Lots of interesting items at politicalwire.com this morning [Click] Too many to link to individually, but in short it sounds very not good for the GOP. Here is but a single quote: “The invertebrate thirst for company, because it gives them cover.” —Alan
Dear Ones, It’s not going well for puddle. She isn’t able to move her body much on her own without pain. Cooter writes: “I think the doctors and nurses have mostly fixed up what can be fixed up with medicine. But she has been bed ridden the whole time. She has been atrophying for a long time and has now come to the point where she can't move her own body. She can lift her arms or hold a sitting position for a few minutes if moved into it with help. Encouragement to move just becomes an annoyance and efforts to move are too painful for her and she would just rather give up. I think she is ready to die. But nobody is going to help her do that, so she is in for some suffering.” Later he texted: “She gave the doctor her DNR notice. She told the physical therapist to go away.”
So, folks, please turn up the Light-holding brightness. ✨
I guess the question for the doctors is “What is the prognosis?” That is, what are her chances of recovery and why do they think so?
My first question for the doctors would be, "What, exactly, is wrong." But I see below that they are talking hospice, so apparently the prognosis is not good. Love to puddle.
My comments keep disappearing before I even finish typing them? WTH? Last year I had a six week period where I had the same mess. Every movement was literal agony. I needed help to sit up. Son #1 had to almost daily make an hour and a half drive to help Son #2. I lost 20 lbs. Couldn't get ANY doctor to take me seriously because pain is not visible to others. I don't know why I gradually got better, but am so thankful I did. I feel a very painful empathy to and with puddle. What she's going through is just so hard to endure. All the light. (Susan)
Thank you for this information, Susan. In both your case and puddle's I find myself wondering about the source of the pain. Nothing I know about old age suggests it is accompanies by pain.
Susan, I remember! That was certainly a long stretch of pain for you. If pain were the main symptom, the prognosis would be different. The lack of body strength is alarming. And there’s more…
Cooter told me: “Her body has been through a lot. Smoking may have been the biggest stressor to her health that she could control, but she made her choice. But also, she has been trying to stave off type II diabetes and weight gain. She’s had metabolism issues all her life with the thyroid surgery in her 40s. She’s had back/leg nerve issues. I think she self diagnosed as pyrhiformis (sp?) but spine/bone joint issues seem to run in the family, including [a grandchild]. She has had the acholasia (again sp?) and esophagus surgery. I think she is looking forward to being free of the body and its problems.”
I hasten to add that puddle’s son has been pushing all week for her to work up and he now sees it’s not going to happen. In my time as a hospital chaplain intern, it was clear that doctors would push on and on until there was nothing left to push. As the docs are sending in Hospice, that says a lot.
My kids and I suspect the pain attack was preceded and caused by nine days of heavy lifting and hard work as we cleaned out the garage. The boys kept telling me, "Ma, sit down. You have a bad back." , but stubborn critter that I am, I didn't listen - - - so I paid dearly for it. (Susan)
I’m eager for her to be out of the hospital and into a Hospice facility. The room she is in is bland beige everywhere with nothing pretty to look at at all. The *only* non-cold-clinical item in the room besides puddle is the teddy bear we had sent up to her from the hospital gift shop. 🧸
There is good reason for things to be simple in a hospital room, but granted that is its own problem. I remember a hospital housekeeper telling about a patient who developed an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection; despite their best efforts it got out of that patient's room, into another, then into a third where they were finally able to exterminate it. ----Alan
Add in some warm enveloping hugs for Cooter. Because sometimes watching someone you love suffer is worse than suffering of your own. What he's going through is a hard thing. (Susan)
Amen, Susan. I've been frequently mentioning to him how much we all appreciate what a great son he is being and has long been for puddle. He's a truly intelligent and good soul, from all I have experienced of him.
I vehemently disagree with the DNC and their less-than-50-state strategy. It's just so completely stupid that the incumbent isn't on the ballot there, and so many absurd characters are. Biden really ought to have gone to NH for an afternoon. I'm so sick of the Dems thinking they are too privileged to care about every vote. I was relieved to see so many wrote in Biden's name that he's winning nearly 70% of the vote there. Of course, there was no real other option. But to be honest, as an election worker, I feel that the DNC screwed all the election workers who have to stay late tonight counting write-in votes. That made me feel really disenfranchised. Way to throw away 22 delegates.
What I haven't heard is whether there will be a recognized Democratic primary in New Hampshire two or three weeks from now, as the party demanded. Note that this primary would be run by the party, not the state/
Spare a thought for Nevada--which will have both a Democratic caucus and a Democratic Primary. And I wonder how many votes there have been for Vermin Supreme in New Hampshire. Guess I better check my voter registration; this time around I want to vote for Biden. -----Alan
No matter my registration, Biden will be on the general election ballot this year, and it makes no difference in our jungle primary system for non-presidential elections, either. ----Alan
Florida Republicans Want [Florida Taxpayers] to Pay Trump’s Legal Bills [Click]
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All six voters in Dixville Notch voted for Nikki Haley. 🤣
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Watch: Nikki Haley sweeps Dixville Notch midnight voting [Click]
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Lots of interesting items at politicalwire.com this morning [Click] Too many to link to individually, but in short it sounds very not good for the GOP. Here is but a single quote: “The invertebrate thirst for company, because it gives them cover.”
ReplyDelete—Alan
Hmm. My browser is currently saying it can't reach either politicalwire or politico. Denial of service attack?
DeleteBoth accessible here at the moment.
Delete-----Alan
I'm also having problems access sites via Huffpost morining email. Blogspot is a bit quirky but accessible.
DeleteI am not a fan of California's current "jungle primary" system, but must consider how it works.
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Dear Ones,
ReplyDeleteIt’s not going well for puddle. She isn’t able to move her body much on her own without pain.
Cooter writes: “I think the doctors and nurses have mostly fixed up what can be fixed up with medicine. But she has been bed ridden the whole time. She has been atrophying for a long time and has now come to the point where she can't move her own body. She can lift her arms or hold a sitting position for a few minutes if moved into it with help. Encouragement to move just becomes an annoyance and efforts to move are too painful for her and she would just rather give up. I think she is ready to die. But nobody is going to help her do that, so she is in for some suffering.”
Later he texted: “She gave the doctor her DNR notice. She told the physical therapist to go away.”
So, folks, please turn up the Light-holding brightness. ✨
I guess the question for the doctors is “What is the prognosis?” That is, what are her chances of recovery and why do they think so?
My first question for the doctors would be, "What, exactly, is wrong." But I see below that they are talking hospice, so apparently the prognosis is not good. Love to puddle.
DeleteOh, my.
Delete----Alan
My comments keep disappearing before I even finish typing them? WTH? Last year I had a six week period where I had the same mess. Every movement was literal agony. I needed help to sit up. Son #1 had to almost daily make an hour and a half drive to help Son #2. I lost 20 lbs. Couldn't get ANY doctor to take me seriously because pain is not visible to others. I don't know why I gradually got better, but am so thankful I did. I feel a very painful empathy to and with puddle. What she's going through is just so hard to endure. All the light. (Susan)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this information, Susan. In both your case and puddle's I find myself wondering about the source of the pain. Nothing I know about old age suggests it is accompanies by pain.
DeleteWhat Bill said.
Delete----Alan
I have had experiences with people on long term heavy-duty analgesic therapy (opioids and suchlike), and there was a reason.
Delete----Alan
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DeleteSusan, I remember! That was certainly a long stretch of pain for you. If pain were the main symptom, the prognosis would be different. The lack of body strength is alarming. And there’s more…
Cooter told me: “Her body has been through a lot. Smoking may have been the biggest stressor to her health that she could control, but she made her choice. But also, she has been trying to stave off type II diabetes and weight gain. She’s had metabolism issues all her life with the thyroid surgery in her 40s. She’s had back/leg nerve issues. I think she self diagnosed as pyrhiformis (sp?) but spine/bone joint issues seem to run in the family, including [a grandchild]. She has had the acholasia (again sp?) and esophagus surgery. I think she is looking forward to being free of the body and its problems.”
I hasten to add that puddle’s son has been pushing all week for her to work up and he now sees it’s not going to happen. In my time as a hospital chaplain intern, it was clear that doctors would push on and on until there was nothing left to push. As the docs are sending in Hospice, that says a lot.
* for her to perk up
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My kids and I suspect the pain attack was preceded and caused by nine days of heavy lifting and hard work as we cleaned out the garage. The boys kept telling me, "Ma, sit down. You have a bad back." , but stubborn critter that I am, I didn't listen - - - so I paid dearly for it. (Susan)
DeleteAh, Susan. So, that's why it was difficult but temporary.
DeleteIn our family we have a saying: "We like fixable problems."
Update....
ReplyDelete"She has your bear.
She sends her love to you all.
We’ve been told someone from palliative/hospice care will come by the room and talk with us today."
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ReplyDeleteI’m eager for her to be out of the hospital and into a Hospice facility. The room she is in is bland beige everywhere with nothing pretty to look at at all. The *only* non-cold-clinical item in the room besides puddle is the teddy bear we had sent up to her from the hospital gift shop. 🧸
There is good reason for things to be simple in a hospital room, but granted that is its own problem. I remember a hospital housekeeper telling about a patient who developed an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection; despite their best efforts it got out of that patient's room, into another, then into a third where they were finally able to exterminate it.
Delete----Alan
I wish puddle great comfort, wherever she can find it.
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What Alan said. . . . . . .(Susan)
DeleteAdd in some warm enveloping hugs for Cooter. Because sometimes watching someone you love suffer is worse than suffering of your own. What he's going through is a hard thing. (Susan)
ReplyDeleteAmen, Susan. I've been frequently mentioning to him how much we all appreciate what a great son he is being and has long been for puddle. He's a truly intelligent and good soul, from all I have experienced of him.
DeleteWhat listener said.
Delete----Alan
CNN predicts DT will win NH...and so far it looks like he'll do so by about 55% of the vote.
ReplyDeleteMore notably, Joe Biden is also predicted to win with nearly 70% of the vote. Not bad for a write in candidate, eh?
Thing is, for the Democrats, the New Hampshire primary doesn't count.
DeleteI vehemently disagree with the DNC and their less-than-50-state strategy. It's just so completely stupid that the incumbent isn't on the ballot there, and so many absurd characters are. Biden really ought to have gone to NH for an afternoon. I'm so sick of the Dems thinking they are too privileged to care about every vote. I was relieved to see so many wrote in Biden's name that he's winning nearly 70% of the vote there. Of course, there was no real other option. But to be honest, as an election worker, I feel that the DNC screwed all the election workers who have to stay late tonight counting write-in votes. That made me feel really disenfranchised. Way to throw away 22 delegates.
DeleteWhat I haven't heard is whether there will be a recognized Democratic primary in New Hampshire two or three weeks from now, as the party demanded. Note that this primary would be run by the party, not the state/
DeleteSpare a thought for Nevada--which will have both a Democratic caucus and a Democratic Primary. And I wonder how many votes there have been for Vermin Supreme in New Hampshire. Guess I better check my voter registration; this time around I want to vote for Biden.
Delete-----Alan
No matter my registration, Biden will be on the general election ballot this year, and it makes no difference in our jungle primary system for non-presidential elections, either.
Delete----Alan