tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post8323892394483089314..comments2024-03-28T14:32:11.018-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Summer Memories - Independencebookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-41619293944682274122017-07-08T09:57:19.328-04:002017-07-08T09:57:19.328-04:00I'm sorry to here about your mother-in-law, Al...I'm sorry to here about your mother-in-law, Alana. We're dealing with both my parents fighting their loss of independence and it makes me think of how I'll be when my time comes...so much to learn.Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-47704158550884490042017-07-07T07:41:02.488-04:002017-07-07T07:41:02.488-04:00Great idea for a series. I will attend, that's...Great idea for a series. I will attend, that's for sure. I'll also promote your posts. So many seniors need these lessons. <a href="http://internationalchristianfictionwriters.blogspot.co.za/2017/07/devotion-grumbling-challenge.html" rel="nofollow">A nation of grumblers</a> <br />Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-66262029006810015632017-07-06T00:19:29.181-04:002017-07-06T00:19:29.181-04:00Anti falling education! That's a first for me....Anti falling education! That's a first for me. I'm mortally scared of falling and don't ever remember falling even as a child. Perhaps I will watch your blog for these postsPenelope Potty Snooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506050791510159530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-80284579665604321162017-07-05T21:45:36.176-04:002017-07-05T21:45:36.176-04:00It's a good saying. I will have to remember t...It's a good saying. I will have to remember that. One of her loves is cooking, which she can't do until she is able to get around again. She is not a reader, so her entertainment, I fear, will be the TV.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-32716666693038663902017-07-05T21:44:15.799-04:002017-07-05T21:44:15.799-04:00Thank you, Liz. It is so easy, even in your 60...Thank you, Liz. It is so easy, even in your 60's.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-72124544166442339792017-07-05T21:43:42.269-04:002017-07-05T21:43:42.269-04:00I'll be thinking of you, Martha, and hope that...I'll be thinking of you, Martha, and hope that the move will be a good one. One of my husband's aunts, by the way, is 105. Her mind (and my mother in law's) are both sharp but their bodies - as you say, another story all together. The aunt is at home, living with one of her sons.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-75469943045985244332017-07-05T21:41:13.890-04:002017-07-05T21:41:13.890-04:00John, I agree. Those classes are no guarantee of ...John, I agree. Those classes are no guarantee of invulnerability but I did learn a lot. It is interesting, too, that almost half the elders in my class had macular degeneration, or medication issues. Or both. Some of them probably had no business driving, either, which is a blog post for another day.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-59429853629585089202017-07-05T21:39:15.475-04:002017-07-05T21:39:15.475-04:00I am very sorry about your mother in law! I hope s...I am very sorry about your mother in law! I hope she recovers quickly. I was my mom's caregiver before she passed away in 2015. I was so scared of her falling, that was one worry that never went away. Blessings to you for caring for her!SherylWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034327125190280647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-10734689062846194642017-07-05T21:36:21.173-04:002017-07-05T21:36:21.173-04:00Thank you so much for the prayers.Thank you so much for the prayers.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-30284435935314535412017-07-05T21:35:43.502-04:002017-07-05T21:35:43.502-04:00We all take chances when we are young and invulner...We all take chances when we are young and invulnerable. Now I wonder how rugs suddenly became so slippery and why there are motel bathtubs that I simply can't get out of. When did that happen?bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-75428004077181250732017-07-05T21:33:21.838-04:002017-07-05T21:33:21.838-04:00This is true. Hoping so that this is the last tim...This is true. Hoping so that this is the last time she falls - that is one rerun I would not want her tuned into.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-7760563316626862032017-07-05T21:32:32.301-04:002017-07-05T21:32:32.301-04:00It is and I know my situation is easy in compariso...It is and I know my situation is easy in comparison with what others my age face (for example, parents with dementia).bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-78544563419279325522017-07-05T21:31:37.653-04:002017-07-05T21:31:37.653-04:00I learned from others at work today that the "...I learned from others at work today that the "1 month" may well be total nonsense. My mother in law is going to see a spinal specialist next week and I hope he can do something for her.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-39426898921878906022017-07-05T18:34:26.128-04:002017-07-05T18:34:26.128-04:00Falling is never a good thing, Thank you for repos...Falling is never a good thing, Thank you for reposting. We all need to learn how to not fall. BTW - AS a former hospital clown (adults only) the saying is. Entertain the mind while the body heals itself Linda Reed Friedman, ASIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370076373980738675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-60898506410460299522017-07-05T17:03:10.590-04:002017-07-05T17:03:10.590-04:00Scary. And it's so easy to fall, especially wh...Scary. And it's so easy to fall, especially when we get older. I hope your MIL feels better soon.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-72576793714116117002017-07-05T16:03:53.693-04:002017-07-05T16:03:53.693-04:00This is the one thing I worry about with my almost...This is the one thing I worry about with my almost 100 year old mother-in-law. She has a sharp mind but her body is getting tired and has trouble walking. She has lived alone and we finally talked her into moving into independent living. She will be moving in next week!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434682674740878515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-50432616173347572992017-07-05T13:59:24.518-04:002017-07-05T13:59:24.518-04:00I think sometimes you end up falling no matter how...I think sometimes you end up falling no matter how careful you are. That happened to me last week. I don't remember what happened, but it took me about fifteen minutes to get back up, even with Mary's help. (I'm not very flexible and don't get a whole lot of help from my right leg.) I'm using my cane in the house now, just to be safe, but even then, I wonder if the cane would have kept me on my feet. Looking forward to the series.John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-1303892828487032452017-07-05T12:16:55.653-04:002017-07-05T12:16:55.653-04:00Great post. I agree with you.Fear of losing the in...Great post. I agree with you.Fear of losing the independence is intimidating. And my prayers are on the way for your mother in law. Sujahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391652346992557752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-71830493394322731162017-07-05T10:58:04.201-04:002017-07-05T10:58:04.201-04:00Oh. My. Word. This is so scary. And so needed. I, ...Oh. My. Word. This is so scary. And so needed. I, too am in my 60s and the big red 'don't fall' flag has just been unfurled. I think of the crazy stunts I used to pull off (bronc riding, etc.) and wince. Now I go up and down stairs holding tight to the rail and make sure of surfaces before stepping on them. Sigh.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-693550986693107692017-07-05T08:38:38.166-04:002017-07-05T08:38:38.166-04:00So, you are emulating the networks. Rerun season...So, you are emulating the networks. Rerun season!<br />Sorry about your mom-in-law; the coccyx is better than the hip, though.Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-17511611609044496252017-07-05T08:04:40.106-04:002017-07-05T08:04:40.106-04:00I am so sorry about your mother in law. I've d...I am so sorry about your mother in law. I've dealt with similar issues with aging parents. It's difficult, isn't it?songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-20192181160173587872017-07-05T07:47:39.165-04:002017-07-05T07:47:39.165-04:00I broke my coccyx as a young teen in a gymnastics ...I broke my coccyx as a young teen in a gymnastics fall. It took nearly two years for me to start feeling better, but is likely what led to all my spinal issues over the years. I hope today's treatments have improved for your MIL's sake. I had to sit on a pillow in class which was slightly embarrassing.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.com