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What issue is giving you the most distress? Is your knee pain making you feel depressed and more lonely? There are lots of treatments you can try for your knees. Cortisone injections, gel injections and stem cell. Even home physical therapy would benefit you. You can learn how to properly and safely move and exercise your knee. Reach out to your church for visitors to check in on you. You need to see people. As for the bleeding issue, you need to see your doctor. Good luck and I wish you peace and better health.
Like the saying goes, you can only eat an elephant one bite at a time, so deal with your health issues one at a time, starting with the most pressing one first. Then go on to the next and then the next etc. It took a long time for you to develop these issues, so just know that they won't all go away overnight.
You are very young and still have a lot of living to do, and while that may look different from what you were originally expecting, it can still be fun and rewarding. And when life gets too overwhelming, I find it helpful to write in what I call my "grateful notebook", at least 5 things every day that I am grateful for. It's amazing how doing that will totally change your perspective on things.
I too am young(61) and have a lot of physical issues that I am dealing with, that I had to kind of put on the back burner while I cared for my husband, but now that he has died(12 days ago), I will be eating that elephant one bite at a time. Wishing you the best.
Your profile shares a lot of information on your health issues. Can you prioritize them, determining which need to be addressed first? Then address the others as you find time? I know this is a difficult time to get medical help b/c of the pandemic.
Sounds like the bleeding and the knee issue might be the first to address. I know nothing about these conditions medically, but I would think there's an alternative to not being able to be anesthetized b/c of long term steroid use. Perhaps some of the medical people here can offer suggestions.
Sometimes when I start feeling sorry for myself I think of how much worse it could be. I still have all my limbs, haven't been through any kind of amputation or EID, and am a lot better off than many of the soldiers who've been through hell, losing limbs and suffering so severely. So I'm thankful for what I do have to deal with.
That's not to infer you don't have serious problems; you do, and the medical community should be helping you. I'm wondering whether you have a good, reliable compassionate PCP who can help you make arrangements to see specialists for the various issues that are hampering your happiness?
Alva, 🍎 Just a suggestion, but if you click on the screen name/avatar of the poster, often you learn much more about the poster, who has already posted their health problems.
By taking that short amount of time, it will save you time in the long run.
Falls under the topic of 'getting to know you'. 💞💞💞
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
You are very young and still have a lot of living to do, and while that may look different from what you were originally expecting, it can still be fun and rewarding. And when life gets too overwhelming, I find it helpful to write in what I call my "grateful notebook", at least 5 things every day that I am grateful for. It's amazing how doing that will totally change your perspective on things.
I too am young(61) and have a lot of physical issues that I am dealing with, that I had to kind of put on the back burner while I cared for my husband, but now that he has died(12 days ago), I will be eating that elephant one bite at a time. Wishing you the best.
Sounds like the bleeding and the knee issue might be the first to address. I know nothing about these conditions medically, but I would think there's an alternative to not being able to be anesthetized b/c of long term steroid use. Perhaps some of the medical people here can offer suggestions.
Sometimes when I start feeling sorry for myself I think of how much worse it could be. I still have all my limbs, haven't been through any kind of amputation or EID, and am a lot better off than many of the soldiers who've been through hell, losing limbs and suffering so severely. So I'm thankful for what I do have to deal with.
That's not to infer you don't have serious problems; you do, and the medical community should be helping you. I'm wondering whether you have a good, reliable compassionate PCP who can help you make arrangements to see specialists for the various issues that are hampering your happiness?
Just a suggestion, but if you click on the screen name/avatar of the poster, often you learn much more about the poster, who has already posted their health problems.
By taking that short amount of time, it will save you time in the long run.
Falls under the topic of 'getting to know you'. 💞💞💞