Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[vitalsignsrn]

Lisa, ya, my mom is still in good shape to be home. She does some funky things sometimes that make me chuckle otherwise she is too with it to put in a home. She doesn't have any wandering or combative type behaviours. She does need observation of course and her toileting is becoming an issue. I have been showering her for about 7 mths now cause she forgot how. She does listen to simple commands. When she starts giving me a hard time I correct her and ask her if she wants to look like the other people at her day program. She declines. LOL I always make sure she is dressed like she would dress herself. Just today she told me that there weren't any women that wore nice capris and smart shirts to her program. I told her she was lucky to have a fashion conscious daughter that dressed her everyday. LOL She laughed. She remembers who we are, sometimes having trouble finding her words. Or she will say "your cousin or your friend". She has known them for ever but is easier for her to describe them instead of names. We will keep her home as long as we have to. She is ok so far but each day I see a deterioration in her. Small and subtle..but they are still there. In the meantime, I keep her at the same level as if she were taking care of herself...smart clothes that match and fit right, and above all... keep her independence till she cannot do it any longer. :-) Not to toot my own horn, but she is super lucky Im a nurse. LOL

[gmh1013]

Originally Posted by vitalsignsrn

Lisa, ya, my mom is still in good shape to be home. She does some funky things sometimes that make me chuckle otherwise she is too with it to put in a home. She doesn't have any wandering or combative type behaviours. She does need observation of course and her toileting is becoming an issue. I have been showering her for about 7 mths now cause she forgot how. She does listen to simple commands. When she starts giving me a hard time I correct her and ask her if she wants to look like the other people at her day program. She declines. LOL I always make sure she is dressed like she would dress herself. Just today she told me that there weren't any women that wore nice capris and smart shirts to her program. I told her she was lucky to have a fashion conscious daughter that dressed her everyday. LOL She laughed. She remembers who we are, sometimes having trouble finding her words. Or she will say "your cousin or your friend". She has known them for ever but is easier for her to describe them instead of names. We will keep her home as long as we have to. She is ok so far but each day I see a deterioration in her. Small and subtle..but they are still there. In the meantime, I keep her at the same level as if she were taking care of herself...smart clothes that match and fit right, and above all... keep her independence till she cannot do it any longer. :-) Not to toot my own horn, but she is super lucky Im a nurse. LOL

The home my mother is in its very depressing .....all have Alzheimer's at one stage or another....hats off to the nurses who help them.....i could never do that job.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by gmh1013

Somedays she does.....most of the time no.....she sits and stares out a window or at a wall all day. So for she has not been combative.....yet
I told my wife I will never ever let myself get into that situation.....give me a bottle of Oxy or shoot up heroin till I stop breathing
at least go out with a good buzz.

I know what you mean. I feel the same way. If you haven't already done so, get an advanced directive as part of your estate plan and spell out what you want done if the time comes that you can't make your own health care decisions. You can request no artificial feeding or fluids, no resuscitation, nor other life-saving measures. But I don't know about a planned drug overdose. ha.

When Mom really started downhill her doctor and I had a long talk about her worsening heart condition (severe aortic stenosis) and she presented some treatment options and medicines that might prolong her life. At that time Mom was more lucid, and she staunchly refused any treatment or meds. As the dementia progressed my sister and I agreed that it wouldn't be right to go against her wishes, to try and prolong her life when she had no quality of life. This might sound callous to anyone who's never been in the situation, but truly it was an act of mercy to let things run their course and I know it was what she would have wanted. She died at home, in her sleep, of a presumed heart attack after two years of homecare.

She's been gone a year now. It was August 14 that I found her after her caregivers called to say "Ms. Lila" wasn't answering the door. I am so grateful we didn't have to put her into a nursing home. She might still be lingering on if we had.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by vitalsignsrn

Lisa, ya, my mom is still in good shape to be home. She does some funky things sometimes that make me chuckle otherwise she is too with it to put in a home. She doesn't have any wandering or combative type behaviours. She does need observation of course and her toileting is becoming an issue. I have been showering her for about 7 mths now cause she forgot how. She does listen to simple commands. When she starts giving me a hard time I correct her and ask her if she wants to look like the other people at her day program. She declines. LOL I always make sure she is dressed like she would dress herself. Just today she told me that there weren't any women that wore nice capris and smart shirts to her program. I told her she was lucky to have a fashion conscious daughter that dressed her everyday. LOL She laughed. She remembers who we are, sometimes having trouble finding her words. Or she will say "your cousin or your friend". She has known them for ever but is easier for her to describe them instead of names. We will keep her home as long as we have to. She is ok so far but each day I see a deterioration in her. Small and subtle..but they are still there. In the meantime, I keep her at the same level as if she were taking care of herself...smart clothes that match and fit right, and above all... keep her independence till she cannot do it any longer. :-) Not to toot my own horn, but she is super lucky Im a nurse. LOL

She is lucky indeed. It sounds like you're doing about a full time job caring for her as it is. And the disease progresses differently in different people, you know. She may always be easy and agreeable. I hope for your sake (I mean you, your family and your mom) that she is.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by gmh1013

The home my mother is in its very depressing .....all have Alzheimer's at one stage or another....hats off to the nurses who help them.....i could never do that job.

I'm having unpleasant, stressful flashbacks, Greg - thinking of all the visits I made to nursing homes and alzheimer's facilities, talking to the staff, seeing the clients there in various stages of health. The more of it I saw the more sick I felt about Mom having to go to a facility. And some of them were pretty nice, but i know how she felt about moving out of her home. She would have been extremely unwilling to go. It would have been her worst nightmare.

Yuck. What a gloomy subject. My apologies for being such a downer!

[gmh1013]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I know what you mean. I feel the same way. If you haven't already done so, get an advanced directive as part of your estate plan and spell out what you want done if the time comes that you can't make your own health care decisions. You can request no artificial feeding or fluids, no resuscitation, nor other life-saving measures. But I don't know about a planned drug overdose. ha.

When Mom really started downhill her doctor and I had a long talk about her worsening heart condition (severe aortic stenosis) and she presented some treatment options and medicines that might prolong her life. At that time Mom was more lucid, and she staunchly refused any treatment or meds. As the dementia progressed my sister and I agreed that it wouldn't be right to go against her wishes, to try and prolong her life when she had no quality of life. This might sound callous to anyone who's never been in the situation, but truly it was an act of mercy to let things run their course and I know it was what she would have wanted. She died at home, in her sleep, of a presumed heart attack after two years of homecare.

She's been gone a year now. It was August 14 that I found her after her caregivers called to say "Ms. Lila" wasn't answering the door. I am so grateful we didn't have to put her into a nursing home. She might still be lingering on if we had.

My wife's kids know I have nobody to leave it to.....they would be holding my arm for me knowing that if Im gone my wife would be paying off their houses and buying them all new cars.....plus large sums of cash as gifts.
Its just me, my brother and mother plus one very distant relative that lives in Belfast....thats all thats left.
Your mother was very lucky.
Somedays I wish I could leave it all to my cats and bunnies

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by gmh1013

My wife's kids know I have nobody to leave it to.....they would be holding my arm for me knowing that if Im gone my wife would be paying off their houses and buying them all new cars.....plus large sums of cash as gifts.
Its just me, my brother and mother plus one very distant relative that lives in Belfast....thats all thats left.
Your mother was very lucky.
Somedays I wish I could leave it all to my cats and bunnies

Well.... there are charities... bunny rescue organizations. Can't you just see it now? The 500-acre Greg H. Memorial Rabbit Preserve and Sanctuary.... you would be immortalized in bronze at the entrance.

[Lisa]

Okay, bedtime. Good night, all. Not sure what our plans will be tomorrow but I think they will include lunch at Jamil's. Remember that place, Greg? On Lincoln Boulevard, north of the Capitol in a converted old house. Excellent steaks.

[SearChart]

Congrats Carl!

Ulysse Nardin is not what I expected, it's a beautiful piece

[cecilia]

That was a nice watch you got there Carl, congrats. Now lets see a happy watch face pic. Say hi to the camera :)

[FeelingTheBlues]

Thank you all so very much flr your compliments!

Wes, I am not sure about the movement but I may have an idea, I will let you know shortly!

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by vitalsignsrn

Here is a shot I was able to upload. I had the Breitling on with my Rolex. The Rolex has long lugs and it doesn't fit as well as the Breitling and the Breitling is a 41mm! Either way, I love my watch. I just hope that 41mm is gonna be big enough for my brothers wrist. When I got the Breitling, I thought, wow, I could have found this 1st and saved myself $5000.

Breitling looks good Judy. Strange how your DJ looks bigger in this pic, must be a trick of the camera. You might be able to date it with the bracelet stamp. on the underside of the bracelet should be a stamp like this.



Means it was made on 42nd week of 2004.

Always feel watches that have silver bezels wear smaller than say a sub with a black bezel. As the bezel blends with the bracelet, so just view dial as the size of the watch. This I think is why the daytona wears small and many women like it. Well that's my theory anyway. In any case that Breitling is a good size watch and sure it won't be too small for him, unless he's used to wearing giant watches. Anyway as Carl keeps telling me bigger is not always better.

[Lion]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Thank you for the good wishes and kind thoughts everybody, as of yet the package is still marked as being in the Fedex local facility Breguet knows where, if they decide to try to deliver it one last time it will be today or tomorrow most probably and I will not miss another afternoon just to wait for it. If its status doesn't change when I get to school I'll call them on my break and ask about it...

If only it could be in Trois-Rivières, it wouldn't be a problem for me to get it.

P.S.: Leo, we are indeed talking about Fedex.

P.P.S.: Bas, I liked seeing your mug but an iron pickaxe is still...an iron pickaxe!

P.P.P.S.: At least spidey is here to play the song of its people!

Carl, that was a stab, and poorly done I can see, at sarcasm....


Since it's Saturday AM and 5:17AM today the Coin Show ends. It's been fun, saw great exhibits and all the major World Mints were here selling their special coin sets(made with Silver or Gold Coin Denominations), also all the Major US Coin Auction companies were here with their displays of upcoming Coin Lots.....

I had lots of fun selling and buying coins and blew my buying budget by over $500.00 on coins for my collections. Two of my purchases were for two Kentucky Post-Revolutionary War Tokens(both were the same coin design but each was in Almost Uncirculated condition) which were minted in Great Britain between 1792-1794(these coins did not show a 'Date')to circulate here in the United States. They were worth one cent each and since our young Government had not completed our own Mint these circulated along with all the other Colonial coins and Mexican Pillar Dollars in use at the time.....

Take care.....Leo

[The Joker]

I was talking about watches Leo. Ok it was a cheap joke. Carl knows I love him.

[The Joker]

I mean love in a totally manly way.

You know what I mean

[vitalsignsrn]

GM all.. thanks Wes for that tidbit. According to the bracelet (if not swapped out) was made 32nd week of 2005. The watch looks so good. ** nervous now its not a fake!** Im sending a pic..and I have to warn you in advance..is HUGE... its the underside of the watch.. hope it looks ligit.. and you can see the serial # too..its 916392 pretty much under the style # A17380.

[vitalsignsrn]

wrong image.. sorry

[vitalsignsrn]

[vitalsignsrn]

the clasp.. shiney.. and looks hardly worn..

[Art 1]

That is a very nice Breitling. I think you'll find the bracelet, and even the entire watch better quality than Rolex.

There is something about the back of Breitlings that I like.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Are you talking about the Fedex issue? Honestly I am just glad it's over and I can enjoy my watch!

Originally Posted by Lion

Carl, that was a stab, and poorly done I can see, at sarcasm....


Since it's Saturday AM and 5:17AM today the Coin Show ends. It's been fun, saw great exhibits and all the major World Mints were here selling their special coin sets(made with Silver or Gold Coin Denominations), also all the Major US Coin Auction companies were here with their displays of upcoming Coin Lots.....

I had lots of fun selling and buying coins and blew my buying budget by over $500.00 on coins for my collections. Two of my purchases were for two Kentucky Post-Revolutionary War Tokens(both were the same coin design but each was in Almost Uncirculated condition) which were minted in Great Britain between 1792-1794(these coins did not show a 'Date')to circulate here in the United States. They were worth one cent each and since our young Government had not completed our own Mint these circulated along with all the other Colonial coins and Mexican Pillar Dollars in use at the time.....

Take care.....Leo

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by The Joker

I mean love in a totally manly way.

You know what I mean

Bromance anyone?

[kcmo]

Are you tempted to keep it, Judy? I would be!

[gmh1013]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Well.... there are charities... bunny rescue organizations. Can't you just see it now? The 500-acre Greg H. Memorial Rabbit Preserve and Sanctuary.... you would be immortalized in bronze at the entrance.

Thats a great idea! better than her greedy kids getting it.....of course my wife would throw a fit

[gmh1013]

Originally Posted by vitalsignsrn

the clasp.. shiney.. and looks hardly worn..

Very nice Colt! I bought a my first Breitling at Ganem in Tempe in 95....they were only 36 mm back then and did say colt on the dial like this one i found on the net.......it was a simple looking watch.......I regret selling it now......it was only 900 bucks then
for the automatic

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by gmh1013

Thats a great idea! better than her greedy kids getting it.....of course my wife would throw a fit

Don't tell her.

[vitalsignsrn]

Hi All. finally Hotmail started working again and I was able to upload a few pics. I started a thread over at Breitling but I will post some here. Karis, I wanted to keep it!! LOL Im gonna hunt around for a blue colt for myself. :-) It was comfortable on my wrist too.

Ive been excited like crazy to give this watch to him. So yesterday, under the pretense that I could watch the kids while they prepared for their bbq, I went over early. We were all sitting down having something to drink while the kids were eating. I thought..ok, this is the right time. I had the box in a black bag so he couldn't see it. I asked my nephew what his favourite colour was, he yells out yellow. He's 3.5yrs old..its yellow, what can I say. LOL Then I pull out the box and ask him if the box was the right kind of yellow..he yells out again yes. My brother is sitting there with a stupid grin on his face stunned and not moving. I wish I had been able to capture it. Oh well, I captured it in my head for as long as will remember it. I placed the box in front of him, kissed his cheek, gave him a hug and told him to enjoy it. He didn't move for a few minutes, he was staring at the box. LOL I pushed him to open it cause I wanted to see it on him. He took it out, looking at it, every few seconds he would say "wow". Mission completed with success! That's the reaction I was going for.
He's the best man I know. He deserves it. Its a "just because my sister got a watch I did too" kind of gift. I caught him staring at it during the night, especially when it was darker out. He was checking out his lume. He saw me looking at him and he gave me a wink. He had to go pick up a few things at the store and he was taking it off. I said what are you doing, wear it. He said "I cant wear this to Walmart". I died laughing! Because I made fun of him, he wore it. Then he said when he came home "some chick was staring at my watch in the checkout line". I told him its just a matter of getting used to it. Its no different than his Fortis or his Omega. I think cause this one is shiny and cream coloured it stands out from the sea of black dials. LOL Here are some pics..

[FeelingTheBlues]

That watch fits him very well Judy! Big kudos to you and congratulations to him!

[Lisa]

Oh, wow, that looks good on him. The size looks perfect on him. Complements his ring very nicely. I feel almost like I was right there with you guys... a great story!

[The Joker]

Great stuff Judy. I think gifting a watch feels even better than getting one. Apart from the bit later on, when you go home and haven't got a new watch on your wrist. That bit sucks.