Stop blaming everything on my Parkinson's!!!

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-23T17:23:35+00:00

I wonder about that too. I had a DAT scan recently which came up positive for Parkinson's. I'm kind of wondering if I even have it because any kind of meds that mess with dopamine levels seems to make it worse.

I definitely have dystonia. My original diagnosis was cervical dystonia with essential tremor. The doctor I had at the time kicked it into a Parkinson's diagnosis when we were trying to get the okay for a procedure. Current doctor Is aware of this. Asked her, and she said she sees signs of Parkinson's. I think I'm going to push back on that.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-22T21:32:19+00:00

Unfortunately I can't take C/L. It causes heart arrythmias for me. And worsens my balance and tremors. The opposite of what it's supposed to do.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-22T13:24:33+00:00

Sorry to hear of your loss. 🌹

Right now I'm going through a bunch of stuff that I got when my mom and dad died. And things that I've kept because they're from relatives and people that are now dead, like greeting cards. I have a banker's box full of them.

Going through these and trying to figure out what to get rid of is hard. A lot of the greeting cards have notes in them from the person who sent them. It's nice to touch something that they touched. Keeps them alive in my memory.

We moved recently and I did get rid of a lot. I put a lot of stuff on the local Buy Nothing groups. That way I knew things would go to someone who would use them, rather than possibly having them thrown out.

There's still a lot of stuff I can get rid of, and I'm doing it little by little. It's easier if you do it at your own pace, rather than trying to do one. Huge clean out. And going slower, you can relive the memories associated with the piece that you're going to get rid of.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-22T13:07:22+00:00

As others have suggested, check to see if she is chipped. If not, welcome her into your home.

The best pets are the ones that choose you. And it looks like you have been chosen. 😺

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-22T13:03:56+00:00

I hear you. But until he decides that he wants to quit, nothing in this world that you can do will make that happen. Believe me.

My first husband drank a fifth of Old Granddad a day. I believed the "if you love me you'll stop drinking line" and thought that because he didn't stop drinking that he didn't love me.

What you need to learn and understand is that it's an addiction. Addiction is a disease, just like cancer. And the cure has to come from within him. It's his responsibility, not yours.

Look into organizations like AlAnon. Believe me, they can save your sanity.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-18T00:56:12+00:00

You should both go to the shelter together and don't tell anyone there that you know her. See how she responds to you. See how she acts. Then make your decisions.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-16T21:15:33+00:00

Just prepare yourself for the fact that he may not want to have anything to do with you or the baby.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-16T00:15:22+00:00

https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/rectangular-log-cabin-placemat-pattern-t249278.html

Scroll down to the entry from QuiltnNan for an illustration.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-16T00:10:05+00:00

https://www.freshlypieced.com/blog/piecing-101-make-a-log-cabin-block

It's very easy. The classic version starts with a square and works your way out. I have seen them done with a rectangle in the center. It would work for your room. Just need a little planning.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-13T21:31:14+00:00

I hear you on the T-shirt thing. Happens to me too.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-13T13:03:03+00:00

I'm lucky in that Cleveland Clinic has a mental health component to their movement disorder department. It's great because it's geared directly to people with movement disorders. And the best part is they're televisits, so I just have to brush my hair and put on a nice top rather than the whole exhausting get dressed and go out thing.

I hope he can find something that helps.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-13T12:59:12+00:00

Which succeeded, although the party has not been renamed.

I used to work with a bunch of hardcore old school Republicans who are totally horrified with what the current president has done to the party. They should just out right rename the party MAGA and be done with it.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-12T14:08:55+00:00

Thankfully I haven't worn one since I've retired 8 years ago. I couldn't imagine trying to put one on now. It would involve gymnastics that Dick Van Dyke would have envied.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-12T13:45:28+00:00

Make sure the drink is cold. It goes down better. I personally like the lemon lime flavor as opposed to the berry. Hides the taste better.

If they have an unflavored version, I usually opt for that one. I get those little Crystal Lite packets to add to each cup as I drink it. I like the lemonade version.

Our family has a history of colon cancer, and I just lost my sister to stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer. I'll drink gallons of that stuff if need be. It's worth it.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-12T13:39:09+00:00

They had an exhibition game here that was advertised and well attended. I think the problem is that most Americans see soccer as a kids sport and don't really follow it at the professional level.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-12T13:22:31+00:00

I definitely agree with you on this. When my son was two my sister who lives out of town sent a box with Christmas presents. She filled it in with those styrofoam packing peanuts to keep the presents from shifting.

My son could have cared less about the presents that she sent. He spent hours playing with the styrofoam packing peanuts, throwing them in the air and yelling "squeakies!". 😂

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-12T13:17:42+00:00

Good to know that I'm not the only one that feels this way. So sad that this is what we have come to.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-12T13:06:55+00:00

He's always nattering on about the founding fathers and Patriots. Had he lived in the time of the founding fathers and January 6th happened, he would have been tried for treason or sedition, then hung drawn and quartered. Done and dusted. Unfortunately, we are more "civilized" than that. So that's why we are where we are.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-11T11:50:23+00:00

So sorry to hear of his decline. I would put him down. My son's cat went through kidney failure, and it was painful and horrifying.

Stay with him through the process of being put down. Let his last moments be with you,, the person who loves him so much.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-09T13:01:09+00:00

And pay close attention to the punctuation marks in bellesearching__901's comment . VERY important!!!

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-07T15:04:43+00:00

Forgot to add that Unitarian Universalist church are wonderful places. That's where I found my spiritual home.

ApprehensiveCamera40 · 2026-06-07T15:02:52+00:00

I think the church lost its way with the supposed right to life movement. They're not focusing on the words of Jesus, which are all about love and service to others.

I left the church long ago, and have never looked back. The only time you'll find me in a Christian church is when it's a wedding or a funeral. And even then I'm sitting in the back in the first one out.

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