I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
My thoughts & prayers for all who need them.
God bless 🙏
Especially TG, with such a recent loss & to Need & her friend moving away.. Big kind wishes.
My friend’s daughter in law is a retired nurse so I know she will be in good hands. Plus, she will be near her precious grandchildren.
I am going to miss her terribly though. We’ll have to talk on the phone a lot until I can visit her.
Sure it will be hard to say good-bye to your friend, and yes there will be tears. It will okay though. You will not be upsetting her and I'm sure there will be some tears from her too.
Your friend is going near her son and will be getting the care she needs. You two can video call. It won't be the same, but it's something at least.
God bless your friend and I hope she has a good recovery.
Thanks for reminding me about the laughter and joyous moments that we share with our friends. There have been countless times when we have laughed at so many silly things that we have shared with each other.
I am always grateful for prayers. She could use a whole bunch of prayers right now.
She knows that I am going there later today. I’m predicting that we will both end up in tears.
I hope your friend will be able to spend time in her garden again. I have been enjoying seeing the hummingbirds and butterflies. They love my plumbago plants near my patio.
You’re right, ITRR.
It isn’t the first time that we have cried together. Thanks for reminding me of these moments in our lives.
Hopefully it is a refreshing, soul cleansing, until we meet again my precious sister and dear friend, kind of visits.
She will be missed and should know. Hugs! This is a hard new season in life.
Would it help if you called her first and maybe cried if you so felt like it, then it wouldn't be in her presence? Many sympathies to her and to you.
I am so sorry that you are going through this. It’s heartbreaking to see our parents decline. I’m glad that your dad is in a nice facility.
So sorry about the loss of your brother.
Sending hugs and prayers your way today.
It is hard to let go when you have been the primary for so long. I have seen that more than once with families. Your dad is a lucky man with two children who are able and willing to care for him. Your own life span has most likely been extended and also that of your wife by this switch in dads care plan. It is so very stressful.
I’m sure you know that hospital PTs often recommend rehab for patients when they see how much it is needed.
It appears that things have calmed between you and sis and you are working together. That is also good for dad. He will feel safer if he realizes it is not up to him, that his kids have got this. Of course, not every one is able to trust to that degree and it may take awhile. He didn’t get to be himself without a few ideas of his own.
Thanks for the update.
I am going to miss her being so close. We have been friends for many, many years. I won’t be able to see her as often now. I guess she will be doing home health when she gets there.
I am going to visit her later today. So, I will know more then. It’s so interesting how strokes affect people.
Some people are able to recover very well if it isn’t a serious stroke. Others are never the same after a serious stroke. My dad never completely recovered from his stroke and my best friend died in the hospital after hers.
So glad to hear from you. You sound great and what a happy whine.
But I know what you mean. She has to do 15 hours, so that may feel like you do too! Glad she is a delight and you have a pleasant person to spend that time with.
Big hugs to you.
Do NOT bring him back and try to get him admitted to the place you are thinking of. He needs facility to facility transfer (hospital to Rehab, rehab to LTC). If you discharge him and take him back into your home you will end up on a VERY long waiting list.
Let your sister have a turn.
She is going to start the process of talking to him about permanent placement due to both our houses are not safe. Her 2 story and my 3 story. neither of us can care for him 24/7. It will cost me huge money I don't have to add on to my house and will take time.
I have a plan through our fraternity to care for him. It is closer to the family for him is good,
Will see what the next 2 weeks transpire.
A lot for me to process, It will be very good for my marriage. Better for me for my business. Very hard to let go. My sibling is all for it but I am the one who did the caring and all the work for 10 years. I know it is best but still very hard. It may happen or may not then I am back at square one where he may be back here at home with me if he says no. I am in purgatory in my head right now.
He is slipping a gear or two memory wise but I feel that is due to the meds. He actually asked my sibling for depends to wear all day because he cannot make it to the bathroom fast enough. He can't walk without a walker. This is all telling me it has to be but dam this is hard. Has been a rough few weeks, Dad getting sick and my brother's passing, and having to deal with my sibling.
Thanks for listening, will keep things updated.
I am so sorry for the loss of your brother and the sibling drama.
Your sister sounds as if she is going to have a stroke if she doesn’t settle down.
Your poor dad. You have cared for him so long. I hope sister calms down and you can communicate about his care. Dad is where he needs to be. Good that you insisted the ambulance be called. Let him go to rehab and you and sis both get a bit of reprieve.
Come back and let us know how he is doing and how you are managing.
She’s not doing so well after her stroke. She has it in her head that she is going home soon. She’s not.
I wish that she was going home soon. I’m doing all I can to emotionally support her but she seems confused about her situation. Either that or she is in denial about her condition.
Not knowing what is going on is the worst.
My mom used to say that sometimes she felt like a guinea pig. It’s process of elimination at times.
Thanks.
Actually it is worse. Although amazed at speed for all the tests done and how seriously drs took his case.
But, no idea whatsoever, at least if there was something treatable there would be solution.
All they are sure about, this is not because of Parkinson’s.
Same. The doctors were amazed with my mother too.
My father had heart issues, diabetes, bladder cancer, prostate issues. gallbladder issues, gout, allergies, high blood pressure and other things.
Mom had no major issues except for her Parkinson’s disease and dementia towards the latter years of her life.
I remember when I was a teenager going to see her in the hospital for a partial hysterectomy. That was the only time that she had been in a hospital with the exception of giving birth. I heard her tell her nurse that she felt like she was on vacation because she wasn’t cooking or cleaning. LOL 😆
Not just lab, he had every test done, for every organ. MRI, Cat scans, all of it.
He really is medical enigma. Drs are amazed that he is as healthy as 30 year old. No infection, heart problems, stroke.
Yet, movement got bad or almost none in one day!