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| -For the first time in my life I have to be responsible |
bamademo |
Apr-21-10 09:33 PM |
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My mother went through this, although for less than 3 years. |
LiberalAndProud |
Apr-21-10 09:35 PM |
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My condelences and it is just hard. |
uppityperson |
Apr-21-10 09:41 PM |
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Unless the new Medicaid system changes, they can go back 3 years... |
bamademo |
Apr-21-10 09:50 PM |
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Apr-21-10 09:56 PM |
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Apr-21-10 10:10 PM |
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I guess it IS time for some responsibility if you've been 30 years |
virgogal |
Apr-21-10 10:44 PM |
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+ 1,000,000 |
elehhhhna |
Apr-23-10 02:45 PM |
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Bushies changed that |
EC |
Apr-21-10 11:18 PM |
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Wow, the compassion. |
WorseBeforeBetter |
Apr-22-10 01:31 AM |
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"I'm selfish but I've lived a relativety carefree lifestyle since the 70's" |
superduperfarleft |
Apr-22-10 11:35 AM |
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Not to sound ugly, but you sound beyond selfish. |
Shell Beau |
Apr-22-10 07:46 PM |
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In other words... |
GTurck |
Apr-23-10 08:32 AM |
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Yep, in fact yesterday was the fifth anniversary |
pipi_k |
Apr-21-10 09:56 PM |
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After 12 years of caretaking, my immune system tanked |
EFerrari |
Apr-21-10 10:00 PM |
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I went through the same thing 8 years ago |
safeinOhio |
Apr-21-10 10:16 PM |
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Do what's best for your mom. This may mean |
TwilightGardener |
Apr-21-10 10:19 PM |
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Very well said n/t |
my2sense |
Apr-21-10 10:21 PM |
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That's what I did with Dad. |
emilyg |
Apr-21-10 10:32 PM |
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It's what my parents ultimately did with one of my grandparents-- |
TwilightGardener |
Apr-21-10 10:43 PM |
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I tried keeping Dad at |
emilyg |
Apr-21-10 10:56 PM |
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Fnd time for yourself, and somebody to help you |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-21-10 10:20 PM |
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I'm going through it now. |
TheOther95Percent |
Apr-21-10 10:22 PM |
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Sounds like you have some decisions to make |
Wickerman |
Apr-21-10 10:25 PM |
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I can confirm what everyone else said about caregiving |
BuelahWitch |
Apr-21-10 10:37 PM |
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They look back 5 years in MA for Medicaid. |
virgogal |
Apr-21-10 10:40 PM |
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Think about your mother and not ANYTHING ELSE. |
AnArmyVeteran |
Apr-21-10 10:41 PM |
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Wow, powerful. I have just fallen in love with your essence. Again, wow. n/t |
arthritisR_US |
Apr-22-10 11:31 AM |
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Are you my cousin? |
JuniperLea |
Apr-22-10 07:48 PM |
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The price you pay |
KT2000 |
Apr-21-10 11:05 PM |
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It's not the money, it's the quality of care... and nursing homes can be REALLY BAD. |
demodonkey |
Apr-21-10 11:08 PM |
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Are you serious? |
ZenKitty |
Apr-22-10 12:00 AM |
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i am thinking too. god forbid that a little reciprocal care taking is happening here. |
seabeyond |
Apr-22-10 07:10 AM |
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Sorry about your mom... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-22-10 07:44 PM |
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taking care of..... what is the best for her. |
seabeyond |
Apr-22-10 08:11 PM |
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Thank you |
Tansy_Gold |
Apr-22-10 11:03 AM |
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What is more |
Berserker |
Apr-22-10 12:24 AM |
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Um, it's not your inheritance; it's your mother's property. |
Book Lover |
Apr-22-10 01:51 AM |
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I agree, what I posted was too tactful... I believe yours is the most honest. thank you... |
AnArmyVeteran |
Apr-22-10 02:23 AM |
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Thanks |
Book Lover |
Apr-22-10 02:39 AM |
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you were both right on point, imho :-) n/t |
arthritisR_US |
Apr-22-10 11:33 AM |
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more to the point, with the admitted selfishness, i am concerned mom being in this mans care. nt |
seabeyond |
Apr-22-10 07:12 AM |
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Yeah, to be thinking of cashing in at a time when he should be thinking of is mom is selfish... |
AnArmyVeteran |
Apr-22-10 07:33 PM |
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Seriously, the OP sounds all of six years old. n/t |
superduperfarleft |
Apr-22-10 11:36 AM |
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+100 |
Shell Beau |
Apr-22-10 07:49 PM |
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This is actually an improvement on the first thread the OP |
kiva |
Apr-22-10 07:54 PM |
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How sad that you are correct |
Book Lover |
Apr-22-10 08:38 PM |
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I have a neighbor who bought the 4 acre lot across from us, and |
Obamanaut |
Apr-22-10 06:02 AM |
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I took care of my FIL for 12 years in my house.. Bama ain't coming after you for medicaid |
NotThisTime |
Apr-22-10 07:59 AM |
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Do what's best for your mom |
Hello_Kitty |
Apr-22-10 11:24 AM |
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I am at a loss for words. Maybe you just didn't phrase your OP the way you wanted to. |
KittyWampus |
Apr-22-10 07:46 PM |
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That is exactly how it comes off to me as well. |
Shell Beau |
Apr-22-10 07:48 PM |
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yeah, make sure you have alarms on doors so she doesn't wander away without you knowing |
Liberal_in_LA |
Apr-22-10 07:48 PM |
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The more I think of this post, the more pissed off it makes me. |
Shell Beau |
Apr-22-10 08:08 PM |
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It's your mom's money, not yours. |
The Velveteen Ocelot |
Apr-22-10 08:17 PM |
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Although I can understand |
Habibi |
Apr-22-10 08:26 PM |
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You who think it's OK to hand mom's $ to a nursing home are NUTS. Single payer would end this! |
Yellow Horse |
Apr-23-10 02:35 AM |
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I don't disagree with you |
Habibi |
Apr-23-10 04:06 AM |
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It SHOULD work that way. But right now, it doesn't. |
The Velveteen Ocelot |
Apr-23-10 07:24 AM |
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We don't have single payer, we're not even close to single payer, and the current reality is that |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-23-10 06:47 PM |
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Apr-23-10 07:47 AM |
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Excuse me? |
greenbird |
Apr-23-10 07:54 AM |
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Alabama... I thought the same thing when I saw that.. |
walldude |
Apr-23-10 02:56 PM |
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You're so freaked out? |
proudohioan |
Apr-23-10 08:01 AM |
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In the Islamic culture, this type of complaint is considered in the poorest of possible taste. |
IdaBriggs |
Apr-23-10 08:14 AM |
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go to an attorney and get a trust set up |
cap |
Apr-23-10 08:14 AM |
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Oh grow up. |
Dappleganger |
Apr-23-10 08:33 AM |
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I have some advice (my mother just died after years of taking care of her) |
lunatica |
Apr-23-10 08:33 AM |
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Which is the higher priority, her care or you getting her assets? |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-23-10 01:51 PM |
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I have not been through that for an inheritance, |
LWolf |
Apr-23-10 02:37 PM |
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How old are you? |
walldude |
Apr-23-10 03:01 PM |
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