[NP-Clinical] For Carla and Priscilla

[Priscilla Merrill]

Hi, Patti et al who have sent kind posts,

That is SO sweet.  I am home now but will take you up on that someday.  I always wish I could be down there more often . I am so blessed to have 2 sibs that really do well managing their care.  One bachelor brother is their main caretaker and he is so wonderful to them.
We found a great facility down there, a memory unit at Vinson Hall where I used to work.  She will be moving in very soon so a big relief.  Bittersweet but I won't have to worry about her burning the house down!
Such a sad thing but she'll be better off there.
Thanks again to all for your very kind support.  

Priscilla

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From: np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf Of pattinp at verizon.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:33 PM
To: NP Clinical
Subject: Re: RE: [NP-Clinical] For Carla and Priscilla

Priscilla,

Diane expressed so well my own thoughts and feelings for you and Carla. Caring for a parent with a chronic debilitating disease is so hard in so many ways. I think the role-reverssal is one of the most difficult.

Priscilla, if I remember correctly from previous posts, you mentioned your parents are in Northern VA.  I live in Fairfax. If you ever need a break or an ear to bend there is always a Starbuck's nearby I can meet you at. 

Patti Robertson (NP of VA)

>From: Priscilla Merrill <prispunnyfnp at metrocast.net>
>Date: 2007/05/22 Tue AM 06:41:48 CDT
>To: 'NP Clinical' <np-clinical at nurse.net>
>Subject: RE: [NP-Clinical] For Carla and Priscilla

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>Thanks so much, Diane.  
>It was a tough week emotionally & physically. I really appreciate the kind words of support from you and others.  We dealwith it often professionally but nothing like walking the walk.  Dementia isone cruel cookie.  At least I’m able to nurture her now – she always foundaccepting TLC when well.  She’s like a little girl at times and just soheartbreaking.
>Take care,
>Â 
>Priscilla
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>From:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf Of David or Diane Dito
>Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 8:48 AM
>To: 'NP Clinical'
>Subject: RE: [NP-Clinical] ForCarla and Priscilla
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>Carla and Priscilla,
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>My thoughts and prayers are with you bothright now. It is so hard taking care of aging, ill and dying parents, not tomention our families, friends, patients and ourselves. There aren’t enoughhours in the day, yet we do our best to do it all, often at the expense ofcaring for ourselves. The fact you both care so deeply about your parents andtheir well-being speaks volumes about you as people.
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>It is hard to have the kind of specializedknowledge we possess and walk away unscathed from the visions, memories andguilt associated with not just the medical and hospital systems, but alsodeath. To me…and I’ll bet for others, too…that’s THE hardest part of doing whatwe do. It’s even harder when it’s family.
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>Carla, I don’t know you or your father,but somehow I think he knew and appreciated how much you gave of yourself andyour time in nurturing, caring for and protecting him. He knew you dideverything humanly possible for him and did your best in an imperfect system.Your father and your best friend understood that.
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>With cyberhugs and prayers for peace andhealing,
>Diane Dito
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>From:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf Of Carla Anderson
>Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 2:36 AM
>To: np-clinical at nurse.net
>Subject: [NP-Clinical] Re:NP-Clinical Digest, Vol 14, Issue 53
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>Hey thats right, thanksPaula, I graduated from UTHSCSA in San Antonio Tx.  My mind has is abit numb because my dad just died not from his lung cancer which we had been sovigilant at fighting but from a horiffic series of what is wrong with ourmedical system on May 8th. It was horribly traumatic.  I amstruggling with it, as a practitioner, feeling I did not spend every night atevery place, and I was exhausted from putting out all the medical fires. I leta couple get by me, and my dad who had complete trust in me, but none in therest of the system paid the price,and so did I.  I am still waking up withanxiety attacks, and listening to tapes at night,, and trying to work off theguilt. The grief I understand, he was my best friend. My friends in Portland are rallyingaround me. But there is a huge whole. Meanwhile, my family in other statessuddenly start emailing about memory parties, and trying to find out about whatlittle money he had...it is too much. Carla 
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