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Skriven 2014-09-26 17:16:14 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 17351 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
Ärende: Sugars
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Hi Nancy,

 NB> he  RH>> comprehends it, then read it yet again.
 NB>  NB>> And hopefully pay attention to it...  :)

 RH> Hope so, but can't ever tell.

 NB> True.

This may wake him up to the fact he needs to pay attention to things
previously ingnored.

 NB> on his  NB>> own, and if so, how he makes out with it.   He may have
 NB> enough of a  NB>> support system that he'll have some incentive and
 NB> some outside impulse  NB>> to make the necessary changes...

 RH> IF and only IF he makes use of the support structure we're trying to
 RH> put into place, then he'll do well. If he reverts back to his hermit
 RH> type behaviour, all bets are off.

 NB> True, and it IS his life...  One can hope that things will change for
 NB> the better, especially with a wake-up call of this magnitude... Given
 NB> the loss of the foot, he may actually appreciate at least some parts
 NB> of the support system...

Obviously for things that would have to be done on his feet. He already
had someone to do the yard work so that person will continue on. I think
Don is going to see about a housekeeping service as well.

 NB>  NB>> Guess you'll find out as things happen...  ;)

 RH> Same thing we're doing now with my parents and Mom's sister. We can
 RH> get updates by calling Dad or my aunt tho; Bill isn't as willing to
 RH> share information.

 NB> I'm not surprised... he's spent much of his life not sharing
 NB> information with you... you'll have to get it from other sources, like
 NB> your other
 NB> brother, as he works through the situation with Bill...  Bill might
 NB> learn to open up some, as time goes on...  :)   And you may find out
 NB> some parts of it when you go down to visit, even if it's mostly from
 NB> keeping your eyes and ears open for clues..  ;)

That last part will probably give us the most information. Also, as Don
finds things out, he's letting us know but to be honest, even he hasn't
been able to talk to doctors, therapists, etc. We're having a bit of a
communications gap so are lacking in a lot of information.

 NB> Ziplock microwave  NB>> bags can come in rather handy, for all sorts
 NB> of microwave cooking...  NB>> especially nice for steaming veggies...
 NB> no cleanup after...

 RH> Don't know how much into cooking things like veggies he will be. If
 RH> they require prep work (as fresh usually do), I'd say the chances are
 RH> not as good that he'll do them. But, I can't say for sure. I do know he
 RH> won't turn into any sort of gourmet cook but if he can break away from
 RH> prepackaged, predone stuff, he'll be much better off.

 NB> There are veggies available in steamer bags now... he might be
 NB> encouraged to try them... :)   I've seen them both fresh (in Wegmans'

I tried the frozen ones when they first came out 8 years ago. We were
living in guest housing in Savannah, waiting for our quarters to become
available and cooking resources were limited. We were less than
impressed, never bought them again after the first try but they may be
just the thing for a non cook to use.


 NB> produce department, dunno if other stores have done that much) and
 NB> frozen... Frozen can be just about as good, both taste and nutrition
 NB> wise, as fresh, as long as it has been processed and handled properly.
 NB> He should be able to find some reasonable subsitutes for the highly
 NB> processed stuff that are about the same degree of work as what he's
 NB> used to fixing... and be better for it...  :)    He might need some

He will need a trip to the grocery store(s) with one who knows what to
look for. Hopefully there's a Publix in his neighborhood; they are a
better quality store, almost as good as Wegman's. But, if Food Lion is
the only choice, he'll have to learn to make the best use of it.

 NB> encouragement that direction, or at least input as to what's
 NB> available. I suppose you could check out the grocery stores while
 NB> you're there, to see what can be obtained locally... :)

We will do so but our food preferences are pretty much the polar
opposite of his. We'll have to educate ourselves to his tastes and
choices, then teach him how to make the best choices.

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Ruth
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