THE FHG SEWING THREAD :-D

[ilove2patch]

As requested, a place for us to ask for help and advice from other stitchers and to show the things we make.
Over to you.:-D

[cat-knitter]

OH is home & is reluctantly happy to just go & look at furrry baby tomorrow

silly silly man

[merc1_clocks]

CK...I would say the deal is done

[bitsnknots]

Evening all.

Hope that you get your new furry friend CK.

Been busy knitting today.  I've finished a beanie hat that I'd started yesterday and I've made a headband and I've been sewing embellishments on a few headbands that I've knit over the last few days.

It's surprising who little peeps grow and how quick as well.  With Grace, it doesn't seem two minutes since she was born and she'll be three just after Christmas.  It's surprising how fast time goes.

Hope that RDW has gone on alright today and that she doesn't feel too bad.

[captainbovine]

well, I went to look at the pussycat on CK site, got carried away looking at the pics of Imogen, then

right down at the bottom of her page, a pic of a guy abusing a dog and someone asking for you to

sign the petition!!!!!!That has really upset me and one of the reasons I don't do FB much,

things like that upset me so much, it will worry at me for ages now..............................

[bitsnknots]

That is ridiculous CB.  I closed my FB account months ago and I've no intention of going back on there.  A lot of my cousins are on there and my family is spread all over the country but I still wouldn't use FB again.

[merc1_clocks]

I don't ' do ' FB, & I'm so sorry for you CB...

I know that it would haunt me too...

Think nice thoughts & images...

[learning2me]

Busy sorting one big mess made worse by the carers.

Carers were supposed to take control of FIL's meds BUT he goes looking for them because he is paranoid about his meds. Someone once told him that if he stopped taking his meds he'd be dead in a week!

Have been over today and read the Carer's file. They have given him 5/5 for Personal Hygiene!!!
He has worn the same socks all week, and not had a shower or washed his hair since leaving hospital on Monday!
I opened the brand new microwave to find a half eaten meal from yesterday inside, and food splattered all over.

I phoned the Carer yesterday asking her to record that there are 3 lots of meds missing, which she had done. Underneath, another Carer has written "Ask Frank's son as he told me the meds were perfect" ?!?!?!

One Carer has taken it upon herself to stop giving FIL his paracetamol, which was prescribed by the hospital, simply because my OH mentioned that he was going to query the need for them when FIL sees the GP on Monday.

I have made notes on their log, querying their comments, and also recorded on their MAR chart which meds I have given and which ones are missing. My notes on a piece of paper have gone missing, so I have taken advice  and written in their file. Have a feeling I may need a paper trail if it all goes pear shaped.

I think sparks are going to fly.

[cat-knitter]

CB  I'm so very sorry you found something on there upsetting, I've been & had a look because I couldn't think what on earth it must have been   sadly these petitions are commonly posted on peoples  pages but I can tell you I have now deleted it (I did sign it at the time)  & if you want to go back to browsing it, its completely gone 

[bitsnknots]

Morning all.

Learning, that is absolutely ridiculous.  I think that the carers need reporting for this.  Keep a record of everything obviously in written form then at least you should have something to fall back on.  Hope that you manage to get something positive sorted and I would also report the carers.  

A lady who lives more or less opposite me has dementia.  She has her son living with her and he's not much help.  They have carers going in regularly and they have to go in through the back door because May would run out.  She is well in her eighties but boy, can she run.  The other day, the carers went but went in through the front door instead of the back.  They were lucky that she didn't get out.  She keeps refusing to take her meds.  I think really that she should be in a home but it's not for me to recommend that but it's up to her son.  

Hugs to all that need them.

[learning2me]

Thanks Chris. Yes dementia is so sad as you have to treat an adult like a child for their own good / safety.

I actually ordered FIL to have a shower yesterday, and told him off like a child when I discovered that he hadn't unpacked his toothbrush since leaving hospital.

I am reduced to counting his dirty washing to see if he has changed his boxers and socks, and checking that he has washed his dishes properly.

It is so sad, and OH is having a really hard time accepting what has happened to his Dad. I know that if the cancer treatment has been successful, he will almost certainly have to go into some sort of residential care because of the dementia, but he still believes he can stay at home.

Hate to say it, but would almost be better if the cancer treatment hasn't worked.

[shelly180]

I know what you mean about that last sentence Learning.

My Mil is 85 and in a home with advanced dementia, she no longer knows us

and has reverted to talking gaelic.

Two months ago she fell and broke her upper arm which they don't put in

a cast, just a sling, but because of her dementia she forgot it was broken and kept trying to wave her arms around.

It is upsetting visiting her as she is always frustrated and angry.

Sadly there is nothing medically wrong with her and she could go on like this for years.

Dementia is such a cruel cruel disease, not just for the patient , but for the whole family.

[ilove2patch]

popping in for a quick catch up. Huge hugs all around for everyone. My lot go home this afternoon. It has been a very busy week but they have helped me get lots of things sorted out & Jerry has done a load of jobs for me too.

[bitsnknots]

Had a phone call about half an hour ago - from Grace!!  She'd found her mum's phone and managed somehow to ring me.  I knew that the call was from Steph's phone and Steph was not best pleased with her.  Steph said that Grace knows how to use her phone better than she does.  I can see the funny side of it but on a more serious note, she could have rung 999.  Steph is now keeping the phone well out of the reach of a certain little person.

[cookiecookuk]

hi learning i feel for you having to cope with FiL.dementia is a really horrible thing to have to go through as a family but to a certain extent not for the person who has it as they really can not see what is happening to themselves.i work in a home for the elderly and see this all the time.and it is not very nice.

on the other hand having experienced things like this i think personally i would rather that than having just my body give up on me and knowing that the carers and washing and changing me and i have to let them do it, i think as the poorly person this is harder to cope with.as you loose all dignaty and pride .IMHO.i hope by my voicing my opinion that i have not upset anybody and i appologise if i have

[learning2me]

No problem Cookie.

I'm a carer myself (Palliative) so know exactly what you mean about dignity.

The thing is, if FIL's cancer treatment has not been successful, at least all this will be relatively short lived, instead of him continuing in a strong body and a broken mind.

[cookiecookuk]

yes unfortunatly i agree with you on that .lets hope he does not drag on to long for all concerned.my thoughts are with you

[learning2me]

Thanks Cookie.

Exhausted at the moment, both physically and mentally. Just spent two hours filling in the form for Attendance Allowance.

[bitsnknots]

I can understand how and why you feel like that Learning.  It must be so draining for you.  (((((Learning and Family))))).

[captainbovine]

evening peeply peeps

it's been a lovely sunny day, the show went well yesterday, all my cakes sold so that's good, don't know about the muffins yet.

OH and I got sunburnt but the sun wasn't shining really hot, you know, cloudy day. The wind got up so maybe it's windburn, but I had my sunglasses on, so I have white around my eyes and bright red forehead, cheeks and nose, I look like Scott of the Antartic

you'd think I'd know better wouldn't you?

off to plant a little euphorbia I found in the front garden.

[merc1_clocks]

Gawd CB...you make me laugh

& I read that as planting ' euphoria '....I thought I'll ask for a cutting of that -  duh!!