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While sitting at Dh's bedside, I have just completed 150 small tokens of appreciation to hand out to the staff in the ward he is now and in high care where he was for 2.5 weeks.
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This is so sad - a life wasted unnecessarily
US man innocent after decades in prison
In the longest known wrongful imprisonment case in modern US history, an Oklahoma man has been declared innocent after nearly five decades in prison for a crime the court now says he did not commit. Glynn Simmons, 71, served 48 years, one month and 18 days for the murder of a store clerk during the armed robbery of an Oklahoma City liquor store in 1974, wrongfully convicted after a witness lied on the stand. His lawyers are now considering litigation against the state to compensate Simmons for his time in prison.
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9 hours ago, Ausmumof3 said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-22/prague-czech-shooting-fifteen-dead/103257814
A lone gunman has opened fire in a university building in downtown Prague, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 20 in Czechia's worst mass shooting, according to police and the city's rescue service.
The Czech government declared Saturday a national day of mourning to honor the shooting victims.
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34 minutes ago, gardenmom5 said:
She sounds very unhappy.
She does. It may be that she has the need to control one aspect of her life and make everyone 'stick to the rules' - even though she may be the one making them - because other areas of her life are falling apart.
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That is a great outcome Laura! Enjoy the family time over the festive season!
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7 hours ago, TravelingChris said:
Praying for your familhyy, HANNAH
Thank you Chris
4 hours ago, lmrich said:Praying for your family to have a joy-filled Christmas!
All the ideas here are great. We love board games, too. I picked up glyphics on clearance and it is such an easy and clever game: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Creative-Everybody-Experience-Different/dp/B0BHJBY298/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1OSIWJP27LRR3&keywords=glyphics+board+game&qid=1703170939&sprefix=glyphic%2Caps%2C272&sr=8-3
I am going to try to make some holiday themed cards for our family.
I would decorate the room with homemade snowflakes and lot of lights. Do you have any battery operated candles? They make a lovely glow.
Thank you Imrich. It may be too late for us to get the game, but I love the idea of homemade snowflakes. That's also something we could do there.
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This is so encouraging to read. Well done in how you advocated for your son!
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3 hours ago, LifeLovePassion said:
several of our local grocery stores and bakeries offer premade cookies and then piping bags of frosting and sprinkles sold as a kit this time of year.
That sounds like fun as well.
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11 hours ago, pinball said:
I’m sorry your husband and all of you are going thru this. It’s tough any time but particularly hard at holidays.
I hope he’s better soon.
Thank you for the good wishes @Pinball
11 hours ago, Kassia said:All great suggestions. I hope the day feels special to all of you and that he's home soon.
I agree that the suggestions are all great Kassia. My brain had gone completely blank on this. Thank you @Kassia for the good wishes
5 hours ago, saraha said:Came back to say praying for your family and hope the day is special and fun
I appreciate that @Sahara.
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3 hours ago, TechWife said:
Christmas music - bring a Bluetooth speaker
decorate the room this week - paper chains, cards, garland, etc.
serenade the nurses, unit secretaries, other staff with Christmas carols.
bring something to share with the staff if you can - beverages would be great. Here there tends to be a lot of food around in the break room, but usually just coffee & water to drink. Flavored sparking water, diet & regular soda, sparkling grape juice, sparkling cider
He is the only bed occupied now in a room of four, so we can definitely bring in the Bluetooth speaker.
The staff might run if our family starts singing LOL!, but we will definitely bring them chocolates and beverages on the day. Also for the high care staff on Christmas day - I got to know all of the shifts better than I would have wished.
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10 hours ago, alisoncooks said:
We’ve found that most hospital tvs hook up just fine with a Roku or Firestick, so you can play Christmas movies or music in the background (if you have streaming services already).
We did games, presents, snacks. Everyone show up in Christmas jammies or other holiday wear?
The TV is one of those mounted in the roof, but we are seeing how we can take in a big screen to attach to the laptop.
We are going to take a ticket to ride game - fun, but not too hard, wear green or red, and I'm going to find silly hats today.
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11 hours ago, Lucy the Valiant said:
it helped all of us to re-frame our thinking from "wish we were home" to "so glad we DO get to celebrate Christmas at all" . . .
and my practical suggestion: make a list in order of dh's priority so if he gets tired / wants to sleep, he still got to do the items at top of list. A list can also help build anticipation.
battery lights for wheelchair wheels / IV poles
We are indeed very very thankful that he has pulled through.
Prioritizing is a great idea, and I love the idea of battery lights on the IV stand! There's a plug point right behind it.
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12 hours ago, saraha said:
Last year we hung all the Christmas cards mil received in her room, hung bright tacky tinsel and dollar store decorations.
Could you have dh give you a few things for you to pick up so he can wrap and hand out gifts of his own?
We have a little wire tree with tinsel that will go along. I'll go and find some silly Christmas hats to wear.
We could definitely do this. Luckily we bought gifts in November already, so I could wrap them on his behalf. I don't know if he'll be strong enough, but asked him to write us each a short letter.
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14 minutes ago, barnwife said:
Watch a Christmas movie, sing Christmas carols, play Christmas games?
We always watch a Chistmas movie on Christmas eve and could try and crowd around a laptop. It would be wonderful if he manages that in a chair!
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10 minutes ago, Harriet Vane said:
Board games?
Dh enjoys board games, so this is a great idea.
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Dh had major surgery at the end of November, with a long stint in high care, and we are facing the fact that he will most likely still be in hospital on Christmas day. At the moment he is still getting intravenous feeding and is restricted to sipping a special protein drink. We hope that he will be on clear fluids on the day. He has said that he won't mind seeing us eat, so we could do a bit of a picnic.
Besides taking in a small Christmas tree and opening gifts together, what else can we do to make it a special day?
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8 hours ago, Melissa in Australia said:
10 quilts for my sister's children, plus one for her.
I feel quilted out now
You are the quilting queen Melissa. Amazing work!
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On 12/18/2023 at 5:44 AM, Melissa in Australia said:
I have done it, finished the Double wedding ring quilt. I pieced it 20 years ago when pregnant with my youngest. Then put it aside and forgot about it. Early October I joined the circles and started hand quilting. Today I completed the binding.
Absolutely stunning Melissa!
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1 minute ago, purpleowl said:
Thank you @purpleowl !!
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2 hours ago, freesia said:
Does anyone else get a little thrill of pride when these kids that we’ve “virtually “ watched grow up graduate? I remember when your kids were little, Laura C!
Absolutely! I remember when Laura was in China!
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It looks great!! Definitely has a mid-century vibe.
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Well done to Hobbes!!
Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery.
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You could also design your own on Canva or other program and print it on sticker paper or printable labels.
or these that you can cut to size
Let's make a list of non-degree career options for struggling youth
in The Chat Board
Posted
There are many jobs in the logistics industry that you can work towards (or that is the case here)
Logistics scheduling of trucks / rail
Redistribution scheduling
Freight forwarding
Receiving / dispatch in a warehouse
Running a bagging plant
Etc