One Step at a Time – February 2014

[tawnyfrog]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Sending you good thoughts, Mama.

[Bastet]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Mama - I am thinking of you and sending you strength. No matter how prepared with think we are for a life ending we never are. You are absoluting doing the right thing and i am sure he can hear all the things you are telling him.

[Bastet]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Lizanne -I hope your son is doing better. Kidney stones are incredably painful! Im thinking of you.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Still here. He is still with us. I want this to end as it is torture for us, but it will happen when it happens. Pop is fine.... The family is suffering. And to make matters worse, the long term care policy they have paid almost 20k into... Is not paying anything out. I am livid and think this some incredibly cruel joke

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Oh Jan. This is so hard. I can't believe they are having issues with the insurance now. Hang in there my dear friend.

[sunshinedaisies]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Oh Jan - still here with you ..... sending you love and strength .... :l :l

You know where I am should you need to talk ......

love and hugs, Sun XX

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

I'm ok. Just a bad day for her to get that letter.

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Hiya guys,

Yeah, the insurance issue was certainly not needed right now Mama. ( I detest insurance of any kind to be honest... it's a damn rip off.

I'm just getting ready to go out but I'll have the phone on me obviously. Call or text whenever you feel like it, I'll keep an eye on it. If I don't hear from you, I'll check in in an hour or so. :l:l:l Hang in there my dear.

Sorry to hear about your son Lizanne. A couple of my friends have had kidney stones and they are really painful.

Cheryl, Bill and I are taking one of our neighbour's dad's out tonight. He's visiting her for 3 months and she's needing a little time on her own.

I'll see you all on the morrow... sleep tight when the time comes... X

[allswell]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Hi All,

Been away for awhile getting my head together and haven't read back too far but see Mama and Zen are in the place I was two weeks ago. Hey friends my heart goes out to you for the pain you're feeling which is very fresh and hurtful. I wish peace, wisdom, and kind remembrances for the memories those great people made in your life.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Home for the evening. I still cannot believe all the love and support from you all. Pop is sleeping and hubs is staying with him tonight. Back at it tomorrow. I love you all

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Alls .- really great to see you. I hope you are doing ok. Hard time for you.

Mama- hope you can rest. I'm glad that hubs is staying.

Love and hugs to all. I'll bee home tomorrow night and will be able to catch up.

[Kradle123]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Mama, ditto ditto ditto what everyone has said and I am so proud of you. :l regarding your family's reaction....we'll, I know it's trite but people truly do deal with death in a myriad of ways mostly by being in denial even when it's right across the room.... I Rembrandt that movie Steel Magnolias where The Sally Field Character observed really similar behavior of her hubs and SIL as they were all waiting with her daughter who was dying in the Hospital- she said how her husband and SIL just up and left the hospital: they couldn't take it. That's why she and her friends where known as Steel Magnolias ( that southern flower...) They had the strength when no one else did...and that's you my friend:l

On an up note- Season 2 of House Of Cards is almost out on Netflix, talk about Steel! Robin Wright is simply Amazing!!

Allswell, so happy to see you and your wonderful words of comfort. You sound strong and at peace:h

Zenny my parents are both gone so I had the talk with my husband- I have actually left a file on my computer desktop titled ' In Case The a Inevitable Happens...' It's about giving my husband almost step by step instructions of what to do because I certain he won't be thinking to clearly at that time... I've made it into a fairly light conversational piece but I have lists of people to call (in fact I left my MWO Username and password for him too!) credit cards, eBay stuff, insurance...where all the skeletons are buried...so to speak.. I've asked him to do the same and he has...pretty much but don't think he was as detailed as I was!

Nora are you north with Scott?

Sunshine good to see you!

I'm watching another netflix addiction- My Cat Is from Hell.....well, I thought it sounded kind of dumb and now I'm hooked!! And having just gotten two little kitties at Christmas it's a good thing I've found this series because I'm here to tell you that We were doing almost EVERYTHING wrong! :shocked:

PS - Zenny, you inspired me to start my juice fast today!! Trying not to think of your bacon and eggs!!

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

My husband and I had that conversation a number of years ago...we did the will and power of attorney and living will etc...my best friend knows where we keep them in the house and our lawyers name. I have no siblings so she is also my back up POA..so glad we did this...didn want his kids to make any decisions for me and they are out of town so this is just easier...funeral is also all paid for. It was a hard discussion but needed. And at the same time got my parents to do the same. I would not have been able to get dads medical things done without all that legal stuff....a necessary evil I think.

[SKendall]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Mama, you have been incredibly strong and loving. Be proud of yourself, and you are in my thoughts.

[SKendall]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die at all".