Okay bottom line is this guy is an asshole.
I take care of a friend who is 99 next week. For 20 years she has been my date to the ballet, dinners and someone I talk to and visit with.
When at the ballet gala’s we danced and I love her. Though she is some 60 years my senior. If you met her, you couldn’t help but be infected by her humor and amazed at her energy.
2 years ago she fell and broke her hip. She had a fine surgeon and he put 4 pins in to help it heal.
Unfortunately, the pins came loose and they operated for the 2nd time and removed them. Life is great and we are thinking she is just so strong.
Unfortunately, when you open the body you risk infection. She got MRSA.
They gave her antibiotics and we watched her for 3 months. The MRSA deteriorated the ball of her femur so they cut it off. They also scraped off what was left of her infection and continued the antibiotics. That was the 3rd operation in 9 months.
For the next 3 three months she walked, using a walker, with no ball to go in her hip socket. The pain was excruciating.
Nearly one year to the day, she had her fourth operation. They opened her up looked around the bone to ensure there was no artifact infection. Seeing none they proceeded to replace her hip.
The operation took just 1 hour. Fantastic. Here we are nearly 1 1/2 years later and she is doing great. She has to use a walker but she is strong as ever.
A very high spirited woman who never let the bastards get her down and always sees the sun or waits for the rainbow.
Imagine. You are 97 you break your hip and it requires 4 operations to fix it and it works!
Glory to God and the finest surgeons and the teams he had helping him. Additionally, you would not find more caring nurses. She spent nearly 6 months in the hospital off and on.
Today she lives in “her house” with her cat. No one tells her what to do and she goes everywhere. And I mean everywhere. From Florida to Mexico. Dinners at restaurants, where she orders her own food. The Ballet and Gala’s, where we dance once again. Her family visits her all the time and she goes to see them.
She is loved and valued by her family and friends.
At 99 she is truly blessed and lives a full life.
And the price tag or value of her to us and us to her?
And I will repost or amend this story every time this stupid rationing or eugenics comes up.
FUBO!
What a GREAT story! My dream....to be dancing at 99!!!
My grandmother-in-law lived in her own home up to the last couple weeks of her life. She had a massive stroke and had to move to a hospise. She died at 104.
Zero’s narcissism has probably prevented him from knowing people deeply enough to appreciate them.
Thank you for reminding me of the old people I have loved. Their friendship is is priceless.
Lord LOVE you!
You are both blessed!
My grandmother can no longer walk and my parent’s care for her in their home. She’ll be 92 soon and her mind is sharp as a tack! My two youngest children have a wonderful relationship with her. The bring toys to her and read to her. My kids are a constant joy to her as well. I’m so grateful for the surgeries that kept my grandma alive 3 years ago. We all love her dearly and will miss her when God is ready for her. Thankful for every day we have!
There is so much wrong with 0bama's *example* here, it would take pages to lay out rebuttal, but one thing I'd like to point out regarding his "take a painkiller" toss-off. How many stories have you heard where painkillers were not allowed to a dying patient because the health care provider does not want to get that patient hooked? I would like to have been in that room last night to ask the follow-up, "What if that person is denied the painkiller you suggest due to the (irrational, IMMGAHO) fear of dependency??"