We're thinking of you folks Bob, and continuing to pray. I hope you don't
take this the wrong way, but right now I'd trade you cameras, but not trade
you problems. That is not to say we don't have our own problems right now;
we do, as we are presently between jobs/income, and also looking for the
next place where we will live, and basically facing a lot of uncertainty.
And that isn't at all easy at my age. But thankfully, we are all reasonably
healthy right now. Dealing with health problems has to be one of the hardest
parts of life, and I do feel for you all right now.
wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 9:22 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Back, but OT
>
> On May 30, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Gary Teller wrote:
>
>> Be mindful of one of the cardinal rules of caregiving-make
>> sure you and your wife continue to take care of your own physical and
>> mental well being.
>
> Amen! It's an easy rule to remember and a hard one to implement. Last
> night we both made it back to Round Pond at the same time, had a few
> hours, ate dinner together at a good restaurant down by the harbor,
> then she went back to Portland and I stayed here to work in a shop
> today. I'm working tonight supporting an agency client, and will be
> going back to Portland in the morning. Good Lord willing and the
> crick don't rise, we'll move Ben to a hospital in Boothbay Harbor
> tomorrow for another five weeks of IV therapy. It's a whole lot
> closer. In fact, Joan works for the hospital's occupational health
> department.
>
> Funny, the shift between medical concerns and political concerns as
> hospitals and skilled care facilities either said yes or no to Ben's
> placement based on Medicaid reimbursement. His condition continues to
> improve, however, so that's good. Moving to a new hospital may be a
> bit tricky, as he tends to like things consistent. But the agency
> that supports him is committed, even though he's technically off the
> books right now until they can work out a reimbursement agreement
> with the hospital. It would take about fifteen minutes without a
> trained caregiver there before they came screaming for help.
>
> Fortunately, the hospital he's going to has provided a number of
> mentally handicapped individuals with long-term medical care in the
> past, so in theory they know the drill, or, more accurately, they
> know there is a drill. If they will listen to us about the non-
> medical aspects of Benjamin management, things could go rather
> smoothly. And truth to tell, I'd rather have a Ben demonstrating his
> range of behaviors than a Ben slowly fading away like a vampire's
> latest victim.
>
> This has all been one of those educations one hopes to avoid. <g> And
> wasn't someone else recently discussing a Teutonic philosopher known
> for such sayings as "That which doesn't kill me makes me stronger"?
> From time to time I'd like to dig that fellow up, hang his remains,
> and then bury him again.
>
> I DON'T WANT TO BE ANY STRONGER!!!
>
> Sorry. <g>
>
> --Bob
>
>
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