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Loss of American Jobs Poem

Posted By: Not the author on 2007-06-22
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You may not think this is very grand.

But it is written so even a President can understand!



Where are our jobs?

Where have they gone?

Are they over here or over there?

Are they behind a chair?

They are not over here.

They are not over there.

They are not behind a chair.



Are they on a train or a boat or a plane?

Are they in England, France or Spain?

They are not on a train or boat or plane.

They are not in England, France or Spain!



HOORAY! HOORAY!

They are in Bombay!

Where people work for little pay!

In China and in Mexico too!

Where it costs ten cents to make a shoe!



Corporations say they have the need

To cut budgets and save money, indeed!

Though most of us would call it greed!



Corporations pay our Congress well

So Congress will do whatever they tell.

GATT and NAFTA so no tariffs there will be!

So corporations can import and export anything for free!

They have sold us out (the American worker) its true.

Our government and corporations too!



So if you are feeling blue,

Because there is no job for you

And you are unemployed for another day,

There is something you can do.

Find a flag and wave HOORAY!

Since "patriotism" is the call of the day!


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Loss of American Jobs Poem
  Thank you so very much for this very poignant assessment of what's going on in our beloved transcription arena.  Just by our persistence in "keepin' on, keepin'on" we shall succeed.  Onward and upward!     
They represent the loss of jobs for the
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american jobs

Since this country was founded, there have always been displaced workers due to either a better way of doing thing, being replaced by technology, and/or finding a cheaper source of labor. 


You can't expect the President to understand and identify with every American worker's jobs which have been outsourced.  He has to worry about the collective, not the selective.  He has a myriad of things on his plate. 


Put the blame where it belongs and which you so eloquently wrote about in your letter:  Corporate Greed, plain and simple.  A handful get to be the haves and the rest of us get to be reluctant have-nots who don't know how to fight back. 


As long as eveything revolves around money for these cretins, let's hit them in the pocketbook.  If you take insurance with AIG, cancel it. Don't shop at WalMart, whose inventory is 90% Chinese.  So what if it is cheaper.  You are helping this by supporting it.  Try to buy American as much as possible.  There are web sites that will give you listings of companies which still make domestic products.  Support companies that stay in the US and boycott those who offshore or have greedy b*stards running the show. 


We really have so much power and we don't know it.  Case in point:  The Alabama bus system crumbled under the boycott from the black riders when Rosa Parks was arrested.  We can do that, too.  We don't even have to organize.  We can singly just boycott what personally gets under our skin.  As long as money talks, let it also talk for The Everyman.   


We have become lazy and complacent, and that is when this kind of stuff is allowed to happen. 


Why do you want American MTs to lose their jobs?
That's what will happen if we get a "union" and try to convince employers that they have to conform to "union rules" and "union wages". They'll just find even more people overseas who are happy to work for peanuts. Unionization will not benefit the American MT at all. The same with licensure. Some people just work for small clinics doing one type of work. If everyone has to pass the AAMT CMT test (which is what AAMT means by "licensure"), people who only know one type of work won't be able to pass. If you have to have the license to work, they will lose their jobs. What good would that do anybody except AAMT, which would get all those exorbitant fees for taking the CMT exam? None of these ideas will benefit American MTs. They're all obviously part of AAMT's campaign to outsource all MT work in this country. AAMT does not work for us; they work for the MTSOs who are making big bucks by outsourcing our jobs overseas.
Offshoring of American jobs
Medical transcription is only a small segment of what is being offshored today - accounting, billing, call centers, BPO's, manufacturing, legal research, medical imaging reading,etc. In the greater scheme of things, many other occupations are all struggling with the same issues as we are in our industry. The American economy is changing rapidly. Infrastructures are being sold out to foreign interests. Now that's a scary thought. This is all pushing the largest segment of our population, the middle class, out down to the poor segment of our society.

Whether we like it or not, our challenges are pushing us to a mixed economy, and maybe, just maybe, that's a good thing. You look at countries like France, Sweden with their socialist structure. The advantages are readily apparent - heathcare for all, a pension for all when one retires, and if you are lucky to have a job, you can'ta be fired. The disadvantage is the high tax rate - 50-60%. Then we have our US structure - capitalism. We are the greatest nation in the world, and yet, shamefully, we have no universal healthcare. Yet, we are free to start our own business with little government interference. But the last decade has sadly shamed us with corporate scandal after corporate scandal. At the bottom of all this is sheer greed. So what's the answer? Now, corporations run our country, and we are selling our infrastructure to foreign interests. It's like our guts are being pulled out. What will we look like in 20 years? If we don't get fresh blood in our government that truly will work for the good of the middle class, China will own us in 25 years. In order to address the challenges we all face in different occupations in our country, we are going to have to move toward a mixed economy - some capitalism, and some socialism, which is what we are beginning to see.
The CMT supports offshoring of American jobs.
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hey... irritating maybe, but this is the PRICE for keeping American jobs
why are we whining about this? We keep talking about our jobs being outsourced, well guess what... this is the same thing. We have to pay a higher price to speak to an American. That sucks and sounds ridiculous but the fact remains American workers demand more money, just as we as MT's do over people in India. I don't have a problem with it, maybe cause I see it from their side. I for one cant STAND talking to people from another country and honestly NEVER get the problem fixed with them. It sucks to pay more, but it is worth it, for them and for us.
the poem is by the author she put at the top of the poem

I've seen her on Oprah - ages ago.  She also has several books out.


It is a beautiful poem though and I enjoyed reading it!


My dwindling paycheck, loss of benefits, and loss of respect is all the proof I need. nm
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looking for MT poem....

I posted this same message on Company Board in hopes someone could help me find this.......


I have been searching for a poem that I received in a Medware newsletter several years ago when I worked for them.  It was about MTing, the terms and such.  The only thing I can remember about it was the ending which went something like but my favorite term has to be a toenailectomy.  I am not sure if that is it exactly but it was similar.  It was a fairly length poem and was pretty funny. 


I have looked through all of my files and cannot find it anywhere. I have moved since I got it so it may have been thrown away.  I have a friend who is an MT and she is retiring from the hospital she works for and would like to give it to her if I can.


I thought one of you good people might happen to know what I am talking about.  If anyone does, could you please e-mail it to me.  I would greatly appreciate it.  
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MT Poem
I would call Medware and ask them, they might just have it hanging on their walls.... It's worth a try
:-)
I just really liked the poem...
I've recently gone thru a situation with former boyfriend who started doing crack and stealing money from me, ignoring me and hanging out with all these "crackheads." He was on SS disability for the six years we were together and I gave so much of myself, my time, my money, you name it. I finally up and left out of fear (I found myself basically living in a crack house) and he has called me every name in the book via phone and email, and basically told me how happy he was to finally be rid of me. That poem just really spoke to me when I heard it today on the show "Starting Over." It feels great to finally be free but as the poem says I sometimes feel empty, abused and "plain old used." Its getting easier tho! Thanx for asking :)
A Mother's Day poem
Don't think of her as gone away
Her journey's just begun
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years
Think how she must be wishing
That we could know, today
Now nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And she is loved so very much.

Anonymous

 


Thank you for a well thought out poem sm
You have an underlying talent that perhaps you should pursue. I used to write too, but left it behind to earn a living, something I still regret. Good luck to you, in all you do.
A Thankgiving Poem
A THANKSGIVING POEM

TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING

BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT

TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.

SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.

GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.

I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING,
FLOATING INTO THE SKY
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING
AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.

BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED
PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE
CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY
HAVE NARY A LUMP,

MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS MAY YOUR PIES
TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY
OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.


An MT Christmas Poem

An MT Christmas Poem

’Twas the night before Christmas
And in MT town
Tired MTs were longing
To lay their keys down.

Their earphones were hung
On their skull caps with care
In hopes that new words
Wouldn’t bring them despair.

Some in their sweatpants
And some in their tights
Had just settled down
For a long evening’s type.

When over their headsets
The sounds were so jumbled
They couldn’t quite make out
The words that were mumbled.

They hit the fast forward
Reverse, stop and slow
Trying to make out
The message below.

They checked in their Dorland’s,
Drug books and spellers,
Some called class buddies
Or even asked their fellers.
If they had an inkling
Of what the tape said

Or why someone was trying
To mess with their head.

When no one could answer
They listened less quick
And suddenly knew
The "doc" was St. Nick.

Now he spoke very plainly
Since they needed to hear
For his message was urgent
As Christmas drew near.

It was quite simple
No long words to spell
Dictated but heartfelt
And clear as a bell.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
Best wishes and cheer
And thanks from Doc Santa
For your hard work all year.

Written by Pat Stettler, CMT, FAAMT     


MT Christmas Poem
HOw nice, is this the SS ?
Christmas poem by a Marine
Merry Christmas to All.  My son joined the Marines and may not be home next Christmas and my friend found this poem and it brought tears to my eye and my son gave it to his recruiter.  Let's hope this war ends soon and bring all our troops home.

 

I came across this beautful poem and just wanted to share it with you.

 

SOLDIERS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS"

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"Merry Christmas, My Friend" by LCpl James M Schmidt, USMC, 1986


 Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone,


In a one bedroom house made of plaster & stone.


 


I had come down the chimney, with presents to give


and to see just who in this home did live


 


As I looked all about, a strange sight I did see,


no tinsel, no presents, not even a tree.


No stocking by the fire, just boots filled with sand.


On the wall hung pictures of a far distant land.


 


With medals and badges, awards of all kind,


a sobering thought soon came to my mind.


For this house was different, unlike any I'd seen.


This was the home of a U.S. Marine.


 


I'd heard stories about them, I had to see more,


so I walked down the hall and pushed open the door.


And there he lay sleeping, silent, alone,


Curled up on the floor in his one-bedroom home.


 


He seemed so gentle, his face so serene,


Not how I pictured a U.S. Marine.


Was this the hero, of whom I'd just read?


Curled up in his poncho, a floor for his bed?


 


His head was clean-shaven, his weathered face tan.


I soon understood, this was more than a man.


For I realized the families that I saw that night,


owed their lives to these men, who were willing to fight.


 


Soon around the Nation, the children would play,


And grown-ups would celebrate on a bright Christmas day.


They all enjoyed freedom, each month and all year,


because of Marines like this one lying here.


 


I couldn't help wonder how many lay alone,


on a cold Christmas Eve, in a land far from home.


Just the very thought brought a tear to my eye.


I dropped to my knees and I started to cry.


 


He must have awoken, for I heard a rough voice,


"Santa, don't cry, this life is my choice


I fight for freedom, I don't ask for more.


My life is my God, my country, my Corps."


 


With that he rolled over, drifted off into sleep,


I couldn't control it, I continued to weep.


 


I watched him for hours, so silent and still.


I noticed he shivered from the cold night's chill.


So I took off my jacket, the one made of red,


and covered this Marine from his toes to his head.


Then I put on his T-shirt of scarlet and gold,


with an eagle, globe and anchor emblazoned so bold.


And although it barely fit me, I began to swell with pride,


and for one shining moment, I was Marine Corps deep inside.


 


I didn't want to leave him so quiet in the night,


this guardian of honor so willing to fight.


But half asleep he rolled over, and in a voice clean and pure,


said "Carry on, Santa, it's Christmas Day, all secure."


One look at my watch and I knew he was right,


Merry Christmas my friend, Semper Fi and goodnight.




PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as may people
as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and we should all be aware of
where credit for our being able to celebrate these festivities is due.
Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people
stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.
Please, do your small part to plant this small seed


he is not American on what was an American site
What we post, jobs posted, and those who are posting jobs have no way of knowing it is off shore because he is hiding it - what a great way to get more of our jobs - not sure why this does not bother you. But as an American it bothers me

supposed to be, after people lose their jobs, they are forced to take part-time, lower-paying jobs..
with little to no benefits. service jobs. where are you going to work in a few years, when Medical Transcription is replaced by technology? McDonald's, Walmart? you really going to like that?
Several jobs on Monster & CareerBuilder for inhouse office jobs down there through an
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I did 3 jobs for a while about 3 years ago, you burn out quick, I was doing 3 MT jobs though...after
10 months I cut down to 2 as I don't like to have all my eggs in one basket.  But I am considering going down to 1 in September for my sanity, its a good steady job so financally it should not be an issue.  I have 2 right but have not worked the 1 in about 3 weeks due to some problems at their end, supposed to learn a VA account but not sure if I want to pursue it right now or not, they are waiting to hear from me at this point. I still have a lot going on with chemo, etc. so am mulling things over.  But if you have a full-time day job, then I would just go with 1 part-time MT job at night, unless 1 is during the week, and the other weekends only, then of course you will be working 7 days a week, very tiring I know.  I have been working 7 days a week for 3 years now but I do slack off now and then of course to recharge and get sleep etc. But burnout happens fast and I doubt you want to lose your day job so be careful. Good luck.
Two jobs very common, 3 jobs not unheard of.
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So sorry for your loss.
I'm sure your sweet Lady knows you love her, and she'll be waiting for you over the Rainbow Bridge.
I am at a loss too regarding this sm
I was called on Friday by my supervisor. She begged and pleaded with me to please work this holiday weekend, and I said yes (my own stupidity since we get nothing extra for doing this).

So, I came home early today to type more and........no work! DQS has nothing for me, and I do 6 different accounts. Let's just say I am a little upset. Yes, this is the Amherst office.


loss
I certainly understand what you are going through. I lost my brother 2 years ago and it still hurts every day. We were so close, I was his major care giver for his last 2-3 years and i still find myself picking up the phone to call him! But I must say, the hurt DOES eventually lighten up a little bit. Good luck to you!
Sorry for your loss...see msg
Please grieve in the way that helps you. I know this doesn't sound like much help, but I grieve for a father I wished I had known. I lost him when I was only 16 y/o...he wasn't a part of our family, my brother and I didn't really know him at all, but when I went to his funeral, I felt so sad inside and I am now 45 y/o and still feel a profound sadness at NOT having a father in my life. My friends have lost their fathers over the years, and even though they grieve, they know I didn't have a real father at all, and they all say at least they got to know and live with their father, he was a daily part of their lives, and for that they are ever grateful. They too understood my grief.

I know you are truly grateful for the father you had in your life, someone to talk to, to lean on, to make you feel special and cared for. A girl needs that in her life. It would have made a big difference if I could have been so fortunate. Who is to say what is normal grieving time, but if you feel it is interfering with your daily life, please see a counselor or perhaps join a grief therapy group, so you can share your grief with others who can and do understand.

I understand about not sharing too much with your husband...my husband had his father in his life and lost him many years ago. But I don't think he really understands my grief for NOT having that relationship. Grieving is a solitare process, but there are others who perhaps can share that loss with you.

My prayers are with you.
loss of dad

     I too loss my father at the end of September. I think you are handling it fine but grief is differant for everyone. So I thought I would just post a small note about what has helpped me. I do not look at it as my father is gone. For me, he has merely graduated to a differant plane of existance. This plane of existance allowes his spirit the freedome from his failing corporial body, so that now instead of being able to visit occasionally, he is with me all the time. He is no longer in pain, and all those little memories are his way af saying I am still here with you, watching over you. I still talk to him and ask his advice and guidance, and usually if I am very quiet.. I can hear what he would say. Perhaps it is just my imagination or perhaps it is really his spirit making conatact. Either way it gives me comfort and makes the loss a little less painful. I hope this helps you in your time of grief. My best wishes to you.


I am so sorry for your loss

I have a Beagle that I took in a short time ago.  He came from a shelter and has had some medical problems.  Although I have never been in your situation, your post made my eyes tear up.  Pets do become such an important part of your family and you love them so very much.  Just know that you have ended the suffering of your beloved pet and a better place is to come.


God bless!


I'm so sorry for your loss.
I know what it's like to lose a pet too, and to have to put them down. I had a 16yo cat that I had to put down about 5 years ago, and to this day it still makes me cry when I think about that awful day.

Take some time for yourself to grieve the loss of your beloved friend. Time will help.

Again, so sorry you lost your friend.
your loss
I am so sorry for your loss. We had to put our beagle mix down about 6 months ago. I was sure I would never want another one. We really miss her. We have healed enough to start thinking about another one. We began to realize just how much they give and never ask for a thing back.
Job loss
I know how you feel.  My department was outsourced also.  And, to top it off they asked me to train my replacement.  I had been with my company for over 20 years.  So, I guess that did not mean anything.  Currently I work for a national; but, I plan to go back to school and get out of transcription.  It is getting harder to make a living transcribing, which I used to love doing; but, I have come to the point where I know I will have to make a career change. 
I am so sorry for your loss

When I was in the military, one of our docs read an OB ultrasound on an anencephalic fetus. He didn't bother to pick up the phone and call the OB, and somehow either the report didn't reach the OB or it didn't get read. In any case, the initial ultrasound was when the woman was in the first trimester, and it wasn't until she was well into her second trimester and had a second ultrasound that her OB became aware of the situation.


I don't know what happened with her - whether she carried it to term or not, but obviously it could not live outside the womb. And if she had found out during her first trimester, it would have been a lot easier on her physically, if not emotionally.


I had never liked that particular doctor. He always seemed like he became a doctor because of the money, not because he wanted to help people. After the incident described above, I disliked him even more.


and im sorry for your loss
i actually meant to post that to the person above you... but i must have clicked on yours last ...

I don't know what it would be like to lose my father... but I can only imagine so I hope you are doing okay!
I am sorry about your loss. nm
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weight loss
I use TrimSpa (baby) it's working o.k. I am making a conscious effort to not fry, not add salt, eliminated cornbread (I'm a Southerner), etc., etc. I work a lot of night hours and this helps me with my snacking between 9 p and mid. I do drink green tea. I think it boosts my metabolism....
loss of MQ lines
You especially loose lines when you have to do the back to back to back reports like many docs do. You spend more time putting in the ADT stuff than typing and we know we don't get paid for that. I purposely have sat the full eight hours in my chair and not gone on the net, not done anything but type during those hours and still am down lines. I would love to know if we are getting paid for spaces, I know they say we are, but.........
loss of MQ lines
Well anyone can obviously tell who spends more of their time on these boards gossiping than actually working at the job they get paid to type for!
weight loss
just a general word of encouragement to everyone trying to lose weight that YOU C-A-N DO IT!!!!!   I am very small-boned, 5' 6', and weighed nearly DOUBLE my normal body weight.  Looked like nothing but a big bowl of pudding.  One day I decided to move.  Maybe it was the Nike slogan, but I just did it.  Could barely walk around ONE BLOCK.  But I walked the block.  One day, I could walk two blocks.  One day I walked a mile.  Took me two years to lose the weight, ladies, but I got skinny and toned by EXERCISE (95% walking, a bit at the gym, not much), and sensible eating.  Every single reader here knows what sensible eating is:  Eat healthy, not overprocessed food, and don't eat too much of it  PERIOD.  Deep down, we all know that.  Admit it and change your eating habits -- and walk and/or exercise, and you can do it.  By the way, I am not holier than thou, I did used to take ephedra at half the recommended dosage, every day in the early days, just to take the edge off at dinner time, when I would rip off the cabinet doors cuz i got so hungry for the deadly four: pasta, potatoes, rice and bread.  Couldn't get enough of it.  decreasing (NOT ELIMINATING) these and making myself full with veggies and water did the trick.  I eventually eliminated the ephedra.  GOOD LUCK  TO ALL OF YOU.  Nike:  Just Do It. 
hearing loss
Has anyone noticed a loss of hearing over years of MT work? A new report on the news says that continuous use of head sets can cause hearing loss. I have noticed it (and tinnitus) among me and my MT friends. Anyone else?
hearing loss
After 30 years in this job, yes my hearing is REAL bad! I'm going to start pricing hearing-aids this month, mightly only be able to afford one. Insurance companies - if they are generous might pay for one - if you work at GM I'm told. I'm certain this job has accelerated a natural aging phenomenon. I'm hoping to make it another 5 years. I can't interview for another line of work if I can't hear the interviewer!
Loss of flexibility
I haven't gotten my packet yet, but it sounds like we will have to submit a set schedule.  This is a problem if there is no work within your scheduled hours to work (which happens to me nearly every day).  Then I have to rearrange my life to be able to make any money.   It isn't going to work for me anymore.   
I don't see it as a great loss. Bye.

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weight loss sm
I tried the following - a little more walking, no more white bread,(12 grain), flavored non-dairy creamer instead of cream, not water-friendly, so drank a lot of non-caffeine tea (raspberry) and Sweet & Low (don't think this is a good idea). Tried Benefiber chewable to add bulk and fiber; lean beef, 90% lean a few times a week only, sweet potatoes instead of white, only 1 at a time and generally cutting out the obvious (no alcohol, fried foods, rich pastry). Took off 15 lbs. and was able to get into an old Size 10 for my reunion, from a 14, and saved a bunch on new clothes and felt great! Hope I can keep it up. When my son was getting married years ago, I hated the "mother of the groom" puffy chiffons, so I stationery biked from Feb. to May and went from a 14 to a 10 (700 miles total) and wore a lovely silk suit. Unfortunately, I ate my way back because I felt the "empty nest" syndrome. Once you lose, don't snooze, keep it up! You'll like yourself better. This profession can ruin your body, take control by getting up and moving around as much as you can. I did not do that and suffer the consequences with my back, my right thumb is totally painful so that I can't open jars, unlock the babies' safety belts, etc., it comes upon you when the damage is done. Don't let it happen to you, exercise when you can, you're worth it!
Has anyone used LA Weight Loss?
If so, what were your results. Any info would be greatly appreciated. TIA
LA WEIGHT LOSS
I tried it and lost 40 pounds in 3 months or so but it came back as quick as it went. They are VERY expensive. Currently not working on anything but GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!
Sorry to hear about your loss.
I lost my dog this year when he got hit by a car. I still get teary-eyed thinking about him. Talking about the pitbull I had a previous neighbor/family who had a Doberman that they didn't take care of. He was outside 24/7. All they did was feed him and he barked and barked and barked whenever we were outside or anyone around the yard. He ended up dying so they got another dog. This time a pitbull looking dog which I found out was an English bulldog? maybe. There are some people who just have to have a dog that has a tough reputation. It sounds like those near you didn't just have a rep. I'm glad to be moved away from them. They were nice people but I hated that they didn't take care of their dogs very well.
Hearing loss
Is there any new technology out there on improving hearing loss besides hearing aids?  My DH has a herititary hearing loss that seems to be getting worse these past few years.  He refuses to wearing hearing aids even though we have spent $$$ on them.  He is a teacher and it is getting very difficult for him to teach his classes effectively or without students making fun of or taking advantage of his hearing loss.  Just curious if anyone knows of anything before we spend $$$ and time seeing doctors that will tell him nothing.
Hearing loss
My son who is 11 has worn hearing aids since before he turned 3, first the BTE kind (which were mini) and for the last couple of years, since he has shown so much responsibility, he now has ITE very small,programmable aids. Quite expensive, but worth it.

One of the contacts that assist me in the state (VA) with school issues recently sent me additional information; included was a brochure from NFSS Communincations which is a supplier of assitive-listening devices.

However, I would not just randomly purchase an item without discussing it with an audiologist that you trust. Fortunately, my son's audiologist is wonderful beyond words and quite helpful.

I have quite a bit of additional information on this subject if you need it.

My son says to tell your husband just to get good hearing aids and wear them. (Nothing mean intended, he just knows that if he can hear with assistance, then why not wear them). He has explained to the other children that basically it is just like someone who wears glasses to see better.

I hate to see anyone struggling due to this matter and hope that he finds something he is comfortable with. Good luck!

jrm
That is horrible. I'm so sorry for your loss (sm)
Those animals should be outlawed as well as the people who train them to kill. We have a Golden Retriever who is the sweetest thing in the world and we love her and she wouldn't hurt a fly. I am an animal lover but I do not like pit bulls. I also have small children and I'm thankful no one in our neighborhood has a pit bull. Again, I'm so sorry for your horrible loss.
My condolences on the loss of your
dad. I lost my mother a few years ago when I was 43, and I know it's rough.

I would encourage you to reach out to your physician, clergy person, or a bereavement support group in your area. There are even some options online to help you work through your grief. A short course of an anti-depressant might also help.

I can tell you that things do improve. It might also help to remember that your father would never want to suffer. Be patient with yourself, but try not to hold onto your loss. Moving on with your life doesn't mean you love your dad any less. Best wishes to you.