Hi fellow carers. Can't remember much of the Christmas and New year. Went to our daughter's for lunch. Just as I strapped Jean in the w/chair and was about to wheel her to the car, our son arrived and handed me a bag a presents, telling me all his kids were down with flu. Had to hold Jean's head while I fed her in the W/chair. Made our way back home after an hour and half she was tired and ready for afternoon nap.
By New Year's eve I had a bad cold which turned into full blown flu. On Friday, out of cutiosity I phoned the number given to me by the Community Nurse Asst to find out if her visits had been discontinuned. The manager of mental health told me they were not and she would phone me back. Six hours later she told me the Asst Nurse was on holiday and would be told to phone me Monday, to-day. I remarked it appears to have been a long holiday, seeing her last visit was mid Sep! My next question was as to the purpose of her visits: "To ensure you are coping OK and should you become ill to provide help." She also informed me the girl had been very busy, I await her call with intrest, but can't be bothered to chase it up. Sad to say I have very little good to say about most of my encounters with the so called professionals and my views are only re-enforced when I see the same misguided treatment repeated to other's loved ones on TP.
After almost twelve years it had only gone to stiffen my resolve to continue to care for my wife alone.
At present she's in better shape than I, though she may not be able to move or talk her health is good. I now await the results of her EEG which took place last Wed, then I can make a more informed decision on how to proceed. How I got through the weekend I can't say, all I know I did, am now left with a bad cold. Forgot to mention our daughter was also very ill and confined to bed with severe tonsollitis.
God willing the rest of the year will prove to be better for us all. Padraig
By New Year's eve I had a bad cold which turned into full blown flu. On Friday, out of cutiosity I phoned the number given to me by the Community Nurse Asst to find out if her visits had been discontinuned. The manager of mental health told me they were not and she would phone me back. Six hours later she told me the Asst Nurse was on holiday and would be told to phone me Monday, to-day. I remarked it appears to have been a long holiday, seeing her last visit was mid Sep! My next question was as to the purpose of her visits: "To ensure you are coping OK and should you become ill to provide help." She also informed me the girl had been very busy, I await her call with intrest, but can't be bothered to chase it up. Sad to say I have very little good to say about most of my encounters with the so called professionals and my views are only re-enforced when I see the same misguided treatment repeated to other's loved ones on TP.
After almost twelve years it had only gone to stiffen my resolve to continue to care for my wife alone.
At present she's in better shape than I, though she may not be able to move or talk her health is good. I now await the results of her EEG which took place last Wed, then I can make a more informed decision on how to proceed. How I got through the weekend I can't say, all I know I did, am now left with a bad cold. Forgot to mention our daughter was also very ill and confined to bed with severe tonsollitis.
God willing the rest of the year will prove to be better for us all. Padraig
xx
