Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Grandma update.
She is on hold for starting physical therapy because while she was at the hospital she picked up the rhinovirus. She is almost over it but still has a bad cough. At her family dr appointment several of her medications were stopped as they were not doing anything anymore and new ones added. They also cut the dose of one of her heart medications in half as they think it is causing her pulse to be too low. We have to do a blood pressure and pulse reading twice a day until her next appointment next Wednesday. It can take a week on the new dose to see changes but the numbers in the 40s are still very worrisome. As long as we can get her to use her walker it may take a bit of time but she is able to get around, she just hates using it and wants her cane back which she is just too unstable to use. The biggest change and the one that causes me to have to go outside and have a good 10 or 15 minute crying spell almost daily now is her mind. She has started hallucinating, and her memory is going fast. This is either from the stroke, or the stroke sped up the Alzheimer's. 1 of her brothers has visited 5 times, and after the 3rd visit he left in tears as he could see the changes in just a span of 2 days between visits. He called that night and told us he had called the rest of her brothers and sisters and told them that they needed to visit and sooner rather then later, so far, no one else has shown up. I have never personally dealt with a family member with Alzheimer's before, and the rapid progression is both heartbreaking and terrifying.

I'm so very sorry too have read this news

Sending my very best thoughts and prayers to her yourself and all of her caring family

 

[rural mouse]

Grandma update.
She is on hold for starting physical therapy because while she was at the hospital she picked up the rhinovirus. She is almost over it but still has a bad cough. At her family dr appointment several of her medications were stopped as they were not doing anything anymore and new ones added. They also cut the dose of one of her heart medications in half as they think it is causing her pulse to be too low. We have to do a blood pressure and pulse reading twice a day until her next appointment next Wednesday. It can take a week on the new dose to see changes but the numbers in the 40s are still very worrisome. As long as we can get her to use her walker it may take a bit of time but she is able to get around, she just hates using it and wants her cane back which she is just too unstable to use. The biggest change and the one that causes me to have to go outside and have a good 10 or 15 minute crying spell almost daily now is her mind. She has started hallucinating, and her memory is going fast. This is either from the stroke, or the stroke sped up the Alzheimer's. 1 of her brothers has visited 5 times, and after the 3rd visit he left in tears as he could see the changes in just a span of 2 days between visits. He called that night and told us he had called the rest of her brothers and sisters and told them that they needed to visit and sooner rather then later, so far, no one else has shown up. I have never personally dealt with a family member with Alzheimer's before, and the rapid progression is both heartbreaking and terrifying.

With Alzheimer's, things can change at a snail's pace and things can change at the speed of an eye blink. Either way, it's heart rending. My grandma had a memory board with pics of all her family, which she was always able to state their relationship to her, even when she couldn't come up with names, and she always knew my grandpa in person. Beyond that, I don't know.

 

[featherhead007]

How are they dealing with the new fence?

Curious, but determined!

 

[featherhead007]

Ummm, yeah...I did in that thread...but didn't here...and someone reported me and I got a 'please go along' note, so I just shut up....some people were really in a tither about having to change their name!
Tax about April Fool's:View attachment 3047944I love her coloring! She has a sister who is slightly darker and the white on this one are a soft grey on her sister. And @RoyalChick, she is 'grey', not 'lavender' as she has visible barring - like her sister. Both are 1/2 BR and 1/2 EE that was a light colour.

It was very hard for me to stay quiet and watch people be afraid of losing their names. Eventually I ran with the joke.

 

[RoyalChick]

Although I am very anxious about Avian Influenza I couldn’t bear to keep the ladies in when it is drizzling and there are WORMS.
I really wish this disease would pass so I could worry less.

 

[Ponypoor]

Grandma update.
She is on hold for starting physical therapy because while she was at the hospital she picked up the rhinovirus. She is almost over it but still has a bad cough. At her family dr appointment several of her medications were stopped as they were not doing anything anymore and new ones added. They also cut the dose of one of her heart medications in half as they think it is causing her pulse to be too low. We have to do a blood pressure and pulse reading twice a day until her next appointment next Wednesday. It can take a week on the new dose to see changes but the numbers in the 40s are still very worrisome. As long as we can get her to use her walker it may take a bit of time but she is able to get around, she just hates using it and wants her cane back which she is just too unstable to use. The biggest change and the one that causes me to have to go outside and have a good 10 or 15 minute crying spell almost daily now is her mind. She has started hallucinating, and her memory is going fast. This is either from the stroke, or the stroke sped up the Alzheimer's. 1 of her brothers has visited 5 times, and after the 3rd visit he left in tears as he could see the changes in just a span of 2 days between visits. He called that night and told us he had called the rest of her brothers and sisters and told them that they needed to visit and sooner rather then later, so far, no one else has shown up. I have never personally dealt with a family member with Alzheimer's before, and the rapid progression is both heartbreaking and terrifying.

Oh dear so sad

It is so heartbreaking, please make sure to take time for yourself.

 

[Ponypoor]

Although I am very anxious about Avian Influenza I couldn’t bear to keep the ladies in when it is drizzling and there are WORMS.
I really wish this disease would pass so I could worry less.
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Yes I hope that the flu passes fast.

I took pity on mine and finally put up my temp mesh fencing to let them out.

 

[Ponypoor]

Road trip:

Went to Damascus, lovely place.

Next London, no bridge tho!

Stratford (not on the Avon) was well received.

Saw Shakespeare, waved hi!

Although I didn't go to Waterloo it was - well - my Waterloo!

Finally made it at home, phew! A marathon (oh yes I did pass along marathon!), Journey!

And why did I do this journey??? Well stay tuned!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Road trip:

Went to Damascus, lovely place.

Next London, no bridge tho!

Stratford (not on the Avon) was well received.

Saw Shakespeare, waved hi!

Although I didn't go to Waterloo it was - well - my Waterloo!

Finally made it at home, phew! A marathon (oh yes I did pass along marathon!), Journey!

And why did I do this journey??? Well stay tuned!

I'm guessing you brought home something alive. Now the question is does it have 2 legs and feathers or 4 legs and fur.

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm guessing you brought home something alive. Now the question is does it have 2 legs and feathers or 4 legs and fur.

Maybe fins!