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On 12/24/2011 7:59 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
> i guess i wasn't here then a reprise of this story would be appreciated,
> Lee, who needs a laugh

Once upon a time, many years ago...... Hubby suddenly collapsed in
pain, writing on the floor. This was a RED ALERT moment for me and i
went into full adrenaline fight/flight mode.

I assisted hubby out of the house to the car and into the car (now, he
weighs 1/3 more than i do and the car is down a hill on the street, so
i'm also manouvering him into a seat 2 feet lower than where i'm
standing (fortunately he's ? 8 inches or so taller than i am). He's
moaning and groaning and i'm panicing. I get the kidlet over to the
neighbours house so i don't have to worry about him and i dash back to
the car to take hubby to hospital.

He moans and writhes and says 'slower!'. I proceed VERY slowly to the
first red light and hubby screams 'no, go home!'

Now my fight flight is going nuts, the adrenaline is rushing and i'm SCARED.

We get back to the house whereupon i attempt to get hubby out of the car
(see the height problem i had). In tears, hubby says 'leave me here and
go call an ambulance.'

I'm spinning, literally spinning. I call 911 asking for an ambulance
and i go outside to make sure hubby is ok. Meanwhile, the police were
calling the house to check, and they are getting no answer (did i bring
the cordless with me?? heck no! i'm in full panic now).

So, the ambulance arrives and takes over for me TG!!! This is where i
realize i have that 'fear smell' and that i should best clean up before
i head to the ER following the ambulance. I tell the attendants & hubby
that i need to zip into the house and do a quick change and i'll be
right behind the ambulance to meet him at the hospital.

so, back into the house, strip for a quick sponge bath and change of
top............ and i hear someone at the door...... so, i'm trying to
clean my armpits while i walk out of the bathroom to get my bath robe
left in my bedroom........ the police didn't like the 4.3 second wait,
so they entered the house immediately

it was with my arm in the air that i met them as i opened the bathroom
door to get my bath robe

i don't know who was redder...... the cop, me, or everyone in chat who
was killing themselves laughing at my incident

i managed to appear 'somewhat composed' in the ER (I hope!)

but better...... is the night the Kelly spent screwing around all night
long :D

lol
kate

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On 12/22/2011 12:25 PM, Robert Miles wrote:
> On 12/22/2011 1:07 PM, Tiger Lily wrote:
>> On 12/22/2011 10:33 AM, Robert Miles wrote:
>> snip
>>> A stroke caused this problem, and also often causes me problems
>>> with getting up from any chair that doesn't have a suitable right
>>> arm. Therefore, stools are out.
>>>
>>> The above ground gardening sounds more practical if I can get
>>> someone to build a suitable raised bed. However, it looks like
>>> I'll have to wait at least a few months for construction fences
>>> to be removed so I can reach a suitable place for such raised
>>> beds.
>>>
>>> Robert Miles
>>
>> Mom and Dad found they made one mistake on their raised gardens
>>
>> they put all of them at the same height, not figuring in the height of
>> the harvest
>>
>> this meant the peas were a bit too high, the tomatoes were just right
>> and the carrots and onions a bit too low
>>
>> hubby has been putting in different levels of raised beds (most is still
>> done at ground level, this is a long term project)
>>
>> Mom is an OT, i'll ask her if she knows of any 'tricks' for assistance
>> in getting up/down
>>
>> kate
>
> You might make sure that she knows that they need to be usable with
> only one hand that will do much. I can currently get down, if how
> hard doesn't matter. Getting back up now often takes help from two
> people, not just one.
>
> Robert Miles

oh my, Robert

i just spoke to Mom for 45 minutes, let me do the 'concise'

1. A 2 prong approach is needed. Physio Therapy to help you strengthen
the needed muscles to compensate where need be. Occupational Therapy
for work with Physio for ? trapeze lift devices to assist you, or a
wheel chair so you have brakes and can move from one garden bed to the
next (and this is where a good 30 min describing assistance devices
occurred)

2. Many hospice facilities have raised gardens for their patients.
Check the designs they have, ask the folks using the gardens what they
think and ask the folk that work there what improvements/changes they
would like to see.

3. I got a huge caution that any comments without being able to
physically assess the needs that have to be addressed is foolish (I
think you speak well for yourself, it's ok! ) :D

sorry i can't be more help

kate

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"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/24/2011 7:59 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
>> i guess i wasn't here then a reprise of this story would be
>> appreciated,
>> Lee, who needs a laugh
>
> Once upon a time, many years ago...... Hubby suddenly collapsed in
> pain, writing on the floor. This was a RED ALERT moment for me and i
> went into full adrenaline fight/flight mode.
>
> I assisted hubby out of the house to the car and into the car (now, he
> weighs 1/3 more than i do and the car is down a hill on the street, so
> i'm also manouvering him into a seat 2 feet lower than where i'm
> standing (fortunately he's ? 8 inches or so taller than i am). He's
> moaning and groaning and i'm panicing. I get the kidlet over to the
> neighbours house so i don't have to worry about him and i dash back to
> the car to take hubby to hospital.
>
> He moans and writhes and says 'slower!'. I proceed VERY slowly to the
> first red light and hubby screams 'no, go home!'
>
> Now my fight flight is going nuts, the adrenaline is rushing and i'm
> SCARED.
>
> We get back to the house whereupon i attempt to get hubby out of the
> car (see the height problem i had). In tears, hubby says 'leave me
> here and go call an ambulance.'
>
> I'm spinning, literally spinning. I call 911 asking for an ambulance
> and i go outside to make sure hubby is ok. Meanwhile, the police were
> calling the house to check, and they are getting no answer (did i
> bring the cordless with me?? heck no! i'm in full panic now).
>
> So, the ambulance arrives and takes over for me TG!!! This is where i
> realize i have that 'fear smell' and that i should best clean up
> before i head to the ER following the ambulance. I tell the
> attendants & hubby that i need to zip into the house and do a quick
> change and i'll be right behind the ambulance to meet him at the
> hospital.
>
> so, back into the house, strip for a quick sponge bath and change of
> top............ and i hear someone at the door...... so, i'm trying to
> clean my armpits while i walk out of the bathroom to get my bath robe
> left in my bedroom........ the police didn't like the 4.3 second wait,
> so they entered the house immediately
>
> it was with my arm in the air that i met them as i opened the bathroom
> door to get my bath robe

The lick and a spit shower :)

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On 12/24/2011 6:19 PM, Ozgirl wrote:
>
>
> "Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 12/24/2011 7:59 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
>>> i guess i wasn't here then a reprise of this story would be appreciated,
>>> Lee, who needs a laugh
>>
>> Once upon a time, many years ago...... Hubby suddenly collapsed in
>> pain, writing on the floor. This was a RED ALERT moment for me and i
>> went into full adrenaline fight/flight mode.
>>
>> I assisted hubby out of the house to the car and into the car (now, he
>> weighs 1/3 more than i do and the car is down a hill on the street, so
>> i'm also manouvering him into a seat 2 feet lower than where i'm
>> standing (fortunately he's ? 8 inches or so taller than i am). He's
>> moaning and groaning and i'm panicing. I get the kidlet over to the
>> neighbours house so i don't have to worry about him and i dash back to
>> the car to take hubby to hospital.
>>
>> He moans and writhes and says 'slower!'. I proceed VERY slowly to the
>> first red light and hubby screams 'no, go home!'
>>
>> Now my fight flight is going nuts, the adrenaline is rushing and i'm
>> SCARED.
>>
>> We get back to the house whereupon i attempt to get hubby out of the
>> car (see the height problem i had). In tears, hubby says 'leave me
>> here and go call an ambulance.'
>>
>> I'm spinning, literally spinning. I call 911 asking for an ambulance
>> and i go outside to make sure hubby is ok. Meanwhile, the police were
>> calling the house to check, and they are getting no answer (did i
>> bring the cordless with me?? heck no! i'm in full panic now).
>>
>> So, the ambulance arrives and takes over for me TG!!! This is where i
>> realize i have that 'fear smell' and that i should best clean up
>> before i head to the ER following the ambulance. I tell the attendants
>> & hubby that i need to zip into the house and do a quick change and
>> i'll be right behind the ambulance to meet him at the hospital.
>>
>> so, back into the house, strip for a quick sponge bath and change of
>> top............ and i hear someone at the door...... so, i'm trying to
>> clean my armpits while i walk out of the bathroom to get my bath robe
>> left in my bedroom........ the police didn't like the 4.3 second wait,
>> so they entered the house immediately
>>
>> it was with my arm in the air that i met them as i opened the bathroom
>> door to get my bath robe
>
> The lick and a spit shower :)
>
>
yup, no time, need to clean up a bit to be more presentable

and then hubby sent me home from ER! LOL

upon which we chatted for a while longer, in gales of laughter

i could barely type i was laughing so hard

kate

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oh my, sounds much like my life, LOL, Lee
"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/24/2011 7:59 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
>> i guess i wasn't here then a reprise of this story would be appreciated,
>> Lee, who needs a laugh
>
> Once upon a time, many years ago...... Hubby suddenly collapsed in pain,
> writing on the floor. This was a RED ALERT moment for me and i went into
> full adrenaline fight/flight mode.
>
> I assisted hubby out of the house to the car and into the car (now, he
> weighs 1/3 more than i do and the car is down a hill on the street, so i'm
> also manouvering him into a seat 2 feet lower than where i'm standing
> (fortunately he's ? 8 inches or so taller than i am). He's moaning and
> groaning and i'm panicing. I get the kidlet over to the neighbours house
> so i don't have to worry about him and i dash back to the car to take
> hubby to hospital.
>
> He moans and writhes and says 'slower!'. I proceed VERY slowly to the
> first red light and hubby screams 'no, go home!'
>
> Now my fight flight is going nuts, the adrenaline is rushing and i'm
> SCARED.
>
> We get back to the house whereupon i attempt to get hubby out of the car
> (see the height problem i had). In tears, hubby says 'leave me here and
> go call an ambulance.'
>
> I'm spinning, literally spinning. I call 911 asking for an ambulance and
> i go outside to make sure hubby is ok. Meanwhile, the police were calling
> the house to check, and they are getting no answer (did i bring the
> cordless with me?? heck no! i'm in full panic now).
>
> So, the ambulance arrives and takes over for me TG!!! This is where i
> realize i have that 'fear smell' and that i should best clean up before i
> head to the ER following the ambulance. I tell the attendants & hubby
> that i need to zip into the house and do a quick change and i'll be right
> behind the ambulance to meet him at the hospital.
>
> so, back into the house, strip for a quick sponge bath and change of
> top............ and i hear someone at the door...... so, i'm trying to
> clean my armpits while i walk out of the bathroom to get my bath robe left
> in my bedroom........ the police didn't like the 4.3 second wait, so they
> entered the house immediately
>
> it was with my arm in the air that i met them as i opened the bathroom
> door to get my bath robe
>
> i don't know who was redder...... the cop, me, or everyone in chat who was
> killing themselves laughing at my incident
>
> i managed to appear 'somewhat composed' in the ER (I hope!)
>
> but better...... is the night the Kelly spent screwing around all night
> long :D
>
> lol
> kate

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On 12/25/2011 1:25 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
> oh my, sounds much like my life, LOL, Lee

it reminded me of an "I Love Lucy" comedy sketch

if you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at, right?

kate

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On 12/24/2011 2:11 PM, Tiger Lily wrote:
> On 12/22/2011 12:25 PM, Robert Miles wrote:
>> On 12/22/2011 1:07 PM, Tiger Lily wrote:
>>> On 12/22/2011 10:33 AM, Robert Miles wrote:
>>> snip
>>>> A stroke caused this problem, and also often causes me problems
>>>> with getting up from any chair that doesn't have a suitable right
>>>> arm. Therefore, stools are out.
>>>>
>>>> The above ground gardening sounds more practical if I can get
>>>> someone to build a suitable raised bed. However, it looks like
>>>> I'll have to wait at least a few months for construction fences
>>>> to be removed so I can reach a suitable place for such raised
>>>> beds.
>>>>
>>>> Robert Miles
>>>
>>> Mom and Dad found they made one mistake on their raised gardens
>>>
>>> they put all of them at the same height, not figuring in the height of
>>> the harvest
>>>
>>> this meant the peas were a bit too high, the tomatoes were just right
>>> and the carrots and onions a bit too low
>>>
>>> hubby has been putting in different levels of raised beds (most is still
>>> done at ground level, this is a long term project)
>>>
>>> Mom is an OT, i'll ask her if she knows of any 'tricks' for assistance
>>> in getting up/down
>>>
>>> kate
>>
>> You might make sure that she knows that they need to be usable with
>> only one hand that will do much. I can currently get down, if how
>> hard doesn't matter. Getting back up now often takes help from two
>> people, not just one.
>>
>> Robert Miles
>
> oh my, Robert
>
> i just spoke to Mom for 45 minutes, let me do the 'concise'
>
> 1. A 2 prong approach is needed. Physio Therapy to help you strengthen
> the needed muscles to compensate where need be. Occupational Therapy for
> work with Physio for ? trapeze lift devices to assist you, or a wheel
> chair so you have brakes and can move from one garden bed to the next
> (and this is where a good 30 min describing assistance devices occurred)

The therapies were tried years ago. Didn't work enough to continue.

What's a trapeze lift device?

I recovered from the stroke enough to walk slowly with a 4-point cane,
but not enough to carry much of anything.

> 2. Many hospice facilities have raised gardens for their patients. Check
> the designs they have, ask the folks using the gardens what they think
> and ask the folk that work there what improvements/changes they would
> like to see.

The assisted living place here has a few raised flower beds, and little
room for more beds. I find it hard to get transportation to any other
similar places.

> 3. I got a huge caution that any comments without being able to
> physically assess the needs that have to be addressed is foolish (I
> think you speak well for yourself, it's ok! ) :D
>
> sorry i can't be more help
>
> kate

Robert Miles

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On 12/26/2011 9:42 PM, Robert Miles wrote:
> On 12/24/2011 2:11 PM, Tiger Lily wrote:

>> 1. A 2 prong approach is needed. Physio Therapy to help you strengthen
>> the needed muscles to compensate where need be. Occupational Therapy for
>> work with Physio for ? trapeze lift devices to assist you, or a wheel
>> chair so you have brakes and can move from one garden bed to the next
>> (and this is where a good 30 min describing assistance devices occurred)
>
> The therapies were tried years ago. Didn't work enough to continue.
>
> What's a trapeze lift device?

sigh, sorry therapy didn't work for you

a trapeze lift device is a bar, hung from something very sturdy,
allowing you to grab the bar to assist in standing....
>
> I recovered from the stroke enough to walk slowly with a 4-point cane,
> but not enough to carry much of anything.

ok, so carry/lift is out of the question

>
>> 2. Many hospice facilities have raised gardens for their patients. Check
>> the designs they have, ask the folks using the gardens what they think
>> and ask the folk that work there what improvements/changes they would
>> like to see.
>
> The assisted living place here has a few raised flower beds, and little
> room for more beds. I find it hard to get transportation to any other
> similar places.

Those planter boxes Wendy spoke of are looking better and better.....

> Robert Miles
>

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On 28/12/2011 7:33 AM, Tiger Lily wrote:
> On 12/26/2011 9:42 PM, Robert Miles wrote:
>> On 12/24/2011 2:11 PM, Tiger Lily wrote:
>
>>> 1. A 2 prong approach is needed. Physio Therapy to help you strengthen
>>> the needed muscles to compensate where need be. Occupational Therapy for
>>> work with Physio for ? trapeze lift devices to assist you, or a wheel
>>> chair so you have brakes and can move from one garden bed to the next
>>> (and this is where a good 30 min describing assistance devices occurred)
>>
>> The therapies were tried years ago. Didn't work enough to continue.
>>
>> What's a trapeze lift device?
>
> sigh, sorry therapy didn't work for you
>
> a trapeze lift device is a bar, hung from something very sturdy,
> allowing you to grab the bar to assist in standing....
>>
>> I recovered from the stroke enough to walk slowly with a 4-point cane,
>> but not enough to carry much of anything.
>
> ok, so carry/lift is out of the question
>
>>
>>> 2. Many hospice facilities have raised gardens for their patients. Check
>>> the designs they have, ask the folks using the gardens what they think
>>> and ask the folk that work there what improvements/changes they would
>>> like to see.
>>
>> The assisted living place here has a few raised flower beds, and little
>> room for more beds. I find it hard to get transportation to any other
>> similar places.
>
> Those planter boxes Wendy spoke of are looking better and better.....
>
>> Robert Miles
>>
>

I just harvested my huge crop of tomatoes grown in a couple of those
hanging basket things well maybe huge is a slight exaggeration total of
3 golf ball size ones :-) Hoping for more success with the strawberries
this winter.

(- -)
=m=(_)=m=
RodS T2
Australia

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On 12/29/2011 3:32 AM, RodS wrote:
> I just harvested my huge crop of tomatoes grown in a couple of those
> hanging basket things well maybe huge is a slight exaggeration total of
> 3 golf ball size ones :-) Hoping for more success with the strawberries
> this winter.

priceless!

tomato crops vary widely for us

some years, we do nothing and get 60 lbs from 4 bushes....... other
years we are 'perfect' gardeners and the weather doesn't cooperate and
we get 15 tomatoes (not lbs) LOL

we now have raised gardens against the concrete on the S side of the
house.......this increases the soil temp for the tomato roots and
increases production as well :D

Mom is in an apartment now, so she does the hanging tomato plants and
gets a bounty of fruit from those plants

next year will be better, i'm sure

kate :D