Rosemary2025
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I don't even have any cousins. I'm in Los Angeles, age 74. I'd love to meet others
in the same boat. Thanks.
in the same boat. Thanks.
Alone with no family at all...can anyone relate?
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Aunt Bea
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I am ‘the cheese’. 
It happened slowly over many years and has become my ‘normal’.
The only time it worries me is in the event of some sort of medical event or emergency but that’s what 911 is for.
“Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cheese stands alone…”
It happened slowly over many years and has become my ‘normal’.
The only time it worries me is in the event of some sort of medical event or emergency but that’s what 911 is for.
“Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cheese stands alone…”
Veronica
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Im just ahead of you at 75. Im an only with no kids. Ive outlived all my friends and relatives.
And the husband of 51 years passed in 2022. So its just me and the snitty kitties now.
Medical emergencies dont concern me as much as medical events. If you have an emergency you call 911 and they haul you off to the hospital. What concerns me more are events that require someone to drive me there and wait. Things like a colonoscopy or outpatient surgery. Ive been looking at options. Just in case.
And the husband of 51 years passed in 2022. So its just me and the snitty kitties now.
Medical emergencies dont concern me as much as medical events. If you have an emergency you call 911 and they haul you off to the hospital. What concerns me more are events that require someone to drive me there and wait. Things like a colonoscopy or outpatient surgery. Ive been looking at options. Just in case.
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I have no immediate family. The closest relatives I have are second cousins whom I rarely seen.
That can be tough. I had cataract surgery and a colonoscopy recently. I had to look around hard for people I know who were available to take me those days.
I live in England but am in much the same position. I'm 77 and live alone, (apart from pets). I do have family but they all live in other countries and I have little contact with them. I'm not very sociable so actually it suits me perfectly. I enjoy chatting to people on the internet but am not interested in joining a social group.
Aunt Bea
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If you find a good option please share it with us.
I’ve been looking too.
In some cities they have volunteer surgery buddies that are available but there is nothing similar in my area.
I’ve also wondered if I could hire a person through an agency for the day of and follow up visits.
I always make a point of asking medical providers but they have little to offer.
That's a good idea hiring someone through an agency. I bet it could be done. The only problem is that it would probably cost an arm and a leg.
Rosemary2025
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Aunt Bea,I am ‘the cheese’.
It happened slowly over many years and has become my ‘normal’.
The only time it worries me is in the event of some sort of medical event or emergency but that’s what 911 is for.
“Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cheese stands alone…”
I worry about it all the time. I know how much my parents relied on me as they grew old, and I can't imagine what they would have done without me. Well actually, I do know: Adult Protective Services would have taken over their lives. I try to think of what I can do to prepare for the future...but I haven't found any decent options.
Rosemary2025
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Living alone suits me perfectly, too. I just wonder what I'll do when it's no longer practical...
Rosemary2025
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I was very fortunate to have a friend who was willing to drive me to any medical procedures. But when the L.A. fires destroyed her home...she moved hundreds of miles away.
Rosemary2025
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Thank you, Veronica. I'm sorry about your husband. What concerns me is how I'd manage when they discharged me from the hospital...live-in caregivers are very expensive in my area.