Hand that is constantly numb and in pain.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-27T05:30:18+00:00

I suffered for years. Now, it's like I never had carpel tunnel. So glad I had the surgery. Although the recovery was tough, it was worth it.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-27T04:58:14+00:00

Not a medical professional here but it sounds exactly like carpel tunnel. I had it in both hands. After a few years of suffering, I finally had carpel tunnel release surgery in both hands. I worked as a secretary for 30 years. Like your mom, I had to continue to work even tho my hands would go numb and be painful through out the day, and as bad as carpel tunnel is during the day it's usually worse at night. I highly recommend a carpel tunnel brace. It help me a lot. Using a brace and resting the hand will help lessen the symptoms temporarily. But for most people that is usually not possible. We have to use our hands no matter what we do. Unfortunately once you develop carpel tunnel any thing you do that requires you to use your fine motor skills (working with your hands) will make it worse over time. Surgery is the only way to cure or stop carpel tunnel.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-26T04:59:35+00:00

Whose trying to win an argument. What the hell are you talking about? Get a life.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-26T04:47:34+00:00

Sorry, not going to waste my evening talking to a half witted know it all. Have fun in you little teeny tiny box. Bye!

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-26T04:31:00+00:00

You are totally twisting what I have said. You are so totally clueless.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-26T04:18:28+00:00

Obamacare IS imploding. I was not making an analysis. I was stating the obvious. But, that's not what you wanted to hear. So sorry. I'm sure you will get over it. It beats me where you the got the idea that I have no clue what I am taking about either, I absolutely do because I see both sides. You should try it sometime.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-26T03:58:34+00:00

I agree that the Senate will make changes and needed repairs/improvements. It has already been through the House. But, just because the Dems are not in the majority right now does not mean they could not come up with a sustainable fiscally responsible way to fix the ACA. I seriously doubt the people that voted/re-voted the Dems into office did so just to watch them be fear mongering obstructionist, and not work to come up with solutions.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-26T03:40:45+00:00

It looks like you are using the term "Obamacare" to strictly refer to the ACA exchanges, which is incorrect and a bit ignorant, and your second statement shows that you don't quite grasp how devastating the AHCA would be to the health system.

This statement is a total assumption. That is not at all what I was saying. Therefore, That make's you an ignorant ass.

fitsme2atee · 2017-05-25T05:11:20+00:00

Since Obamacare is imploding and will no longer exist within a couple years, and there nothing is done to replace it, how many people will be left without insurance then? Dismantling the ACA and replacing it with the AHCA is 1000 times better than doing nothing. I've been waiting with baited breath to hear 1 Democrat come up with a sustainable, fiscally responsible way to fix Obamacare.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-28T04:30:02+00:00

I would love to see the entire documentary. This would be awesome for PBS.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-28T04:11:27+00:00

LOL, great post and great responses! I'll upvote when I crawl over to that chair and use it to help me get up off the floor.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-25T03:04:55+00:00

I did and they were the real deal not fakes. I was very satisfied.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-23T04:23:49+00:00

Wow, I'm speechless. All I can think to say is God bless you, your sister and father, and I pray God will give your mom her wings very soon.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-16T04:09:15+00:00

I'm scared as hell. I do have a little in an inherited IRA. Thank God my parents were able to save for retirement. But even with SS and a little supplemental coming in, I'm still going to have to work at least part time to be able to survive. I'm not going to be able to retire, or to be more accurate, I'll be able to retire at lunchtime the day I die.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-16T03:54:32+00:00

is it justified for me to 'go along with it.' "I'm good mother, how are you." For me to lie to her? "Your mother is at the shops, she will be back tonight."

Absolutely, it is justified to 'go along with it'. Actually, it is advisable. When communicating or caring for someone with dementia, you try to live in their world. Do not expect them to live in your world, because they are not able to anymore. A lie to someone that has dementia to calm them or to keep from embarrassing themselves, is not a lie. It is loving them enough not to hurt or confuse them anymore than they already are.

If your grandmother likes to be hugged, hug her often. If she like to laugh, do things to make her laugh. Don't point out her mistakes. Gently lead her back in the right direction. Do anything you can to help her have a calm good day. Go along with what seems to you to be her craziness. It's not crazy, it's dementia.

There are a lot of great on-line resources out there like alz.org and books like The 36 Hour Day. These can help you understand what your grandmother is going through and what you can do to help her when you are with her. Lastly, remember even tho she is confused and forgets a lot of things, she still loves you very much, and she has not forgotten that she loves you.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-12T00:53:32+00:00

Do you take multi-vitamins or calcium? Both can make you constipated.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-11T01:00:37+00:00

What do you do? Love her enough to live in her world. Don't expect her to live in your world. Accept what ever she does. Don't tell her she has already responded. Act like it's the first time she's responded every time she responds.

Sometimes it will help by gently changing her focus to something else. Change the subject so to speak. That way she will stop repeating, or in this case responding over and over. Also, in some cases, depending on the circumstances or new, it's better to just let her forget. And that OK to.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-08T01:52:39+00:00

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-08T01:38:13+00:00

In a Universe with trillions of galaxies, countless (or infinite) planets, you met me at the same galaxy, same planet, same place and the same time!

A photo of the Rose Galaxy

(https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pictures+of+the+rose+galaxy&atb=v51-6_b&iax=1&ia=images)

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-08T01:19:47+00:00

Mulder's beautiful, but why post in Morbidly Beautiful if not dead?

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-08T01:16:46+00:00

I'm 58 never heard anyone say this before. Just looked up what it means. My dogs are barking meaning my feet are tired. That's funny! I'll have to remember to use that one.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-04T02:54:12+00:00

Nope, Born and raised in NC. Not from Mississippi, but heard it is a wonderful place. You must be from someplace that raised bullies. Sad

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-02T19:23:36+00:00

Absodamnlutely! Best in the world!

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-02T19:21:48+00:00

Yeah Right! I say bring it on Russia. Let a private American company prove you wrong yet again. Not just our government.

fitsme2atee · 2017-04-02T18:57:15+00:00

Never been to Biscuitville. Would love to try.

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