Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-06-18 15:20 <=-

How long will they want him on oxygen...?

Don't know about the oxygen; it may be a life long thing now.
The congestive heart failure was making him short of breath
before all of this happened. Nobody had picked up on that
issue so it's a lot of new territory we're in now.

And there will be a fair bit of try this, try that, I'm sure...
I trust he'll be receiving on-going physical therapy and maybe
some pulmonary therapy as well...?

Don't know but he was back in the hospital for a few days. Some of the meds lowered his blood pressure too much; he had a number of falls
because of that. On some different meds now, came home Wednesday
night.

Hope that works better... :)

We're trying to keep up but distance makes it a bit more
difficult. Steve's younger sister (a nurse) will be down there next week--she will be able to assess the situation and make suggestions to them/us what should be done.

That's good... I'm sure that Steve's parents will be glad to have her
input, too... :) And she's in a position to be able to assess things
from a professional point of view... :)

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Hi Nancy,

some pulmonary therapy as well...?

Don't know but he was back in the hospital for a few days. Some of the meds lowered his blood pressure too much; he had a number of falls
because of that. On some different meds now, came home Wednesday
night.

Hope that works better... :)

So do we, no other news so far.

We're trying to keep up but distance makes it a bit more
difficult. Steve's younger sister (a nurse) will be down there next week--she will be able to assess the situation and make suggestions to them/us what should be done.

That's good... I'm sure that Steve's parents will be glad to have her input, too... :) And she's in a position to be able to assess things from a professional point of view... :)

And give us some feed back as to possible alternatives to possibly plan
for, for their longer term care.

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-11-18 21:05 <=-

Don't know but he was back in the hospital for a few days. Some
of the meds lowered his blood pressure too much; he had a number
of falls because of that. On some different meds now, came home
Wednesday night.

Hope that works better... :)

So do we, no other news so far.

Sometimes it takes a little time to see how things actually work out...

We're trying to keep up but distance makes it a bit more
difficult. Steve's younger sister (a nurse) will be down there
next week--she will be able to assess the situation and make
suggestions to them/us what should be done.

That's good... I'm sure that Steve's parents will be glad to
have her input, too... :) And she's in a position to be able
to assess things from a professional point of view... :)

And give us some feed back as to possible alternatives to possibly
plan for, for their longer term care.

Have you heard anything from her yet...?

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

of the meds lowered his blood pressure too much; he had a number
of falls because of that. On some different meds now, came home
Wednesday night.

Hope that works better... :)

So do we, no other news so far.

Sometimes it takes a little time to see how things actually work
out...

Yes, especially with a lot of drugs.

We're trying to keep up but distance makes it a bit more
difficult. Steve's younger sister (a nurse) will be down there
next week--she will be able to assess the situation and make
suggestions to them/us what should be done.

That's good... I'm sure that Steve's parents will be glad to
have her input, too... :) And she's in a position to be able
to assess things from a professional point of view... :)

And give us some feed back as to possible alternatives to possibly
plan for, for their longer term care.

Have you heard anything from her yet...?

Nothing much, actually.

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-18-18 20:46 <=-

of the meds lowered his blood pressure too much; he had a
number of falls because of that. On some different meds now,
came home Wednesday night.

Hope that works better... :)

So do we, no other news so far.

Sometimes it takes a little time to see how things actually work
out...

Yes, especially with a lot of drugs.

True...

We're trying to keep up but distance makes it a bit more
difficult. Steve's younger sister (a nurse) will be down there
next week--she will be able to assess the situation and make
suggestions to them/us what should be done.

That's good... I'm sure that Steve's parents will be glad to
have her input, too... :) And she's in a position to be able
to assess things from a professional point of view... :)

And give us some feed back as to possible alternatives to
possibly plan for, for their longer term care.

Have you heard anything from her yet...?

Nothing much, actually.

But she is there, now, assessing things... Hopefully there will be
something of more substance soon... :)

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Hi Nancy,

Hope that works better... :)

So do we, no other news so far.

Sometimes it takes a little time to see how things actually work
out...

Yes, especially with a lot of drugs.

True...

Some do react fast; I had only 2 doses of one to know it was going to
give me problems if I continued with it. Others, I know before I even
accept the perscription that they'll be trouble so I'll ask for
something different.

We're trying to keep up but distance makes it a bit more
difficult. Steve's younger sister (a nurse) will be down there
next week--she will be able to assess the situation and make
suggestions to them/us what should be done.

That's good... I'm sure that Steve's parents will be glad to
have her input, too... :) And she's in a position to be able
to assess things from a professional point of view... :)

And give us some feed back as to possible alternatives to
possibly plan for, for their longer term care.

Have you heard anything from her yet...?

Nothing much, actually.

But she is there, now, assessing things... Hopefully there will be something of more substance soon... :)

Have to ask Steve if he's called his sister or parents recently. If we
were closer to his folks (distance wise), I'd be stocking their freezer
with some heat & eat meals to relieve that stress a bit.

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-21-18 20:02 <=-

Hope that works better... :)

So do we, no other news so far.

Sometimes it takes a little time to see how things actually
work out...

Yes, especially with a lot of drugs.

True...

Some do react fast; I had only 2 doses of one to know it was going to
give me problems if I continued with it. Others, I know before I even accept the perscription that they'll be trouble so I'll ask for
something different.

Likewise... and for the ones I don't have a feel for, I'm willing to
give a try... but watch carefully for the side effects... Some I've been
on for a good while before it's clear that it too is a problem...

We're trying to keep up but distance makes it a bit more
difficult. Steve's younger sister (a nurse) will be down there
next week--she will be able to assess the situation and make
suggestions to them/us what should be done.

That's good... I'm sure that Steve's parents will be glad to
have her input, too... :) And she's in a position to be able
to assess things from a professional point of view... :)

And give us some feed back as to possible alternatives to
possibly plan for, for their longer term care.

Have you heard anything from her yet...?

Nothing much, actually.

But she is there, now, assessing things... Hopefully there will
be something of more substance soon... :)

Have to ask Steve if he's called his sister or parents recently. If we were closer to his folks (distance wise), I'd be stocking their
freezer with some heat & eat meals to relieve that stress a bit.

I'm sure you would be... :) And if you decide to make another trip
there any time soon, you'd probably bring stuff and/or make it there to
stock the freezer for them... :)

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Hi Nancy,

Sometimes it takes a little time to see how things actually
work out...

Yes, especially with a lot of drugs.

True...

Some do react fast; I had only 2 doses of one to know it was going to
give me problems if I continued with it. Others, I know before I even accept the perscription that they'll be trouble so I'll ask for
something different.

Likewise... and for the ones I don't have a feel for, I'm willing to
give a try... but watch carefully for the side effects... Some I've
been on for a good while before it's clear that it too is a problem...

I'd rather react fast so I didn't have to worry about down the road
issues with medications.

Have you heard anything from her yet...?

Nothing much, actually.

But she is there, now, assessing things... Hopefully there will
be something of more substance soon... :)

Have to ask Steve if he's called his sister or parents recently. If we were closer to his folks (distance wise), I'd be stocking their
freezer with some heat & eat meals to relieve that stress a bit.

I'm sure you would be... :) And if you decide to make another trip
there any time soon, you'd probably bring stuff and/or make it there
to stock the freezer for them... :)

It's a possibility. Mom still likes to cook; if she can keep her mind
focused on each task, she does well. Throw off her focus and she gets
lost quite easy.

---
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Ruth
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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-29-18 19:48 <=-

Sometimes it takes a little time to see how things actually
work out...

Yes, especially with a lot of drugs.

Some do react fast; I had only 2 doses of one to know it was
going to give me problems if I continued with it. Others, I know
before I even accept the perscription that they'll be trouble so
I'll ask for something different.

Likewise... and for the ones I don't have a feel for, I'm willing
to give a try... but watch carefully for the side effects... Some
I've been on for a good while before it's clear that it too is a
problem...

I'd rather react fast so I didn't have to worry about down the road
issues with medications.

As would I, actually... but one doesn't always get the choice... ;0

Have you heard anything from her yet...?

Nothing much, actually.

But she is there, now, assessing things... Hopefully there will
be something of more substance soon... :)

Have to ask Steve if he's called his sister or parents recently.
If we were closer to his folks (distance wise), I'd be stocking
their freezer with some heat & eat meals to relieve that stress
a bit.

I'm sure you would be... :) And if you decide to make another
trip there any time soon, you'd probably bring stuff and/or make
it there to stock the freezer for them... :)

It's a possibility. Mom still likes to cook; if she can keep her mind focused on each task, she does well. Throw off her focus and she gets
lost quite easy.

Not at all surprising... So it would be good to have some things
stashed for the days when her focus gets thrown.... I like to have some
stuff on hand myself for days like that... :)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

Likewise... and for the ones I don't have a feel for, I'm

willing NB>> to give a try... but watch carefully for the side
effects... Some NB>> I've been on for a good while before it's clear
that it too is a

problem...

I'd rather react fast so I didn't have to worry about down the road
issues with medications.

As would I, actually... but one doesn't always get the choice... ;0

True. Took me two days (2 pills) to let me know I couldn't take
Singular.

If we were closer to his folks (distance wise), I'd be stocking
their freezer with some heat & eat meals to relieve that stress
a bit.

I'm sure you would be... :) And if you decide to make another
trip there any time soon, you'd probably bring stuff and/or make
it there to stock the freezer for them... :)

It's a possibility. Mom still likes to cook; if she can keep her mind focused on each task, she does well. Throw off her focus and she gets
lost quite easy.

Not at all surprising... So it would be good to have some things
stashed for the days when her focus gets thrown.... I like to have
some stuff on hand myself for days like that... :)

I do too. But, right now I'm trying to get the freezer empty enough to
do a good defrost and clean up job. May have to wait until we get back
tho, not that much time before we go and too much in it yet.

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Ruth
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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-06-18 21:03 <=-

If we were closer to his folks (distance wise), I'd be stocking
their freezer with some heat & eat meals to relieve that stress
a bit.

I'm sure you would be... :) And if you decide to make another
trip there any time soon, you'd probably bring stuff and/or make
it there to stock the freezer for them... :)

It's a possibility. Mom still likes to cook; if she can keep her
mind focused on each task, she does well. Throw off her focus and
she gets lost quite easy.

Not at all surprising... So it would be good to have some things
stashed for the days when her focus gets thrown.... I like to have
some stuff on hand myself for days like that... :)

I do too. But, right now I'm trying to get the freezer empty enough to
do a good defrost and clean up job. May have to wait until we get back tho, not that much time before we go and too much in it yet.

That's the way it works... ;) I guess it'll probably be a project for
when you get back... if that's not too close to the local VBS... (G)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

and RH>> she gets lost quite easy.

Not at all surprising... So it would be good to have some

things NB>> stashed for the days when her focus gets thrown.... I
like to have NB>> some stuff on hand myself for days like that... :)

I do too. But, right now I'm trying to get the freezer empty enough to
do a good defrost and clean up job. May have to wait until we get back tho, not that much time before we go and too much in it yet.

That's the way it works... ;) I guess it'll probably be a project
for when you get back... if that's not too close to the local VBS...
(G)

It may wait until we get back from VT; the freezer will be emptier then.

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Ruth
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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-10-18 21:11 <=-

I do too. But, right now I'm trying to get the freezer empty
enough to do a good defrost and clean up job. May have to wait
until we get back tho, not that much time before we go and too
much in it yet.

That's the way it works... ;) I guess it'll probably be a
project for when you get back... if that's not too close to the
local VBS... (G)

It may wait until we get back from VT; the freezer will be emptier
then.

Theoretically.... if you don't find more things to fill it up with in
the meanwhile.... ;)

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Hi Nancy,

project for when you get back... if that's not too close to the
local VBS... (G)

It may wait until we get back from VT; the freezer will be emptier
then.

Theoretically.... if you don't find more things to fill it up with in
the meanwhile.... ;)

We won't have a lot of time between getting home and taking off again.
Also have medical appointments, VBS, etc in that time frame so less time
for freezer filling.

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-13-18 22:06 <=-

project for when you get back... if that's not too close to
the local VBS... (G)

It may wait until we get back from VT; the freezer will be
emptier then.

Theoretically.... if you don't find more things to fill it up with in
the meanwhile.... ;)

We won't have a lot of time between getting home and taking off again. Also have medical appointments, VBS, etc in that time frame so less
time for freezer filling.

That does sound more like freezer emptying than freezer filling... ;)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

emptier then.

Theoretically.... if you don't find more things to fill it up

with in NB>> the meanwhile.... ;)

We won't have a lot of time between getting home and taking off again. Also have medical appointments, VBS, etc in that time frame so less
time for freezer filling.

That does sound more like freezer emptying than freezer filling... ;)

That's the intent, have it as empty as possible before defrosting.

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Ruth
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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-21-18 00:55 <=-

emptier then.

Theoretically.... if you don't find more things to fill it
up with in the meanwhile.... ;)

We won't have a lot of time between getting home and taking
off again. Also have medical appointments, VBS, etc in that
time frame so less time for freezer filling.

That does sound more like freezer emptying than freezer
filling... ;)

That's the intent, have it as empty as possible before defrosting.

Good luck on that... ;)

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Hi Nancy,

off again. Also have medical appointments, VBS, etc in that
time frame so less time for freezer filling.

That does sound more like freezer emptying than freezer
filling... ;)

That's the intent, have it as empty as possible before defrosting.

Good luck on that... ;)

I know, there's always something to go in. Got stuff in the fridge
freezer that should have gone into the big one a while back but...


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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-25-18 17:44 <=-

off again. Also have medical appointments, VBS, etc in that
time frame so less time for freezer filling.

That does sound more like freezer emptying than freezer
filling... ;)

That's the intent, have it as empty as possible before defrosting.

Good luck on that... ;)

I know, there's always something to go in. Got stuff in the fridge
freezer that should have gone into the big one a while back but...

But, you are working on emptying out the big one.... (G)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

That does sound more like freezer emptying than freezer
filling... ;)

That's the intent, have it as empty as possible before

defrosting. NB>> Good luck on that... ;)

I know, there's always something to go in. Got stuff in the fridge
freezer that should have gone into the big one a while back but...

But, you are working on emptying out the big one.... (G)

I know, but this stuff should have gone into it a while ago. Put it into
the little one to chill as I cleaned up, figured to transfer it at some
later point which has yet to occur. (G)

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-01-18 22:42 <=-

That's the intent, have it as empty as possible before
defrosting.

Good luck on that... ;)

I know, there's always something to go in. Got stuff in the
fridge freezer that should have gone into the big one a while
back but...

But, you are working on emptying out the big one.... (G)

I know, but this stuff should have gone into it a while ago. Put it
into the little one to chill as I cleaned up, figured to transfer it at some later point which has yet to occur. (G)

So as long as there's room for the stuff in the small freezer, you might
as well keep it there until you get the defrost etc done for the large
one... ;)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

I know, there's always something to go in. Got stuff in the
fridge freezer that should have gone into the big one a while
back but...

But, you are working on emptying out the big one.... (G)

I know, but this stuff should have gone into it a while ago. Put it
into the little one to chill as I cleaned up, figured to transfer it at some later point which has yet to occur. (G)

So as long as there's room for the stuff in the small freezer, you
might as well keep it there until you get the defrost etc done for the large
one... ;)

Pretty much what I figured, unless we need the room in the small freezer
for something short term.

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Ruth
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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-05-18 17:34 <=-

I know, there's always something to go in. Got stuff in the
fridge freezer that should have gone into the big one a while
back but...

But, you are working on emptying out the big one.... (G)

I know, but this stuff should have gone into it a while ago.
Put it into the little one to chill as I cleaned up, figured to
transfer it at some later point which has yet to occur. (G)

So as long as there's room for the stuff in the small freezer,
you might as well keep it there until you get the defrost etc
done for the large one... ;)

Pretty much what I figured, unless we need the room in the small
freezer for something short term.

True... guess time will tell... ;)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

I know, but this stuff should have gone into it a while ago.
Put it into the little one to chill as I cleaned up, figured to
transfer it at some later point which has yet to occur. (G)

So as long as there's room for the stuff in the small freezer,
you might as well keep it there until you get the defrost etc
done for the large one... ;)

Pretty much what I figured, unless we need the room in the small
freezer for something short term.

True... guess time will tell... ;)

Most likely. (G)

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Ruth
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