That Michele has been living part time in Calgary since February 2006 , just wanted to ket you know after the last fiasco on June 17th,2007 when Michele was duped out a $1000.00 Cash I have since forced my hand with her rehabilitation team and have moved her back home with me.

I was there again today for the second load.....One more to go.

This situation was an experiment that had gone from bad to worse and was driving us to financial ruin.Then this last episode has sent us over the edge all perpetuated by her rehab team members who disqualify themselves from responsibility.

Don't know how we're going to get out of this but now at least I can be more astute of what happens with her on a daily basis like I did before she went there.

Hopefully we can climb back to some form of decent lifestyle by Christmas.

I had to vent..it's been tearing me up inside for months.

 

No,I was not privy to that info.I thought she was at home with you.Im sorry to hear all of the B.S. you have been going through Big Guy.Go ahead,vent away,Im all ears!I wish I lived a little closer to ya,no not so I could pound on some moron for taking advantage of Michele (although I wouldnt mind doing it),but because I would be glad to help you anyway I could.I know what it is like first hand,having taken care of a family member.And I had two true friends who would come over and help out.One would walk in the house and literally look for something to do.If she saw a dish in the sink,she would wash it,if she saw laundry that needed to be done,she did it.She would bring over fully cooked meals.She will always have a special place in my heart for what she did.And the other was a guy I knew growing up.He would come over and make me get out of the house for a while.He would even talk his wife into staying at my house for a couple of hours so that he and I could go do something.Nothing fancy,just things to brighten my day.I left both of those friends in Michigan and boy do I miss them!

 

Good for you and good for her...F em

 

Dennis,

Like King Triton said, "No,I was not privy to that info. I thought she was at home with you."


I hope that things get better for you and Michele.

If there is anything that I/we can do from here, let us know.





Keith

 

I had no idea either.

 

i remember ya sayin she was was goin to stay over there for awhile,but i thought she'd be back by now.over a year is a long time. i dont blame ya tho i wouldve done the same thing,probably a lil sooner mabe. i cant imagine bein without my wife for that long.

 

Good luck to you both Dennis.

My wife and I are dealing with issues related to my sister-in-law (she can only get worse, never better) So far she is still living with us...has for the last 25 years. It will be very difficult for my wife when we eventually have to move her (if we can even find an institution to take her). I only mention this to let you know that, in many ways, I feel your pain.

Keep the faith baby.

 

Take a good long break, away from the computer and trucks, and spend it with her. She deserves it and it'll do you both good. We'll keep the light on and will save your spot.

 

Dennis, I had no idea. I think we all knew about the A&W fiasco, but not a grand. Who was she duped by? Her care takers?

 

She was duped by a guy who gained her trust over a period of time,that told her on June 17th at church that his 3 year old daughter just died 3 days earlier and he needs to get to Winnipeg right away.So he needed money for a bus ticket.But,Instead of going to the Bishop,she offered to give him some cash from his paycheck. When at the ABM Michele because of her inability to use her hands sometimes she not realizing what she was doing let the guy key in her PIN number ..then within the next 10 minutes stole her card without her being aware.He made several transactions (phony deposits and real withdrawls) in the next several hours while Michele and I were at home.Had the bank in May did what I asked by lowering her cashback to $100.00 every 24 hours,and not allowing ABM deposits, this never would have happened
Even though this guy attended her church but ended up being a transient.

Michele is a 4-time stoke victim and it shows in any interaction with her.

When the police did victim statement he asked at what level she is at. It was difficult to answer : an 11 Y/o

We have always maintained our relationship.
The problem was that 3 members of her rehab team got her to go to Calgary with the thought that she would receive EXTREME rehabilitation becasue she wasn't doing so good with the regular rehab and her rehab team would be montioring every thing she did.Plus WCB would be paying for her Apartment and other needs...... Ha !

Well $18,000 down the toilet later..she is no better off.

add to this I have to get her to Toronto to see her Mum before she dies in the next few days.


So without "keeping score".. I have had to deal with all of Michele's situation,The loss of my Dad,not being competitively employable (that's why Administrating FTE was so good for me), The dealings with the bank,The lack of receiving respect from people I was sure I earned it from,not being invited to my nephews weddings because I couldn't afford it anyway,now the death of Michele's Mom and Michele's reaction to it, plus being in debt (which I have always hated being).

I suppose my situation could be somewhat better with a Lottery win of $10,000,000

It seems FTE is my only salvation

 

Hang tough, buddy. I'm sure things will get better.

 

My thoughts are with ya, Dennis. Hang in there, buddy. Bad times can't last forever, even though it may seem that way.

 

Sometimes we're given a mountain, but nothing that can't be climbed ..... hang in there, you have friends.

 

Dennis, thinking the best for you and Michele.

 

Hey Dennis,

Ain't it neat how you can let it all out on us fellow Ford fellows? I've done it meself a time or two. In your second post you mention not getting respect from some people you previously may have. Well thems the ones more'n likely just hangin around hopin to git something from you for free so...shrug them off. One less worry. I for one have a great deal of respect for you. You is one smart hombre. Helped me out a time or two on my old Frankenford for sure and I admire your knowledge of our trucks and your willingness to share it with the world. You probably couldn't count the times or tasks that you have helped many of us with, either directly or indirectly. 'Nuff on that. Now, back to Michele. I am putting you in for "Man/Hubby of the Year". I think it's obvious to all of us how much you love and care for her and will do all you can for her. You both have been knocked around a time or two but still come out okay. A few years back, while I was still in the Air Force, I was seeing a counselor because I took the death of a young troop very hard. Nearing the end of our time together, the counselor asked me what I would tell my troops. I told her I would tell them "it will be okay". Same goes for you bro, it's going to be okay.

Rich