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    Let's start a memory thread

    in CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER

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    "jaminkw"]Michelle, that is a very funny memory. My question, did he tackle the guy and get his old shoes back LOL?

    Judy in Key West

    Actually yes, I forgot to mention that part. He did indeed get his old shoes back and we still left the store with no new ones....and that was the "last time" I went shopping with him! LOL

    Thursday's Air

    in JUST FOR FUN

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    I've been up again since about 1am this morning. Came to check emails and my isp was down grrrrrrrrrr So, I started a pot of coffee and waited....finally came back up. Good thing because without my computer these days I would go insane!

    I'm sending many prayers out to you Judy!!!!! Post as soon as you can my friend because you know how much we all love and care for you!

    Let's start a memory thread

    in CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER

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    I learned very early on NOT to ever shop with my husband. They say women are bad? HUH! One day he said he needed shoes, so we went to Sears. That man was trying on EVERY pair of shoes I think they had that day. He had left his "old pair" next to the chair and was walking back and forth in his socks getting new ones to try on. Well......after the 1,000th pair he came back to try on yet "another pair" and noticed his old shoes were GONE! He started looking around and saw some strange man walking out the door in HIS shoes! LOL That is a very funny memory for me!

    Can't sleep :(

    in GRIEF

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    I really appreciate all your kind words and advice. Maybe in time it will all make sense, but right now it doesn't. I feel like everything that has happened for the past 9 months is just a "nightmare" and I'm going to wake up.....please dear God....WAKE ME UP!!

    I want so very much to think about about the wonderful memories and years Don and I shared, yet it seems that my mind continues to go toward the illness...the suffering....all the "what if's".....what more could I have done...what could I have done differently....how am I going to get a job?" These thoughts are torture and the lack of sleep is magnifying everything for me.

    Wednesday's Air

    in JUST FOR FUN

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    Good morning! Looks like neither of us slept much last night! Don't know about the weather here right now cuz it's still dark outside.

    I have no plans for the day other than just vegging and playing on the puter I suppose.

    I hope you're enjoying your tea with hubby!

    ((((HUGS)))

    PS Try not to think too much about your results. My prayers are with you as always!

    It's that time again

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    Good morning Judy! I'm so sorry to hear about your nausea :( And it really sucks when you have to wait for results too huh? I hated that part....the way the mind wanders, but you have so many prayers going out for you my friend. We're ALL waiting for good news !!!!!

    Here comes another prayer for you! ((((HUGS)))

    Can't sleep :(

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Well, it's 2:30 am for me. I've been awake since about midnight with less than 2 hrs of sleep. Seems these meds don't want to co-operate. My mind won't stop....the thoughts just won't go away. The loneliness ....the fear....the endless pain.

    I'm trying so hard to pull myself together and I can't!

    Monday's Air

    in JUST FOR FUN

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    WOW Judy! What a lucky woman you are to have a husband who can cook! My husband "tried" a couple times and I asked him to stop. Sometimes I think he made something awful on purpose! LOL

    I got some business done today at least. Went to the Social Security office and got the paperwork done there. Sure wish I didn't have to wait so many years before I can collect on hubby's. Back to work I guess, but not just yet.

    Nice day outside, but I'm trying to run Randy out of the cafe business so it's looks like I'll be on the puter for many many hours! Here I come Randy :D

    Getting to Know You - Monday, November 2

    in JUST FOR FUN

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    I got the news of my husbands cancer over the telephone from the attending physician at the hospital where he had recently been discharged for pneumonia. The first person I told was my son and then I called our PCP and headed over to his office. I didn't want to believe the hospital physician knew what he was talking about. I still didn't even tell my husband for a few days. And as far as accepting his diagnosis...I never really did completely up until the last couple of days. I always told myself that there "had to have been a mistake". I firmly believed and was in denial thinking the 6 hospital admits for pneumonia is what took him away from me.

    Common symptoms of grief

    in GRIEF

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    Common symptoms of grief

    While loss affects people in different ways, many people experience the following symptoms when they’re grieving. Just remember that almost anything that you experience in the early stages of grief is normal – including feeling like you’re going crazy, feeling like you’re in a bad dream, or questioning your religious beliefs.

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    Shock and disbelief – Right after a loss, it can be hard to accept what happened. You may feel numb, have trouble believing that the loss really happened, or even deny the truth. If someone you love has died, you may keep expecting them to show up, even though you know they’re gone.

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    Sadness – Profound sadness is probably the most universally experienced symptom of grief. You may have feelings of emptiness, despair, yearning, or deep loneliness. You may also cry a lot or feel emotionally unstable.

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    Guilt – You may regret or feel guilty about things you did or didn’t say or do. You may also feel guilty about certain feelings (e.g. feeling relieved when the person died after a long, difficult illness). After a death, you may even feel guilty for not doing something to prevent the death, even if there was nothing more you could have done.

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    Anger – Even if the loss was nobody’s fault, you may feel angry and resentful. If you lost a loved one, you may be angry at yourself, God, the doctors, or even the person who died for abandoning you. You may feel the need to blame someone for the injustice that was done to you.

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    Fear – A significant loss can trigger a host of worries and fears. You may feel anxious, helpless, or insecure. You may even have panic attacks. The death of a loved one can trigger fears about your own mortality, of facing life without that person, or the responsibilities you now face alone.

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    Physical symptoms – We often think of grief as a strictly emotional process, but grief often involves physical problems, including fatigue, nausea, lowered immunity, weight loss or weight gain, aches and pains, and insomnia.

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