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Oh, my. I was trying to imagine a person with dementia having the flu. Aye-yae-yae. That would be terrible.
I have to say this likely isn't the Flu though and your Flu shot is no protection from it, influenza is a respiratory illness and rarely causes vomiting and diarrhea.
May I ask, just what is the reward for that, because I think Rainmom should get the award too. The award for too too much poo?
So sorry your son is so very sick Rainmom. You may know this already, but something like pedialyte can help replace his electrolytes and prevent dehydration. Is this the new flu bug?
Glad to hear it was the desert and not the high sierras !
I second your nomination for caregiver of the day award
Want to answer you on this new thread about the bears.
When pulling off the road to camp and cook your bacon in a cast iron pan, if you do that in the desert there aren't any bears.
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So she got a telemarketer call telling her that they were Medicare, according to her, and that she could get all her medicines free. Sigh. I told her it was fraud -- that Medicare, the IRS, and Obama were not going to call her. So, what does she do? Called the drugstore to let them know!! Oh, lordie.
So later the drugstore delivered the medications that were ordered. And I discovered the doctor had again made things as hard as possible on the caregiver. (See the above) Sigh. What the heck is wrong with these doctors?? Don't they pay attention anymore?
I spent the day dealing with stuff, doing the laundry, taking pictures for my shop, getting things listed, and listening every few minutes to rehashing of the drugstore events of the morning. It bothers me a lot now that she sits in front of the TV in her pajamas all day and wants me to be her sole entertainment. The house repair people called and it's going to be $400 more than originally estimated to do some work. And my brother posted a picture on Facebook of him going on a hike 5 miles from here.
A day in the life of a caregiver. Grrrrarrrr.
And please note I'm not naming names or placing blame - but it would be great if we could keep it on a civil level and just come here to vent, talk and enjoy each other's company - and just scroll past any inflammatory comments. A fire can't burn without fuel, and if ignored long enough, the ones making them will stop.
My mother's doctor is driving me crazy. We have an electronic dashboard for requesting prescriptions. Sometimes she writes the prescription. Sometimes I have to call. Lately she has gotten so where she writes the wrong number or gives no refills, so I have to go through it again really soon. These are blood pressure medications and not narcotics. Good grief. I think her doctor has gone off the loony edge. It's like a wrestling match to try to manage the medications.
A bad or incompetent doctor is not a caregiver's friend. We have an appointment with a new doctor next month. I hope she'll be good so we can get rid of this person who doesn't need to have a license to practice.