Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

Nah, just another way to reserve the punch for the more hard-core among us...

What really gets me is when I leave my beer at the bar with a note saying 'don't drink this, I spat in it', thus making it yucky for the local beer monster to steal it in my absence, only to return and find a second note saying 'so did I'. Rats!

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

The higher up shelves are piled with clutter! I'm doomed! Doomed!!!

ExperienceCounts

I agree. Unfortunately, bedsores can become a problem if mom just sits without moving around, especially, if she starts using a wheelchair as primary seating. Seems circulation is already a problem. She needs to move her feet and legs constantly throughout the day. Talk to her home health aid or therapist. Trust me, you don't want to have to tend to bed sores on her posterior. There are anti-pressure cushions you can place in which ever seat she uses. Plus you said she is unsteady using her walker. She needs to be getting up and down to help keep up her core strength and mobility, unless doctors specifically ban that action. The more mobility and independence mom maintains, the easier life will be for both of you. Sounds like she is a scrappy lady that I'd enjoy meeting. Both my parents and in-laws have passed, miss all of them. Been in your shoes. Love her as much as you can while you can. Prayers for you and yours.

We're here for you when things get to being too much. So don't be afraid to reach out for support.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

She's able to creep about with her walker a little. Her last angioplasty was a success insofar as it restored a little circulation to the foot that wasn't getting it, so she's better now than she was a month ago but there's nothing left to do about her underlying problem except amputation.

Lots of protein helps prevent bed sores. I make protein drinks for her and I'm a damn good cook (if I do say so myself!) so bedsores haven't been a problem lately.

I appreciate the encouragement.

PulletSurprise Loc: Columbus, GA

Mike, I'm not a doctor, but the following helps me (it was suggested by a nurse):

COQ10 - Ubiquinol (pronounced “you-bik-win-all”) - is a vitamin-like substance found throughout the body, but especially in the heart, liver, kidney, and pancreas. It is eaten in small amounts in meats and seafood. Coenzyme Q-10 can also be made in a laboratory. It is used as medicine.
Many people use coenzyme Q-10 for treating heart and blood vessel conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF), chest pain (angina), high blood pressure.
Dr. Stephen Sinatra (a board-certified cardiologist, and a prominent expert in the field of natural cardiology) dosing guidelines are: Arrhythmia, 200 mg/day.

Garlic 1000 mg - Garlic is used for many conditions related to the heart and blood system. These conditions include high blood pressure, low blood pressure, high cholesterol, inherited high cholesterol, c****ary heart disease, heart attack, reduced blood flow due to narrowed arteries, and "hardening of the arteries" (atherosclerosis).
Some people use garlic to prevent colon cancer, rectal cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, and lung cancer. It is also used to treat prostate cancer and bladder cancer.

L-Carnitine 1200 mg (2X daily) is a vitamin-like nutrient. It’s a derivative of the amino acid lysine which helps to turn fat into energy. It is considered by some to be the single most important nutrient in cardiac health. It reduces the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Dr. Sinatra says Coenzyme Q10 and Carnitine work together, and calls them the “twin pillars of heart health.” While CoQ10 ignites the spark that generates ATP, L-Carnitine is the energy shuttle that t***sports long-chain fatty acids to the heart cells (mitochondria) where they are burned as fuel. A newer form “propionyl-L-carnitine (PLC)” targets heart tissue specifically.

Hope you and your Mom the best.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Sounds very nice!!

PulletSurprise Loc: Columbus, GA

Kevyn, Surprise me, say something intelligent!

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

All excellent advise!!

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Natural is always better when ailments allow for it.. or preventive

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

She takes CoQ10 and we have an old Acme juicer. I make carrot and beet juice every few days. Good stuff for the circulatory system. Her problems began 20 years ago. Frankly, considering her genes, it's hard to believe she hasn't already lost her feet.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

That's more intelligent than it looks like on the surface.

teabag09

Have had to do most of those for my wife including installing an additional very sturdy handrail down the front steps. Mike

teabag09

I'm going up to hunt camp on Thursday to install a handicap ramp up to the bathroom so my Wife and others who can't handle the steps can access the room. Also installing handrails in the toilet area. Hopefully this will encourage her and others to come up more often. Mike

teabag09

And you get to look down on the creek, I'd be satisfied too. Good on you. Mike

ExperienceCounts

When we installed hand rails on both sides of the front steps, we extended them for the landing area at both the top and bottom of the steps. Also have a landing zone on both sides of the front door for packages. Have space on both outside and inside of doors to allow for walker or wheelchair user to move aside when entering and exiting. One of my wheelchair bound friends suggested I might want to install an additional "peep hole" in the front door for someone in a wheelchair to look outside.