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Any of you taking care of your parents?
 
Byrdie714 said:
Any of you taking care of your parents?
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i used to take care of my mother back in 2004 (she was 73 and i was 33) when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. she lived in my apartment building, so i stopped by every day to help with cooking and cleaning. i also made phone calls for her via relay (such as scheduling medical appointments) when necessary.
 
Nope not yet....they can take care on their own...who knows when it's time for me to go and take care of my parents.
 
I'm sort of taking care of my Grandma in some ways when she needs me to since she feels so comfortable with me than other of grandkids even, her own kids.
 
I have had to take care of my parents in the last decade or so till their passings... I even drove them elsewhere for things like shopping, doc appointments and etc...
 
Byrdie714 said:
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All of my parents and step-parents have been deceased for many years. Hubby's dad is deceased. His mother is not in good health but she refuses to leave her house in Michigan to move to the South. So, the answer is "no."
 
i should mention that both of my parents are deceased. before my father's death at age 77, he was in the hospital, so most of his care was done by nurses and doctors.
 
not yet they doing fine but i am still there for them as they need anything i am there to help out of some of things that they can't do anymore as they are not getting younger. :)
 
Both deceased and selfishly enjoying inheritance in this unpredictable economy.
 
I would simply refused to help my real mom...I have many good reasons. I don't mind take care of my dad however I know he won't move to Rochester to near us. He prefer mild climates not cold. I do not blame him for that!

I did helped some with my adopted mom but not a whole a lot cuz my aunt does the most work. I would go by, and keep her company etc. It's okay now since she is now rest in peace for 11 years. I do miss her as my real mom. I do grateful to her that she saved my life. (LONG story, and rather not talk about it. :) ) My adopted dad died when I was only 4 and half. I was soo close to him...I do miss him as well..I do remembered some in my memories...
 
We took care of my late wife's father, who had Alzheimer's, until she became seriously sick. Then it was a mess. Two sick people to take care of, I had to work 5 days a week in the winter, 7 days a week in the summer, and no help.

Then the bills started coming in.

After you get a couple of hundred thousand dollars in debt guess what? You don't worry about it any more. Go ahead, sue me for another hundred bucks, see if I care.

I lived alone 5 years after that. Now I am remarried again.
 
My mother has lived with me and family since Nov 1993. I got married in Feb 1993. She is still with us, but health is getting worse. She has HepC and has recently has to deal with double pneumonia, a broken shoulder and cellulitis turning to septicemia. She had to learn to walk all over again, but now she's back to normal for a 70 year old.
 
KristinaB said:
My mother has lived with me and family since Nov 1993. I got married in Feb 1993. She is still with us, but health is getting worse. She has HepC and has recently has to deal with double pneumonia, a broken shoulder and cellulitis turning to septicemia. She had to learn to walk all over again, but now she's back to normal for a 70 year old.
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Oh,my! Your mother has some serious health issues. I'm glad she is doing better now. I'm sure a lot of her recovery is due to the good care you have provided.
 
I am afraid of the day I have to take care of my parents.

It's going to be sad, IF they get what I think they will get.
 
I took care of my mother for the last 18 months of her life.
 
flyingace said:
Yep, I live with and take care of my mom.
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me too. my brother's in London and my dad's in long-term business trip in Korea. so it's just me and my mom... and the dog :cool2:
 
Not yet for me, but I did helped my parents with their business to reduce their back pains by helping them carry many heavy things, also I did take care of Holly (our family dog before my dog today) while she have the cancer.
 
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