raggedymary
Member
- Joined
- Oct 26, 2006
- Messages
- 16
- Reason
- PALS
- Country
- US
- State
- ohio
- City
- norwalk
Okay, new diagnose on Monday, let me catch my breath. My mom has lost feeling in right leg over past year, losing control of right leg, and seems to have back trouble. My dad's health is fragile due to heart and broken leg this summer. I am only child living in state.
Aside from emotional - can't deal with that yet; I am stuck on "practical". They live in a home with stairs and unaccessible bathrooms and big mortgage and market is such that we can't sell.
I understand (and accept, no problem) that I am now the caregiver. I need to make plans for long term care. From what I have found, medicare and insurance are no help day to day. Although not wealthy, I am frugal and can afford, with my husband's help, to leave my job at some point to care for her. I really need to know a time table here.
3-5. Does this mean from diagnosis or beginning of symptoms. She has no trouble swallowing/eating , which I am taking as a GREAT sign that we have time here. Or am I dreaming? I know everyone is different, but do I have a year left before leaving my job? or More? or do I need to start lining things up. If possible, I would like to hire someone to clean, fix meals myself and take them over there, and go from there. Or am I being optimistic?
Thanks for letting me vent
Aside from emotional - can't deal with that yet; I am stuck on "practical". They live in a home with stairs and unaccessible bathrooms and big mortgage and market is such that we can't sell.
I understand (and accept, no problem) that I am now the caregiver. I need to make plans for long term care. From what I have found, medicare and insurance are no help day to day. Although not wealthy, I am frugal and can afford, with my husband's help, to leave my job at some point to care for her. I really need to know a time table here.
3-5. Does this mean from diagnosis or beginning of symptoms. She has no trouble swallowing/eating , which I am taking as a GREAT sign that we have time here. Or am I dreaming? I know everyone is different, but do I have a year left before leaving my job? or More? or do I need to start lining things up. If possible, I would like to hire someone to clean, fix meals myself and take them over there, and go from there. Or am I being optimistic?
Thanks for letting me vent