Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

vivatifosi

zagubov wrote: »

I've just checked this dubious quiz and it reckons I really belong in Renaissance Italy.:rotfl:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/samstryker/what-period-in-history-do-you-really-belong

sss555s wrote: »

Zag, I wonder what your favorite adverb was :A

I am a Renaissance Scot, I mean Italian, too.

Spirit_2

Generali wrote: »

Me too.

I'm whacked. I got a terrible nights sleep.

Was it you or was it the enthusiastic purring?

Yorkie1

You got: Imperial China

Hey there, trendsetter! You’ve started a dynasty of awesome, because no one knows what will be hot earlier than you. Who cares if everyone else is copying you — you came up with it first, anyway!

Spirit_2

On February 26th I saw my GP as an urgent appointment as I had pain and inconvenience enough to have kept me up most of the night and away from work that day. It was not in anyway life threatening and although I have a number of conditions I do not usually request urgent appointments. I was prescribed additional medication and iron and as I am already being treated for the underlying condition that triggered this episode my GP suggested a referral back to the Consultant and to pursue a major procedure.

The consultant appointment has come through for Monday 17th March, at a local DGH, I will need to reschedule as I am away.

As we often talk about health care and timing on here I just thought I would report my progress. So far pleased but not surprised as I often have timely appointments and a good standard of care from the NHS which I know is not what everyone expects or receives..

OH and I had already discussed that if waits were long I may pay for the procedure.

I will see what happens next.

Generali

I don't get any purring on a Monday night as it's bin day so I have to sleep in one of the kids' rooms. Otherwise I am awoken at 4am by the bin men. It makes it doubly annoying to get a bad night.

I booked the new biopsy yesterday and I suspect the two are connected.

GDB2222

DW is grieving for her lost mother, even though she hasn't lost her yet. I guess that, realistically, DW has lost about 60-70% of her mother so far. The other 30-40% is hanging on in an increasingly frail body.

On the plus side, MIL's back in her own home, that she's familiar with. She's got the mutt with her, and she gets lots of attention. She's well looked after, with 24 hour care, and she's comfortable/not in pain. She can just about make it from her bed to the couch in her sitting room, but that's about it. She gets coaxed to eat a bit.

But, she's got nothing to do, and no interest in doing anything. Basically, she's just waiting.

LydiaJ

GDB2222 wrote: »

DW is grieving for her lost mother, even though she hasn't lost her yet. I guess that, realistically, DW has lost about 60-70% of her mother so far. The other 30-40% is hanging on in an increasingly frail body.

On the plus side, MIL's back in her own home, that she's familiar with. She's got the mutt with her, and she gets lots of attention. She's well looked after, with 24 hour care, and she's comfortable/not in pain. She can just about make it from her bed to the couch in her sitting room, but that's about it. She gets coaxed to eat a bit.

But, she's got nothing to do, and no interest in doing anything. Basically, she's just waiting.

Hugs to you both, and best wishes to your MIL for a peaceful end.

Spirit_2

GDB2222 wrote: »

DW is grieving for her lost mother, even though she hasn't lost her yet. I guess that, realistically, DW has lost about 60-70% of her mother so far. The other 30-40% is hanging on in an increasingly frail body.

On the plus side, MIL's back in her own home, that she's familiar with. She's got the mutt with her, and she gets lots of attention. She's well looked after, with 24 hour care, and she's comfortable/not in pain. She can just about make it from her bed to the couch in her sitting room, but that's about it. She gets coaxed to eat a bit.

But, she's got nothing to do, and no interest in doing anything. Basically, she's just waiting.

I am very sorry for you all x

Doozergirl

GDB2222 wrote: »

DW is grieving for her lost mother, even though she hasn't lost her yet. I guess that, realistically, DW has lost about 60-70% of her mother so far. The other 30-40% is hanging on in an increasingly frail body.

On the plus side, MIL's back in her own home, that she's familiar with. She's got the mutt with her, and she gets lots of attention. She's well looked after, with 24 hour care, and she's comfortable/not in pain. She can just about make it from her bed to the couch in her sitting room, but that's about it. She gets coaxed to eat a bit.

But, she's got nothing to do, and no interest in doing anything. Basically, she's just waiting.

That sounds as well as all can be. Well done, you.

LydiaJ

GDB2222 wrote: »

DW is grieving for her lost mother, even though she hasn't lost her yet. I guess that, realistically, DW has lost about 60-70% of her mother so far. The other 30-40% is hanging on in an increasingly frail body.

I lost almost all of my mother before she actually died. Be warned that your DW may well feel very odd when it actually happens. I can't articulate how I felt, but it was not a straightforward feeling, so if your DW ends up with feelings about the death that don't seem to make any sense to you or even to her, then don't be surprised. I am glad she has you to be there for her.

Edit - Here's an example of a confused and illogical feeling: I tried hard to make sure that I had done and said everything I could think of that I needed to do or say while she was still alive, and then I felt I didn't know what to do with myself between the point where I couldn't think of anything else I needed to say, and the actual death. But not knowing what to do with myself made me feel guilty, almost as though it suggested that I was impatient for her to die, which of course I wasn't. Feelings are what they are, and nobody's grief is quite like anybody else's, although there are similarities, of course.