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Very busy weekend with only access via my phone to update food and exercise. I blew it Saturday. I did great all day until my Husband wanted to go to the Melting Pot...I only had one cube of bread and the rest I had was vegetables with the Fondue and 2 or 3 applice slices. So not bad there and then meats...not bad there. However, it was the wine that did me in. I did exercise yesterday and got a ton of shopping in on Saturday. So I take ownership of Saturday and have gotten back on it hard again.
Lucy (our furbaby) will have surgery on Tuesday (tomorrow). This will likely be her last surgery as the vet will not be able to get any loose skin to close up any future incisions. The cancer is not going to go away and we knew this...he knew it from the first biopsy. So we decided that if we could extend her life by another year (it has been 7 months since the last surgery with a great and quick 2 week recovery for the incision) then we will. She is not in pain but the tumors will not stop growing. So he will go in and get what he can and then we will hope that they grow at a slow rate. There may be the option of some prednisone to help slow the growths too so we will see. Thanks to everyone that has said a prayer for her.
My wonderful Grandma (she is 95-1/2) is going to have to go into the nursing home today. I think I would have been okay with it had they not taken her cell phone (because they were worried it would get stolen). I do understand that; my daughter is a registered nurses assistant and I know that in her floor they have residents (dementia) that steal; however they can have cell phones. This place (in Georgia) does not want that liability so she cannot have her cell or her jewelry. I talked to her yesterday (my Aunt had her call me on her phone) and she said "I was thinking about you this morning and how am I going to tell Jamie Lynn that she can't call me anymore". The upside is they will do physical therapy with her and she won't wake up scared at night anymore (at least if she does someone will be there). It does break my heart and my daughter said that she hates to think of her relative in a nursing home. She gives great care to the residents and truly cares for them so I can only pray that it will pay it forward and my sweet Grandmother will get that same care that my daughter gives. I told her that I would write her every week so although I may not get to hear from her at least she will hear from me.
So I guess the stress level is a bit high, but all in all I have done good....with the exception of the wine. Before dinner Saturday night is when Daddy told me that my Aunt was taking Grandmama to the nursing home Monday (that they had a space open up). I will not let this get me down; she would not want it. She actually said to me "don't be mad at anyone".
Diet Calendar Entries for 05 November 2012:
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1113 kcal
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Fat: 66.99g | Prot: 102.18g | Carb: 17.87g.
Breakfast: Coffee, Bacon Applewood Smoked, Egg. Lunch: Sliced Pepperoni, Red Onions, Pizza Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese (Whole Milk), ground beef cooked. Dinner: Green Bean Casserole, Spinach (Drained Solids, Canned), Rotisserie Chicken. Snacks/Other: Sugar Free Energy Drink, Sugar Free Lemon Gelatin, Black Cherry. more...
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3544 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Driving - 30 minutes, Shopping - 2 hours, Resting - 3 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Desk Work - 8 hours, Housework - 2 hours. more...
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I'm sorry about your grandma. Does she have a landline phone in the room so people can still call her? My grandma had one in her room, but I know each state/place is different. Praying she gets awesome people to love and take care of her. I know how hard it is to leave a loved one in strangers care. Let us know about your Lucy. Praying the surgery will be a success and she will have a quick and painless recovery.
05 Nov 12 by member: ChristyF
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In the nursing home where my mother is, landline phones are a possibility. In addition, the nurses' station has a portable phone that they are completely fine with taking to residents for short chats. The latter option has worked very well for my mom and me. I too had grave misgivings about nursing home placement, but it was the best option for the health and safety of my mom. As you can tell from your daughter, there are a number of really wonderful caregivers in some of the nursing homes....they are all not alike. Phone calls, letters, cards and small packages can help your grandma know she is not forgotten, even though you live far away. Take care...
05 Nov 12 by member: Sandy701
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Thank you both for the kind words and comments. It seems a landline is not an option. This is a very small town and a very small facility (the only one too). I think it is 10 room facilty and each room has two beds. So very small. The good thing is my Aunt lives very very close and should be visiting on almost a daily basis. I plan on mailing her every Tuesday (with a couple of pictures a times) so she will get something weekly from me.
Lucy is such a sweet furbaby...we rescued her from the pound March was a year ago (March also her surgery). At the time we rescued her she had had surgery and we were told it was benign. However, our vet feels that since they did not have any lab work with her records that it is likely they did not send the tumor off. I think God put her there and us there. We really just stopped by and did not have any intention of adopting another furbaby. However, she was so social and not barking at the other animals and when she came out she sat and put her paw out to me to shake my hand...lol. She is definitely a wonder and the first animal that my Husband (in all his 55 years) has ever gotten attached to....so I do believe that we were meant to take her home with us that day.
05 Nov 12 by member: jaime30024
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