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February 2014 Moms
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T&P Please- NBR
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My Mamaw has been on dialysis for about 4 years now, going every other day for 8 hours a day. She's had multiple heart attacks, open heart surgery, breast cancer and is severely diabetic. She was sent to the hospital a few months ago because she couldn't eat and from the hospital they sent her temporarily to a nursing home. She stayed in the nursing home for 2 months and just came home 3 days before Thanksgiving.
I got a call on Thanksgiving from my step-mom saying that she was sent back to the hospital the night before because she couldn't eat or keep anything down. She's in so much pain and so sick that they can't keep her at home.
The doctor told my Papaw that he advises against her going home. He said he needs to send her to a nursing home for the remainder of her time left. I'm so conflicted about my feelings on this. I know my Papaw needs help caring for her, but to leave her there just breaks my heart.
She's one of my best friends. My childhood memories are filled with ones of her. She taught me how to cook from scratch, how to sew, all of the old church hymns, how to catch lightening bugs in old mason jars, and that family really means the most of all. A lot of our holiday traditions came from her, and I just can't imagine her not being here anymore.
I'd go see her, but she lives in Tennessee (let's trade places for a day, @Codypup
) so going to see her isn't an option for us right now financially. Coming to terms with this is so hard. If you all could just keep her in your T&Ps I'd appreciate it so much. The power of F14 seems to be real. 
/dear diary
Tl;dr My Mamaw is sick and I'd just appreciate it if she's kept in your T&Ps.
I got a call on Thanksgiving from my step-mom saying that she was sent back to the hospital the night before because she couldn't eat or keep anything down. She's in so much pain and so sick that they can't keep her at home.
The doctor told my Papaw that he advises against her going home. He said he needs to send her to a nursing home for the remainder of her time left. I'm so conflicted about my feelings on this. I know my Papaw needs help caring for her, but to leave her there just breaks my heart.
She's one of my best friends. My childhood memories are filled with ones of her. She taught me how to cook from scratch, how to sew, all of the old church hymns, how to catch lightening bugs in old mason jars, and that family really means the most of all. A lot of our holiday traditions came from her, and I just can't imagine her not being here anymore.
I'd go see her, but she lives in Tennessee (let's trade places for a day, @Codypup
) so going to see her isn't an option for us right now financially. Coming to terms with this is so hard. If you all could just keep her in your T&Ps I'd appreciate it so much. The power of F14 seems to be real. /dear diary
Tl;dr My Mamaw is sick and I'd just appreciate it if she's kept in your T&Ps.
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Re: T&P Please- NBR
I am so sorry that you and your family are going through this right now. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Lots of hugs to you.
What a great idea! Thank you. I suggested this to my SM and she said she was going to look into it. Even the possibility of her being paid to be her temporary caregiver.
Thank you for the helpful suggestions.