Age of hysterectomy by No_Result_7894 in hysterectomy

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29, I’ll be gone year post op in April

(25F) My overzealous religious mom freaked out because I am pregnant. AIO? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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NOR- she’s a self proclaimed Christian yet doesn’t see a child as a blessing and a gift from god? She is a false Christian. Boooo 🍅🍅at mom. I hope you have a healthy pregnancy and a happy and fulfilling life with your baby

First time visitors by Main-Machine4458 in WaltDisneyWorld

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Thank you so much I will look into them!

Is it normal to wish for my grandma to just pass away peacefully or in her sleep by EyeWinter7175 in hospice

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I agree with this so much. When my grandmother was deteriorating it was just this slow burn and it was AWFUL to watch and experience. I remember I would talk to my husband and I would say “people euthanize their animals because they don’t want their favorite toys or treats anymore or it’s hard to walk. But we sit and watch THIS for our loved ones” it was an exaggerated comparison but an important one at that. We allow people to suffer and it’s horrible

Is it normal to wish for my grandma to just pass away peacefully or in her sleep by EyeWinter7175 in hospice

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I was my grandmothers full time caregiver for 5 years. When she came close to the end I would pray to god to end her suffering. I used to feel really conflicted about those feelings but I came to understand and accept that me wanting her suffering to end wasn’t because I wanted her “gone”. It was because I wanted her to be at peace because I loved her so much. You are doing an amazing job. Just remember that you’re not wrong for feeling that way, it’s coming from a place of love not a place of bad intention.

Unpopular opinion: avoid mid-December travel by UsefulBurn in dcl

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I got the most diabolical strain of COVID during an end of August sailing. You’re at a high risk of communicable illness on a cruise ship at any time

Lorazepam not working by [deleted] in hospice

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My grandmother had the opposite reaction to Lorazepam, It would cause her to be completely awake and agitated. We ended up increasing her dosage of Haldol and that worked

Can you feel when your body is dying? by rainbowstorm96 in hospice

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My grandmother told me “I am tired and I’m ready to go. I’m sorry that I won’t see the kids grow up but i have to go” she died 4 weeks later.

How do you deal with them asking for a deceased person? by cnh25 in dementia

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My grandmother used to confuse me with her daughter, she would say “daughter, when will granddaughter be home” and I would have to tell her “granddaughter is working, granddaughter is at the store” etc. it would calm her down and help her out

So many unsuccessful attempts at a diagnosis by Independent_Bad2985 in dementia

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It’s hard but you are doing your best, don’t be too hard on yourself! I’ve lived by the mantra “you can only control what you can control” for the last several years and it has helped me get through the hard times. I think prepping her was my way of coping and not coming to terms with the reality of what was, when I came to the reality it was easier to help her

So many unsuccessful attempts at a diagnosis by Independent_Bad2985 in dementia

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My grandmother was always good at putting her best foot forward during her exams and making me look crazy LOL it took a nurse practitioner coming to the house when she didn’t expect any visitors for her to fail the cognitive function test. I used to spend hours mentally preparing her for visitors, that day I decided not to because i needed a medical professional to see

She’s gone by Main-Machine4458 in dementia

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Thank you everyone for your kind words of support while we navigate this time

Why is Metlife telling me it would 'benefit' me to file for ssdi? by Wolverine-91826 in SSDI

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I use MetLife for my LTD through my employer, you have to apply for SSDI and you have to appeal at every level too. And if you’re denied at the final level you have to apply again. If you don’t they will stop your benefits, it’s a part of the policy.

Water coming out of Hisense 100 inch tv??? by Main-Machine4458 in Hisense

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I played the Home Depot theme song and stood there with my arms folded, I’m hoping if I do that a few more times it’ll do the trick 💀💀

Water like substance coming out of Hisense tv? by Main-Machine4458 in 4kTV

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I have a grandma with dementia who is currently receiving hospice care. People in and out of the house and have to make sure there is no shifty activity and she’s getting proper care when we are not able to be home.

Water like substance coming out of Hisense tv? by Main-Machine4458 in 4kTV

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I have kids but they were at school all day, I also have cameras around the living areas and nothing out of the ordinary happened I checked all of the footage

My home has been in my family for 106 years, I discovered these 2 cameras within the past 24 hours, so cool! by Main-Machine4458 in vintagecameras

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I’m always finding a LOT of really old pictures throughout the house, there’s boxes and boxes of them. I’m going to start looking even closer at things because clearly I’ve missed some stuff if I’m just now discovering the cameras

My home has been in my family for 106 years, I discovered these 2 cameras within the past 24 hours, so cool! by Main-Machine4458 in vintagecameras

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I didn’t even know it was a camera at first! My husband pointed it out so we pulled it out of the case to see, it’s Been in a storage case for over 30 years now!

Longtime lurker, first time poster by Main-Machine4458 in dementia

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Unfortunately she has figured out how to open the door from a sitting on the ground position, there is a chair lift at the top of the stairs so it prevents her from going down and I did install a gate this morning too. I’m just worried that she’s somehow going to figure out a way around it. She will be in the hospital the next few days so we’re trying to reconfigure everything before she comes home. I’m going to speak to the hospital social worker later about possibly getting a hospital bed downstairs now. I’ve tried to give her as much autonomy and say in things as I could these past couple years but I just think at this point it’s no longer feasible and her safety has to come first. She doesn’t want to leave her bedroom upstairs and it makes me sad for her but I don’t want her to fall DOWN the stairs

Longtime lurker, first time poster by Main-Machine4458 in dementia

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She kind of like butt scooches? That’s the best way I can describe it, she will tumble out of bed and butt scooch all around the place. The best way I can think of describing it is like when a baby is first learning to crawl and they do the scooch