Comments on: My mother, five months later http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:45:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: March Hare http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7584 March Hare Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7584 Glad to hear your mom is making such good progress, not just physically, but emotionally as well.<BR/><BR/>My 89-y.o. uncle has just been moved to a secured assisted living facility. As he puts it, his memory is "shot." We're a large, fairly close-knit family and it's tough to watch this very independent man become frail, wondering if the same fate awaits my mother (and how soon we're going to have to confront it).<BR/><BR/>God bless. Glad to hear your mom is making such good progress, not just physically, but emotionally as well.

My 89-y.o. uncle has just been moved to a secured assisted living facility. As he puts it, his memory is “shot.” We’re a large, fairly close-knit family and it’s tough to watch this very independent man become frail, wondering if the same fate awaits my mother (and how soon we’re going to have to confront it).

God bless.

]]> By: Anonymous http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7585 Anonymous Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7585 Thank you for giving me some hope. My father was a very young and healthy 80 who suffered a stroke 3 weeks ago after a heart valve replacement. His speaking is limited and his reasoning and memory abilities are unclear to us. We are waiting for him to be moved from the hospital to the rehab place and are terrified. Thank you for giving me some hope. My father was a very young and healthy 80 who suffered a stroke 3 weeks ago after a heart valve replacement. His speaking is limited and his reasoning and memory abilities are unclear to us. We are waiting for him to be moved from the hospital to the rehab place and are terrified.

]]> By: Sissy Willis http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7586 Sissy Willis Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7586 As Goomp is forever reminding me, getting older is not for the faint of heart, or something like that:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://sisu.typepad.com/sisu/2005/12/that_is_how_he_.html" REL="nofollow">"That is how he or she is, that's just her/him"</A> As Goomp is forever reminding me, getting older is not for the faint of heart, or something like that:

“That is how he or she is, that’s just her/him”

]]> By: meander http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7587 meander Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7587 Thanks for the wonderfully written update.The life force within us is amazingly resilient. My 86 yr. old mom recently suffered a hitch in her git-a-long but she's plucky and filled with self mocking humor. She ruefully celebrated the fact that she was able to kill an unwelcome cricket with her newly acquired cane. Thanks for the wonderfully written update.The life force within us is amazingly resilient. My 86 yr. old mom recently suffered a hitch in her git-a-long but she’s plucky and filled with self mocking humor. She ruefully celebrated the fact that she was able to kill an unwelcome cricket with her newly acquired cane.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7588 Ymarsakar Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7588 This is why the newest generation in researchers and engineers are working on some kickarse solutions. Cloning should have the potential to eliminate organ failure and transplant rejection.<BR/><BR/>If medical and computer technology reaches a high enough level, we can link the two and provide computer implants to aid in memory. This is why the newest generation in researchers and engineers are working on some kickarse solutions. Cloning should have the potential to eliminate organ failure and transplant rejection.

If medical and computer technology reaches a high enough level, we can link the two and provide computer implants to aid in memory.

]]> By: Cappy http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7589 Cappy Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7589 Good luck with Mom. I hope she'll keep moving. My mom passed away this year at 89. She really slowed down in the last half year and to a degree gave up on trying to move, although she could. Good luck with Mom. I hope she’ll keep moving. My mom passed away this year at 89. She really slowed down in the last half year and to a degree gave up on trying to move, although she could.

]]> By: Sissy Willis http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7590 Sissy Willis Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7590 Such a good daughter -- and a good writer. God bless. :) Such a good daughter — and a good writer. God bless. :)

]]> By: maryatexitzero http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7591 maryatexitzero Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7591 Yes, thanks for posting an update. I'd been wondering too. <BR/><BR/>My grandma is recovering from a fall, and my husband's grandmother was also in the same situation: both handled it in different ways - one handled it with sarcasm, one with optimism. In the long run, both seem to be reasonable coping strategies.<BR/><BR/>The biggest help comes from the caretakers. That must be exhausting work - but rewarding. Yes, thanks for posting an update. I’d been wondering too.

My grandma is recovering from a fall, and my husband’s grandmother was also in the same situation: both handled it in different ways - one handled it with sarcasm, one with optimism. In the long run, both seem to be reasonable coping strategies.

The biggest help comes from the caretakers. That must be exhausting work - but rewarding.

]]> By: ljmcinnis http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7592 ljmcinnis Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7592 I had been wondering about your Mother and am delighted to hear of her progress. Thank you for sharing it.<BR/>My best wishes. I had been wondering about your Mother and am delighted to hear of her progress. Thank you for sharing it.
My best wishes.

]]> By: ExPreacherMan http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7593 ExPreacherMan Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7593 Excellent post. As one who is approaching the age where things like that can happen, I appreciate you as a caring daughter and those often maligned caregivers. May we all have such blessings as we age. Excellent post. As one who is approaching the age where things like that can happen, I appreciate you as a caring daughter and those often maligned caregivers. May we all have such blessings as we age.

]]> By: Promethea http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7594 Promethea Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/12/17/my-mother-five-months-later/#comment-7594 Your account is inspiring. I too have a difficult elderly parent, and it's good to know that one can keep them on track even if they have a "bad attitude." Your account is inspiring. I too have a difficult elderly parent, and it’s good to know that one can keep them on track even if they have a “bad attitude.”

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