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@artist01 you Thoroughly Modern Millie are doing quite well, even found the pony! 😀Now you have no excuse for whipping up a smoothie. You’re welcome! I am grateful to be able to help. I do the same for my mother but all remotely. I order whatever she needs from Amazon and let her know when it gets delivered to her door. So far so good. She will be 91 this year. Video chatting with her everyday allows me to help her with her low vision. Besides not being able to see she has diabetes. Between her language barrier and not driving she is very limited. With my help she remains independent with living in her own apartment. I pretty much manage her rides, finances, medical visits, phone calls, and some foods while she does the rest like cooking and cleaning. She does well managing the Ipad and cell phone I had set up for her. I guess she has also become a Thoroughly Modern Minnie, lol. You do what is necessary for survival in today’s world.
For a better variety why not try foods more tolerable to you. Besides cooked vegetables, you may find treats like frozen raw banana( in pieces or whole) chocolate covered. I have found popsicles made of only water, banana, and chocolate powder. Surprisingly, they tasted better than I had previously thought. There is more variety available in foods. You just need to find it. I will be happy to help if you have questions. By the way, did you ever have any issues with strabismus or diplopia? I am waiting for the corrective surgery to take place in a year from now. In the meantime I manage as best as I can. Can’t wait for that day to come. Best wishes to you. Toni
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Toni, bless your sweet heart for looking out for your mom!.! ❤️
Hi again Toni. I just Googled strabismus and diplopia. My gosh, you have those conditions? You must be so happy to be getting corrective surgery. It's sad that you have to wait a year for surgery, though.
I had a "lazy eye" all my life and it really ruined my first 70 years. (I'm 85 now) The strangest symptom of it was that I went cross-eyed when I ate, so I was always terrified to eat in the presence of others. Even my extended family made fun of me. It made dating a terrifying experience, and very much influenced choices I made in my life.
Good news though...at age 70, I had my first of 3 cataract surgeries, and amazingly, the condition was totally corrected. No corrective eye glasses or anything. I now thoroughly enjoy dining with friends and family, or making direct eye contact without fear of eye-crossing! I hope you're going to enjoy the same news after your surgery. You have so much to look forward to. X0 Laurie
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Thanks again, Toni. Your posts are some of the ones I "save", because they contain tips I'm sure I'll use. I'm restricted by not being able to physically go to a grocery store so I'm not able to keep up with all the amazing food adventures available in today's world. Who ever thought there would be chocolate covered frozen bananas! I'm catching on to ordering from Amazon, and I can get delivery from one of the grocers in town, but not knowing what's available makes it difficult without shopping in person.
I'm going to Google strabismus and diploma. Not familiar to me.
Warm regards, Laurie PS I'm so impressed with how you care for your Mom. Bravo!