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Skriven 2014-08-30 21:04:47 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 16393 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,

 RH> Whenever we get up there again, and right now, I've no idea when that
 RH> will be. Don't want to go too late in the year as the chances of
 RH> encountering snow increase greatly after the latter part of October.

 NB> True... You'll be there sometime, though... :)

Yes, and just have to remember to ask Mom who she thinks we are instead
of do you know who we are questions.

 NB> out is nigh on to  RH>> impossible at this stage of life.
 NB>  NB>> She might still surprise you... esprecially if you luck onto a
 NB> good  NB>> day for her yourselves..  :)

 RH> We might surprise us, but I'm not going to hold my breath on it.

 NB> Wise, but you never know... ;)

Besides that, I don't look good in purple, especially in the face. (G)



 NB>  NB>> In any case, we're both talking about our parents getting past
 NB> the  NB>> 3-score-and-10 mark.  :)

 RH> Yes, and that's good. More people are reaching it these days but not
 RH> always in the best of health. OTOH, some reach it, and beyond, with
 RH> nairy an issue.

 NB> Yup.

And hoping we last that long in our turn.

 NB>  RH>> coherently. A lot of them have trouble feeding themselves also
 NB> so  RH>> staff does help somewhat, so the folks get some food.
 NB> Oversized bibs  RH>> are a big help there.
 NB>  NB>> For sure.  :)   Given that the quantity of food actually
 NB> consumed  NB>> (with help or not) probably isn't necessarily quite
 NB> sufficient, I can  NB>> see why the meals might be a little heavier on
 NB> the carbs... at this  NB>> stage of life, getting any sort of
 NB> nutrition into them becomes a
 NB>  NB>> challenge... :)

 RH> Quite a challenge with some of them. Mom seems to be "wearing" more of
 RH> her food this year than she was last year at this time. But, she still
 RH> feeds herself.

 NB> Feeding herself still is good.  :)   and the "wearing" more is what
 NB> the bibs are for...  ;)   I'm sure staff keeps an eye on the relative
 NB> amounts likely ingested vs worn or left on the plate, as well..  :)

Probably so, they see the folks eating (or attempting to) and then see
the plates, bowls, etc as they're collected for cleaning. Nobody looks
like they're starving.


 NB>  RH>> Not nursing a baby or running after a toddler any more. (G)
 NB>  NB>> Quite!  :)

 RH> Don't know if I'd have the energy to do so now.

 NB> I'm sure I don't have it any more...  :)

I could do it part of, but not all day. Once the kid goes down for a
nap, I'd be out as well.



 RH> Still eating hospital food which is probably better than anything
 RH> he could cook but not as good as my cooking. (G)

 NB> That, of course, goes without saying...  (G)

 NB>  NB>> Probably serviceable meals, and reasonably nutritious, even if
 NB> not  NB>> something either of us would be particularly enthusiastic
 NB> about...  :)

 RH> Probably not, especially if they have him on a strict diabetic diet.
 RH> (G)

 NB> From what I've seen in hospitals around here, what gets served isn't
 NB> all that strict a diabetic diet... they tend to just manage blood
 NB> glucose
 NB> levels with insulin shots...  I'd think it would make better sense to
 NB> start working on getting the patient used to eating more of a diabetic
 NB> diet, or at least learning about it, but I'm not in charge there... ;)

He's in the rehab facility now so hopefully they will be trying to rehab
his doet as well. But, you can lead aa horse to water...............

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Ruth
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