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« Reply #4951 on: 16:37:52, 18-07-2008 » |
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« Reply #4952 on: 17:03:22, 18-07-2008 » |
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« Reply #4953 on: 17:11:42, 18-07-2008 » |
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« Reply #4954 on: 17:39:25, 18-07-2008 » |
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Trying to be more physically active. Have made at least an attempt at physical activity every day for the past month-and-a-bit. (Indeed, just in from my 'morning run' now).
Mrs W and I have been regular gym members for a year and a half now. She needed (needs) to lose weight while I was very unfit and had expanded slightly to a 34" waist. The first year was just a bit of fun, twice a week jaunt, not acheived much, not getting money's worth I suppose (2x membership is £1k p.a. !!) but since Feb we've upped the effort, my wife does a fair bit in the pool now as well as treadmill and bike, while I actually RUN, quite unheard of (previously I have been known to run for a train or run to the pub when it's raining) OK I only run 1 kilometre in a session, but I also walk 3, and bike 6. Also trying to increase upper body strength and get rid of the weedy look, so I usually lift 2000kg a session on various weight machines. So less 'fun' but more of a challenge to keep this up, trying to do three sessions a week, about 1 hr each, but often just get round to two sessions a week. I don't think 2 sessions is enough to actually make any difference so must make the effort to do more. As a reward tonight we're off to the free gym wine&cheese party  We like wine so just a minor problem of transport, the gym is 4 miles away. Funny how the kids disappear when you need them  John |
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« Reply #4955 on: 22:38:31, 18-07-2008 » |
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after staggering about post-painkillers, bracing to read of the w's leaping about with cheese. could have done with some roller skates with stabilisers today. corking performances of dieux par mi and carter's new concataneres at rah tonight, and a relaxed turn from balaclva o'heck, all in all energising almost in the manner of an anty recipe  |
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« Reply #4956 on: 00:10:31, 19-07-2008 » |
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I'm tentatively happy. I've been at my mother's for 3 days, and hence offline, though I took my laptop with me. Those of you who read the cats thread will know that she's been in hospital for a month following a fall and she's been waiting for a stairlift to be installed before the hospital would allow her home. She lives in an old cottage-type house which is not at all ideal for an elderly person and the stairs are awful. Stannah wouldn't touch it but the company which Help the Aged use, Minivator, would. However it's taken them 4 goes to get the right kit to the house, which they finally did on Tuesday afternoon - their 3rd go was on Tuesday morning but that was still wrong so they had to courier the parts down from Yorkshire to Surrey and the lift was finally installed. I wasn't there for that, my uncle oversaw it all. My mother was brought home from hospital to be assessed Wednesday lunchtime, when I was there. The assessor told me she wouldn't have let her stay, but my mother had said that she wasn't going back to the hospital. She was already very nervous about using the lift but, late on Wednesday evening, the lift stopped working and she was stuck upstairs. It was awful, she was in tears. I got an engineer out Thursday lunchtime who corrected the fault, but she was naturally even more nervous about using it, in case it broke down again. I've been trying to give her some confidence. I've added some rails around the house where she has steps to negotiate and I also got, via her GP, the local Community Matron to visit, who has given her lots of help. However, I couldn't stay there forever so I've come home this evening. Fortunately she has a phone in her bedroom so I got her to ring me to say she'd got upstairs OK and ready for bed, which she did about an hour ago.
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« Reply #4957 on: 11:27:55, 19-07-2008 » |
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Andy, all the best for you and your mum.
I have been amazed at the determination my mother shows to maintain her independence, and so far (despite two long stays in hospital in the last year) she is doing so wonderfully. I have every reason to be happy and proud of her.
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« Reply #4958 on: 13:43:10, 19-07-2008 » |
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Hurrah! Postie has just delivered paperwork for new credit card. 0% interest on balance transfer until October 2009, 0% interest on purchases until October 2009 and then 12.9% APR. I do this regularly, why should I pay interest? Every little bit helps. My last interest free card was an Amazon one which gave me a £15 voucher as well. TV Licence also in the post - £139.50!!
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« Reply #4959 on: 15:18:56, 19-07-2008 » |
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Glad to read your tentatively happy post Andy, and your not tentatively happy one too, Don Basilio. My mother won't contemplate what to do when she and my father are unable to cope with where they live (very hilly, near vertical garden, miles from a doctor etc). No point in worrying now I suppose.  |
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« Reply #4960 on: 15:35:22, 19-07-2008 » |
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MabelJane, being an orphan from an early age (17 when Pa died) I do not have this problem of worrying about aged parents but my beloved Nan was so fiercely independent. She worked until in her 70s (Chef at Italian Restaurant) and then 20 odd years later she suddenly, rapidly, declined. within days. My brother booked her into a care home for a few days and she turned to him, held his hand, and said "I'm so tired" and then she died, she was 95.
I think there is a generation to whom relying on others is anathema.
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« Reply #4961 on: 20:51:46, 19-07-2008 » |
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One of my mother's main problems is that she is just so rude to people, even those who are trying to help her - eg when the Community Matron plus nurse were there, Mum & I were in the next room and she said "bloody women" loudly enough to be heard. She also said to me later: "she's only doing it because it's her job". Probably she does dislike needing help but, however many times I tell her it's in her own interests not to be rude to people who are helping her, it makes no difference. I really can't say she's a very lovable person - unlike Don B, I'm not proud of her, I'm helping her because I'd feel incredibly guilty if I didn't. She can be nice to people - she had tears in her eyes as she told me how much she appreciated my help just before I left - but it's very hard for her. Not sure what this post is doing in the Happy Room |
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« Reply #4962 on: 21:23:39, 19-07-2008 » |
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Andy, I can empathise very much with what you say. Caring for an elderly parent can be very trying, but we often feel guilty for admitting it. However, this is the Happy Room so I will leave you with this image (and don't forget to cuddle Pixie. Cats are good at sorting out human glums)  |
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« Reply #4963 on: 10:19:47, 20-07-2008 » |
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Andy's problems aren't really Happy Room material, as he says, but perhaps you can feel at least a bit happy that you're doing all you can in a trying situation. It brings back so many of the feelings of constant worry, guilt and not quite knowing what to do that I felt myself, though my situation was easier - my father dealt with the practical side of my mother's problems, and didn't really have many himself. Doesn't stop you feeling worry, though - for quite a few years I even felt that I barely dared to go on holiday in case something happened.
One of the problems is that when you're dealing with your aging parents you haven't (usually) experienced being old yourself, so you don't really understand the difficulties - putting yourself in their place is almost impossible.
I know, I know - this is all in the wrong place.
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« Reply #4964 on: 17:28:47, 20-07-2008 » |
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Hellloooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! Milly and Sprog are home! Had wonderful time round all the Baltic capitals. My two personal favourites were St. Petersburg and Helsinki, but little 'un enjoyed them all equally. Just wading through my two-week stack of post......but it's good to be home. |
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