Hello again
It seems no one likes what I am writing. Oh well. The truth hurts. And this is what I feel and think.
So my wish for this year.
I would like to have an actual Christmas this year. With all the trimmings, dinner, presents for mom and myself. The appies etc......
It would be nice for a change I usually don't even care if I have a Christmas dinner or not. As long as I am with mom on Christmas day, is all that I cared about over the past decade.
But this year I would, for a change, like the full deal. I have missed this.
This is why I am cynical about people. I asked a simple thing. To send cards to mom. I know it is not Christmas yet. But!
I know the difference between wants and what I actually need. And I do need somethings. A winter coat. A new printer. ( I want to print photo's of mom.) Not with the printer I have. I am out of colour ink and the black is almost gone. And it is to expensive to replace the ink.
Mom deserves the full deal as well. Allot of presents under her tree. The candy, chocolates, the appies etc.... She will get a dinner. As I purchased a Cornish Hen a few weeks away. And I have the stuffing. I just need the Brussel Sprouts and gravy. The rest the home will have.
Yes I ask for help, but never get it. I do everything for my mother by myself, with no help from anyone at all. No family member even lifts a hand to do anything for mom.
I am single, no wife, no kids, no girlfriend and no friends to speak of. I am a nice person. I do no harm to anyone. I am good to my mother and to all the other residents at mom's place. People will tell me everything about their lives. Personal information. And it never leaves me. I know allot about allot of people. Private and that is the way it stays.
I fight for everything for mom. I do what is needed for her. I travel 3 hours each way, and everyday to see her. I have not missed a single day visiting her in many years now. Mom counts on me to be their and that is exactly what I do.
To ask for some help, what is wrong with that. I don't get it anyway. I now bring mom's laundry home with me and do it here. So nothing gets ruined.
I try to do the right thing everyday. I am kind to strangers.
So me asking for something is not a wrong thing to do. It is the right thing to do. I have nothing, and no one seems to give a crap. I am lonely, scared at times. Not having a clue what is going to happen next.
Going to see and look after mom, keeps me going in life. Otherwise, who knows.
Stranger try to be my friend. But I am so down on myself, that I just won't try. Yes their are others who are worse off then me. They get gifts for Christmas. Allot of them have somewhere to go for dinner.
A simple wish is for mom and I to have a great Christmas this year.
My father passed away 5 years ago this Christmas. This is hard on mom, especially, Her husband of 60 years. And it is also hard on me, as well. All mom has is me, and I am sure she gets sick of me sometimes. But no matter what I am their to hold her hand each and every night, while she falls asleep.
Yes I want allot of things, who doesn't. I could use a few things, to make my life easier and better.
Like a large monitor and speakers, to attach to my laptop. My eye's are getting worse and my hearing is getting worse as well.
Mom needs some winter clothing, another comforter and duvet cover. Many Christmas cards wold also be nice. I spoil her and it is the way it should be.
That is my Christmas bitch.
Now tonight I could only afford to bring mom a couple of McDonald's burgers. Mom ate and enjoyed both of them, plus she ate her other dinner. Mom has a good appetite. And that is great.
I got their just at 5 Pm when it was dinner. I had to get my flu shot and then wait 15 minutes afterwards in case something went wrong. Which made me late in my books.
Today, mom's roommate had her family get together. That was nice. But this made her really tired. Which is good. When it was time for me to leave, mom's roommate was fast asleep. So I turned out the lights and her TV. Except I left the Christmas tree lite. And mom's music playing. Not loud. Just so mom could hear it.
The nurse gave mom her medicine early, so this helped mom to fall off to sleep easier and quicker. I stayed longer and held mom's hand, until I knew she was asleep. I sang our good night song before I turned everything off. So as not to disturb her while she was falling asleep.
Hopefully mom gets a good night sleep this night. It is her bath day tomorrow and she will be in bed when I arrive to see her.
Mom is great and I am glad I have this opportunity to take care of her.
So pray, don't pray. Help, don't help. Whatever. It is only Christmas time. The season of giving.
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
Saturday, December 21, 2013
5 days until the day
Hello again
So mom was in a good mood today.
The care aid who includes mom in the ladies conversations is no longer going to be their. She was just filling in for someone. To bad.
It is Friday and fish for mom, plus the leftover salad from yesterday.
Mom loves red papaya and I had a problem with the store selling yellow papaya as red. I complained and they apologized to me, gave me a fruit basket and told me that they would make sure this doesn't happen again. They would speak with their suppliers. Well it happened again. I bought two RED papaya's ( thinking they were) and they were yellow. Mom doesn't like them and won't eat them. They are not cheap.
I feel used and I feel all they did was give me lip service. Telling me they would do something about it and then.... It was less than a month ago. Red papaya is a premium product and I am being given a inferior products at the premium price.
I will be bringing back the one I saved from tonight and then I will write on their Facebook page and write the head office of the corporation that owns this chain. Loblaws, out of Ontario.
Mom at everything, and off to bed she went. The usual spa treatment. This is when mom just wants to hold my hand while she falls asleep. When she gets really tired, this is all she wants and reaches for my hand. She gets impatient if I am to slow.
She seems very happy. And is healthy. Better blood pressure than I have. And mine is very good. For someone who is stressed out as I am.
Like I wrote it is almost Christmas day and I have nothing for mom. I can't even afford a f.....ing card. I am pissed off at Shopper Drug Mart Sales rep, telling me I will be getting points, for the leg rests, which again worth over $100.00 and then telling me I won't be getting them. And the rep telling me again that I would.
They should of been applied to my account already. I could use the points to get mom presents. 10 - 15 days after they were installed. And it is past this now.
Well I will try to do what I can. I guess as long as I am there for her and with her Christmas day is all that matters.
I enjoy every moment I spend with mom. Mom is what keeps me going each and everyday. Looking after her is the best thing I have every done. OK looking after day was great as well. If it were not for mom, who knows what I would be or not.
I met someone I know today and we spoke. Well he is more cynical than I am. My doctor tells me the other day. just think there is someone worse off than you are. And he is. Look, he does the same thing as I do. Look after his mother everyday. His mother is worse condition than mom. But he is their everyday as well And he has sisters that are the same as mine. Greedy and don't visit much at all.
I was listening to myself, while speaking with him today. But I have more to live for, it seems. He is more depressed than I am. I do have conversations with people when I can. I do put on a smile, when I visit with mom. I do not show that I am depressed to mom. She has enough problems to deal with. I am humble and helpful as much as I can.
Mom may have an idea of what is going on with me, but I make sure I always put a smile on my face when I walk in that door and is always on my face. This also helps me out too. I get to forget about my problems for 4 hours each day. And I thank mom for this. She makes my days better.
I have to get my flu shot tomorrow. It is needed, as I am around Seniors all the time and I don't want to get them sick. Even though, I don't get sick, I am still a carrier. So it is needed, even though I don't like to get them. Nothing to do with needles. I have had so many needles through out my life it is not funny. It is I don't like to have bacteria/a virus, injected into my body. But it needs to be done.
I have to go now. It is late again.
GOD bless and good night
Pleas pray that I will be able to get mom something for under her tree.
Kris Schmuland
So mom was in a good mood today.
The care aid who includes mom in the ladies conversations is no longer going to be their. She was just filling in for someone. To bad.
It is Friday and fish for mom, plus the leftover salad from yesterday.
Mom loves red papaya and I had a problem with the store selling yellow papaya as red. I complained and they apologized to me, gave me a fruit basket and told me that they would make sure this doesn't happen again. They would speak with their suppliers. Well it happened again. I bought two RED papaya's ( thinking they were) and they were yellow. Mom doesn't like them and won't eat them. They are not cheap.
I feel used and I feel all they did was give me lip service. Telling me they would do something about it and then.... It was less than a month ago. Red papaya is a premium product and I am being given a inferior products at the premium price.
I will be bringing back the one I saved from tonight and then I will write on their Facebook page and write the head office of the corporation that owns this chain. Loblaws, out of Ontario.
Mom at everything, and off to bed she went. The usual spa treatment. This is when mom just wants to hold my hand while she falls asleep. When she gets really tired, this is all she wants and reaches for my hand. She gets impatient if I am to slow.
She seems very happy. And is healthy. Better blood pressure than I have. And mine is very good. For someone who is stressed out as I am.
Like I wrote it is almost Christmas day and I have nothing for mom. I can't even afford a f.....ing card. I am pissed off at Shopper Drug Mart Sales rep, telling me I will be getting points, for the leg rests, which again worth over $100.00 and then telling me I won't be getting them. And the rep telling me again that I would.
They should of been applied to my account already. I could use the points to get mom presents. 10 - 15 days after they were installed. And it is past this now.
Well I will try to do what I can. I guess as long as I am there for her and with her Christmas day is all that matters.
I enjoy every moment I spend with mom. Mom is what keeps me going each and everyday. Looking after her is the best thing I have every done. OK looking after day was great as well. If it were not for mom, who knows what I would be or not.
I met someone I know today and we spoke. Well he is more cynical than I am. My doctor tells me the other day. just think there is someone worse off than you are. And he is. Look, he does the same thing as I do. Look after his mother everyday. His mother is worse condition than mom. But he is their everyday as well And he has sisters that are the same as mine. Greedy and don't visit much at all.
I was listening to myself, while speaking with him today. But I have more to live for, it seems. He is more depressed than I am. I do have conversations with people when I can. I do put on a smile, when I visit with mom. I do not show that I am depressed to mom. She has enough problems to deal with. I am humble and helpful as much as I can.
Mom may have an idea of what is going on with me, but I make sure I always put a smile on my face when I walk in that door and is always on my face. This also helps me out too. I get to forget about my problems for 4 hours each day. And I thank mom for this. She makes my days better.
I have to get my flu shot tomorrow. It is needed, as I am around Seniors all the time and I don't want to get them sick. Even though, I don't get sick, I am still a carrier. So it is needed, even though I don't like to get them. Nothing to do with needles. I have had so many needles through out my life it is not funny. It is I don't like to have bacteria/a virus, injected into my body. But it needs to be done.
I have to go now. It is late again.
GOD bless and good night
Pleas pray that I will be able to get mom something for under her tree.
Kris Schmuland
Friday, December 20, 2013
Getting closer
Hello again
Today I had to pay for my phone. I have to have a phone for contact with the home mom is in. I put the funds aside. But I needed to change my plan and cancel the data. I couldn't afford the extra $20.00 A shame is I do say so myself
My smart phone is no longer a smart phone. Just a phone now.
I saw my doctor today concerning my depression. Back on anti depressants I go. He is going to work with me to try to get me back to normal. Yes I don't feel normal. I am in a huge rut.
But no one gives a crap anyways.
It is almost Christmas and I have nothing. Nothing for mom. It really pisses me off. I have done what was needed for mom. Getting her the leg rests she needs. To keep her legs from just hanging in the air. And I can't even get a little help from anyone to do something nice for my ailing mother. A person who has done so much for others and is not getting the respect she deserves.
I make nothing and have nothing, but I managed to put something aside, which I tried to save for Christmas, but the funds were needed else where and was used to better my mothers life. At least I did that.
I am use to not having a Christmas dinner or gifts. But mom deserves better. I am going to start to save again for next year. But I am worried about this year. OK there are 5 days left and who knows what could happen.
Mom was very tired today. And I got to her place late. As I was at the doctors office and we all know that you get their and wait. Which I did. What little money I have left is for mom's fruit and dinners. It can't be spent on presents. If I did that, there would be no fruit for the week. So no.
She ate well, for being tired. Even though she was tired I managed to get her hair washed. And she loved this. And you know the rest. Get her changed, into bed and the spa treatment. Tonight the nurse gave mom her nightly medicine early, so it was just a matter of holding her hand while she fell asleep. And this she did. This is why I want to be living in White Rock. To stay latter and not have to worry about a 3 hour trip home.
Midnight again, so I am very tired and need to just relax. Peanut butter sandwich's for me, for dinner.
GOD bless and good night
Merry Christmas to all
Today I had to pay for my phone. I have to have a phone for contact with the home mom is in. I put the funds aside. But I needed to change my plan and cancel the data. I couldn't afford the extra $20.00 A shame is I do say so myself
My smart phone is no longer a smart phone. Just a phone now.
I saw my doctor today concerning my depression. Back on anti depressants I go. He is going to work with me to try to get me back to normal. Yes I don't feel normal. I am in a huge rut.
But no one gives a crap anyways.
It is almost Christmas and I have nothing. Nothing for mom. It really pisses me off. I have done what was needed for mom. Getting her the leg rests she needs. To keep her legs from just hanging in the air. And I can't even get a little help from anyone to do something nice for my ailing mother. A person who has done so much for others and is not getting the respect she deserves.
I make nothing and have nothing, but I managed to put something aside, which I tried to save for Christmas, but the funds were needed else where and was used to better my mothers life. At least I did that.
I am use to not having a Christmas dinner or gifts. But mom deserves better. I am going to start to save again for next year. But I am worried about this year. OK there are 5 days left and who knows what could happen.
Mom was very tired today. And I got to her place late. As I was at the doctors office and we all know that you get their and wait. Which I did. What little money I have left is for mom's fruit and dinners. It can't be spent on presents. If I did that, there would be no fruit for the week. So no.
She ate well, for being tired. Even though she was tired I managed to get her hair washed. And she loved this. And you know the rest. Get her changed, into bed and the spa treatment. Tonight the nurse gave mom her nightly medicine early, so it was just a matter of holding her hand while she fell asleep. And this she did. This is why I want to be living in White Rock. To stay latter and not have to worry about a 3 hour trip home.
Midnight again, so I am very tired and need to just relax. Peanut butter sandwich's for me, for dinner.
GOD bless and good night
Merry Christmas to all
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Not long
Hello again
So it is only 6 days left until Christmas. And I have no funds for presents for mom. I used my saving to get mom her leg rests. And I thought I might be able to get a refund quickly if I submitted it online. No, it takes the same amount of time. So it will be a few months until I see anything.
This sucks big time. Of course mom needed the leg rests so I needed to do what was necessary to make mom comfortable. But I have nothing for mom for Christmas. OK nothing for me as well. But it is more important for me to get mom something. I always go without at Christmas and I am use to it. So not important. Only mom is important.
And I am not feeling good right now, about anything. This is really bothering me. I need to get Christmas presents for mom. Maybe go and steal them. That is an option. No it is not. But I am desperate. I saved all year for this. I wish the staff would of mentioned this earlier in the fall, so at least I would have a refund by now.
And the points I am suppose to get for the leg rests, are not on my card yet. And that is $105.00 worth of free merchandise.
So I am screwed. This is why I am so depressed this year. More so than other years. I tried to do the right thing. I took funds that I needed to survive, eat, clothing etc...., and put it aside so I can give mom a great Christmas.
Things happen, and mom needed the leg rests. But I need to get mom something.
Anyways. I am frustrated that the staff don't think mom is cognitive enough to know what is going on. It is strokes that took her speech away and use of her left arm and hand. Not dementia.
There is this one care aid, who puts mom with the ladies so at least mom can be part of the conversation. Even it she can't reply to them . But I am sure mom does her best to try to say something. I like this about this care aid. But her last day is on Friday. She has just been replacing someone while they were on vacation. I will miss her.
So mom was in a great mood today, and ate very well. It was the day I was to wash her hair, but I needed to be downtown again today and I arrived to late to wash her hair before dinner and well, after dinner mom was full and tired. So off to bed she went. Since I am no longer able to put her to bed, I get her changed in her chair and brush her teeth. And after the care aid puts her to bed I complete her spa treatment. And tonight she wanted the full treatment. Well this completely relaxed her.
Afterwards I just held her hand and mom fell deeply asleep. She was snoring when I sang her good night song to her. But she did acknowledge me when I was leaving and told me she loved me.
I am stressed and depressed. So I am going to end this blog for the night.
Please pray that I am able to do something for mom. There is a few days left
GOD bless and good night.
Kris Schmuland
So it is only 6 days left until Christmas. And I have no funds for presents for mom. I used my saving to get mom her leg rests. And I thought I might be able to get a refund quickly if I submitted it online. No, it takes the same amount of time. So it will be a few months until I see anything.
This sucks big time. Of course mom needed the leg rests so I needed to do what was necessary to make mom comfortable. But I have nothing for mom for Christmas. OK nothing for me as well. But it is more important for me to get mom something. I always go without at Christmas and I am use to it. So not important. Only mom is important.
And I am not feeling good right now, about anything. This is really bothering me. I need to get Christmas presents for mom. Maybe go and steal them. That is an option. No it is not. But I am desperate. I saved all year for this. I wish the staff would of mentioned this earlier in the fall, so at least I would have a refund by now.
And the points I am suppose to get for the leg rests, are not on my card yet. And that is $105.00 worth of free merchandise.
So I am screwed. This is why I am so depressed this year. More so than other years. I tried to do the right thing. I took funds that I needed to survive, eat, clothing etc...., and put it aside so I can give mom a great Christmas.
Things happen, and mom needed the leg rests. But I need to get mom something.
Anyways. I am frustrated that the staff don't think mom is cognitive enough to know what is going on. It is strokes that took her speech away and use of her left arm and hand. Not dementia.
There is this one care aid, who puts mom with the ladies so at least mom can be part of the conversation. Even it she can't reply to them . But I am sure mom does her best to try to say something. I like this about this care aid. But her last day is on Friday. She has just been replacing someone while they were on vacation. I will miss her.
So mom was in a great mood today, and ate very well. It was the day I was to wash her hair, but I needed to be downtown again today and I arrived to late to wash her hair before dinner and well, after dinner mom was full and tired. So off to bed she went. Since I am no longer able to put her to bed, I get her changed in her chair and brush her teeth. And after the care aid puts her to bed I complete her spa treatment. And tonight she wanted the full treatment. Well this completely relaxed her.
Afterwards I just held her hand and mom fell deeply asleep. She was snoring when I sang her good night song to her. But she did acknowledge me when I was leaving and told me she loved me.
I am stressed and depressed. So I am going to end this blog for the night.
Please pray that I am able to do something for mom. There is a few days left
GOD bless and good night.
Kris Schmuland
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Depressed
Hello again
It is not about me. Mom is feeling depressed. I haven't changed. So it is not about me.
It is Christmas time and mom is upset that she can't give her daughters something for Christmas. I suggested to the PGT just something for Christmas stockings. I would, but I have nothing.
So tonight I think I hurt mom's feelings. I mentioned to her that every time she holds my hand she starts to falls asleep. She pushed my hand away and was very quit the rest of the night, and just looked at me, the rest of the night with a, well, not pleased look.
It was Sushi night, and mom ate everything plus some of what was served.
But mom was very tired. I just got her ready for bed. And gave her a quick spa treatment. She didn't even want her feet done, but I did them anyways. She didn't even want to listen to Christmas music. No, not at all. I tried. Just her normal jazz.
This time of the year is emotional for me. Seeing mom like this, not having family around. As mom would throw the Christmas dinners for the family. And they are just ignoring her. Such a shame. It makes it hard for mom. And for me watching mom go through this. Such a shame.
It is for mom that I am trying to do everything. To at least make each and every Christmas as special as I can, so she knows she is loved.
Please help make this happen. If not for me, but for my mother.
I have allot of things still to do before I go to bed. So I have to say good night.
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
It is not about me. Mom is feeling depressed. I haven't changed. So it is not about me.
It is Christmas time and mom is upset that she can't give her daughters something for Christmas. I suggested to the PGT just something for Christmas stockings. I would, but I have nothing.
So tonight I think I hurt mom's feelings. I mentioned to her that every time she holds my hand she starts to falls asleep. She pushed my hand away and was very quit the rest of the night, and just looked at me, the rest of the night with a, well, not pleased look.
It was Sushi night, and mom ate everything plus some of what was served.
But mom was very tired. I just got her ready for bed. And gave her a quick spa treatment. She didn't even want her feet done, but I did them anyways. She didn't even want to listen to Christmas music. No, not at all. I tried. Just her normal jazz.
This time of the year is emotional for me. Seeing mom like this, not having family around. As mom would throw the Christmas dinners for the family. And they are just ignoring her. Such a shame. It makes it hard for mom. And for me watching mom go through this. Such a shame.
It is for mom that I am trying to do everything. To at least make each and every Christmas as special as I can, so she knows she is loved.
Please help make this happen. If not for me, but for my mother.
I have allot of things still to do before I go to bed. So I have to say good night.
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
7 days left
Hello again and Merry Christmas
Well last night mom was very tired and she kick me out. No, well actually wanted to just go to sleep and I was to hot for her, to the touch. The roommate was asleep, so she just wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity.
But it was her bath night and she was in bed when I arrived and very hot. I had to take the blankets off her, to cool her down. I left the sheet on, of course.
Though she was tired, mom ate the dinner I brought her, plus part of the dinner that was served to her. Even though it was her bath day, mom still wants me to give her the daily spa treatment. Which I do gladly for her. It makes her more relaxed and puts a huge smile on her face, while she rests. To cool, and makes me feel great, just watching her smile and enjoy the pampering. Every women loves to be pampered. And even though mom has had strokes and has dementia, doesn't mean she doesn't love to be pampered.
So I left early yesterday. But still did not get home until the normal time of 11 pm. Sunday bus service.
Today I arrived early to just visit with her before I am none stop.... I scrounged a bit of funds to buy her dinner. The beef rap she loves and she ate all of it. Plus her fruit and this brownie I bought for her. And it was time for bed.
Of course I do everything to get her ready for bed. This they know, it is what mom likes and I do this for her.
Mom was very talkative this day, and when she is like this it is hard for me to understand everything she is trying to say. But I do my best and get most of it.
So I will be letting you all go now
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
Well last night mom was very tired and she kick me out. No, well actually wanted to just go to sleep and I was to hot for her, to the touch. The roommate was asleep, so she just wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity.
But it was her bath night and she was in bed when I arrived and very hot. I had to take the blankets off her, to cool her down. I left the sheet on, of course.
Though she was tired, mom ate the dinner I brought her, plus part of the dinner that was served to her. Even though it was her bath day, mom still wants me to give her the daily spa treatment. Which I do gladly for her. It makes her more relaxed and puts a huge smile on her face, while she rests. To cool, and makes me feel great, just watching her smile and enjoy the pampering. Every women loves to be pampered. And even though mom has had strokes and has dementia, doesn't mean she doesn't love to be pampered.
So I left early yesterday. But still did not get home until the normal time of 11 pm. Sunday bus service.
Today I arrived early to just visit with her before I am none stop.... I scrounged a bit of funds to buy her dinner. The beef rap she loves and she ate all of it. Plus her fruit and this brownie I bought for her. And it was time for bed.
Of course I do everything to get her ready for bed. This they know, it is what mom likes and I do this for her.
Mom was very talkative this day, and when she is like this it is hard for me to understand everything she is trying to say. But I do my best and get most of it.
So I will be letting you all go now
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Twinkle Santa is
Hello again
So if I were to receive anything for Christmas I would want a 27" monitor and an e reader Hook HD or Kindle fire. Actually a Wool pea coat.
Now I would really like everyone who reads this to send mom a Christmas card. It would be nice to read the cards to mom, from around the world. Also I would like to get her some nice clothing and a comforter.
These are the things I would want for Christmas. Mom is who I wish to get something for. And, again, once every many years it would be nice to have a Christmas myself.
OK being with mom on Christmas day is what I look forward to each and every year. But to wake up, where I stay, and have something useful, would be great as well.
Thank you to all of you, from all over the world who read this blog.
Nothing exciting happened to me today, as usual. No conversations with anyone, at all, today. Just spoke with mom, as well as we could speak.
I do understand most of what she is trying to get across. And the rest I do what I can to understand her. I make every attempt to understand all of what she mom is trying to tell me in our conversations. I do my best.
It is nice to speak with her. She laughs, is sarcastic. I think mom is happy. I know she is doing OK. Can't do much better being stuck in a home and not being able to go anywhere. And she has this looser son who can't take her anywhere. ME!
I brought mom a salad and chicken Parmesan.I made it for her.
Again today, as I got closer to Coquitlam, the more depressed I have become. Angry, upset and depressed. I can't believe I am still stuck in the crap hole. It is dirty and neither of the two roommates clean anything. I only clean to survive. Toilet, tub and kitchen............... But I am not a maid. I did mention to the landlord that if he paid me I would clean.
Then there is the company who I purchased the leg rests, for mom, from. It is one of the stores Shoppers Home Health Care, part of the Shoppers Drug Mart chain. Now owned by Loblaws. With your store card you get points to redeem merchandise. Ex: 8000 points gets one $10.00 off/or free merchandise. So I chose them to get the leg rests, with the promise of points. 65000 point to be exact. Which is $105.00 worth of merchandise. This is what I was told by the sales rep.
I wrote Shoppers to see why I pay for something and have to wait weeks to get the points. Well they wrote me back. Finally, after writing them 4 times. To tell me that the leg rests don't qualify for points. Replacement parts. Now I was counting on those points to get mom something for Christmas from Shoppers. Instead they tell me that they will have credited my account with 4000 points, which is worth nothing. Far cry from the $105.00 I was to get.
This is a company I have shopped with for years and years now. I could of gotten mom's leg rest a few dollars cheaper, with the other company. A few dollars but it would of been a longer wait. Actually it turned out that it would of been a shorter wait. Shoppers told me two weeks and it turned out to be a month. And the other company told me three weeks. So for $30.00 more I chose Shoppers. Thinking I would also get the points. Making it worth it. But NO!
I just took a short break to write Shoppers a very strongly worded letter.
Now tonight mom was exceedingly happy to see me. And I her. I love it when she see's me and the smile is so bright and big. Makes me tear up. I have no problem letting mom or anyone else see me cry. It is tears of joy, not sadness.
OK mom has problems. Is dependent on everyone for everything. And if you look at it this way, it is like looking after an infant. But mom is not an infant, she is 84 years old and should be treated as such. I should know I am their and know what mom is going through, better than all the staff at the home. I see that mom has her mind and aware.
It is time to go. I just want to go to bed and watch what I downloaded last night. I am still not hungry. It is this depression that comes over me, the closer I get to Coquitlam.
GOD bless and good night
Merry Christmas to all and all a good night
Kris Schmuland
So if I were to receive anything for Christmas I would want a 27" monitor and an e reader Hook HD or Kindle fire. Actually a Wool pea coat.
Now I would really like everyone who reads this to send mom a Christmas card. It would be nice to read the cards to mom, from around the world. Also I would like to get her some nice clothing and a comforter.
These are the things I would want for Christmas. Mom is who I wish to get something for. And, again, once every many years it would be nice to have a Christmas myself.
OK being with mom on Christmas day is what I look forward to each and every year. But to wake up, where I stay, and have something useful, would be great as well.
Thank you to all of you, from all over the world who read this blog.
Nothing exciting happened to me today, as usual. No conversations with anyone, at all, today. Just spoke with mom, as well as we could speak.
I do understand most of what she is trying to get across. And the rest I do what I can to understand her. I make every attempt to understand all of what she mom is trying to tell me in our conversations. I do my best.
It is nice to speak with her. She laughs, is sarcastic. I think mom is happy. I know she is doing OK. Can't do much better being stuck in a home and not being able to go anywhere. And she has this looser son who can't take her anywhere. ME!
I brought mom a salad and chicken Parmesan.I made it for her.
Again today, as I got closer to Coquitlam, the more depressed I have become. Angry, upset and depressed. I can't believe I am still stuck in the crap hole. It is dirty and neither of the two roommates clean anything. I only clean to survive. Toilet, tub and kitchen............... But I am not a maid. I did mention to the landlord that if he paid me I would clean.
Then there is the company who I purchased the leg rests, for mom, from. It is one of the stores Shoppers Home Health Care, part of the Shoppers Drug Mart chain. Now owned by Loblaws. With your store card you get points to redeem merchandise. Ex: 8000 points gets one $10.00 off/or free merchandise. So I chose them to get the leg rests, with the promise of points. 65000 point to be exact. Which is $105.00 worth of merchandise. This is what I was told by the sales rep.
I wrote Shoppers to see why I pay for something and have to wait weeks to get the points. Well they wrote me back. Finally, after writing them 4 times. To tell me that the leg rests don't qualify for points. Replacement parts. Now I was counting on those points to get mom something for Christmas from Shoppers. Instead they tell me that they will have credited my account with 4000 points, which is worth nothing. Far cry from the $105.00 I was to get.
This is a company I have shopped with for years and years now. I could of gotten mom's leg rest a few dollars cheaper, with the other company. A few dollars but it would of been a longer wait. Actually it turned out that it would of been a shorter wait. Shoppers told me two weeks and it turned out to be a month. And the other company told me three weeks. So for $30.00 more I chose Shoppers. Thinking I would also get the points. Making it worth it. But NO!
I just took a short break to write Shoppers a very strongly worded letter.
Now tonight mom was exceedingly happy to see me. And I her. I love it when she see's me and the smile is so bright and big. Makes me tear up. I have no problem letting mom or anyone else see me cry. It is tears of joy, not sadness.
OK mom has problems. Is dependent on everyone for everything. And if you look at it this way, it is like looking after an infant. But mom is not an infant, she is 84 years old and should be treated as such. I should know I am their and know what mom is going through, better than all the staff at the home. I see that mom has her mind and aware.
It is time to go. I just want to go to bed and watch what I downloaded last night. I am still not hungry. It is this depression that comes over me, the closer I get to Coquitlam.
GOD bless and good night
Merry Christmas to all and all a good night
Kris Schmuland
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