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much2say @much2say (55512) • Los Angeles, California 20 Sep

My mother in law (MIL) was recently moved to the memory care wing of her ritzy senior living complex. It's not so ritzy there. Her memory issues had been worsening, but still she is very much aware and doing better than many...

mother in law

memory care

drastic change

freedom lost

insensitive sister in law

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much2say @LadyDuck Gosh this is now a month too long! Everyone needs a purpose in life . . . and for those in advanced age, their purpose should especially be of their choice. These activities are not "activities" - just somewhere to be for a particular moment....

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Always smiling @allknowing (135943) • India 14 Nov

It is disturbing that no matter which allppathy medicine we take they have side effects and the doctors do not tell us about it Side effects such as nausea, dizziness muscle cramps and such can be very upsetting specially when...

allopathy

side effects

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much2say @Fleura I had to look up allopathy too .

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NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (119517) • United States 13 Nov

OMG. I LOL'ed so much when I heard the news that I wound up having to use my inhaler and my downstairs neighbor texted me to see if I was okay. For real--Trump just announced that his pick for AG is Florida Rep Matt...

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much2say @NJChicaa @xander6464 I'm sure you heard by now . . . he got it .

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LindaOH @LindaOHio (177898) • United States 10 Nov

It only took them one day to decide on the appeal....we lost. I won't hear back about the other appeal for a while. I may have been talking to my husband when he said he was in the room with his wife, Marsha. He has not been...

rehab

sundowners

hospital delirium

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much2say @LindaOHio That sounds like a way better deal for sure!

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LindaOH @LindaOHio (177898) • United States 11 Nov

I visited my husband yesterday. He seemed fine and only had a minute of confusion; so it looks like he has sundowners. His care is terrible. He still hasn't had a shower (he's been there 3 weeks); and he was lying on a soiled...

rehab

physical therapy

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much2say @LindaOHio Really? Oh gosh I hope there are other options !

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Aparna Sen @Dreamerby (4652) • Calcutta, India 12 Nov

I just remembered to submit an assignment on Google Classroom on time (before the due date). I had jotted down the answers but forgot to make the pdf and upload it. I could have been in hot water had I not remembered it on time....

question

mylotters

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much2say @Dreamerby For me, it works out well. In fact I write these reminders down right when I think of these things - otherwise I will forget .

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Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (317040) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 12 Nov

Surprise! I'm back for the moment. Life has been chaotic for the past two months. You might get a hint of what's going on from the picture above. I'm moving. I know where. I just don't know when or what my apartment number will...

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much2say @just4him After all that packing comes the unpacking . But hopefully you will enjoy your new place - I hope it all works out well for you!!

13 Nov

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (51045) • Canada 11 Nov

I was cleaning a little while ago and came upon an envelope to go online and renew our license plate stickers. This notification was actually for the older SUV. I gave it to my husband and asked him to go online and check that...

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much2say @Juliaacv I don't think we got anything like that from our insurance company. Maybe just an envelope .

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celticeagle @celticeagle (166672) • Boise, Idaho 30 Oct

I don't think of myself as 'elderly'. To me, they are very fragile, shrunken, and delicate. I think of myself as about 30-40 cognitively speaking. Physically I feel 80+. But I just read somewhere online that those over 65 years...

elderly

cognitively

physically

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much2say @celticeagle Who knows - maybe he will actually redeem himself this time around. Is that even possible?

13 Nov

Judy Story @jstory07 (139502) • Roseburg, Oregon 12 Nov

I did find out that since covid he was hurting for money and his business partner sold the two trucks that he owned. So my nephew sold his two trucks since he needed money. Than no trucks so they decided to rent a u-haul to use....

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much2say @jstory07 I hope she and her kids will be able to stay with someone until she can get on her feet. For sure this is all entirely overwhelming .

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Shavkat @Shavkat (139694) • Philippines 12 Nov

I am guilty of doing this every mealtime. One of the reasons is that I am always late to eat at home. As a parenting concern, I randomly advised my niece not to do this. I cannot help but hold back because I also do the same...

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much2say @Shavkat Oh yah, that means someone is not giving full attention to the other .

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snowy @snowy22315 (180391) • United States 12 Nov

I don't know about you, but I have a bad habit, if I have something delicious for dinner and leave it on the stove every time I walk by, I want to pick at it, even a few hours later. It is best for me just to pack it up and put...

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much2say @snowy22315 I do love to cook . . . but I do love to have nights off too .

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rakski @rakski (122035) • Philippines 12 Nov

The medical technologist found it really difficult to find my veins where she would extract blood. That means pain. It took her around ten minutes to be able to get blood from my arms. I experienced...

difficulties in finding my veins

where is my vein

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much2say @rakski I look at my hand and I see veins on the back of my hand . . . but I see nothing on the knuckles. I hope they didn't hit your bone there .

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Lenore Plassman @sallypup (60954) • Centralia, Washington 10 Nov

Bottom line: got to eat. Don't want or need more health issues so its best to attempt to balance the good with the sugar. And yes since Tuesday I have been wading through a wheelbarrow of sorrow for my country. Let's see:...

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much2say @sallypup Lazy? Oh my gosh - I am lazier and just get a bag of flour from the store . Where do you even get whole wheat to do that? And you do the nut butters too. I am impressed - now I feel very lazy .

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Judy Story @jstory07 (139502) • Roseburg, Oregon 13 Nov

We were called at 4AM this morning my nephew is gone. There will be a service on Saturday. My sister in law said everyone is blaming his wife. You can not stop anyone from doing bad habits if they do not want to stop. Why...

blame

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much2say @jstory07 VERY rude. I mean, the poor wife I'm sure feels awful as it is. I hope she will get help and the support she needs.

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NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (119517) • United States 13 Nov

OMG. I LOL'ed so much when I heard the news that I wound up having to use my inhaler and my downstairs neighbor texted me to see if I was okay. For real--Trump just announced that his pick for AG is Florida Rep Matt...

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much2say @NJChicaa Omg nooooooooooooooooooooo! For some reason, I had conveniently forgotten about her this week. If she gets any spot up there, we are completely doomed!!!

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much2say @much2say (55512) • Los Angeles, California 12 Nov

My friend was once a part of the online dating scene. She was quite conservative though. She'd try to get to know men through much back and forth email communication before she'd even consider meeting them. Good strategy, I...

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much2say That is very true. Real person relations has many complexities . . . one would not be able to see all of it just through writing (it would only be what the writer presents to the reader). My friend ended up marrying this man - but even after meeting, they...

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much2say @much2say (55512) • Los Angeles, California 12 Nov

My friend was once a part of the online dating scene. She was quite conservative though. She'd try to get to know men through much back and forth email communication before she'd even consider meeting them. Good strategy, I...

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much2say For me, I am just not trusting . . . it takes a long time before I actually can say I trust someone fully - and that is in getting to know someone face to face. I've never been on an online dating situation - I can't even imagine that as I like to meet people...

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much2say @much2say (55512) • Los Angeles, California 12 Nov

My friend was once a part of the online dating scene. She was quite conservative though. She'd try to get to know men through much back and forth email communication before she'd even consider meeting them. Good strategy, I...

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much2say Oh, thank you for saying that! With social media, we seem to be bombarded by all kinds of material that we have to question if it's real or not. Yah, we have to watch out for those "celebrities" - seems to be a popular tactic.

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much2say @much2say (55512) • Los Angeles, California 12 Nov

My friend was once a part of the online dating scene. She was quite conservative though. She'd try to get to know men through much back and forth email communication before she'd even consider meeting them. Good strategy, I...

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much2say My friend did end up marrying that guy. My sister actually met her husband online as well. I will tell you that both of these couples also dated for a long time after meeting - years - before they wed.

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