COMMUNITY FRIENDSHIP THREAD FOR EVERYONE

[jvharrison]

HI AND MANY THANKS FOR DROPPING BY TO CHECK OUT THE NEW COMMUNITY FRIENDSHIP THREAD.

AM HOPING THAT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ALL BACKGROUNDS ALL RACES WILL ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO DROP BY HERE AND GET SOME CONNECTION WITH LIKE MINDED SOULS.

LOVE TO SEE YOUR STORIES.......YOUR PHOTOS OF TRAVELS, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, PETS , YOUR FAVOURITE RECEIPE ETC ETC

LOVE TO BASICALLY TAP INTO ALL THAT EXPERIENCE THAT IS OUT THERE......AND ABOVE ALL ELSE WOULD LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE POST THAT FEEL THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE MUCH TO CONTRIBUTE TO A THREAD., IM SURE THAT SOMEONE ON THE THREAD IS GOING TO FIND VERY INTERESTING WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.

WE HAVE ALL AT SOME TIME BEEN BURNT BY THE FIRES OF HELL EITHER MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY..DURING SOMETIME IN OUR LIFE....SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO SHARE SOMETHING THAT IS TROUBLING YOU OR HAS TROUBLED YOU I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU WILL GET THE SUPPORT HERE:)

WELL EVERYONE IT IS OVER TO YOU......LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE COMMUNITY FRIENDSHIP GROW AND STRENGHTEN INTO A LOVELY BODY OF WORK OVER TIME:)

[missnogal]

JVH the pastries sounds wonderful - enjoy!!

Hi zaidee wishing you every happiness in the new home! (Also great news re the fast internet connection).

Pjbear sending you best wishes as always to get well soon!

Hi peaceful!

Babysitting tomorrow (early) so will wish everyone a very good night - sweet dreams!

[pj*bear]

Thanks missy, i am sitting here at 1.10 am trying to finish a card i have been making, it has taken me 6 hours.. but mind you i been stopping quite often... well i am turnin my puter off, and gettin ready for bed ,me thinks i will finish this card tomorrow!

nite missy

nite all..

[dame-moo-pk]

Good morning to the thread:)
Nice day up my way this morning:)
Had a lovely day with my Mum yesterday:)
My step dad is now on the waiting list to go into a home so we will just have to wait and see how it all goes:(
Take care everyone and God bless.

[purplecarrot-top]

Morning all. I wrote a nice long post and the internet dropped out and I lost it. :_|X-(

Cold and wet here today. Hoping for better weather tomorrow. We pack to move on and can not if the camper is wet. So fingers crossed. Though I will get things done today , so it is a quick fold down.

Our plans have changes again. lol. Off to Kingston and then who knows. Will just take it as it comes. I think R would just like to be up north.

Going for a short walk soon. Making a stew for dinner tonight. Good weather for it.

Sorry to hear about you step dad Dame. It is just so sad when this happens.

Can you tell me ( do not have to) what signs one should look for with dementia etc? A family member is showing signs of forgetfulness more often than usual. Like forgetting a convo that happened less than 10 minutes ago. Forgetting things that have been arranged already. Forgetting to do the everyday things one does routinely. Thanks.

[dame-moo-pk]

Hi there Purps, yep forgetting things is a sign but these days doctor can ususally pin point things and make a diagnosis.
I think we first started to be aware with my step dad when he would continually leave the hot plate on and drive out the garage and leave the door open as in not pressing the button to shut it.
He couldnt remember to have his shower or have a shave or wash his hair, he started to deteriorate progressively from there.
There is an awful lot of help out there but you have to search for it and this is where the net comes in handy:)
Hope you and R are well and tell R I have had 3 cigarettes in 2 weeks, do not have any in the house so that is just what I have been offered when out:)
I am so looking forward to seeing you guys when you come up my way:)

[azureline**]

Good morning.
Dame that is sad when we need to do those things for our loved ones 😞 however he is lucky he has family who love him and able to care for him. 🙂
I hope evryone has a nice day, I am off to the shops.... nice ones not boring food shopping thank goodness.

[dame-moo-pk]

Thanks Karen, I think it may be a bit easier now as he is sort of a bit of a lost soul now days as most times he is not really aware of his surroundings and he is forgetting who we are most of the time(except Mum) but at times he sort of just stares at her as if he is trying to work out who she is, and yes it is really sad.
We will bring him of the home for special days and the odd weekend while we can, but Mum has finally agreed it is too much for her, so it will all work out:)

[dame-moo-pk]

BTW, KERRY, I have not spotted you for ages, hope you and C are doing well♥
My son is still in Townsville and I am still planning on getting up there, but waiting to get my stepdad into permanent care before I can leave for anything length of time.
I keep telling my son how cool it is here and he keeps telling me it is still t shirt weather up there 🙂
Take care hon, and let me know how your doing♥

[jvharrison]

Good morning to the thread:)
Nice day up my way this morning:)
Had a lovely day with my Mum yesterday:)
My step dad is now on the waiting list to go into a home so we will just have to wait and see how it all goes:(
Take care everyone and God bless.

Hugs sweetie very tough time for the family........but mark my words you may see quite an improvement in Mummas health once your step dad is settled........she will be able to have a meal in peace to shower in peace etc etc.......its a very very tough illness for all concerned.........so right in calling it the long goodbye:)

[jvharrison]

Morning all. I wrote a nice long post and the internet dropped out and I lost it. :_|X-(

Cold and wet here today. Hoping for better weather tomorrow. We pack to move on and can not if the camper is wet. So fingers crossed. Though I will get things done today , so it is a quick fold down.

Our plans have changes again. lol. Off to Kingston and then who knows. Will just take it as it comes. I think R would just like to be up north.

Going for a short walk soon. Making a stew for dinner tonight. Good weather for it.

Sorry to hear about you step dad Dame. It is just so sad when this happens.

Can you tell me ( do not have to) what signs one should look for with dementia etc? A family member is showing signs of forgetfulness more often than usual. Like forgetting a convo that happened less than 10 minutes ago. Forgetting things that have been arranged already. Forgetting to do the everyday things one does routinely. Thanks.

Purps the important thing to remember also is that dementia can start as young as 40 years of age although this is fairly rare..........doctors can tell with blood work and a head scan.........the parts of the brain that get knocked out especially with vascular dementia which my mother had..........appear a lot darker on the scan........even a non professional can see.........and by seeing where the dark patches are......and these can be very small to start with ........the docs can work out what body function mental function has been or is about to be knocked out........all in all a dreadful illness...........they can also be quite hot headed as well......and that can kick in at any time of the illness:(