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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DanHappy
Got mom moved to a new place yesterday. Not an easy thing to do. Hard to explain to a person with dementia what is going on. Lesley help out as well. One of the nurses working then was really cute, so the place could potentially be a louie place...
No easy way to deal with any of that. Heartbreaking for sure.
 
Old Sep 5, 2017 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by PapaThiele
Sup Cuz!
Hey , Marcus......just finished some testing for another chapter for the Book..This one is titled.."The Preemptive Nap" . Seems that the past few weeks I've been getting mid afternoon headaches. Whether it's part "Weebles" or allergies , I'm not sure. Naps seem to help, of course. Today, I thought, why wait for the headache, I'll take a nap before I get it. It's a win/win. If it works...fine. If it doesn't ...I get an extra nap in. You should have seen me explaining that one to my wife...

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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 03:13 PM
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That book will sell dozens, I tell ya...DOZENS!!!
 
Old Sep 5, 2017 | 03:20 PM
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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fireman031967
Sorry to hear of what you are going thru Dan, went thru something similar, but it has been 8 years now. Just remember, she still loves you!
Thanks. Sucks and hope you have a better time of it than me.
 
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Wow! How does she walk around without falling over?
 
Old Sep 5, 2017 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BARACU
Dan, you can get a longer shift lever for $25 from JP or DK. Lets you drop it way down to clear the footboard plus gives you more foot room. Bottom of my shift peg is even with the top of the floor board.
Hmmm... didn't think of that. Beats it up in the air more. Can you still use it?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 03:33 PM
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I have not bought a TV in 5 years... LOL. I need to get up to date.


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Originally Posted by DanHappy
Wow! How does she walk around without falling over?
Looking like that... I doubt she gets upright much.
 



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