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CHERYLHURT
1/24/08 6:15 P
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| My 81.5 y/o mom lives with us, has for over 3 years. I don't know when it started but she SLURPS her food and drink, and ALWAYS drips food on her front. She was NOT like this when I was a kid. Sometimes I gnash my teeth, quietly, because I would NEVER say anything to her. The best way to honor my dad is to cherish my mom.
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ROSIEREADER
1/24/08 12:28 P
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Popcorn is a good idea. I usually reach for chips or sweets, but popcorn could just hit the spot.
I already stopped doing their laundry and cleaning their rooms. That's a real reason for stress. he mess drives me crazy, but I've gotten to the point I'm tired of complaining. So now it doesn't get doesn't get done at all.
I do make them clean their bathrooms, if you can call it that.
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| Are there any other resources in your area that could give you a break? Someone from your church that could come for an hour a week while you take a walk? A neighbor that would go to the grocery store for you? Can you afford to have someone come in once or twice a month and clean your kitchen, your bathrooms, dust and vacuum? If your family isn't helping you....don't do their laundry - tell your kids if they want clean clothes they'll need to wash them themselves. Same for some meals....if they want to eat on Wednesday night, they need to cook for themselves. I sure understand going for the comfort food in time of stress, whenever possible try to make it a healthy choice. Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks....it's warm, has some salt and it crunches.
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ROSIEREADER
1/24/08 11:30 A
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Thanks for the support.
It helped just getting it out in writing how bad I feel. I know it doesn't do any good to moan and groan but heck what else can I do if I don't eat, besides cry??!!?
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NEWJESSIE
1/24/08 10:54 A
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| I am sorry about your day. Being a caregiver is not easy. I know many studies have been done on the effects of being a caregiver to the elderly. I do not have any suggestions other than to say today is a new day to eat better and that I wish you a beter day.
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ROSIEREADER
1/24/08 10:51 A
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I know many of us are at times overwhelmed by just keeping up with our ordinary everyday lives. Home, work, kids(teenagers). However, my elderly mother(88) lives with us and has Alzheimer's. It's getting worse and I am getting little support from the family. It was a very, very difficult day yesterday, and I ended up eating myself into oblivion because of the stress of trying to take care of her needs and the lack of support from others. They are thoughtless and inconsiderate of what I am trying to handle. I have tried talking and asking for help, but get frustrated having to constantly ask. Why should I have to ask?
I wish I could go in my room and close the door and not deal with life's problems.
I know that's not an excuse for eating, but stress is what got me where I am today. I have always been a stress and anxiety eater.
Sorry for going on - yesterday was just so bad and now the scales reinforce what a bad day it was.
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