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Janise Gates's avatar

Oh my gosh, I couldn’t stop laughing. Especially the “Mother Board”. You’re fortunate that your mother understands her situation. We have been taking care of my mother for four years now and (understandably) refuses to leave her home. Thank goodness for my husband and his sense of humor. Keeps us going!

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Margreet de Heer's avatar

I love your comics about your situation! It's so good that we can share these things! It's felt pretty claustrophobic over the past years at times. I think I can finally trust that that has changed.

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Alex Hallatt's avatar

Oh boy. Yes.

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Jan Herman's avatar

Mooie stap, maar ... in een verpleegsituatie gaat er ook wel het nodige mis. Frustrerend is dat je daar geen invloed op hebt!

Vervelend om te zeggen, maar jouw moederbord kan daarom helaas niet afgeschaft worden!

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Margreet de Heer's avatar

Da's waar. What happens next...?

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Jane Porter's avatar

SOOO relatable!! My mum moved to a care home at the end of January and I am still having those moments of worry, then realising I don't have to.... will find the off button one day!

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Margreet de Heer's avatar

Aah, congrats! You'll get there!

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Betje's avatar

Must be nerve wracking. Big hug to you.

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Avery Cohen's avatar

Thank you! Good reminder to enjoy those moments when everything is going well with our elders.

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Gattonissimo's avatar

Beautiful and very true ...

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Sabrina Pandora's avatar

We've got that alarm now in America... I am very glad to hear yours has shut off!

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Margreet de Heer's avatar

Lets hope your alarm won't outlast four years... it's heard the world over; rooting for you!!!

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Jeannine's avatar

The "what happens next" is always the nerve whacking part. When caring for elders, things always seem to change - though I guess that can be said about life in general...

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Madscott's avatar

I can't hear the alarms over my tinnitus

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Jeannine's avatar

So tinnitus is good for something!

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