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[Goofy]

but what about the tramps?!?!?!?

This is Scotland, there's tramps every weekend :tup:

[deebakes]

:gimme5:

:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

its halloween, he has to go bang some tramp at the pub, leave him alone :)

No [-(


You always resort to violence when you don't get your way [-(

I do not :hand:

:maniac:

[Goofy]

You on holiday just now Dee?

[Goofy]

I do not :hand:

:maniac:

Calm down :slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Calm down :slap:

:x :x :x :x :x

[Goofy]

:x :x :x :x :x

http://i.imgur.com/FBWPczt.jpg

[deebakes]

You on holiday just now Dee?

no, i was traveling for work though. i was in the northern part of the netherlands for ~a week for a meeting. :tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://i.imgur.com/FBWPczt.jpg

I'll bro you! :x


no, i was traveling for work though. i was in the northern part of the netherlands for ~a week for a meeting. :tup:

Where's our souvenirs? :-s

[deebakes]

i sent them out :shrug:

[deebakes]

your address is still this right? :idk:

teh one who knows
11 angry lane nw
denver colorado

[Teh One Who Knocks]

i sent them out :shrug:

:tapfoot:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

your address is still this right? :idk:

teh one who knows
11 angry lane nw
denver colorado

:x

[Goofy]

no, i was traveling for work though. i was in the northern part of the netherlands for ~a week for a meeting. :tup:

That was it, remembered you saying you were going somewhere but couldn't remember where :lol: :bong:


I'll bro you! :x


Bro's before ho's :tup:






















:slap:


your address is still this right? :idk:

teh one who knows
11 angry lane nw
denver colorado

Looks close enough :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Bro's before ho's :tup:






















:slap:

:x :x


Looks close enough :lol:

:beatdown:

[Goofy]

:nuts:

[Goofy]

Im hungry :-k Maybe i should eat some food :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:nuts:

:potkettle:


Im hungry :-k Maybe i should eat some food :-k

Get me some too :tup:

Maybe a cheeseburger :-k

[Goofy]

Get me some too :tup:

Maybe a cheeseburger :-k

None for you, you've been mean to me today [-(

Fancy a burger my good buddy Dee? :D

[Teh One Who Knocks]

None for you, you've been mean to me today [-(

Fancy a burger my good buddy Dee? :D

Suck it up Princess! :x

[Goofy]

I think i'll chew it first, burgers aren't easily suckable :thumbsup:

[Goofy]

Back in a bit!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x

[Goofy]

:fart: :burp:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:fart: :burp:

:slap:

[Goofy]

:fart2:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:fart2:

:slap:

[Goofy]

:fart3:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:fart3:

:slap:

[Goofy]

Gonna take Tony out for a bit, catch you later mate :bye:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Have a good one Goof! :bye:

[deebakes]

None for you, you've been mean to me today [-(

Fancy a burger my good buddy Dee? :D

abso-fucking-lutely :homer:

[Goofy]

Well that's the weekend about fucked :|

[Goofy]

:monday:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suicide:

[Goofy]

:suicide:

Ditto, i feel like crap today :wha: Never touched a drop of alcohol at the weekend so cant even blame that!

Hows your dad mate?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Ditto, i feel like crap today :wha: Never touched a drop of alcohol at the weekend so cant even blame that!

Hows your dad mate?

I was just so busy this past weekend that it didn't even feel like I was off. Between working 7 hours on Saturday, stupid Halloween party on Saturday night, going down to the hospital yesterday, running errands and trying to get shit done around the house yesterday and then BOOM! it's Monday morning. :|

He's about the same I think, but a little bit of improvement. The new hospital that they moved him to is clear on the other side of the city, but luckily yesterday morning traffic was pretty light, so it only took about 30 minutes to get there. The place is GINORMOUS. Took us a little while to find out where he was. Since he's in the rehab wing, we figured that we should bring him some clothes and stuff from home, which was perfect because part of his therapy is getting dressed and all that, so that worked out great. People there seem awesome, so I'm confident that he's in another good facility. His OT rehab nurse told us he will probably be there 2 to 3 weeks. He is saying a few more words, he's slow at coming up with them and getting them out, but that part was a definite improvement from the last time we saw him on Thursday night. They have him doing both OT (occupational therapy which is doing your day-to-day things like getting dressed, showering, taking care of yourself, etc which obviously starts off really slow) and PT (physical therapy). We got to see a bit of his PT yesterday and he can stand up (with help of course) and move his good leg, but he struggles with his right side still. It definitely looks like he's quite aways away from being able to come home. He does have another issue that I won't go into detail with, but it has to do with bodily functions. I guess he can't feel/tell when things are about to happen. :(

But overall, he has made some progress, albeit on the very slow side. But it's promising. Not sure at this point if he will be able to come home or not though when it's all done.

[Goofy]

I think with stroke patients that any sign of improvement is positive, will just take time. Fingers crossed he keeps making those little improvements and sounds like hes in the right place for him right now :)

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://www.porterhospital.org/poh/home/

Yup, it's a good place from all the rankings I have seen. One of the top 50 US hospitals for cardiac care, one of the top 50 hospitals in the US for joint replacement (and that's what makes me confident that he's in the right place, because if they are that highly regarded for joint replacement, then you know they have a good rehab division).

[Goofy]

Bleh, sore throat and still feeling like crap :| Maybe ive caught ebola :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Bleh, sore throat and still feeling like crap :| Maybe ive caught ebola :-k

:snapout:

[Goofy]

*breathes ebola on Lance*

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You're too far away :nana:

[Goofy]

Ill box some germs up and send them to you :ok:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I won't open any packages from you [-(

[Goofy]

Ill disguise it so you dont know its from me :tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I won't open any packages coming from the UK [-(

[DemonGeminiX]

He's about the same I think, but a little bit of improvement. The new hospital that they moved him to is clear on the other side of the city, but luckily yesterday morning traffic was pretty light, so it only took about 30 minutes to get there. The place is GINORMOUS. Took us a little while to find out where he was. Since he's in the rehab wing, we figured that we should bring him some clothes and stuff from home, which was perfect because part of his therapy is getting dressed and all that, so that worked out great. People there seem awesome, so I'm confident that he's in another good facility. His OT rehab nurse told us he will probably be there 2 to 3 weeks. He is saying a few more words, he's slow at coming up with them and getting them out, but that part was a definite improvement from the last time we saw him on Thursday night. They have him doing both OT (occupational therapy which is doing your day-to-day things like getting dressed, showering, taking care of yourself, etc which obviously starts off really slow) and PT (physical therapy). We got to see a bit of his PT yesterday and he can stand up (with help of course) and move his good leg, but he struggles with his right side still. It definitely looks like he's quite aways away from being able to come home. He does have another issue that I won't go into detail with, but it has to do with bodily functions. I guess he can't feel/tell when things are about to happen. :(

But overall, he has made some progress, albeit on the very slow side. But it's promising. Not sure at this point if he will be able to come home or not though when it's all done.

I'm glad to hear he's doing a bit better, bro. There's some stuff you and I should talk about (me being an SCI patient for the past 23 years and all) but I can't do it now as I'm on my way out. Things regarding what you should expect and all that. And yeah, I know all about the stroke side of things as well. They kind of go hand in hand where neurological injury issues are concerned.

OT and PT together is a common thing. If the rehab specialist says he's coming home in a few weeks, then for better or for worse, he's gonna be home in a few weeks. Get mentally prepared to have him come home. Everything's about to change. I'll tell you more later. I gotta run.

Have a good day guys.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

If the rehab specialist says he's coming home in a few weeks, then for better or for worse, he's gonna be home in a few weeks. Get mentally prepared to have him come home.

We're not doubting whether they will be discharging him when they think it's time and they feel that can't do anymore for him, we're doubting whether he will be able to back home and live with us. If he will need constant care 24/7, there's no way that it will work. Neither one of us can afford to quit our jobs and stay home with him and feed him and bathe him, etc. And there's no way we could afford that kind of in-home care for him. I'm not trying to sound like an ass when it comes to talking like this about my dad, but we have to do what's best for everyone involved, us and him. And even though I will hate myself and I'm sure he will resent me for it, if he needs to go into a care facility, that's going to be the best place for him. God forbid we have him move back home and in the middle of the day he falls trying to go up or down the stairs and nobody would even be home fore 3 or 4 hours or more.

[Hal-9000]

We're not doubting whether they will be discharging him when they think it's time and they feel that can't do anymore for him, we're doubting whether he will be able to back home and live with us. If he will need constant care 24/7, there's no way that it will work. Neither one of us can afford to quit our jobs and stay home with him and feed him and bathe him, etc. And there's no way we could afford that kind of in-home care for him. I'm not trying to sound like an ass when it comes to talking like this about my dad, but we have to do what's best for everyone involved, us and him. And even though I will hate myself and I'm sure he will resent me for it, if he needs to go into a care facility, that's going to be the best place for him. God forbid we have him move back home and in the middle of the day he falls trying to go up or down the stairs and nobody would even be home fore 3 or 4 hours or more.

To add to the cost issue....before we put my Mom in a care facility we discovered that there are two types: Private and government assisted. Both types range from 2000/mo to 8000/mo. My Dad and my brother toured a few of them before Mom left, I only saw one because 'I was busy with work'. They found it was more about the type of people that worked there, rather than what the building looked like. Most of the expensive places had terrible workers according to my Dad and brother. The patients would cry out and need help and they would just get ignored. Or they were too sterile, meaning a rigorous schedule and no one talking to the patients during the tour.

One of the places they liked was the place my Mom is at now. They both got a very good impression from the workers there in terms of them knowing the patients by name, helping them with lunch etc and just an overall feeling of a family care unit. The place is old and stuff is run down and worn out in there...I don't like some of the rooms as they're really small and the furniture is old. But when they do group things and have musicians visit, the place changes. You have to imagine 50 dementia patients on one locked floor. You would maybe think no one would talk or everyone would be fighting. That rarely happens. I know almost all of the workers there and they give a shit. There's no other way to put it.

Timely example. We pay 2000/mo for my Mom. Food, laundry, bathing etc. One of the places that looked really nice was a new place called Garrison Green. 6500/mo. A couple of weeks ago, three of the workers there were caught on camera abusing a 92 year old man. Hitting him, dumping urine on him, threatening him. He had slight memory issues so the family complained and were ignored. Eventually the family set up their own camera to catch the workers at night treating their father badly.

I guess my point is, when the time comes...tour a few of the facilities you may be putting your Dad into. Get a sense of the vibe there, rather than how nice the paint and curtains look. When I walk into my Mom's place the nurse at the desk says hello, knows who I am, knows who my Mom is and then gives me a little report on what she's been doing the past few days.

We have over 800 people waiting to get into homes. It's an escalating situation that determines who gets a placement. When my Mom symptoms worsened and met the requirements, there was an opening at the place she's at now just by coincidence. My brother and Dad liked that place when they toured places and got a good feeling from it. It was one of only two places they liked. We had a problem with Mom one night, the next morning they said bring her by anytime in the next five days.

I still don't like the run down donated furniture and the fact we are only allowed to bring so much in there,(dementia wards have very little because of the nature of the disease and the patients..thefts, people losing things etc), but the care is what helps us sleep at night :thumbsup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

We're supposed to talk to one of the case workers that's handling my dad's case this week sometime. She wants to know our plan for when he's discharged, but until we know what kind of progress he makes, we have no plan. Sure, ideally we'd like for him to come home and live with us again, but unless he can take care of himself there is no way that would be practical.

And Hal, I am always that way, I don't care how pretty everything is, I just want to make sure that, if we have to put him in a care facility, that I don't have to worry at night wondering if my dad is being taken care of, it's all about the people.

[Hal-9000]

:oops: It's something I have to work on...just from the nature of the patients/the facility, the rooms don't look great and it upsets me. Once I saw that news report about the other asshole workers I kinda felt better..

oh well, off to the dentist for 11am and another 200 bucks oh yay...have a good one

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Later bud :bye:

[HyperV12]

We're not doubting whether they will be discharging him when they think it's time and they feel that can't do anymore for him, we're doubting whether he will be able to back home and live with us. If he will need constant care 24/7, there's no way that it will work. Neither one of us can afford to quit our jobs and stay home with him and feed him and bathe him, etc. And there's no way we could afford that kind of in-home care for him. I'm not trying to sound like an ass when it comes to talking like this about my dad, but we have to do what's best for everyone involved, us and him. And even though I will hate myself and I'm sure he will resent me for it, if he needs to go into a care facility, that's going to be the best place for him. God forbid we have him move back home and in the middle of the day he falls trying to go up or down the stairs and nobody would even be home fore 3 or 4 hours or more.

You don't sound like an ass man, you sound like a guy trying to make the best of a crappy situation. Any solution has to accommodate everyone otherwise resentment builds and that spawns guilt and there lies madness. Hopefully the next 2-3 wks will show a marked improvement and it becomes a moot point. Thoughts and prayers to you all.

[Goofy]

oh well, off to the dentist for 11am and another 200 bucks oh yay...have a good one

http://i.imgur.com/1xkFFzj.jpg


You don't sound like an ass man, you sound like a guy trying to make the best of a crappy situation. Any solution has to accommodate everyone otherwise resentment builds and that spawns guilt and there lies madness. Hopefully the next 2-3 wks will show a marked improvement and it becomes a moot point. Thoughts and prayers to you all.

Wise words!

[Goofy]

I cant be arsed with darts tonight :yawn:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Don't go :dunno:

[Goofy]

Top of the table clash, my team needs its star player :hand:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Then call him up and have him go in your place :dunno:






















































:banana:

[Goofy]

Then call him up and have him go in your place :dunno:


:banana:

:beatdown:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You set them up, I knock them down :dance:

[Goofy]

You couldnt knock down a cardboard wall with a sledgehammer :hand:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You couldnt knock down a cardboard wall with a sledgehammer :hand:

:hater:

[KevinD]

At chiro today. Waiting to see doctor that's going to inject the discs in my neck. :yay:

[Goofy]

:waves: @Kev

Time for me to go, catch you later chaps :bye:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Later mate :bye:

[Goofy]

:yawn:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suicide:

[Goofy]

:suicide:

:slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:x

[Goofy]

:x

:nutkick:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:nutkick:

:fire:

[Goofy]

:fart3:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:fart3:

:suicide:

[Goofy]

Its not that smelly [-(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:x

[Goofy]

Well maybe it was 8-[

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suicide:

[Goofy]

Hmmm :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:-k mmmH

[Goofy]

:-k mmmH

:beatdown:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That was a bit of an over the top reaction [-(

[Goofy]

Sorry :oops:































:overkill:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:shakehead:

[Goofy]

I can't control it :shrug:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I can't control it :shrug:

:snapout:

[Goofy]

:x















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:maniac:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You should try Prozac :hand:

[Goofy]

*throws prozac tablets at Lance*

Nah, i think the axe is more effective tbh :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:shakehead:

[Goofy]

:tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:tup:

:slap:

[Goofy]

Always with the violence [-(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Always with the violence [-(

:potkettle:

[Goofy]

:racist:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:racist:

:slap:

[Goofy]

Bleh :suicide2:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I agree

Talked to the case worker at the hospital yesterday that's handling my dad's case. She was super nice, which helped a little, but the news, although it's what we were expecting, wasn't really 'finalized' until I talked with her yesterday. Her, the doctor assigned my dad, the rehab specialist, and one other person that escapes me right now will meet with my dad together in his room every Tuesday that he's there at the hospital, with yesterday being the first group meeting. I guess that the speech therapist tried working with my dad to get him to talk more but he was being uncooperative. And after the first group meeting, the prognosis is that my dad will never be able to come back home and live with us. At best he will need a nursing home level of care, at worst....that's still unknown. He can't do anything by himself, he needs either 1 or 2 people to help him do anything.

I just feel kinda numb right now. I mean, we were always prepared for this kinda news, but until you actually hear it, you always hold out the slimmest bit of hope that something will change and he will markedly get better. And she did tell us that things could get better, but even at that point, she still said he would likely need to be in an assisted living facility. I feel like I'm losing my dad, a little tiny bit at a time and it's killing me inside. :(

[Goofy]

Sorry mate, that sucks :(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Thanks mate, I guess the worst part of it is just feeling helpless about the whole thing.

[Pony]

:(

[HyperV12]

Sorry to hear man.

[Hal-9000]

Thanks mate, I guess the worst part of it is just feeling helpless about the whole thing.

I feel for you Lance. I watched my Mom turn into a completely different person over a short time. She can barely dress herself right now and has lost almost all of her life memories.

Guess we just have to hang in there and keep being with them, until we can't...

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I feel for you Lance. I watched my Mom turn into a completely different person over a short time. She can barely dress herself right now and has lost almost all of her life memories.

Guess we just have to hang in there and keep being with them, until we can't...

Yeah, there's really not much that either of us can do, it's just hard to have to watch it happen. I know completely what you were going thru before. It really sucks

[redred]

Sorry lance

[Goofy]

:yawn:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suicide:

[Goofy]

:suicide:

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:oops:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[-(

[Goofy]

I typed the wrong smiley :oops:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suspect:

[Goofy]

Tis true :tup:






























:slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:x

[Goofy]

:snapout:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Stop hitting me! :x

[Goofy]

Sorry :oops:















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:-k














You expected me to hit you, didnt you? Well im not gonna [-(
















:slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:x

:maniac:

[Goofy]

:nuts:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:nuts:

:potkettle:

[Goofy]

:racist:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suspect:

[Goofy]

I want to go home, its dark and raining plus i feel like shite :(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

It sucks that it gets dark so early now

[Goofy]

Yeah, won't be long before it's dark when i go to work too :( It hasn't been too cold recently, that's about the only plus! On tuesday it was foggy and never lifted for the whole fucking day....... dark, drizzly fog, yay :|

[Teh One Who Knocks]

We got our first snow in the city last night/this morning and it's staying pretty cool outside, I think it was 38° (3C)

[Goofy]

My weather widget says it's 11C atm :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Not here :hand:

[Goofy]

Not here :hand:

I meant here, not there :nono:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I meant here, not there :nono:

You didn't say that now did you? :-s

:slap:

[Goofy]

You didn't say that now did you? :-s

:slap:

You knew what i meant :slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

No I didn't, you were unclear :hand:

[Goofy]

No I didn't, you were unclear :hand:

Clear this!!! :beatdown:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Typical, here comes the violence [-(

[Goofy]

:yup:




























:overkill:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:shakehead:

[Goofy]

:fart3:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:dumbass:

[Goofy]

My ass has an honours degree from Harvard i'll have you know [-(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suspect:

[Goofy]

:fart2:


It's a degree in chemistry btw, vast knowledge of noxious gases :ok:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:disapproval:

[Goofy]

I really hope i can have saturday off, struggling with man-flu atm :(

[Goofy]

:yawn: bleh

[Fodster]

Friday night :nana:

[Goofy]

Damn future folk :shakefist:

[redred]

:friday: can i start drinking yet ?

[Fodster]

On my 7th Laphroaig PX Cask Triple Matured :)

https://thewhiskybarrel.r.worldssl.net/images/published/3/sources/products/product/1615/laphroaig-px-triple.jpg

[Goofy]

Too peaty, tastes like an ashtray :puke: Balvenie ftw!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I really hope i can have saturday off, struggling with man-flu atm :(

:snapout:

You're working :hand:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suicide:

[Goofy]

:snapout:

You're working :hand:

I dunno yet :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yes you do, I just told you :-s

[Goofy]

Yes you do, I just told you :-s

Hmmm :-k




















:-k


















:-s


















:beatdown:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You really need to see someone about your anger issues [-(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

And I've only had 2 Saturdays off since June, you don't hear me bitching :hand:

[Goofy]

You really need to see someone about your anger issues [-(

I see you, i hit you, works well for me :-k


And I've only had 2 Saturdays off since June, you don't hear me bitching :hand:

:rofl:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I see you, i hit you, works well for me :-k

:slap:


:rofl:

You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny? :-s

[Goofy]

You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny? :-s

Funny because you're a little midget bastard Pesci :slap: :lol: Awesome film!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:dance:

[Goofy]

#igotafilmreferenceforonce

:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Been too long since I've seen that film :-k

Not that I've had time to watch much TV or movies lately

[Goofy]

I started watching the latest ep of Supernatural last night and fell asleep after 10 mins or so....... just feeling beat down with this man-flu :( That's why i'm hoping i can have tomorrow off, just planning on staying in and keeping warm all weekend.......... ply myself with cough medicine and paracetamol :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Between working 10 to 11 hours a day, plus Saturdays, and going to the hospital every day, it's really wearing me down plus it doesn't give me time for much of anything at all.

[Goofy]

Take some fucking time off work ffs! :x

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I take Sunday off :)

[Goofy]

:facepalm:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

What? :-s

[Goofy]

What? :-s

You know what i meant :slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Did not [-(

[Goofy]

Guess who's not working tomorrow? :shifty:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Jimmy Thompson? :-k

[Goofy]

Jimmy Thompson? :-k

That's a good guess......... but it's not right! I'll give you a clue, he's from Scotland and his name rhymes with Poofy :D

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That's a good guess......... but it's not right! I'll give you a clue, he's from Scotland and his name rhymes with Poofy :D

Angus McLoofy? :-s

[Hal-9000]

Loofy-9000? :-s

[Goofy]

Angus McLoofy? :-s


:rofl:





Fuckin plonker, you actually made me laugh there :lol:

[Goofy]

Loofy-9000? :-s

I found a great pic for your new sig btw :tup: :shifty:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:rofl:





Fuckin plonker, you actually made me laugh there :lol:

:dance:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yesterday was a rough day at the hospital. :|

I went there straight after work (5th day in a row I've been there now) and his daily speech therapy was just wrapping up. He is actually able to string together sentences now, although it's still a struggle for him and he garbles some words, but that's a huge improvement. Talked to him for a bit and he saw me yawning and I said sorry and he said something to the effect that I have done my duty and I should just go home. It was hard to hear exactly what he was saying. :( I think he doesn't wanna be a burden or anything like that. I told him that I would stay for awhile because he's my dad and I love him,. He started dozing off and on, asked him if he was tired and he said it had been a long day. The therapy at this hospital is pretty intense. So after a little while I told him I would leave him alone to get some rest. Went over to hold his hand for a minute while I sad goodbye and he grabbed my hand tight and didn't wanna let go. :( Then he took my hand and kissed it and I could tell by the look in his eyes that he wanted to say that he loved me. :( I almost lost it right there. :( Told him I loved him and that I would see him again soon. :(

[Goofy]

Yesterday was a rough day at the hospital. :|

I went there straight after work (5th day in a row I've been there now) and his daily speech therapy was just wrapping up. He is actually able to string together sentences now, although it's still a struggle for him and he garbles some words, but that's a huge improvement. Talked to him for a bit and he saw me yawning and I said sorry and he said something to the effect that I have done my duty and I should just go home. It was hard to hear exactly what he was saying. :( I think he doesn't wanna be a burden or anything like that. I told him that I would stay for awhile because he's my dad and I love him,. He started dozing off and on, asked him if he was tired and he said it had been a long day. The therapy at this hospital is pretty intense. So after a little while I told him I would leave him alone to get some rest. Went over to hold his hand for a minute while I sad goodbye and he grabbed my hand tight and didn't wanna let go. :( Then he took my hand and kissed it and I could tell by the look in his eyes that he wanted to say that he loved me. :( I almost lost it right there. :( Told him I loved him and that I would see him again soon. :(

Awww :( Must be really tough for both of you mate....... but at least he's showing some signs of improvement with his speech, just gonna take time :thumbsup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Awww :( Must be really tough for both of you mate....... but at least he's showing some signs of improvement with his speech, just gonna take time :thumbsup:

It's really starting to wear me down. I'm definitely glad he's showing some signs of improvement though.

[Goofy]

It's really starting to wear me down.

Undoubtedly mate, no-one could expect anything else, just gonna have to try to stay positive and strong for his sake as it's bound to be tearing him up inside too :(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Undoubtedly mate, no-one could expect anything else, just gonna have to try to stay positive and strong for his sake as it's bound to be tearing him up inside too :(

Yeah, I know it has to be tearing him up, that's what's going to make it even harder to have to tell him he's going to have to be in a nursing facility.

[Goofy]

Yeah, I know it has to be tearing him up, that's what's going to make it even harder to have to tell him he's going to have to be in a nursing facility.

Yeah, that's gonna be a tough talk no doubt

[Hal-9000]

Yesterday was a rough day at the hospital. :|

I went there straight after work (5th day in a row I've been there now) and his daily speech therapy was just wrapping up. He is actually able to string together sentences now, although it's still a struggle for him and he garbles some words, but that's a huge improvement. Talked to him for a bit and he saw me yawning and I said sorry and he said something to the effect that I have done my duty and I should just go home. It was hard to hear exactly what he was saying. :( I think he doesn't wanna be a burden or anything like that. I told him that I would stay for awhile because he's my dad and I love him,. He started dozing off and on, asked him if he was tired and he said it had been a long day. The therapy at this hospital is pretty intense. So after a little while I told him I would leave him alone to get some rest. Went over to hold his hand for a minute while I sad goodbye and he grabbed my hand tight and didn't wanna let go. :( Then he took my hand and kissed it and I could tell by the look in his eyes that he wanted to say that he loved me. :( I almost lost it right there. :( Told him I loved him and that I would see him again soon. :(


:(

I've told my Mom I loved her (and gave her a hug) more times in the past 10 months, than in my entire life before that. Sad and true.

He knows how you're feeling and he is also trying to cope with being 'weak', something all of us men go through when shitty medical things happen to us.


* I used to argue with my Dad from age seven to 24, almost daily. We never touched each other or hugged or expressed any emotion other than anger. Then at 24 I'm in a wheelchair and he has to help me in and out of bed every day. Both of our lives changed that summer. Now you hear how much I love and admire my Dad...

baby steps for both of you Lance and I don't mean his physiotherapy...the emotional parts :thumbsup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I've told my Mom I loved her (and gave her a hug) more times in the past 10 months, than in my entire life before that. Sad and true.

Same here with my dad, except it's over the last 2 weeks instead of 10 months

[Hal-9000]

My Dad and I visited my Mom yesterday to make sure she had lunch. She hasn't been eating lately which I guess is typical for dementia patients. They go through cycles.

I ended up getting mad at my Mom, lost my temper...and I don't need to give the full story.

Long one short, I was being the parent advising her on what to do and she got mad.

I can handle anything she does because it's part of the disease. But what I can't abide is my reaction or behavior when I get frustrated like that. It made me upset all day :(

It's like learning a new way to be patient and understanding all over again...

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Another Saturday, another day at work :woohoo:

[Goofy]

Another Saturday, another day at work :woohoo:

I detect a mild hint of sarcasm :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

A mild hint? :-s

[Goofy]

A mild hint? :-s

Seemed quite mild :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Seemed quite mild :-k

Is this mild too? :-k






































:beatdown:

[Goofy]

Yep, very mild and pathetic :ok:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yep, very mild and pathetic :ok:

:acid:

[Goofy]

:yawn:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:yawn:

:catapult:

[Goofy]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Again, again! :bounce:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Again, again! :bounce:

:fire:

[Goofy]

Keeps me warm :tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Keeps me warm :tup:

:axe:

[Goofy]

Cures my headache :tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Cures my headache :tup:

:fryingpan:

[Goofy]

A frying pan...... you gonna cook some brunch? :D

[Teh One Who Knocks]

A frying pan...... you gonna cook some brunch? :D

:chair:

[Goofy]

Thanks, i could do with a seat :D

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Thanks, i could do with a seat :D

:poke:

[Goofy]

:poke:

Ghey :hand:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Ghey :hand:

:snapout:

[Goofy]

Quite windy here today :fart3:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Cold here today, it's -1C

[Goofy]

Round about 10C wet and windy here :|

[Teh One Who Knocks]

It's breezy I think, the flags I can see out the window are blowing pretty good. Sun is just coming up and it looks like it will be a nice day, no clouds.

[Goofy]

Sun is just coming up

Sun........ can't say i've heard of it....... is that some kind of American thing? :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Sun........ can't say i've heard of it....... is that some kind of American thing? :-k

:suspect:

[HyperV12]

Sun........ can't say i've heard of it....... is that some kind of American thing? :-k

Big white fire in sky around Glasgow fair fortnight for about 3mins.

[Starchild]

Morning eveyone, just back from Tenerife, blummin hot out there for the time of year......

[Goofy]

:morning: :hi:

[RBP]

4:27 am. I am going to be tired. :lol:

[RBP]

:morning: :hi:

Are you just waking up, sleepy mcsleeperson? It's like 11 there.

[Goofy]

Are you just waking up, sleepy mcsleeperson? It's like 11 there.

10.30...... still lying in bed :ok:

[RBP]

10.30...... still lying in bed :ok:

I wish I could do that. :sad2: Not like because of a schedule, I just can't sleep in and just lay in bed.

[Goofy]

I wish I could do that. :sad2: Not like because of a schedule, I just can't sleep in and just lay in bed.

I think i fell asleep around 3am, woke up around 8am, got up and made a cup of tea (how British of me), took it back to bed with me, watched a bit of MOTD (footy highlights show), nodded off again....... and now here we are :lol:

[RBP]

I think i fell asleep around 3am, woke up around 8am, got up and made a cup of tea (how British of me), took it back to bed with me, watched a bit of MOTD (footy highlights show), nodded off again....... and now here we are :lol:

That's awesome. Nice start to the Sunday.

I may be coming your way early next year, btw. If we can afford it.

[Goofy]

:scotland:

[RBP]

yeah she has fam in London and has things she wants to see. I want to experience a footie match and get drunk at non-tourist local pubs. I thought you might be able to accommodate for a side trip. :lol:

[Goofy]

Gimme a shout nearer the time mate, will see what i can do ;) Be nice if your trip coincides with a Rangers home game!

[RBP]

Gimme a shout nearer the time mate, will see what i can do ;) Be nice if your trip coincides with a Rangers home game!

Will do, thanks.

[Goofy]

:yawn:


:monday:


Well that was a light speed weekend :|

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suicide:

[Goofy]

Ditto, still choked with the cold :(

Hows dad doing, any improvements?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Still sick? :-s

Sounds like Ebola with a touch of Hantavirus :-k


Went and saw him on Saturday, no real change. Speaking better, but still doesn't initiate anything. Physical therapist was coming in as we were leaving and said my dad isn't really cooperating much, isn't motivated and has a poor attitude :wha:

[Goofy]

Have you spoken with him about moving into a care home yet? Might be worth dangling a carrot in front of him to get him to work harder with the therapist, ie, explaining to him that he wont be able to come home unless he works his ass off with the therapist and makes big improvements, might just be the kick up the bum he needs to stop feeling sorry for himself.

Sorry if im out of line saying that mate, its easy for me to dish out advice when im not involved :oops:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You aren't out of line at all, don't worry about it mate :thumbsup:

We'll probably know more this week, but it doesn't sound like he will be able to come home at all no matter how hard he works. The physical therapist told us that it still takes two people (mostly) to help him do anything. He can sit up and possibly stand on his own, but that's about it. She said their goal was to get him to where it only takes one person to help him do stuff. And if he is always going to need help doing anything, there's no way he can be at home with us. :( Even if he could slowly manage to get around, I would be afraid one of the dogs would knock him over accidentally or something simple like that.

[Goofy]

Well that sucks :( It'll be tough for him but hopefully he'll realise it's the only answer.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I hope that he does realize that, but I'm really dreading that conversation

[Goofy]

Yeah, i bet! :wha:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Like I said, we'll know more this week. The weekly staff meeting with my dad is tomorrow, so hopefully they will be able to give us a more accurate and better idea of what will be needed. He'll have been at the rehab hospital a week and a half by tomorrow.

[Goofy]

:yawn: sofaking tired :sleep:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:suicide:

[Goofy]

Internet's down at the work :suicide2: Secretary' off today too coincidentally......... no way im phoning BT to report the fault, i dont have a spare fortnight to listen to some eejit in India telling me to switch it off and on again [-(

Standing out in the car park atm to get a 3g signal :lol: At least its stopped raining for a bit......

[Teh One Who Knocks]

3G :giggle:

[Goofy]

3G :giggle:

:slap:

I think its actually more like 2g :lol:

[Goofy]

Be off for lunch in 45 mins or so, be back on then :bye:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:slap:

I think its actually more like 2g :lol:

Do you live in Africa or something? :-s


Be off for lunch in 45 mins or so, be back on then :bye:

:bye:

[Goofy]

Do you live in Africa or something? :-s


:racist:

It's more like Poland tbh :|

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://i.imgur.com/bq1uotR.png

:dance:

[Goofy]

I'm at home now, i have wi-fi :shrug:
























:beatdown:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I'm at work, I have WiFi too :hand:


But I switched it off to show you the 4G LTE :nana:

[Goofy]

I could get 4g if i was working in Perth :hand: I'm happy not to have it if it means i get to work 200 yards from home :banana:

[Goofy]

Remind me again of your daily commute? :-k


























:theyareontome:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I don't mind the commute :dunno: