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Thank you MD1748~
I'm so sorry for the loss of your 2 Uncle's.

The skylight frame sounds neat and I appreciate you mentioning it.
I'll ask my Aunt and see what she thinks about it,if it would make my Uncle sad.

Spending time with him is the best gift,your'e right.

I appreciate your kind suggestions~

Take care and have a good night~
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luckylu: I'm so sorry thar your beloved uncle is quite ill. How about a new, framed photo of his favorite niece? Hugs for this most difficult of times.💜
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Thank you Golden~
Flowers are right up his alley but he doesn't need any because my Aunt has them planted all over .
My Uncle has a beautiful rose garden that my Aunt is taking care of now too,but flowers were a great idea.
I appreciate all your suggestions~Thanks for the hugs & caring like you do~
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Thank you so much Gershun ~
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Thank you TNtechie~
A book stand or a lap tray are great ideas and so is the ereader but he's got a Kindle already and at this point I don't think he's using it much.
He just doesn't have any energy because he's having so much trouble breathing and in so much pain.
My Uncle,has Pulmanary Fibrosis but
Thanks for your suggestions,I really appreciate it~
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(((((Lu))))) So sorry about your uncle. Lots of good suggestions below. Does he like flowers? That's what I always think of. Is there some technology that displays photos and automatically changes them - like a power point show or video of family photos.

Thinking of you and your family. I hope he can be kept free of pain and discomfort.

Most of all just you being there and caring is probably what he needs.
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MD1748, I'm sorry but I was just making a joke. I've never contemplated suicide.

It was in bad taste to mention assisted suicide in a joking way. I apologize.
Yes, I've been anxious and depressed but not to that degree.

Lu, I'm sorry about your uncle. Prayers for both of you.
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Thank you Send~
I appreciate all your thoughts and ideas.
A cup with 2 handles is a great idea .... I don't know how well it would go over with him but I may do it anyway.
Last Sunday,he had a coffee mug in front of him filled with water but the mug was full because it's too heavy.(I'm sure).
I was trying to put a photograph album together for him but then my Aunt said that when he looks at old pictures ,it makes him sad but
I have given him little framed pictures thru the years though and he mustv'e liked them because he displayed them on his desk.
All your ideas were very thoughtful.
Thanks alot~
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Oh yeah Isthisrealyreal.....
That's CrAzY to charge $15 bucks for a chocolate eclair.....wow!
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If your uncle is a "book person" and really misses not reading: consider a book stand and a lap tray (assuming he can turn pages if he doesn't need to support the book weight) or an ereader like a kindle (the latest one weighs 7 oz and a page is turned by a finger swipe). Audio books work well too, particularly if you get one he finds humorous and a simple player.
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Thank you Isthisrealyreal,
Your'e right,the most important thing is time spent with him.
He can't have any salt anymore so that's made it harder taking him foods but last Sunday,I took him a big tomato and he seemed pleased.
I took him some fresh peas too,which he used to love,but they didn't go over very good.
I'd love to take him something sweet,but being a retired dentist,he's never been a sugar eater.
That was a really good idea though and I appreciate it.
Thank you ~
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Lu,
So sorry that this time for you, family, and your Uncle is a sad time.

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And a special cup with two handles, if he would accept it.

My Uncle would not accept a wedge pillow and just set it aside, even though he and his wife needed to be elevated in bed in order to breathe better.

A package of seeds, flowers called "Forget Me Not", in a little planter pot.

Specialty foods wrapped in cellophane, in a basket that you wrap yourself, foods that he can still eat and likes.

More family photos in frames for the wall.

My Uncle loved a tiny room diffuser making it easier for him to breathe, but everyone else hated it and kept trying to remove it. Or, more expensive, a Hepa filter, a machine to clear the air. The fan noise can help block other noises, relax you, and help you sleep.

So many ideas, but the important thing is, that it will come from his favorite niece!
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Audio books are a great idea.

What about some treat that is decadent and a big splurge? Bring one for everyone as his gift of having a treat together on his special day. Time spent with him is truly the greatest gift you can give imo.

I am sorry that you are facing losing your uncle, may The Lord give you guidance and peace for this difficult time.

We have a place that sells chocolate eclairs that are beyond scrumptious but, they cost 15 bucks each, so they are reserved for a special splurge occasion.
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Thanks cwillie~
I like both of your ideas and your'e right,it might take his mind (and my Aunt's) off his situation for awhile.
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So sorry luckylu -Some kind of music maybe? Or if he's able to concentrate at all audio books might be a good diversion.
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My dear Uncle that I love so much,is nearing the end of his journey.
Next week,he's having a birthday( #88) and also were going to celebrate Father's Day( early ).
so I'll need to get 2 gifts for him.
The problem is,I just don't know what to get him.
I took a book over to show him when I was visiting,but he was too weak to turn a page or even hold the book.
He's on oxygen and in alot of pain....not eating much,etc.
So I'm stuck.
If anyone has any ideas I would really appreciate it.
Thank you so much~
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Posts ARE automatically locked if they have been inactive for ? months so anything showing up that is several years old has had enough periodic activity to keep it alive.
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Cat,

Yeah, they pop up in the ‘similar questions’ section and people click on them, answer them and they come back to life even though some posts are several years old.
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Anyone else notice some old posts randomly popping up again?
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I'm wondering if the North Pole is an option. I was gonna say living with the Polar bears might be fun but then I remembered their natural habitat is disappearing due to global warming.

So..........Switzerland might be nice to move to. Low crime, nice climate. I remember when we did our Europe trip years ago I loved Switzerland. Maybe I'll check in with DH and see what he thinks. :)

They gotta have better doctors there me thinks. Assisted suicide is legal there. Yep, ................
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It really has been horrible and dangerous to health. We've had weeks of it. Today was nice but smoke is forecast for tonight again so the windows have to stay shut.

In the winter it's too cold to go out walking. Then comes spring and it thaws and it's too wet and slippery. Then late spring and there are the forest fires and it's too smoky. After that it's bug season and you don't want to chewed up by June bugs or bitten by mosquitos and blackflies. Autumn brings a break and for me the nicest time to walk, but you have to watch out for the bears who are hungry. Of course when I was younger a lot of this didn't bother me so much.
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Oops - I posted on the wrong thread about dangerous air quality alert issued for the mid Atlantic. Very visible, too!
Barb, saw the photos of your area! Bad! Stay safe. News reporter equated it to smoking many packs of cigarettes.
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Thinking of you all affected by air quality problems. Please stay safe & indoors if you need to. An old wives tale was to breath through a wet face towel.

Seen & smelt my share of bushfire smoke. Please be careful with drinking water. Those with outside tank or roof collections will know this but even city dwellers with tap water may find impurities have gotten into the supply. After our 2020 summer of bushfires water was deemed too contaminated to drink (in the town we visited) but safe to shower, however, I contracted a very nasty UTI.

Thinking of you all 🙏
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Air quality in the Lehigh Valley in PA where I am was the worst in the nation at 5pm. Right now it’s hazardous at 455. Not surprised , we often have the worst pollen counts too . That’s what happens when you live in a bowl surrounded by mountains. It’s hard to breathe outside here.
I can’t even imagine what it is like in Canada .
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I live in British Columbia and today the smoke in the air is awful. It smells like a forest fire outside. I've just got the weather channel on and there is a special air quality statement running across the screen.

I've got sinus problems already so I'm gonna stay in till it clears.
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Just today on BBC,
Tens of millions of people in North America have been warned of dangerous air quality as intense wildfires rage across Canada
New York City and Ottawa recorded among the worst air quality on Wednesday, reaching "hazardous" levels
Public health officials have cautioned people not to exercise outside and to minimise exposure to the smoke as much as possible
Thousands of people have been evacuated across Canada and fires have already burned more than 3.3m hectares of land
Canadian officials say the country is shaping up for its worst wildfire season on record with climate change increasing the risk of hot and dry weather
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It is awful for the folks in Canada. I hope things improve for them soon.
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I feel worse for the folks in Canada where the ACTUAL fires are! Just to be clear.

Golden, are things clearing up in Alberta?
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Geeeez, the fire situation is awful. When my daughter was in Denver, she said the air quality would become crappy due to nearby fires.

Sorry that it’s affecting your area, Barb.
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Here in NYC, it's 1.30 in the afternoon and looks like it's almost sunset. I went downstairs to go for a walk to the library and the security guy stopped me. He said "Ma'am, it's VERY dangerous out there, I'd encourage you not to go out".

The smoke from the fires in Canada has landed like a ton of bricks on the Red Apple. Oy.

Riverdale, if you're still here, stay inside!
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