OK, last week my 2 month old coffee maker died, then my boombox went and Saturday my computer kicked off...I'm scared to drive my car now! I went to visit Dad last night with a friend of mine. Dad began vomiting and between rounds, looked up at my friend and said "Hey, you wanna grab me a beer?" Even with his face in a pail, he can still make jokes! So, life goes on... Gotta take my computer in tonight...as if I have time!
I would take the coffee maker back. It shouldn't die that soon. Boom box just may be history...I still have mine from when I was 21. It works fairly well. Computers can come back to life as my case showed. Take each issue at a time and don't make it sound like everything at once and you will be fine. Hugs to you and yours.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
I would take the coffee maker back. It shouldn't die that soon. Boom box just may be history...I still have mine from when I was 21. It works fairly well. Computers can come back to life as my case showed. Take each issue at a time and don't make it sound like everything at once and you will be fine. Hugs to you and yours.
kat
Well, they say these things come in threes so I should be OK this week...unless this rule is three per week! Apparently I need to mail the coffee maker to the distributor and they will replace it. Boombox is less than a year old...piece of sh@t!and the computer is having the same problem that I had nine months ago which they fixed by downloading some updated drivers. We'll see.
I've been through the mill with coffee makers? I keep returning then. Finally found the best ever. Hamilton Beach Brew Station. You just hold the cup up to it and it dispenses. Anywhere from 4 to 12 cups. I LOVE it. In fact - I have one at the old house, 1 at the new house, 1 at the cottage, bought one for my son's apt and my best friend who was going to buy a $200 coffee maker tried mine and rushed out to get one. They go on sale app once a month at Canadian Tire for $40. Well worth it. I had bought several over $100 and they weren't half as good.
Remember to keep a Gratitude journal. I know it is hard when it seems like everything is going wrong but trust me - there are so many good things in each of our lives if we only take the time to remember them. I'll start for you - you have 2 beautiful, wonderful daughters. Now - you continue...
Thanks SFO. During and after the separation I used to collect postive quotations and made them into a book which I gave my friends. I still add to it. As for coffee makers, I should have gone with a $15 Black & Decker! The Chemo specialist was in to see my Dad today and apparently they want to start him on a mild chemo therapy tomorrow which may help shrink down the cancer and make him able to eat again. She said it could extend his life four months if successful. My Mom phoned me and said "it could extend his life four months but to do what, lie in bed doing nothing for four more months?" I said "I guess the choice is Dad's to make" and she agreed. His hope is that he can get well enough to go home for a bit but whether Mom could even handle that is another question. It's a 24 hour a day responsibility and she's almost 76! You get 3 hours of nursing per day but that leaves 21 more hours. She can't lift him and he's not mobile. Private nursing is an option but I've talked to someone who was in a similar position with her Dad and, even with the additional nursing, she said it was the worst thing they could have ever done to bring him home. But, it's one day at a time. I've told Dad that when the option of going home is offered then we'll look at what's needed and if it's possible. he says that if it too much of a burden on Mom then he doesn't want to do it. We'll see.
He said that he was considering using a new drug on Dad, which has had good success, but he needs to pass it by the rest of the team this week.
What happened to the new drug?
Your dad is so awesome ... praying for him still. It is so, that he has to make the decisions about his life, but I am concerned about your mom and how much she can handle if he came home. Hospice sounds like a good idea ... not so much like a hospital environment.
Cannot give advice about your computer, coffee maker or boombox. Just take each breakage one at a time.
Me:57 H:52 M:28 Got another lawyer last year and filed. D35,S/D twins28,D22 EA4/04 End? Who knows? "Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you." — Peace Pilgrim
"new drug" is the chemo they plan to give except it's not really chemo it's a drug that acts to kill or reduce cancer cells. They still want to put in a G tube, which is a bipass of the affected area. Yesterday the doctor (Dad's usual cancer doctor is away this week) came in and started talking about a new way of feeding him. Dad cut him off as he was so confused. My Mom, brother and Dad are meeting with the doctor this evening to get the full picture rather than doctors running in and out with this idea and that idea. Dad refused the injections because he's confused! As of Hospice care, that person was in last week but my understanding is that you only a have a certain amount of time to kick off or they send you elsewhere. If you live longer than you're expected to it becomes another major hassle. A friend of mine did that and got shipped out because she lived too long!
Apparently I need to mail the coffee maker to the distributor and they will replace it. Boombox is less than a year old...piece of sh@t!and the computer is having the same problem that I had nine months ago which they fixed by downloading some updated drivers. We'll see. 