Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.
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14 Aug
1:09pm, 14 Aug 2024
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LindsD
also not surprised. Awful.
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14 Aug
1:29pm, 14 Aug 2024
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Corrah
Please give Mrs Axe a big hug from me. That’s an absolutely horrid position to be in. Very much thinking of you both x
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14 Aug
3:18pm, 14 Aug 2024
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Garfield
Yes, sending hugs to Mrs Axe.
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15 Aug
12:23pm, 15 Aug 2024
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leaguefreak
Thinking of you.
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15 Aug
4:06pm, 15 Aug 2024
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TheScribbler
Sending loads of hugs and good wishes to everyone who needs them. Adding myself to the watch list, mainly for my parents in law, although my mum and dad have health and mobility issues too. Like many of you, we live over 200 miles from either set of parents, which makes it difficult to offer practical help, especially as we're both constrained by work. We spent last weekend up at PILs helping to move furniture and organise stuff to make a room more accessible. They are loathe to throw anything away, but did make some concessions. Then last night Mr S gave them a call, and could tell they weren't happy. Apparently we've made it harder for them to get to the things they need (despite checking in and asking many times). FIL has vascular Parkinsons and has drastically slowed down in the past 2 years and can't process speech or eating very quickly. MIL has very limited mobility due to arthritis and catastrophises everything. Feels like we're at the start of a long road with them and I want to be able to support Mr S as well as I can. |
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15 Aug
4:11pm, 15 Aug 2024
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LindsD
That sounds frustrating, Scribbs
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15 Aug
4:12pm, 15 Aug 2024
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icemaiden
It's what this thread is for, sorry to welcome another contributor to it, and I hope it goes as well as it all can for you @TheScribbler
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15 Aug
4:19pm, 15 Aug 2024
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TheScribbler
I've read a bit further back and want to share my love and support with @Big_G and @Bazoaxe who have shared their experiences. At the moment I have a lot to be grateful for, but the advice on setting boundaries is very welcome. And it's good to have this place to sound off or ask advice. |
15 Aug
4:23pm, 15 Aug 2024
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Lip Gloss
Welcome Scribbler. I’m almost at the tail end in here now but I still like to pop in and throw hugs where appropriate.
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15 Aug
5:02pm, 15 Aug 2024
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McGoohan
And now news from my in-laws. You might want to be sitting down to take this in but my MiL has said she *wants* and *needs* overnight care - someone to come in and stay and help get FiL up, dressed, toileted and fed. She has also said to Liebling that if she tried to go back on it at any stage, we are to remind her of this conversation and that she asked for it. Wonders never cease. |
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