AngelaRenee
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- Joined
- Sep 11, 2012
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- Loved one DX
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- US
- State
- Ohio
- City
- Cincinnati
Reflecting on today. I care for my mother Monday through Friday usually 9 a.m.-7 or later to help with dinner. My father has a pretty physically demanding job, but takes care of her nights, mornings before work and weekends. I recently put in my two weeks notice and my weekend retail job so I could have a few days to myself. My last day at work is Saturday but I'm still overwhelmed. My dad doesn't really get a break unless I am there, so I make sure to bathe her during the week, flush her feeding tube, help feed her dinner etc. She also smokes cigarettes but is having trouble with drawling the smoke into her mouth all of a sudden. I am trying to quit b.c. I picked up the habit again and seeing her struggles makes me want to quit so when she has to I won't be smoking. My sister suggested we take shifts two days out of the week but she has a bad back and is unable to life her like me. I suggested she get a Hoyer lift but she said no right away. When I go to my boyfriends at night my mind races. I'm not ready for what is to come and I want to keep my mother at home as long as she is living. But what about home healthcare? Its very expensive and I just can't picture hiring a home caregiver. It also sounds pretty expensive. Ugh. Its hard expressing myself outside of this forum. I hope my constant rants don't irritate everyone. I know we all have our own trials and tribulations.