jessielf
Active member
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2011
- Messages
- 66
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 08/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- WI
- City
- wis rapids
I called my mom today and she told me she fell. She had to call my dad at work to come home and get her up. Right now she is using a walker w brakes that she can sit on too. I told her she should get a scooter chair and comes up w excuses. She has a wheel chair but I don't think she is strong enough to wheel herself around
She is waiting for a lady that is case worker but she hasn't called her since she came over to my parents house to see what my mom can and can't do. She is still semi mobile but is getting weaker. She has an appoint in Feb w her neurologist. My dad takes her to them but I don't think my parents see the big picture that their house needs to be more assailable for my mom and that my mom will need more help sooner than later. I think they are being stubborn. I'm thinking of going too to the appointment. She has to have a blood test taken because her muscle enzymes are high. Anyone else has or had that problem? They have been like that since last year and no one is doing anything about.
My dad thinks he can do everything for my mom and I really don't think he knows what all is coming. She told her case worker that she doesn't want to be put in assistant living when she was asked. My parents live in the country. Afew of my aunts live near them but they work during the day. Luckily my dad's work is very understanding and is about 10-15 min away. I'm just worried that if my dad wasn't in the office then what? She said she would have to wait for my dad to come home from work. My grandma also called her and my mom told her what happened, but she was on the floor waiting for my dad to come home. I really don't know what to think except I think I will have to start making meals for my dad, so she won't have to. But if she falls while I'm there I won't be able to get her up being pregnant, but at least while I'm there she will be sitting cause I will make her. I know in Walmart she uses a wheelchair and my dad pushes her.
My mom knows what can happen to her as she gets worse and hopes to go before she gets too bad. Its so hard just seeing wanting to still do everything but can't. She is still witty has a good attitude about things most the time, but I think sometimes she doesn't get it all the time. She can tell when she gets worse but is in shock when it told by a dr.
She also said my grandma is avoiding looking at her and thinks she doesn't want to see my mom go down hill. I feel for my grandma she lost my uncle when he was 27, he was diabetic, lost an infant daughter (still birth) and she lost my grandpa in 2010. My mom has one more sister but she isn't in the best health either. Now she will probably lose my mom too. She keeps telling her that she prays for her and my mom thinks she is mad because she isn't getting better.
I don't know what is instore for my mom since this disease is very unpredictable. I hate seeing all these stories of families being torn apart due to this disease its so heart breaking.
She is waiting for a lady that is case worker but she hasn't called her since she came over to my parents house to see what my mom can and can't do. She is still semi mobile but is getting weaker. She has an appoint in Feb w her neurologist. My dad takes her to them but I don't think my parents see the big picture that their house needs to be more assailable for my mom and that my mom will need more help sooner than later. I think they are being stubborn. I'm thinking of going too to the appointment. She has to have a blood test taken because her muscle enzymes are high. Anyone else has or had that problem? They have been like that since last year and no one is doing anything about.
My dad thinks he can do everything for my mom and I really don't think he knows what all is coming. She told her case worker that she doesn't want to be put in assistant living when she was asked. My parents live in the country. Afew of my aunts live near them but they work during the day. Luckily my dad's work is very understanding and is about 10-15 min away. I'm just worried that if my dad wasn't in the office then what? She said she would have to wait for my dad to come home from work. My grandma also called her and my mom told her what happened, but she was on the floor waiting for my dad to come home. I really don't know what to think except I think I will have to start making meals for my dad, so she won't have to. But if she falls while I'm there I won't be able to get her up being pregnant, but at least while I'm there she will be sitting cause I will make her. I know in Walmart she uses a wheelchair and my dad pushes her.
My mom knows what can happen to her as she gets worse and hopes to go before she gets too bad. Its so hard just seeing wanting to still do everything but can't. She is still witty has a good attitude about things most the time, but I think sometimes she doesn't get it all the time. She can tell when she gets worse but is in shock when it told by a dr.
She also said my grandma is avoiding looking at her and thinks she doesn't want to see my mom go down hill. I feel for my grandma she lost my uncle when he was 27, he was diabetic, lost an infant daughter (still birth) and she lost my grandpa in 2010. My mom has one more sister but she isn't in the best health either. Now she will probably lose my mom too. She keeps telling her that she prays for her and my mom thinks she is mad because she isn't getting better.
I don't know what is instore for my mom since this disease is very unpredictable. I hate seeing all these stories of families being torn apart due to this disease its so heart breaking.