I am so sorry for your loss. It is always hard, no matter the circumstances.
There is also a bereavement thread here, should you ever want to listen or talk.
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Hugs and peace to you and your family. 
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@showmom858 I am so very sorry for your loss. It is so hard and worse this time of year. Take care of yourself too.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Weāre never ready to lose our parents. Hugs to you.
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So sorry for your loss; May his memory be a blessing.
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Oh, Iām so sorry to hear that! Especially since heād been released from the hospital. 
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Thanks for asking! I had a nice talk with him Sunday night and he sounded good. The doctor is pleased with the recovery and said the antibiotics appear to be working. He may get out of the hospital as soon as tomorrow. Iām so glad Iāll get to see him in six days!
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Iām so sorry.
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Apparently, MIL probably had a mild stroke a few days ago. She has no strength in one arm and is having issues with that side of her body. They are moving the recliner she spends her time in to the bedroom, so basically she is going to be confined to a single room now. My BIL has some sort of OCD about MIL wearing hearing aids, which she doesnāt want to do. He bought yet another pair that she refuses to wear, and heās been hounding her & her caregiver about her wearing them. I wish heād just back off. She basically just wants to die in peace at this point. Itās sad to see, but itās honestly where she is ā¦ we should be meeting her where she is so that she can enjoy whatever she is able to enjoy as she waits to join her H. H & I wonāt be able to see her until the first of the year, which is making it very stressful through the holidays. Hugs to all dealing with similar issues, as well as to our parents who would certainly prefer not to be in the situation they find themselves in.
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Sorry for the sad news. May you and your family have peace (and stamina) in the coming weeks and find some comfort in memories of happier times.
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So sorry for all who are suffering. Itās hard having loved ones age and passāitās especially tough at this time of year.
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Iām really sorry @showmom858
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My dad still has his sense of humor. He just sent us this text: āThe nurses came by and said they had a request-theyād like to take a picture of my butt. I got a big laugh out of that and told them that my daughters would have a great laugh out of that. I also ask what kind of retainer I would getā:rofl:Afterwards they said it looked very good. I didnāt know how to take that-is my butt better looking than my face?
They later explained that they wanted to take a photo of any possible bedsores.ā
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Your dadās a hoot!
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Iām laughing, but Iām also very impressed with the nurses. The issues that led to my mom dying began with an infected bedsore she got in ICU that was ignored by staff until it was finally noticed by the nurses when she was transferred to the step down unit. Your dadās hospital has good safety protocols.
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@kelsmom Iām sorry to hear about your MILās stroke. I hope she can be comfortable and that you get to spend time with her soon.
@showmom858 May the memories of your dad be a comfort and blessing to all who knew and loved him.
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So sorry for your familyās loss. Wishing you comfort and support as you remember your father.
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For the mom who does not want to wear hearing aides. Might trying an iphone with airpod pro 2s work? It has a simpler hearing assist function. Not as good as hearing aides, but helpful
In my experience, itās having something in their ears that annoys these folksā¦so AirPods would not be a good solution. Plus that would amplify everythingā¦not frequency specific like hearing aids are. If AirPods and volume up work, just talk louder to the person, face them when talking, donāt talk to them from a different room, and try not to talk to them when there is competing noise like the TV, music, etc.
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We find that MIL can hear us when we do that. We try to avoid confusing her with our own side conversations while weāre with her - sheāll tune out if we exclude her at all.
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