tkjones
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- Sep 6, 2007
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- PALS
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- Rattan
to those of you who responded about a feeding tube for Dad and everything else I asked about. I guess that at this point a tube is a moot point because Dad is adamant that he's not ready for one. He's living on potato soup but we can't force him to get one. In time . . .
I also told Mom about the Hoyer lift and it turns out that she had already looked at one and both she and Dad decided that she couldn't turn the crank to lift him. He's a big man and she's just a little ole' thing. However, one of the men that I work with told me yesterday that he has a small "cherry picker" that is hydraulic and folds down relatively small when not in use. I told Mom and I think we may get him to bring it to the house and show us how it works. That might be the answer to the prayer.
Also, one question . . . just one today! :-D The last time Daddy was in the hospital they gave us some sponges on a stick (looks like a little red sucker) for him to wet his mouth with. Sometimes when he drinks water, he chokes badly but when he uses these, he doesn't. In the middle of the night, these little sponge thingys are life savers . . . but he's out of them now. Can anyone tell me what they are called and where I can get them? Thanks!
Teresa
I also told Mom about the Hoyer lift and it turns out that she had already looked at one and both she and Dad decided that she couldn't turn the crank to lift him. He's a big man and she's just a little ole' thing. However, one of the men that I work with told me yesterday that he has a small "cherry picker" that is hydraulic and folds down relatively small when not in use. I told Mom and I think we may get him to bring it to the house and show us how it works. That might be the answer to the prayer.
Also, one question . . . just one today! :-D The last time Daddy was in the hospital they gave us some sponges on a stick (looks like a little red sucker) for him to wet his mouth with. Sometimes when he drinks water, he chokes badly but when he uses these, he doesn't. In the middle of the night, these little sponge thingys are life savers . . . but he's out of them now. Can anyone tell me what they are called and where I can get them? Thanks!
Teresa