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Hi eevie
My brother cared for mum in her own home for a year.I used to go and take over from him at first evey 3 weeks, then every 2 then weekly...along with a part time job i couldn't cope...
mum moved in with us in April and we seem to be settling down now....but its not easy....my husband finds it very hard going and at times I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place!!!
i no longer work but its easier for
me to have my family around me
I've got social services involved....mum is on a waiting list for day care and I'm currently looking into respite purely to get some proper family time....
As for what to expect.....i was thinking today.....about 15 months ago when I was looking after mum I phoned my sister in law in a panic because mum appeared with her dress over her nightie and pants over her tights!!! It really freaked me out because I'd had
no experience of this illness before!!! i can't believe now that I worried about such a trivial thing!
I don't get so scared now...I've moved on....
Crockery in her knickers,chips in her handbag have all become commonplace...Last night she was very grumpy with me and wouldn't let me help her get undressed for bed....so she slept in her dress,cardigan,jacket and overcoat....but she was happy!
I'm sure people are fed up of me saying it but this forum is a lifeline to me....I've learned so much and when I'm feeling low there's
always something to make me smile
Love
Wendy
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