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Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on August 15, 2017, 09:29:58 pm ---I'm really scratching my head to try to find uplifting stories about caregiving these days. But, here's a start. I was talking with the CNA (my life is full of acronyms right now. . . CNA means clinical nurse assistant, who is the closest I'm ever gonna get to my Mom's doctor right now). And she was advising me to get mom to drink more water, because dehydration might be contributing to her symptoms. I showed her mom's big jug of water she was issued when she came to the nursing home. I had replaced the transparent straw with a big green Starbucks type straw so that mom could see it. The CNA looked at me and said, "That is brilliant!" I was so proud of myself. And mom even laughed.
But, when I went over there today, the straw was gone. I'm going to go buy a pack of them.
So, I could write thousands of words about all the terrible things that have happened. But I think, for the time being, I'm going to let the straw story stand.
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I'm sorry to hear how terrible things continue to be, but I'm grateful to you for sharing.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on August 15, 2017, 09:23:19 pm ---Quite a ways. It's about 15 miles into Ten Sleep, and 20 or 30 miles to Worland.
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Fifteen miles? For Wyoming isn't that practically next door?
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 16, 2017, 10:33:28 am ---Fifteen miles? For Wyoming isn't that practically next door?
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Yes, but in a medical emergency it could be endangering, I suppose, depending on what kind of roads. If it's all freeway and you're in an ambulance, it might be OK.
A friend of mine lives in rural northern California half an hour from the nearest drugstore. She seems quite happy there, but I couldn't live like that.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on August 16, 2017, 12:20:58 pm ---Yes, but in a medical emergency it could be endangering.
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Seriously, I have wondered about that. Given my age and state of health, and other reasons, I have more or less given up my idea of retiring to Wyoming.
I think I remember there's some kind of medical facility in Buffalo; I can check on that, but, still. ...
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on August 15, 2017, 09:29:58 pm ---I'm really scratching my head to try to find uplifting stories about caregiving these days.
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Well,it's a hard topic to be uplifted about.
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