Comments on: The fun never stops around here http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/ The blog of a married and babied chick. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:04:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Autumn http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/comment-page-1/#comment-73499 Autumn Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:15:17 +0000 http://www.jenn.nu/?p=4494#comment-73499 How old is your mother? Where I work, there's Senior Citizen vans that can pick people up and take them to their appointments. Maybe she should look into that (or a taxi). How old is your mother? Where I work, there’s Senior Citizen vans that can pick people up and take them to their appointments. Maybe she should look into that (or a taxi).

]]> By: Theresa http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/comment-page-1/#comment-73498 Theresa Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:55:20 +0000 http://www.jenn.nu/?p=4494#comment-73498 With everything you seem to have on your plate, taking on your Mom would probably stretch you beyond your limit. I can understand your Mom wanting to be with family during her recovery, but she doesn't seem to be thinking about you and your mental health in the process. I hope you do what's right for you. It's a horrible time of year to have to deal with all of this. Coming from someone who's also gone through a rough 2008, I can sympathise. Good luck. <abbr><em><em>Theresa´s last blog entry: <a href="http://oncemorewithfeelings.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/timelines/" rel="nofollow">timelines…</a></em></abbr></em> With everything you seem to have on your plate, taking on your Mom would probably stretch you beyond your limit. I can understand your Mom wanting to be with family during her recovery, but she doesn’t seem to be thinking about you and your mental health in the process.

I hope you do what’s right for you. It’s a horrible time of year to have to deal with all of this. Coming from someone who’s also gone through a rough 2008, I can sympathise.

Good luck.

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]]> By: Arwen http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/comment-page-1/#comment-73497 Arwen Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:30:17 +0000 http://www.jenn.nu/?p=4494#comment-73497 That sucks about your mom. Yes, she brought it upon herself, and you shouldn't have to be burdened by her because of it. You need to put your foot down on this one, there's no possible way she'd be able to stay with you and things would stay relatively sane. As for the period thing, I once had my period show up a month and a half late for no apparent reason at all. I was house-sitting for a friend's family (and it was no added stress because I was close to her family and it was like my home away from home anyway) and I was still a virgin at the time, so I knew it couldn't be pregnancy. I also don't have any eating disorders or did anything else that could cause it to be irregular (it had been pretty regular up until that one time, and was irregular ever since until I went on birth control). That sucks about your mom. Yes, she brought it upon herself, and you shouldn’t have to be burdened by her because of it. You need to put your foot down on this one, there’s no possible way she’d be able to stay with you and things would stay relatively sane.

As for the period thing, I once had my period show up a month and a half late for no apparent reason at all. I was house-sitting for a friend’s family (and it was no added stress because I was close to her family and it was like my home away from home anyway) and I was still a virgin at the time, so I knew it couldn’t be pregnancy. I also don’t have any eating disorders or did anything else that could cause it to be irregular (it had been pretty regular up until that one time, and was irregular ever since until I went on birth control).

]]> By: Jenny http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/comment-page-1/#comment-73496 Jenny Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:00:20 +0000 http://www.jenn.nu/?p=4494#comment-73496 I have been dealing with an ulcer on my ankle for the past nine months. Mine was caused by an atv accident but it's oddly just like an ulcer that a diabetic would have. It was very very deep and about the size of an orange when it first happened. Wounds have to be taken very seriously but I can understand the procrastination your mother had. It's very scary and you sometimes think if you ignore it will go away. I've been seeing a wound care specialist for the past 7 months. I go ONCE A WEEK and have been for the past seven months. It being so small I hope she does not have to lose her foot. If the infection has not gone to the bone she should be able to heal up but she HAS to go. They have wonderful numbing medicine these days! haha :) I have been dealing with an ulcer on my ankle for the past nine months. Mine was caused by an atv accident but it’s oddly just like an ulcer that a diabetic would have.
It was very very deep and about the size of an orange when it first happened.
Wounds have to be taken very seriously but I can understand the procrastination your mother had. It’s very scary and you sometimes think if you ignore it will go away. I’ve been seeing a wound care specialist for the past 7 months. I go ONCE A WEEK and have been for the past seven months.
It being so small I hope she does not have to lose her foot. If the infection has not gone to the bone she should be able to heal up but she HAS to go.
They have wonderful numbing medicine these days! haha :)

]]> By: Christina http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/comment-page-1/#comment-73495 Christina Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:53:10 +0000 http://www.jenn.nu/?p=4494#comment-73495 Sorry about your mom. :( Both my mom and dad have diabetes and whenever their feet are swollen, I tell them to elevate them! Do they listen? No. I hope everything goes well with your mom. As far as your period, I hope you get it if you want it and if you don't want it, I hope you don't get it. Heh. I can't believe how fast Christmas came this year! Hope you have a good one. :) <abbr><em><em>Christina´s last blog entry: <a href="http://www.ohexcite.net/?p=77" rel="nofollow">Thanks..</a></em></abbr></em> Sorry about your mom. :( Both my mom and dad have diabetes and whenever their feet are swollen, I tell them to elevate them! Do they listen? No. I hope everything goes well with your mom.

As far as your period, I hope you get it if you want it and if you don’t want it, I hope you don’t get it. Heh.

I can’t believe how fast Christmas came this year! Hope you have a good one. :)
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]]> By: L. http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/comment-page-1/#comment-73494 L. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:20:34 +0000 http://www.jenn.nu/?p=4494#comment-73494 Also, you could just put it to your mum like this: She'll be much better looked after in a facility where there are professional nursing staff with specific training who will know how to give her the best care. It sounds like she's maybe afraid of going to stay in the hospital, but really it's better to be where she can get the best care and attention. I hope it will work out okay for her! I've never understood putting off seeing the dr. about those sort of things... my parents are the same, maybe it's just their generation? And yeah, how is it like two days until Christmas? o.O I hope you and your family have a great time and you all get lots of nice presents! <abbr><em><em>L.´s last blog entry: <a href="http://orange-pekoe.beatsleep.com/?p=615" rel="nofollow">news</a></em></abbr></em> Also, you could just put it to your mum like this: She’ll be much better looked after in a facility where there are professional nursing staff with specific training who will know how to give her the best care. It sounds like she’s maybe afraid of going to stay in the hospital, but really it’s better to be where she can get the best care and attention. I hope it will work out okay for her! I’ve never understood putting off seeing the dr. about those sort of things… my parents are the same, maybe it’s just their generation?

And yeah, how is it like two days until Christmas? o.O I hope you and your family have a great time and you all get lots of nice presents!

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]]> By: Kate http://www.jenn.nu/2008/12/21/the-fun-never-stops-around-here/comment-page-1/#comment-73493 Kate Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:23:28 +0000 http://www.jenn.nu/?p=4494#comment-73493 For some reason, I feel like you and your mother have your roles reversed: you're the responsible, level-headed adult, and she's the child. She needs to realize that she is responsible for her own actions, and honestly, it was her fault she didn't go to the follow-up appointments in the first place. Now, I'm not saying she DESERVES to have something amputated--no one does, ever, because it's a painful process emotionally and physically--but she needs to accept that she partially brought this upon herself and she can't really expect you to just drop everything and welcome her into your home with open arms when you have problems of your own. So 100% put your foot down and say, "NO." For some reason, I feel like you and your mother have your roles reversed: you’re the responsible, level-headed adult, and she’s the child. She needs to realize that she is responsible for her own actions, and honestly, it was her fault she didn’t go to the follow-up appointments in the first place. Now, I’m not saying she DESERVES to have something amputated–no one does, ever, because it’s a painful process emotionally and physically–but she needs to accept that she partially brought this upon herself and she can’t really expect you to just drop everything and welcome her into your home with open arms when you have problems of your own.

So 100% put your foot down and say, “NO.”

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