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My name is Pat Swan ,, I have bipolar diorder and am now taking care of a friend who just had heart surgery, and is suppose to have knee replacement surgery in  8 weeks. I'm scared , and str...
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By summergirl on   5/8/2008 12:30:36 PM
Baby Boomers, Caregiving, and Family Relationships

   It started with an early morning phone call one year ago.

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By ijcoaching on   4/29/2008 8:25:17 PM
Not eating or drinking
I am helping my mother take care of my grandmother.She has to go to work so I stay here during the day.We can only get her to take a few bites of puree food and sips of water.We are told to start thinking about a G-tube.She gets weaker every day and fights us.She spits anything out after a few bites.She has demensia and tell us we are killing her.Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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By ErinMc on   4/29/2008 11:33:07 AM
i wish I had known.
I wish I had known that moving mom and selling her house, would have been so hard, she seems so mad at me but I knew she couldn't be alone any longer and I was afraid I would go to visit and find...
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By staciebld on   4/28/2008 11:08:51 AM
WHEN WE HAVE TO DEPEND ON OTHER FOR HELP.
WHEN WE ARE RESPONSIABLE FOR THE CARE OF SOMEONE'S LOVE ONE, WE SHOULD RESPECT THE RIGHT OF THE PERSON TO SAY NO. DO NOT VIOLATE THAT TRUST. ABUSE OF ANY KIND IS HURTFUL AND PAINFUL. ...
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By marlea_1 on   4/25/2008 4:52:01 PM
Is Your Loved One Ready for Hospice? Three Insight

You think your doctor will tell you when your loved one needs hospice?

They should know, right?

Not always ...

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By MotheringMother on   4/8/2008 11:03:14 AM
          
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