That Itch You Can't Rant About (The Rant Thread)

[TBoneTX 43,061]

Mrs. T-B. excited about her trip, she man.

With Mama-Mrs.-T-B. in the casa, we will have a hard time consorting with the rubias, wasted week man.

[cdneh 3,112]

Threes. Always in threes.

 

Difficult conversation  number 1. My Mum, my sister tells me, in in palliative care now. I'm sorry, but she has been  in a vegetative state for years and years.  The only thing that's changed is that she is now on O2, and in quite a steep decline. My sister sees to think that means she will rally, because they would not do that if they didn't think she would 'get better', and did not want to understand that this is more than unlikely.  There followed a conversation about palliative care and  comfort measures which really upset her. Mum has a DNR in place thank goodness. 

 

Number 2 with the same sister. She doesn't seem to understand that one of our youngest sisters has just finished up a round of chemo  will quite likely do well. She's convinced younger sister is about to keel over. Imminently.  She's got these two the wrong way round.

 

Number 3 has yet to happen, with my AK flatmate. Her lease is up, the landlord has declined to renew it, and she wants to know if I have any ideas. I do, indeed, but she isn't going to want to hear what I have to say.  She needs to go into care and I will have to tell her that.

 

I sure hope things don't come  in fours. I am fed up to the eye teeth with being the adult.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

36 minutes ago, cdneh said:

Threes. Always in threes.

 

Difficult conversation  number 1. My Mum, my sister tells me, in in palliative care now. I'm sorry, but she has been  in a vegetative state for years and years.  The only thing that's changed is that she is now on O2, and in quite a steep decline. My sister sees to think that means she will rally, because they would not do that if they didn't think she would 'get better', and did not want to understand that this is more than unlikely.  There followed a conversation about palliative care and  comfort measures which really upset her. Mum has a DNR in place thank goodness. 

 

 

I feel like part of this comes from the doctors not being very frank about life expectancies and end of life care. I remember that no one told my dad he only had 3 months to live. I knew because I read the medical studies, but he kept holding on hope that he would get better.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Took kids to store via bicycle.

On the way there, the Troll used his "bicycle" without pedals.  Whining, refused to listen as always, constantly in the middle of the road. He says he doesn't want to do it anymore.

I tied his bike to the trailer and put him in the trailer with the Tank on the way back. Then, he's crying because he wants to bike.  🤬

 

It hasn't been a good couple of weeks for him, nor couple of days. We've also instituted the "you have to eat what is offered at dinner or you get nothing" policy now that he is old enough to understand it. It might just be going worse than the oldest one's time with that. Then again, there is no barrage of snot with him. He's an extremely poor eater, so it is time. The Tank eats all the healthy things, so I'm hoping we won't run into the same issue again.

[janet3 1,170]

7 hours ago, cdneh said:

Threes. Always in threes.

 

Difficult conversation  number 1. My Mum, my sister tells me, in in palliative care now. I'm sorry, but she has been  in a vegetative state for years and years.  The only thing that's changed is that she is now on O2, and in quite a steep decline. My sister sees to think that means she will rally, because they would not do that if they didn't think she would 'get better', and did not want to understand that this is more than unlikely.  There followed a conversation about palliative care and  comfort measures which really upset her. Mum has a DNR in place thank goodness. 

 

Number 2 with the same sister. She doesn't seem to understand that one of our youngest sisters has just finished up a round of chemo  will quite likely do well. She's convinced younger sister is about to keel over. Imminently.  She's got these two the wrong way round.

 

Number 3 has yet to happen, with my AK flatmate. Her lease is up, the landlord has declined to renew it, and she wants to know if I have any ideas. I do, indeed, but she isn't going to want to hear what I have to say.  She needs to go into care and I will have to tell her that.

 

I sure hope things don't come  in fours. I am fed up to the eye teeth with being the adult.

I am truly sorry for what you are going through. It is a horribly difficult situation.....

I’m not a “words of wisdom” kinda gal.....but I lost my mom 10 years ago (it was unexpected) So I am always here......if you need to cry or rant or scream.....I will always be available. 

[NikLR 13,220]

11 hours ago, cdneh said:

Threes. Always in threes.

 

Difficult conversation  number 1. My Mum, my sister tells me, in in palliative care now. I'm sorry, but she has been  in a vegetative state for years and years.  The only thing that's changed is that she is now on O2, and in quite a steep decline. My sister sees to think that means she will rally, because they would not do that if they didn't think she would 'get better', and did not want to understand that this is more than unlikely.  There followed a conversation about palliative care and  comfort measures which really upset her. Mum has a DNR in place thank goodness. 

 

Number 2 with the same sister. She doesn't seem to understand that one of our youngest sisters has just finished up a round of chemo  will quite likely do well. She's convinced younger sister is about to keel over. Imminently.  She's got these two the wrong way round.

 

Number 3 has yet to happen, with my AK flatmate. Her lease is up, the landlord has declined to renew it, and she wants to know if I have any ideas. I do, indeed, but she isn't going to want to hear what I have to say.  She needs to go into care and I will have to tell her that.

 

I sure hope things don't come  in fours. I am fed up to the eye teeth with being the adult.

Im sorry.  I wish i could help. 

[TBoneTX 43,061]

13 hours ago, cdneh said:

I sure hope things don't come  in fours.

They don't; no Eh ma'am; they come in Manys, si Eh ma'am, and you have already attained that level, so have faith, si Eh ma'am.

[TBoneTX 43,061]

10 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

We've also instituted the "you have to eat what is offered at dinner or you get nothing" policy now that he is old enough to understand it.

Explain the benefits of having ox-like strength, which he is probably also now old enough to understand, si Nola-B. ma'am.  Present Mr. Nola-B. as an example, si ma'am.

[TBoneTX 43,061]

Mrs. T-B. phoned from Florida, saying that she missed us, miss we she man.

We asked why she couldn't miss us more when we're together, ask we of she man.

 

We also asked whether she'd procured a MAGA cap at the President's rally, same city same day man.

[TBoneTX 43,061]

We've absolutely struck out in finding U-Many syringes, this cannot continue man.

We're going to end up with a dead cat, certainly dosage errors man.

And unless cat reacts to getting shot, we have no idea whether we're even injecting the stuff, this cannot continue man.

[TBoneTX 43,061]

Cat has just dropped her Many'th fuzzy ball at our feet, eager-to-play miu man.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

33 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Explain the benefits of having ox-like strength, which he is probably also now old enough to understand, si Nola-B. ma'am.  Present Mr. Nola-B. as an example, si ma'am.

He told us he didn't want muscles and then cried about not wanting them.

 

27 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

We've absolutely struck out in finding U-Many syringes, this cannot continue man.

We're going to end up with a dead cat, certainly dosage errors man.

And unless cat reacts to getting shot, we have no idea whether we're even injecting the stuff, this cannot continue man.

 

https://www.1800petmeds.com/VetPen-prod12028.html

 

Get an auto-injector.

 

You order some syringes online yet?

 

You should be able to tell whether you've injected it based on subsequent blood glucose readings, no?

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Also, T-B, I think you need a new vet.  They should have helped set you up with supplies and taught you how to properly inject.  

[NikLR 13,220]

Both offices I've worked at teach people how to inject and make sure they have the right equipment, at least the first time.  Diabetic management is hard and can be dangerous.  

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

21 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

 

I feel like part of this comes from the doctors not being very frank about life expectancies and end of life care. I remember that no one told my dad he only had 3 months to live. I knew because I read the medical studies, but he kept holding on hope that he would get better.

Which is ironic because doctors are well aware of life expectancies and end of life issues when it comes to their own healthcare. I read a long piece a few years back on how individual doctors approach cancer when they are stricken by it. Generally, they discard the choices that most people follow for maximizing the length of life and instead choose alternatives that will maximize the quality of their remaining life.