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Offline JohnyMac

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JohnyMac Update
« on: August 03, 2018, 11:42:07 AM »
Sorry folks that I have been pretty inactive on the forum of late. In short, my Mom who lives the the Philly area fell on July 16th and I have been commuting down to her while she was first in the hospital and then rehab, 2-3 times a week. The trip is a nice 6 hour round trip...YUCK. Well she was released from rehab yesterday and is staying with us for 2-3 weeks while she recovers from rehab. LOL.

A few things that I have learned during this drama is as follows:

1) Try to stay out of hospitals and rehab facilities at all costs. My 86-year old Mom who use to be sharp as a whip before this fall, is now
     a bit numb in her brain power now.
2) If you don't use it you loose it. The last time my Mom fell, about 2-years ago, was given exercises to do twice each day. Well she
    stopped doing them and she has gotten weaker over the past year or so. She is back to doing them BUT I suspect once she is on
    her own again, she will stop doing them. USE IT OR LOOSE IT!
3) The nurses and nurse helpers in rehab, not all but for the most part the majority, are sullen and verbally abusive people UNLESS a
    relative is present - Then they are nice as pie.
4) I would guess that most of the residence (And this was a top line rehab facility $$$) will never leave or be shuffled over to a nursing
    home, to never see freedom till they leave this dimension and are in the arms of our Lord.
5) Although the food was good, what they serve people just didn't make sense. My Mom received scrambled eggs, a doughnut, coffee
    and juice every day for breakfast for 11 days. Lunch often, was left overs from the previous nights dinner.

    My Mom would order her breakfast, lunch, and dinner typically the day before. More times than not she did not get what she ordered
    See my description of breakfast.
6) My requests were typically ignored. The nurses would smile and agree to meet my request but would not act on them 24 hours after
    the request. 

In closing, I am sure that many people go into the rehab profession with good hearts and a desire to help. However, after a short time, their hearts become hardened, their eyes become unfocused, and their ears become deaf.

A sad way to treat our elders.

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or maybe more appropriate...

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. - 1 Corinthians 15:10

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Offline JoJo

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Re: JohnyMac Update
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2018, 12:42:40 PM »
 My wife had a heart valve replaced and was in rehab for six weeks. The rehab center was absolutely fabulous. They took great care of her, they even allowed our whole family to have Thanksgiving dinner brought in. It took her nine months to get over the depression and at that time I thought she lost some brain power. But not now, she's as sharp as a tack.
 I hope it is just depression with your mother and not what you fear. She can get over depression.
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Re: JohnyMac Update
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2018, 12:58:48 PM »
here's to a speedy recovery!   :cheers:

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Re: JohnyMac Update
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2018, 03:26:23 PM »
Thx gents. :cheers:
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Re: JohnyMac Update
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2018, 04:10:45 PM »
    I hope your Mom recovers soon.  It's good to see that you're taking an active role in your Mom's health.  It seems that often modern American families neglect their parents/grandparents.  I've seen in other cultures, that don't have our level of medical coverage, where the families become the nurses and physical therapists, because they can't afford it, or they do it because it's the right thing to do. It's a comfort knowing that your children will be there for you as you grow older.
   
     In any case, I admire both you and your wife for taking care of your Mom.  It's not always easy to take care of family. 

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Re: JohnyMac Update
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2018, 04:14:48 PM »
Glad shes doing better

Ive had similar experiences with hospital personnel and have nothing good to say about them. It seems to me that the good ones dont last long because the establishment pushes them out or make them feel unwanted.
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Re: JohnyMac Update
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2018, 12:16:55 PM »
My Mother died three years ago at 96 in similar circumstances.  My heart goes out to you and your family.  I am holding you up to the Lord in prayer.

Listen carefully my friends to his words.  Use it or lose it.

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