my realtor. Most of them are already in the house.
R had his assessment and they were concerned about his eyes and balance so he needs to see some specialists - eyes, head and neck injuries, maybe more. It's just over 2 months from the accident and his eye issues and dizziness are still there to some extent. He functions very well, has no problems when sitting down, or on the computer unless he stays on it too long, but does have them when standing and walking at times (like down stairs) though not that I notice around the condo or when we are out walking.
Anyhoo - thank goodness the house is sold and I don't have to keep paying those bills and getting people to look after it, The strange thing was that we got a much higher offer yesterday, but it was too late. I had already signed and the buyers met the conditions.
Such a busy time for both of us!!!
Glad the house is settled .
Sorry about R’s persistent symptoms .
Make sure he drinks enough . Dehydration can make those symptoms more bothersome .
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So glad for you.
All went well even if it took some months
So good they take furniture.
Hope R will see specialists soon and improve some or little more every day.
I hate balance issue stuff. My brother's was awful and mine is awful as well. The more they try to work with you and assess the slower they make you go and the worse the balance until you feel a feather in the wind. Such an odd brain thing. To be more weight that ever I was at 140 or so, and still feeling lighter as I fly around on the buses as they start and stop. Eye things ADD to it as my right eye is wonky and my brain adjusting right and left is ridiculous to the extent my eye exams are always "Gee, your eyes are so much worse this year" and then a year later "Wow, so much better than last year!" Right! Aging is a nightmare and I've no courage for it.
Happy that the llamalover is back with us. Wishing need would show her face because I can't relax unless she does.
And on we go.
Anyways mom acts shocked, I'm like this is what happens when you get up there, the body starts to shut down.
Why do some people even getting close to 89, with health issues, not accept death? Or want to believe that someday you will die. I don't get it. You would think the pain from a degenerative back would remind her.
Makes it harder on loved ones when someone won't accept it. Id say it's part of the control, control issue and a way to control people around them and so loved ones feel more pain?
Also makes me think mom is going to be one of those that linger .
Any ones opinion on this?
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light." (Dylan Thomas)
Golden, congrats on selling the house. That's a big step. I hope the specialists have some insight into what's causing R's dizziness.
Nacy, dying is the ultimate loss of control... if you think about it like that... makes some sense to me, somehow.
Llama, so glad you're home. (((hugs)))
No matter how prepared we are. It’s still a shock.
Ali: Thank you, also.
My confusion is how someone nearing 90 doesn't except there own probably demise.
I'm sure it's partly aging brain and dementia, kind of like how demented people don't know there demented.
I just feel sorry for people that are not accepting.
I had a friend that smoked since she was 14 at 70 , the poor woman was just a mess dieing. Like complete shock, and I felt so bad for her family, she made it so much harder for them.
Aili I think your right, that makes a lot of sense actually!
You didn’t sound insensitive. I just happen to think people may know intellectually that death is near but emotionally, it is still a surprise, a shock, not expected. Soon perhaps but not today.
My DH aunt will be 98 in a few weeks. She could live a long long time or die tonight. If she passed tonight I will be shocked. She doesn’t have the type of health issues that many die from without wasting away. So she could live a long time. But my goodness 98. How could I be surprised. I have to laugh at myself. As odd as it might seem to say, I’m not ready.
I remember watching my parents when they received news of a death. A startled reaction is what comes to mind.
I think we are in denial about a lot of things. Like your friend who smoked. My SIL smokes. She has so many health problems and she still smokes. It’s like she must think she is exempt. Yet we do hear of people who get a diagnosis of a serious illness and they stop that day!
We know intellectually that we will die, sometimes we wish we would die such as in severe pain or misery but mostly I think it is, Nay, not today. after all if you woke up everyday for 90 yrs you would probably expect to wake up tomorrow too. And if not, if they expected to die any minute, then somebody on aging care would be saying, my mom is so annoying, she wakes up everyday and wonders why she is still here. 🤔🙄🤭