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[KimberlyM389662]

@SummerIsTooHOT , I am really trying to stay strong for my son who doesn't understand what grief is.  All he knows is Daddy's in heaven but,  I'm not sure he understands what heaven is and it breaks my heart.  

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[mc6844]

Glad it wasn't too bad Nicole, or a very cold day. Take care.

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[mc6844]

I guess it can be looked on as the ebb and flow of life. We just have to keep going day to day!

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[mc6844]

Thank you Nicole!

[AdamW869682]

A really good idea

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[jonibee]

For leg cramps from dehydration Hylands leg cramp tablets helps those painful leg or foot cramps can be bought at Walmart in pharmacy aisles...Drink plenty of liquids (water or something  like gatorade if sugar can be tolerated) Always check with pharmacy or doctor before starting any new way...Hylands works for me as well as well as tonic water with quinine replaces the salts in system...My personal experience advice ...

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[mc6844]

Wishing you all on the forum a calm and peaceful 2024. 

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[jonibee]

Lavender and Vanilla bed linen spray along with any lotion containing the same scent..A dimly lit room and soft classical music to lull me to sleep ..Sometimes socks on my feet to keep them warm and light weight covers that give warmth but not extra weight..Drinking water during the day to stay hydrated so not to get dehydrated and have leg or foot cramps...

[SueS788527]

I wanted to wish everyone a peaceful and healthy New Year.  I hesitate to use the word "happy" because it is not really fitting in the context we are living today as those who are grieving our lost loved ones.  However, perhaps we have to think about redefining what the word happy means to us now so that we can still live fully in a new world with a new identity.  I'd like your thoughts on that.  I am trying to remain open and positive and balance my perspectives.  Perhaps that is another beginning.  Wishing you all the best on this journey that no one wants to take.  Your friend, Sue

[mc6844]

Thank you Sue for your thoughtful insights. We do find ourselves in a new world. It's not only how we treat ourselves but how others treat us in our new roles. People struggle for what to say when encountering loss or hard things. What works is asking about them, their family or pets, how their day is going etc. I think that's living fully in a new world. While knowing there are people who truly care about us as we go about our day. To have their love and support has made and makes my life full. That way I can live my daily life in this new world.

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[Cadee2719]

 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!   WISHING YOU A YEAR OF PEACE, LOVE, GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.  KEEP TAKING "ONE STEP AT A TIME."

[MarcyW882921]

Cadee2719 @Cadee2719 , Thanks Cadee. I wish you all the best in 2024 - health, happiness, a new home, security, and peace.

Marcy

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[MarcyW882921]

1StepATaTIME @SummerIsTooHOT , It is very hard to keep up with you! I'm stopping by to wish you a Happy New Year and to say I am back from my trip.

Marcy

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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[MarcyW882921]

Nicole @SummerIsTooHOT , Maybe this is the motto for 2024 "Live It?"

Marcy

[Cadee2719]

  Hi!  Christmas was a somber day and I am glad that it is over.  Went for my blood tests this morning 22 vials!!! and I go back this Friday for 22 more vials.  Will I have any blood left in my body??  My son and friends loaded up the truck/trailer with all the "stuff" from my house and are on their way to Idaho.  My priorities are 1) Eye surgery, 2) get results of blood tests and a plan to resolve my issues 3) Hopefully put the house on the market the end of January and MOVE.  My grandson sent me a text that he is back home and plans to visit me soon.  (I am happy).   Soon it will be a new year and I hope that we will all be STRONGER, MORE CONTENT and HAPPY.  We deserve it as we have all worked so hard to heal.  Could not do it without you Nicole and others on this site.  Thank You❤️ and Thank You AARP for providing the format for us.

[mc6844]

That is a lot of blood to take. Take care.

[MarcyW882921]

Wow Cadee @Cadee2719 ! You made it through another holiday and survived them taking 22 vials of blood!! You must be exhausted. Please rest and eat well for a few days before they take more blood from you.

You have a plan and things to look forward to such as your grandson's visit and ultimately a move to Idaho.

Hang in there and keep us posted on your progress.🤗

Marcy

[Cadee2719]

 Thanks Marcy.  I think I really scared my son.  I laid down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.  He and his two friends came back and were continuing to move boxes.  He said the alarm on my front door went off when they entered and I never moved.  He said all three of them were standing over me making sure I was breathing and alive.  I guess giving 22 vials of blood must have exhausted me.  Normally you come into the bedroom and just stand there and I am awake.  I felt bad about scaring them but I heard NOTHING.  I was out cold.  I am on my way to the store for bananas, orange juice and other things to restore my potassium.  That way I  will be prepared for my second blood withdrawal this Friday.  My son thinks I should wait weeks before my second withdrawal, but the doctor says the tests take a long time to decipher and I have an appointment with him in a few weeks.   My son gave me numbers to call to reach him along with a satellite phone number in case of emergency.  Never a dull moment.  The realtor sent a picture of his home and there is snow!  

[SummerIsTooHOT]

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Cadee @Cadee2719 , I wish I was "closer" to you so I could keep an eye on you.

Do you have anyone left behind who CARES with your son MOVING "before" you?  🤔

[Cadee2719]

  No, I am on my own once my son moves.  It is a little scary.  I have neighbors but that is it.  Hopefully I can get the surgery done (my son will be here to take me) and I will get what information I need from the Rheumatologist to take with me to Idaho then put my house on the market.  I can't really stay here alone.  I wish you were near too Nicole 😁 but you have enough to take care of.  Hopefully it will go fast and I will be in Idaho soon.  AARP should do an article on the elderly living in dangerous cities and how to survive.  Funny, it is never mentioned.