Elderly man slept on hospital floor for 12 hours while waiting for stretcher
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Elderly man slept on hospital floor for 12 hours while waiting for stretcher

ByNews Polite

A great-grandad-of-two suffering from pneumonia resorted to sleeping on a hospital floor on top of his dressing gown during a 12-hour wait for a trolley. Martin Wakely, 75, was rushed to Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent by ambulance after his wife Tracy, 63, became concerned he was struggling to breathe….

Heartbreaking final photo shows NC grandparents trapped on roof before swept away by floodwaters with grandson
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Heartbreaking final photo shows NC grandparents trapped on roof before swept away by floodwaters with grandson

ByNews Polite

A heartbreaking final photo of North Carolina grandparents waiting to be rescued on the roof of their home while surrounded by fierce floodwaters has emerged following the devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Jessica Drye Turner had begged for someone to save her family after they became stranded on top of…

My parents only invited one of my young children on a cruise
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My parents only invited one of my young children on a cruise

ByNews Polite

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single mother of two children, an 8-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son. My daughter’s father is involved; my son’s father is not. I was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) when my daughter was born and given two weeks to live. My condition has markedly improved,…

My elderly parents no longer want their kids or grandkids around — what do I do?
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My elderly parents no longer want their kids or grandkids around — what do I do?

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DEAR ABBY: My parents are in their 70s. They live in a retirement community. As they have gotten older, they have become more private. They no longer want their children or grandkids around. Recently, I received a call telling me that they would not be answering phone calls anymore. I…