My daughter reminded me tonight of the song we'd sing when emptying the black water (!!) from the holding tanks in our Motor Home. No one EVER wanted to help this single mom with this job, so we'd sing together to make it a little easier. To the tune of "Zip-Ah-De Do Dah" from Disney's "Song of the South" Divvi, this one's for you...
Poop A De Doh Dah Poop A De Aaaa... My oh my, it's a "poo-oooh pee " day. Wishin' some sunshine was comin' our way... Poop A De Doh Dah Poop A De Aaaaa.
It was always so funny to see the little boys singing to the top of their lungs at the dump stations... Daughter and I had the "hose duty"...They were the chorus.
i am going into recluse on my poo duty input. i will be like everyone else and keep it to myself! joan made me feel awful, her post about sid in the urologist dr and she wouldnt go 'into the reasons' cause he deserved some privacy in his personal issues .she is so right- made me rethink the whole issues of laying it all out there for everyone to know what goes on behind closed doors. some things should be kept private -i think its remorse. i will be more selective about how i relate things from now on. my mistake= but i will learn. divvi
divvi, What would we kid you about? This is just a routine part of everyday life-unlike medical problems that HIPPA protects us from!!! This poop problem is tough and as I've said before, I almost had to make a run for your crown. So glad I could drop out of the race. You are such a funny, intelligent person and add so much to this website. Please don't stop doing just what you always do. We rely on you. Sorry to put so much on your shoulder- BUT WE NEED YOU-POOP AND ALL!!!!
Divvi, the reason Joan has to keep Sid's information discreet is because her REAL name is out there and their friends read this site and would know too many details about him. You have anonymity (can't spell it!) and no one knows who you really are! And you have helped hundreds of lurkers as well as all of us by being so honest and up front about all areas of AD! Your experiences and advice are needed!!!
Please don't take what Joan said regarding her situation to heart for you!!!
divvi, so many here depend on your posts. I can understand where Joan is coming from, but you are in a different situation. We need you here - poop and all!
I agree w/Mary & Vickie that Joan doesn't have the same freedom to relate *very* personal stuff as folks know her & Sid and most of us are "hidden" in our anonimity (you know, that word that means we don't really know who most of us are). BUT for the rest of us, it is enlightening, informational and sometimes reassuring (yes, and sometimes hilarious) to see how others are dealing with the problem at various stages. Case in point: I looked for extra thick bath mats after reading posts here even tho' we don't need them--yet.
i drove my DH 30miles roundtrip yesteday to his veteran hairsylist..(i call her this cause shes put up with him for 15yrs+ during some of the earlier 'trying 'times to cut his hair!) and as soon as we drove into the parking lot ----you guessed it. he poopt bigtime. had to go in and tell her we couldnt come in so drove back home with windows down ..hahah... bless his big heart.. i am now going to attempt to trim his hair myself..uh-oh... wish me luck i dont screw up bigtime..now this is going to be a challenge.. haha... divvi
Divvi, couldn't you just shower him and redress him and drive him back????? If you attempt the haircut, make certain you don't nip your fingers! And don't use a bowl!!! ROFLOL
Mary, I am not Divvi, but having been through this "scene" more than once I can tell you that after you have gotten him out of the car....gotten him into the house, out of the poopy clothes and cleaned him up you are not ready to get in the car to drive anywhere....besides some times there are "aftershocks".....(if you know what I mean...LOL)
Divvi, just trim it up the best you can.....I used to use a good barber scissors and trim around my husband's ears and then an electric trimmer to clean up the neckline....he didn't have any hair on top, so that wasn't a problem....!!!!!
ol don, lets not think about that please... would be gawd awful
sandi you made me laugh out loud, oh yeah... my new word..'after shocks'!!! boy you nailed that one... and yes after all that i am not getting into that again and retrying! my DH was worse than the 'fonz' character about his hair. its silver and gorgeous now but back before AD he would stop at any window image to admire himself.. we were a snobby pair i have to say..haha. boy have we been bumped down a notch or two.. so mary, yes i am going to trim today without a bowl!... xxxx your fingers i dont screwitup too badly. its a first for me in this aura of AD.. i guess no times better than the now??? stay tuned for the update..
divvi ps and lets not forget that bad things come in '3's....:)
Sandi, I thought it was a day later! You are right about the aftershocks! <grin> OMG, I don't want to think about it happening half-way through! We live a few blocks from my salon, and I make the appointment at what has been a "safe" time and make sure he goes before we leave the house....We've been lucky so far! I take him once a month and he gets his haircut, ears trimmed and eyebrows shaped....I get to trim his mustache at home....He's had one all but three years of our 47 together...
Divvi, it's time you learned a new vocation! <grin> Maybe she would come to your house and instruct you how to do it! After all those years.....a lot of them will come to your home for special needs. I remember when I broke my leg, the girl who did my fingernails for years came to my house while I was in a cast and did my nails for me! She volunteered to do so when my daughter called to cancel my appointment! Such a nice lady!