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KimG said:
Some good news today. I have found my mum a suitable nursing home with palliative care. It is under new management and has already started making headway resolving outstanding issues. I hope she will be happy there. She's not looking at me or talking to me right now as I know she's scared and doesn't want to go into care. I've tried to make her understand, she may in time. The Manager/RGN is lovely, caring and a good manager of the home and staff. We get on well :). Mum should be in the nursing home within the next 2/3 days. A little stress has been lifted.

I hope you all have had a good day :)
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Given the circumstances, that is a very good outcome. The next few weeks won't be easy, but knowing that your mother is being well cared for will take a weight off your mind.
 
johnnybaker45 said:
good morning, my friends,

i went to the expert patients programme self-management course at a health centre in tulse hill today and participated well although a bit shy and lacking alot of eye contact. i had a cup of coffee with sweeteners and milk and a satsuma in the 15 minute break.

i got home and my carer came and got me 10 ready meals of his choice, a pack of 4 tins of tuna chunks in sunflower oil, countrylife english butter, kingsmill white bread loaves x 2, coffee, tetley teabags, sweeteners, sugar, a large jar of marmite and 15 eggs. he gave me a receipt for my care coordinator to scan on her computer and forward in an email to joe buckley, my appointee, who works for client affairs and adult community services.

i ate a lot of marmite sandwiches and just had a cup of sugary coffee with coffeemate.

i also bought a new house phone for eleven pounds and forty nine pence with a receipt for my care coordinator who visits next wednesday at 2:30 pm.

my blood sugar just now at 6:14 pm was 11.7. a real pitiful excuse for a diabetes management strategy on my part but a good day.
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Could've been worse and tomorrow is another day. Put the bread in the freezer out of temptation's reach.....Put the sugar in a lockable box and throw away the key!! Other than that think you're ok
 
KimG said:
Some good news today. I have found my mum a suitable nursing home with palliative care. It is under new management and has already started making headway resolving outstanding issues. I hope she will be happy there. She's not looking at me or talking to me right now as I know she's scared and doesn't want to go into care. I've tried to make her understand, she may in time. The Manager/RGN is lovely, caring and a good manager of the home and staff. We get on well :). Mum should be in the nursing home within the next 2/3 days. A little stress has been lifted.

I hope you all have had a good day :)
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Good News @KimG to have her somewhere you feel happy with will be a great step. Take care of your mum and you.
 
KimG said:
Some good news today. I have found my mum a suitable nursing home with palliative care. It is under new management and has already started making headway resolving outstanding issues. I hope she will be happy there. She's not looking at me or talking to me right now as I know she's scared and doesn't want to go into care. I've tried to make her understand, she may in time. The Manager/RGN is lovely, caring and a good manager of the home and staff. We get on well :). Mum should be in the nursing home within the next 2/3 days. A little stress has been lifted.

I hope you all have had a good day :)
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Good to hear you got something sorted - your Mum will understand, of course she will - would any of use be any different.

Take care :)
 
13lizanne said:
Right! so my blood sugar has rocketed throughout the day, I'm coughing, sneezing and aching all over, my glands are the size of golf balls and - we are going on holiday tomorrow:(
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Oh no! Sending you hugs Anna, I hope you feel better soon. The books sound like a good idea, think of your holiday as recovery time
 
eddie1968 said:
@debrasue not one for being picky but you put a naughty comma between "chocolate, and gazing out". Keep hugging the hot water bottle to get you up to speed lol. :D:p
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:D That was a comma to denote a pause, for emphasis. I've always considered it a writer's prerogative to disregard the rules of grammar in favour of creative content! LOL :joyful:
 
Sable_Jan said:
As @TooManyCrisps has mentioned funding it has made me think of pension. I don't know Mum's age but if she belongs/belonged to a work pension scheme she may qualify for commuted pension where any pension due can be given as a lump sum which can be spent as she wishes. Even pension in payment can sometimes be commuted depending upon how long it has already been paid out for... It sound a bit cold talking of money but claim what you can so you can cover time off work to spend more time with Mum.
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Thank you for that Sable_Jan :)
 
Well, I have some fantastic news - DS has been writing a script for his drama group at our local theatre and when he got home tonight he told me they're going to be performing it next week! Proud mum moment :D
 
KimG said:
Some good news today. I have found my mum a suitable nursing home with palliative care. It is under new management and has already started making headway resolving outstanding issues. I hope she will be happy there. She's not looking at me or talking to me right now as I know she's scared and doesn't want to go into care. I've tried to make her understand, she may in time. The Manager/RGN is lovely, caring and a good manager of the home and staff. We get on well :). Mum should be in the nursing home within the next 2/3 days. A little stress has been lifted.

I hope you all have had a good day :)
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I guess it's scary enough getting such a shocking diagnosis then discovering you can't stay at home where everything is familiar and comforting .... I'm sure once Mum is settled in it will become easier....
 
debrasue said:
:D That was a comma to denote a pause, for emphasis. I've always considered it a writer's prerogative to disregard the rules of grammar in favour of creative content! LOL :joyful:
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Lol @debrasue. No wonder people think I'm pedantic. I was just pulling your leg to make you laugh and feel better. It's cold and the 15 tog duvet will be adequate tonight. It's 2°C here in Scotland and for late April that's unusual. Night night.
 
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