- Voting Question: My mom has lung cancer. What should I do?
(Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:34:23 GMT)
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It dosen't look good either. Shes 67, and does not want any kind of treatment. I'm 25, and in the health care industry. But I don't know anything. I don't know how to get power of attourny, or what to do if she is really ill and the hospital relases her. I can't afford to put her in a nursing home. I don't even know if I want to do that. But I can't stay home with her all day and not work. All of my family is in New Jersey, and I don't have much of a support system down here in Florida. I feel
- Resolved Question: Will buying a larger house in Florida protect my mother's assets from Medicaid?
(Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:04:29 GMT)
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My mother owns a house in Florida free-and-clear. When my father passed last August, my mother became sole owner of the house (she is also on the title). My mother/father have two sons: me (the youngest) and my brother (who is mentally retarded--he is qualified with Social Security as disabled). Both sons are adults.
My father left me the bulk of his assets (the majority being the funds within his brokerage account) in order to assist me with the care of my retarded brother in the future. My
- Resolved Question: Medical Assistant schooling? I am thinking of going to school...any suggestions?
(Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:12:28 GMT)
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I am thinking of switching careers and going to school for Medical Assisting. Does anyone have any experience with this type of schooling? The Medical Assistant at my daughters doctor office told me it took her 10 months in school and she loves her job. She attended Central Florida Institute in Florida. I looked for reviews of this school and did not see any although I saw several poor reviews of other schools. Is this the way to go if I want to eventually be a nurse? I will try to go to
- Resolved Question: Does anyone know the florida laws on Nurses documenting on patient care?
(Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:19:36 GMT)
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Hi, I am trying to find out the laws for nursing homes as to exactly what and how often they have to document on a patient in their care. Someone has told me that it is only once every month and I cannot believe that is true. If someone knows of anything pertaining to this I would really appreciate some feedback. Thank you.
- Resolved Question: construction business. How can i get in contact(name fhone#)with nursing home and asssisted living facility?
(Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:25:20 GMT)
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managment and owners, Florida only?
- Resolved Question: Stay at home or with parents or move away...?
(Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:37:14 GMT)
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I would like to move to my hometown Miami in Florida and study nursing in Florida International University...but that means leaving my parents behind....although I would help them by giving maybe $100-200 monthly I'm not sure if I should...I have family in Miami but In Orlando my parents don't....Should I study in Orlando or move on into Miami.... help?!?!
- Resolved Question: I have daily nausea and stomach pain for six months now.?
(Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:13:17 GMT)
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I am not pregnant, no one say that as even a possibility.Started in February when I got the stomach virus, when was over the stomach pain/nasuea was just like once or twice a week. I then went to Florida on vacation and it happened almost every day. It ruined my vacation, for the last 6 weeks of school I spent at least one hour in the nurses office daily wanting to go home. Now the pain/nasuea is every day, all day and it is ruining my life. All I am able to eat is bland food, and I barely eat
- Resolved Question: comphy shoes.....please help?
(Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:59:36 GMT)
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Ive just started a job....and im on my feet all day, so my feet hurt really bad when i get home. does any one kno where i can get good nurse shoes, or shoes that are made for that....I live near gainesville, florida and jacksonville, florida......I need a store name and a shoe brand. but they cant b tennis shoes or open toe, and they have to be kind of dressy......job requirements.....thanx
- Resolved Question: how soon to fly after cataract surgery questions. thank you!?
(Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:44:18 GMT)
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I asked this questions yesterday and appreciate all the wonderul answers. Here is my delimma. My mother in law is here in Michigan, she is due to fly home to Florida on the 28th of July. Her second cataract surgery for her other eye is on the 24th. I know that you have to have the day after, next week 2nd week and 3rd week follow-up, according to her doc. I spoke with the nurse and told her that this is a money issue, she cannot afford to change her ticket or stay away from home any longer sh
- Resolved Question: i have questions about FIU and other things about becoming a nurse.?
(Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:46:21 GMT)
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1.can you get an associates of science or associates of science in nursing at FIU?or do you have to get it at a community college and then transfer to FIU?
2. how do you beome a registered nurse in south florida(i dont want to go away from home)
3. do you have to become a nurse and then a registered nurse?
any info. would help. thanks
im also very confused because at the FIU website everything at the schools of nursing says RN-BSN, what does that mean? what do i do since im obviously not an R
- Voting Question: Executorship for mothers will?
(Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:54:31 GMT)
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My mother passed away June 19th 2007. Both my mother and father placed me as their executor in their wills. But I am just now finding out that there is alot more at stake here than what I thought, shouldn't their lawyer have told them what would happen? And why can't my father since he is the surviving spouse take this authority? they lived in Ga. and I live in Fl. Georgia says that there is an oath to take for the executorship, Florida has not got a clue as to what I am talking about. But tha
- Voting Question: I want to marry a Real Hawaiian Man, pure-blood if possible, any interested? I make good wife, no argueing!?
(Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:33:52 GMT)
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I'm Howlee, 5'1", 145LBS, love kids, but can have no more. I was told I am most Beautiful girl in my town in Florida! I am good cook, can sew extremely well, I am happy and fun loving, easy-going person! I am very smart (IQ = 132 !), I know how to get ahead in life, I need a partner to help me achieve my goals! And I have been Hawaiian in my heart since i was 3 years old -- as far back as i can remember ! I am a healer and a teacher & have a real nursing license! I learned to surf when I was 1
- Resolved Question: What is the statue of limitations for neglect and untimely death in the state of florida?
(Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:43:36 GMT)
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My mother was sent to a Rhabilitation facility (Skilled Nursing Home) for care and she developed pneumonia and they were discharging her to send her home. When I questioned her breathing they later sent her to a hospital and she passed away a week later with complications that had occured while she was in the nursing home due to neglect.
- Resolved Question: Florida.Father and I share home ownership.Hes in nursing home 18 mo.Need to sell house.Who gets $ from sale?
(Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:04:47 GMT)
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- Resolved Question: question bout disease i think i puked out my ear?
(Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:47:37 GMT)
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please help im only 93 years old and im afraid to tell my parents about the awful mess i created in the nursing home. Its this lime green colored foam that looks like cool whip with rainow sprinkles it smells like a lovely summer breeze it came out of my ear but it looked so delicious i just had to eat it. Then i got on the bus to florida to the doctor and started bleeding for 14 hours because i got bitten by a dog in there. i think i was puking out my ear but if uyou know what this diseas
- Resolved Question: Can they make us buy their shoes?
(Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:55:15 GMT)
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I work as a housekeeper in a nursing home in Florida. The new administrator is telling us that we have to purchase shoes now through them, as in immediately. About a month ago, I spent almost $80 on shoes that would not cause my feet to blister (I almost had to quit because of the pain.) I work hard, and really like my job a lot. They're going to deduct the money from my (small and much-needed) paycheck. What if these shoes cause blistering? What about the money I spent on the ones I hav
- Resolved Question: family in florida placed my aunt in a nursing home and wont tell me where, how else can i find out?
(Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:40:09 GMT)
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I live in upstate n.y, and im trying to find out for my mother, my aunt has 9 children that never cared or helped out, which is wrong, i have tryed calling several nursing homes in her area, with no success. We dont have contact with any of the children beacuse of this. It seems they just dont care, mean while an elderly sister here is very hurt by this, as well as us, im notsure if the post office can give us any help, they probably dont even know, please help.
- Resolved Question: family in florida placed my aunt in a nursing home and wont tell me where, how else can i find out?
(Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:52:15 GMT)
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- Resolved Question: want 2 know what regulations & codes do I need 2 open up a private nursing home in dade county florida.?
(Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:19:08 GMT)
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If someone could tell me what sites 2 look at or hav any prior experience, it would greatly help
- Resolved Question: What are the first steps in gaining registration in the U.K. for nursing.?
(Fri, 25 May 2007 07:05:20 GMT)
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The N.M.C. web site is very confusing, things have changed in the last few years. I am a registered nurse in Florida, U.S.A. I would like to travel to the U.K. What kind of work could I expect? Nuring Homes, hospitals, both? Also how does the english pay scales work, what could I expect to make? Comments on any of my questions would help, thanks>
- Resolved Question: Are looking forward to growing old?
(Wed, 23 May 2007 13:29:21 GMT)
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Aches and Pains
At a nursing home in Florida, a group of senior citizens were sitting around talking about their aches and pains.
"My arms are so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee," said one.
"I know what you mean. My cataracts are so bad I can't even see my coffee," replied another.
"I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck," said a third.
"My blood pressure pills make me dizzy," another contributed.
"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old," winced
- Voting Question: Looking for evaluations of nursing homes in south florida?
(Mon, 21 May 2007 16:49:36 GMT)
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I need medical care for my mom in zip code 33435, 33436, 33483
- Resolved Question: i care for my disabled brother and i need help. with a question?
(Sat, 12 May 2007 16:53:55 GMT)
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how do i go about finding a place to place him, he's on ssi 623.00 a month and has a felony record and here in florida, he dosen't qualify for public housing with his record, and all the aclf's and nursing homes are wanting 2000.00 a month , some one please give me some ideas,, THANKS
- Voting Question: How do I become a nursing home surveyor in Florida?
(Fri, 04 May 2007 13:29:08 GMT)
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- Voting Question: I'm looking for a job in Lee County Florida. I am an RN w/10 yrs experience.?
(Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:38:33 GMT)
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- Resolved Question: how to put someone in a nursing home?
(Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:54:09 GMT)
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my mother needs to see about what needs to be done to put my grandmother in a retirement/nursing home. She is in her 80's and extremely late stages of dimentia (doesnt remember anyone, tries to fight people, and thinks shes almost 19 years old)
Anyway, this is extremely hard on my mother and she can no longer feed, bath, and take care of her (my mom is 66). I was curious if anyone here has went through this, or knows the steps required. My mom doesnt have the money to to pay for her to go to a
- Resolved Question: Overtime laws in Florida?
(Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:51:35 GMT)
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Does anyone know about the overtime laws in florida. I work in a private nursing home in jacksonville and the employer does not pay overtime. I don't work anything over 40 hrs a week because of it. Does anyone know if it is legal in the state of florida or does the employer have choice because in the state of Illinois, it is mandatory.
- Voting Question: I need to know how to make money online with out having to invest, only to find out it's a scam.?
(Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:10:58 GMT)
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March 31, 2007
IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
I'm Don Tietig and I want to share a very brief, personal perspective about my life.
I have been a humanitarian for 25 years, distributing food to the needy and directed three of the largest Anti-Drug Awareness Programs (thru the public schools) in the state of Florida.
As a clowning musician, I went to every hospital, nursing home and juvenile detention center in Central FL. Created dozens of disaster relief concerts and benefit fundraisers, al
- Resolved Question: A 90% Cancer Cure Diet using Flaxseed Oil & Cottage Cheese?
(Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:12:43 GMT)
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- Resolved Question: A 90% Cancer Cure Diet using Flaxseed Oil & Cottage Cheese?
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- Resolved Question: Children's Health care Is a Legal Duty, do you agree or disagree? Why?
(Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:43:35 GMT)
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Parents have custody of children and they must,therefore, have a legal duty to provide them with neccessary medical care.
I would like to share with you some of the children who have been injured by religiously-based medical neglect. Their parents are neither bad people nor morally innocent.
Michael Schram, age 12, died of peritonitis after his appendix ruptured in Mercer Island, Washington, in 1979. His mother and Christian Science "practitioner" (church parlance for a professional faith he
- Resolved Question: In Florida ,time limit to sue in case of minor?
(Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:56:49 GMT)
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This family I know has a 5yr old boy now ,but when he was 3 yrs old ,the nurse at his doctors office puncture his ear , he went home bleeding from it , the parents have taken no action , this ear is always now in pain or infected , I have told the parents to sue the doctors office , they must be deaf , they have changed doctors , to my recommendation , but Iam worried about the little boy and a future hearing problem due to this , can anyone help me here?
- Resolved Question: Scam Artist Getting Powers of Attorney on elderly now in nursing home?
(Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:15:03 GMT)
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I recently posted a question about a family friend who was scammed by her neighbor and she gave him durable power of attorney. It was very specific and covered her mortgages, rental properties, finances etc. We FINALLY convinced her to revoke it and she did. The DAY AFTER she revoked her neighbor's POA he went to visit her elderly mother in her nursing home and had the mother sign a Revocation of the daughter's powers and sign a new durable POA assigning HIM as her agent. The mother does n
- Resolved Question: im writing a book...Im in 9th grade and im doing this for fun so what do you think.constructive critizem pleze
(Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:15:57 GMT)
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October 20
Today like many other days was a beautiful fall morning and I knew that HE was going to be there.
Hi my name is Tiffany Frank. I am 15 years old and I am a freshman at Brentwood High School. Like many other girls I have many secret crushes. My biggest crush is on Scott Burns. Scott is a junior at Brentwood High. Scott and I have known each other since school started. He is in my lunch and gym class.
The only person I trust with my secret is my best friend, Prisca Manzana. Prisca and
- Resolved Question: I have legal question involving inheritance and family members stealing $ over a period of 4-5 years?
(Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:43:34 GMT)
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My Grandmother passed away 3-1-06 and my Grandfather 12-8-06 they had some $ Not sure how much, I do know about 3 years ago 2 of my uncles talked my grandfather into giving them each $100,000 EACH, to "hold"on to in the event they had to go into a nursing home. I know there were other type of funds too, property, maybe life insurance, cd's. I am not sure what else. My question is what would be the procedure to start an investigation without involving a lawyer, is there state laws.? 1 Uncle too
- Resolved Question: looking for nursing homes in naples florida?
(Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:16:44 GMT)
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i am looking for a nursing home in naples florida,because i have an uncle in a nursing home in that city that i haven't seen since 1990,PLEASE HELP.Thak you.
- Resolved Question: How do I help my 5 month old with a sinus infection flying in a plane?
(Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:36:07 GMT)
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Both my son and my fiance have had a cold that led into a sinus infection within 3 days. Both required an antibiotic. My baby girl came down with it last night, not bad though yet. We are leaving on a plane tomorrow morning at 8am, I am affraid the plane will intense the sinus pain and really hurt her. Does anyone have any home remedies? I am taking her to the doctor but her usual one is not in and I am affraid this one will not give her an antibiotic then we will be in florida without anythi
- Resolved Question: Is this wrong or what?CENTER LINE, Mich. - An 85-year-old man is accused of kidnapping his wife from a nursing
(Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:32:31 GMT)
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home and taking her to Florida, where they lived for nearly a year before authorities found them.Joseph Perez has been charged with kidnapping for taking his wife from Father Murray Nursing Center in January. They lived in Florida until about Nov. 1, when a Medicaid claim tipped off police, authorities said.
"We're looking out for the best interests of the alleged victim," prosecutor John Latella said.
Latella said Perez had been a guardian for his wife, who is about the same age, for severa
- Resolved Question: yall want more jokes?
(Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:35:08 GMT)
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E-Mail from the Afterlife
An Illinois man left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida,
his wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day.
When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email,
unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her email address,
he did his best to type it from memory.
Unfortunately, he missed one letter and his note was directed instead to an
elderly preacher's wife, whose husba
- Resolved Question: How come so many nurses are so fat?
(Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:13:57 GMT)
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You would think that they would be health conscious if they were in that profession. But the majority of nurses I see here in Florida are quite overweight. Really big butts. I'm serious. No joke. When I went to the doctor, a nurse weighed me. She said I was at the proper weight for my height. She had mentioned that most Americans are overweight. But you should have seen the nurse. She must've been 5 feet tall and weighed 200 pounds. Almost all of the nurses i see across from the library here t
- Resolved Question: Are there any programs government or private out there to help me handicap acceorize my home?
(Sat, 25 Nov 2006 19:10:24 GMT)
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Our home was built in 1985. It is a 3BR/2BA ranch in FLorida. I am trying to prepare of an eminant future. My husband is 15 years older than me. I want to prepare our home now while we are working and it is a little easier to pay for renovations required. I want to care for him in my home as long as I can. It would kill me to have to put him in a nursing home.
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- Resolved Question: how long do you have to wait to have a felony exponged from your record?
(Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:11:04 GMT)
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I was charged with a felony 5 (4) years ago. My ex-husband's friend reported to the Welfare department that my ex-husband was living with me. He was living in Florida and his friend and him had a disagreement. And took it out on me and my son. I was charged with theft by deception. I was on community control until my restitution was paid, which wasn't until March of 2006. I was so excited because I wanted to finish nursing, and go back to work at the nursing home. But now I would have to be r
- Resolved Question: How can my fiance and I keep from being bored?
(Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:30:06 GMT)
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My fiancé and i have been together for 5 yrs. A year ago we moved in together, and had a beautiful baby girl. I also have a 7yr old from a previous relationship. My problem is although we have a great relationship we are bored on the wknds.fri &sat as well as all day sun we are pretty much home, running errands, or watching TV! My oldest daugher leaves evry wknd w/her dad. We literally went from going to clubs, poetry café's and movies to being home bodies. We are both 28. His family is in
- Resolved Question: can we make a legal case to claim florida residency for my recently deceased grandmother?
(Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:01:03 GMT)
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My grandmother was born in Arkansas but moved to Florida as a child. At age 16 she moved to New York, where she eventually got married and raised her family. While keeping their house in New York, my grandparents bought a series of houses in Florida during the time period of roughly 1970-1990. Their intent was to be primary Florida residents for financial reasons. My grandmother then gave legal ownership of the New York house to three of her children. My grandmother developed Alzheimer??
- Resolved Question: Can you believe people really do this to their animals????
(Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:31:26 GMT)
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Ok today i responded to an ad in the local paper about kittens needing a home...my best friend just had her cats stollen and i wanted to go and get her a new kitty to make her feel a little better...the lady that answered the phone said,"sure we can come and look at them, i'll go out in the shed and bring them in for you to look at." We live in florida, it is on average this time of year mid to upper 90s...the temp in the shed had to be atleast 100 +!!!! the door to the shed was shut!!!!!
- Resolved Question: How do you start an eldercare business in Florida?
(Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:00:42 GMT)
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My friend told me she wants to devote the rest of her life to businesses catering to all aspects of eldercare and even to start an Assisted Living Facility. She has 20 years of experience in health care and management. I want to jump on the bandwagon as well, but I have no paid experience in health care (but I am volunteering for Hospice, American Red Cross, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and Alzheimer's Project been involved since my junior year of high school back in 2001) but
- Resolved Question: what do u think?? believe it or not?
(Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:17:30 GMT)
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Reading this information & sharing it, might mean saving a life or improving the quality of someone's life, maybe yours.
In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick, she had stomach spasms, she was having a hard time getting around, and to walk was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.
By March 2002, she had undergone biopsies, and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not figure out what was wrong wit
- Resolved Question: did u know? i got this in the email?
(Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:25:47 GMT)
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Reading this information & sharing it, might mean saving a life or improving the quality of someone's life, maybe yours.
In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick, she had stomach spasms, she was having a hard time getting around, and to walk was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.
By March 2002, she had undergone biopsies, and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not figure out what was wrong w
- Resolved Question: how can power of attorney ( me)stop executor of will from selling Florida property $80,000 for $10.? help?
(Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:49:44 GMT)
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Nursing home medicaid friend received letter to sign off on her Fl property owned by her Aunt, 1 of 3 people named in will. Rotten wealthy brother sold property with out her signature, For $10.00 How can this be stoped? Two ladies on govt aid while brother takes their money??? Very intersting TV story......Who could take advantage of mentally handicap, senior citizen that is your blood sister..?? While to the public your a pillar of the comunity. These ladies need help $$$ as dire
- Resolved Question: my question is about a dog,,,does a dog has legal protection from a cruel exowner??
(Sat, 24 Jun 2006 19:25:50 GMT)
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My husbands cousin gaves us a pitbull dog... we ask him where did he came from he said the owner went to prision for drugs,,he had about ten pitbulls,when he went to jail he order his cousins to take all the dogs exept for two of them.the dogs were left there to die nobody were feeding them or looking after them,.,that is how my husbands cousin got them,he ask my husband could he care for one of the dogs and we took him in.after two years the owner comes out of prision and comes to my house an
