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bad jokes aside wease sorry to hear about that. i know a few peoples (friends and family) who have had family members be debilitated with dementia/alzheimers
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Maybe it’s not that at all. Maybe it’s just him turning into a cranky (crankier) old man. I’ve not voiced my concern to anyone, but I can’t help thinking about it. My grandma would have extremely violent outbursts with hers, but she was already long gone by that point.
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Sorry to hear it wease. It's becoming more common, mostly because our life expectancy continues to improve while the physical groundwork of our bodies can't really keep up.
Stressful as hell. Have you guys done any sort of planning for long-term care, should it tun out that he needs it?
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Sorry to hear it wease. It's becoming more common, mostly because our life expectancy continues to improve while the physical groundwork of our bodies can't really keep up.
Stressful as hell. Have you guys done any sort of planning for long-term care, should it tun out that he needs it?
Oh, heavens no. Like I said, I’ve not even voiced my thoughts about it to anyone.
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My stepdad now prefers to sleep in a chair at night, quite common I guess. Probably to do with his congestive heart failure and comfort breathing. He needs a more comfortable chair - a medical chair really - that’s like a big cushy recliner but also has a mechanism that will help him get up and out of it.
My mom has done the research and next step is to go to the local showroom and pick one out, but she seems to be dragging her feet. I’m assuming it’s a combination of cost, acceptance that his disease is progressing, and perhaps feeling overwhelmed. I offered to help last week but heard nothing back when I asked for the name of the place that carries them. It’s on my to do list to call her today and follow up.
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spike wrote:
My stepdad now prefers to sleep in a chair at night, quite common I guess. Probably to do with his congestive heart failure and comfort breathing. He needs a more comfortable chair - a medical chair really - that’s like a big cushy recliner but also has a mechanism that will help him get up and out of it.
My mom has done the research and next step is to go to the local showroom and pick one out, but she seems to be dragging her feet. I’m assuming it’s a combination of cost, acceptance that his disease is progressing, and perhaps feeling overwhelmed. I offered to help last week but heard nothing back when I asked for the name of the place that carries them. It’s on my to do list to call her today and follow up.
Sounds like he needs a CPAP, not a chair.
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spike wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
spike wrote:
Is it she whom you will be cohabitating with shortly?
*with who
I don’t need to deal with two moms today, Chris.
serious question = did your stepdad's doctor actually recommend the chair? my dad sleeps in a chair a lot (for no other reason than he wakes up a million times at night and annoys my mom). I can't imagine that it's healthy.
Is it she whom you will be cohabitating with shortly?
*with who
I don’t need to deal with two moms today, Chris.
serious question = did your stepdad's doctor actually recommend the chair? my dad sleeps in a chair a lot (for no other reason than he wakes up a million times at night and annoys my mom). I can't imagine that it's healthy.
Yes, he said it’s quite common and an acceptable path forward.
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spike wrote:
My stepdad now prefers to sleep in a chair at night, quite common I guess. Probably to do with his congestive heart failure and comfort breathing. He needs a more comfortable chair - a medical chair really - that’s like a big cushy recliner but also has a mechanism that will help him get up and out of it.
My mom has done the research and next step is to go to the local showroom and pick one out, but she seems to be dragging her feet. I’m assuming it’s a combination of cost, acceptance that his disease is progressing, and perhaps feeling overwhelmed. I offered to help last week but heard nothing back when I asked for the name of the place that carries them. It’s on my to do list to call her today and follow up.
Sometimes Medicare will help pay for one.
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