Re: Rob's update Saturday 3 March 07

polonca12000 wrote:
tanadashoes wrote:

Hey all, I'm responding on what will be Rob's new toy, thanks to
Mandy's boyfriend, Jim, and a certain wonderful lady in a northern
state. The arrangement is that this laptop will go to the hospital
or nursing home with us and that it is Rob's, but we will take it
home when we go home ourselves. Less chance for theft that way.
After Rob is gone, ownership of the laptop will go to Jim. This is
an ACER bought at Radioshack for $700 with a $100 rebate. Jim
ponied up over half of the cash for it, and I covered the rest. It
has microsoft vista on it and is wi-fi (obviously) wired.

We're looking at nursing homes for Rob. I have received two good
recommendations, or at least good as of 10 years ago. We hope to
have him back in Fayetteville this week. I'm currently waiting for
lunch and for Mike to get his heinz ketchup *** up here so we can
take this to Rob. I think Rob will really appreciate this.

We're back on the rollercoaster. When I called the rehab center,
Eric, Rob's nurse, said that Rob was sitting in the lunch room eating
and that he'd responded well to therapy. This after yesterday when
Rob was incontinent, unable to make sense, and so forth. I was told
to get used to it. I think this one is going to be a long one and
going to hurt. Sigh.

To be honest MaryL, I hadn't even thought about DNRs. Oh God, I
don't want to make that decision. As I just posted, Rob was not
competent yesterday, and I talked to the Social Worker who would be
doing all legal paperwork, and he said that he couldn't notarize any
legal work for Rob when he, the social worker, couldn't verify that
Rob really knew what he was signing. I agee with him. But this
doesn't make it any easier.

Pam S.

We are purring and sending lots of hugs and best wishes,
Polonca and Soncek

I've got major purrs going for you, too, Pam. I'm so sorry this all is
happening to you.

kili


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