So are the days of our lives...
01-13-16, 09:24 AM
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Very sorry to hear that CDR. Sounds like a rough time. Hope things improve.
01-13-16, 10:32 AM
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Sounds like a scary evening CDR, but it also sounds like your Dad is OK. Glad for that. Be well.
01-13-16, 03:47 PM
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god help me, I fell into debating helmet laws on ******.
then it rained on my recovery ride
then it rained on my recovery ride
01-13-16, 08:29 PM
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Mannnnnnnn if nutella ran for president I'd totally vote for it and then be all sad cuz I can't eat the president.
01-13-16, 10:01 PM
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Thanks all. Another break from the hospital, I'll return tomorrow morning. I think he'll come home tomorrow. He's super tired, super exhausted, and I learned a ton of things about his condition/situation.
Basically life is like this: ------> . Everyone goes to the ">" bit, meaning the end. I saw something on Facebook where a parent says to a kid "You're getting older!" and kid responds "I've been getting older since the day I was born." When the end is nearer it's nearer, sometimes it arrives unexpectedly. However, for my dad, it's both closer and further than I thought. It is what it is. Perhaps 100 years ago he'd have been at the ">" bit already. Definitely 200 or 300 years ago he'd have been at ">" a while ago.
A week ago I was starting to steel myself for 2-3 years of caretaking because he seemed indestructible. Now I'm wondering if I bought too many supplies for him. For some things I have months of supplies, not just weeks. I'm also wondering how much effort we should put into getting him some furniture (dresser etc).
At the same time if anyone has been following my Strava, he has been doing ~1.5 mile walks daily, and two walks over 2 miles. He's in excellent physical shape overall (good cardio, no diabetes, not overweight, no real illnesses per se, etc). Crucially, though, his body is forgetting how to swallow.
This is the only place I'm putting out any kind of info, I appreciate the community here.
Basically life is like this: ------> . Everyone goes to the ">" bit, meaning the end. I saw something on Facebook where a parent says to a kid "You're getting older!" and kid responds "I've been getting older since the day I was born." When the end is nearer it's nearer, sometimes it arrives unexpectedly. However, for my dad, it's both closer and further than I thought. It is what it is. Perhaps 100 years ago he'd have been at the ">" bit already. Definitely 200 or 300 years ago he'd have been at ">" a while ago.
A week ago I was starting to steel myself for 2-3 years of caretaking because he seemed indestructible. Now I'm wondering if I bought too many supplies for him. For some things I have months of supplies, not just weeks. I'm also wondering how much effort we should put into getting him some furniture (dresser etc).
At the same time if anyone has been following my Strava, he has been doing ~1.5 mile walks daily, and two walks over 2 miles. He's in excellent physical shape overall (good cardio, no diabetes, not overweight, no real illnesses per se, etc). Crucially, though, his body is forgetting how to swallow.
This is the only place I'm putting out any kind of info, I appreciate the community here.
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01-13-16, 10:25 PM
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cdr, sorry to hear man.
01-14-16, 01:56 AM
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Thanks all. Another break from the hospital, I'll return tomorrow morning. I think he'll come home tomorrow. He's super tired, super exhausted, and I learned a ton of things about his condition/situation.
Basically life is like this: ------> . Everyone goes to the ">" bit, meaning the end. I saw something on Facebook where a parent says to a kid "You're getting older!" and kid responds "I've been getting older since the day I was born." When the end is nearer it's nearer, sometimes it arrives unexpectedly. However, for my dad, it's both closer and further than I thought. It is what it is. Perhaps 100 years ago he'd have been at the ">" bit already. Definitely 200 or 300 years ago he'd have been at ">" a while ago.
A week ago I was starting to steel myself for 2-3 years of caretaking because he seemed indestructible. Now I'm wondering if I bought too many supplies for him. For some things I have months of supplies, not just weeks. I'm also wondering how much effort we should put into getting him some furniture (dresser etc).
At the same time if anyone has been following my Strava, he has been doing ~1.5 mile walks daily, and two walks over 2 miles. He's in excellent physical shape overall (good cardio, no diabetes, not overweight, no real illnesses per se, etc). Crucially, though, his body is forgetting how to swallow.
This is the only place I'm putting out any kind of info, I appreciate the community here.
Basically life is like this: ------> . Everyone goes to the ">" bit, meaning the end. I saw something on Facebook where a parent says to a kid "You're getting older!" and kid responds "I've been getting older since the day I was born." When the end is nearer it's nearer, sometimes it arrives unexpectedly. However, for my dad, it's both closer and further than I thought. It is what it is. Perhaps 100 years ago he'd have been at the ">" bit already. Definitely 200 or 300 years ago he'd have been at ">" a while ago.
A week ago I was starting to steel myself for 2-3 years of caretaking because he seemed indestructible. Now I'm wondering if I bought too many supplies for him. For some things I have months of supplies, not just weeks. I'm also wondering how much effort we should put into getting him some furniture (dresser etc).
At the same time if anyone has been following my Strava, he has been doing ~1.5 mile walks daily, and two walks over 2 miles. He's in excellent physical shape overall (good cardio, no diabetes, not overweight, no real illnesses per se, etc). Crucially, though, his body is forgetting how to swallow.
This is the only place I'm putting out any kind of info, I appreciate the community here.
01-14-16, 08:41 AM
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He does. Us kids have total POA, he has his medical requests done in writing. I am actually carrying the documents around with me. My dad hasn't been able to talk or communicate in maybe 6 years? 7 years? So we've been doing everything, mainly my brother, but with discussion for big things.
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"...during the Lance years, being fit became the No. 1 thing. Totally the only thing. It’s a big part of what we do, but fitness is not the only thing. There’s skills, there’s tactics … there’s all kinds of stuff..." Tim Johnson
01-14-16, 10:35 AM
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CDR, so sorry to hear about your dad.
01-14-16, 10:50 AM
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He does. Us kids have total POA, he has his medical requests done in writing. I am actually carrying the documents around with me. My dad hasn't been able to talk or communicate in maybe 6 years? 7 years? So we've been doing everything, mainly my brother, but with discussion for big things.
Sorry to hear of his decline, but it really sounds like you guys are doing everything you can for him and then some.
01-14-16, 11:29 AM
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CDR is a pretty awesome guy all around.
01-14-16, 11:39 AM
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01-14-16, 11:42 AM
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I wish you well with everything, CDR.
01-14-16, 11:51 AM
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+1 hope things improve CDR.
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01-14-16, 11:56 AM
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You are a good son, CDR.
01-14-16, 12:51 PM
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Best of luck CDR. Sounds like you've got better planning set up than most, so that's at least hopeful. Sorry to hear though as no matter how much preparation you have, it's hard.
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01-14-16, 01:01 PM
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Sorry to hear this CDR. Keep your positive outlook.
01-14-16, 06:48 PM
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+1 to both. All the best to you, CDR.
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01-14-16, 08:02 PM
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Never got into it myself.
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01-14-16, 08:09 PM
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Very true ..... CDR, good luck, I hope things turn for the better.
My father turns 90 in a few months, back in England, and is very alert & with it mentally, but the body just can't keep going very well these days.
My father turns 90 in a few months, back in England, and is very alert & with it mentally, but the body just can't keep going very well these days.
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01-14-16, 08:30 PM
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I learned how to scrub in today...Gonna be in the OR observing and assisting with some super minor stuff over the next few months.
By assisting I mean things like:
-Hey, pass this tool over
-Hey, use this retractor
-Hey, cut this stitch.
I'm excited.
By assisting I mean things like:
-Hey, pass this tool over
-Hey, use this retractor
-Hey, cut this stitch.
I'm excited.
01-14-16, 08:36 PM
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01-14-16, 08:52 PM
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Sounds like fun.