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A week to NOT!!!!!!!!!! repeat

Submitted by sigofmugmort1 on Mon, 2017-07-24 12:25

I down to just my Maternal Unit as caregiver and it started Tuesday night. She was getting off of her toilet and fell to her knees( a short trip fortunately) and her refused to get it checked immediately. wed. she agreed ...finally to try on thur. well, thur. morn was resisting the idea then had to pee, Doing a standard lift(which is grasping around waist with her arms around neck) there was a VERY UNPLEASANT,UNNERVING crack, so she finally agreed to call the squad.Yep, upper left arm break (fortunately that arm is basically non-functional) a vertical fracture in the leg above the knee. The cause of the fall was apparently her Heart is not pumping fully so firs she had to get a Pace-maker, this morning was a Medical stress-test which is medicine that makes your Heart race while they take occasional picture of it. they should be opporating on the knee this afternoon then I hope she goes to the Re-hab facility she likes(hopefully for not more then 20 days)

The escalotopram? Oxylate anti-anxiety/anti-depressant I am on is getting a GREAT workout

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Submitted by bare_elf on Mon, 2017-07-24 13:10

Being a care giver for anyone is hard, but especially a parent. I almost lost my mind, think I was taking more medication than they were just to keep it together. Finally I was told by my caregiver support group it was time to put my relative in an extended care home. Her health insurance and Medicare paid the bills. She said on the second day there, why didn't you take me here sooner. She did on occasion say she wanted to go home. But it was the home of her childhood.

Take Care Siggy
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Submitted by kathycf on Mon, 2017-07-24 23:46

I have been a caretaker and also the one who was receiving the care. Both those times have been very difficult to deal with for many different reasons. Sad

I think it's especially hard to cope with a parent becoming more and more sick. I mean, it wasn't that long ago that that they were kissing your boo boos and helping, and now those roles are completely reversed. It can be hard to take all that in, plus the worry/regret and all that stuff.

Remember to take care of yourself too, as well as your mother.

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