Evening all,
Ramble alert
Recently I've been feeling really guilty at how I'm feeling with this situation. It doesn't appear to come naturally to me. I wouldn't have dreamt I would say this , this time 2 years ago; we were so close.
My youngest son had a school footy match today after school, but I couldn't go because I had to be here to see mum off the bus ( day centre today), can't go later because she 'sun downs'. Daughter wants me to visit her at uni; she's having a bit of a rough time. If I go I'll have to be back for mum. Everything revolves round her now.
She had poo all over her hands the other day, but I couldn't get her to wash her hands. She struggles to go to the loo during the day, but manages to get 2 pads off at 4am and wee all over the carpet.
As I've said before it could be a lot worse, but I'm becoming very resentful . I know it's the dementia, not her, but that doesn't make it any easier when they want help with their homework, and you 'have to sort granny out first'
I keep giving myself goals as it were, Easter, summer, Christmas, and then I'll see how things are, but I just keep putting it off.
Everyone else seems to take it in their stride, why am I struggling?
Thanks for reading x
Ramble alert
Recently I've been feeling really guilty at how I'm feeling with this situation. It doesn't appear to come naturally to me. I wouldn't have dreamt I would say this , this time 2 years ago; we were so close.
My youngest son had a school footy match today after school, but I couldn't go because I had to be here to see mum off the bus ( day centre today), can't go later because she 'sun downs'. Daughter wants me to visit her at uni; she's having a bit of a rough time. If I go I'll have to be back for mum. Everything revolves round her now.
She had poo all over her hands the other day, but I couldn't get her to wash her hands. She struggles to go to the loo during the day, but manages to get 2 pads off at 4am and wee all over the carpet.
As I've said before it could be a lot worse, but I'm becoming very resentful . I know it's the dementia, not her, but that doesn't make it any easier when they want help with their homework, and you 'have to sort granny out first'
I keep giving myself goals as it were, Easter, summer, Christmas, and then I'll see how things are, but I just keep putting it off.
Everyone else seems to take it in their stride, why am I struggling?
Thanks for reading x