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Bonnie -- Thanks! My mom grew progressively worse from CHF last year -- went into the hospital several times the first of this year, then into what was supposedly a skilled nursing facility for nine days in March (where they let her fall out of her wheel chair and then let her potassium rise to critical level among other things) where she died. Then we had the Peoria incident with the meds and now brain surgery and a broken shoulder. I'm not complaining, mind you, but I'm definitely ready for the year 2000 even if every computer in the world goes haywire. Well, you know what I'm saying. I'm sorry to say that it seems that we learn some of life's most precious lessons during times like that although it surely isn't any fun at all. Carole M. :-) TED SAYS HELLO AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ON THE LIST FROM HIS BED IN THE BEDROOM -- AND NOW HE IS SNORING LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN AGAIN! Good sign. :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Bonnie Cunningham <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 2:06 PM Subject: Re: My grandmother > Carole: > > This is such great advice! You are so right - we often forget the "real person" within and it's important to keep that person, the one we love, in mind. > > Bonnie Cunningham > NPF > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carole K. Menser [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: September 15, 1999 2:22 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: My grandmother > > > Sarah -- > > Go to her home and then take her something from home that she really has > treasured and cherished over the years and that she might recognize > during > her more focused times. Make or purchase for her a brightly colored lap > robe -- something she will see and use every day. Most of all, bring > her > the gift of yourself as often as you can go see her. It's all too easy > to > let that slip sometimes especially when we think the person is sort of > out > of it and doesn't know who we are or what is going on. Your > grandmother's > brain and body may be wearing out, but the real person is still inside > there -- although sometimes buried very deep within. Be sure to talk to > that PERSON and not to the body or the condition that you can see on the > outside. > > Carole :-) >