Hi friends,
I have a new empathy for everyone that has had to place their loved one in a nursing home or is about to. We placed Mom on Monday in a home that has a secured unit for AD. Leaving her there was the most excrutiating thing I have ever had to do. I have experienced every bad emotion from guilt to remorse and almost kidnapped her out of there a day after she went in.
I had no idea it would hurt so much or be so difficult. I just thought when the time came it would be a natural transition. I was SO wrong! It is hard and I cried rivers over it. I say cried in the past tense but I'm sure I have more tears left in me ! But it is getting better and I will overcome this and learn to take care of my Mom in a different way.
I want to thank everyone that pm'd me with love and support.
Hanging in there,
Debbie
I have a new empathy for everyone that has had to place their loved one in a nursing home or is about to. We placed Mom on Monday in a home that has a secured unit for AD. Leaving her there was the most excrutiating thing I have ever had to do. I have experienced every bad emotion from guilt to remorse and almost kidnapped her out of there a day after she went in.
I had no idea it would hurt so much or be so difficult. I just thought when the time came it would be a natural transition. I was SO wrong! It is hard and I cried rivers over it. I say cried in the past tense but I'm sure I have more tears left in me ! But it is getting better and I will overcome this and learn to take care of my Mom in a different way.
I want to thank everyone that pm'd me with love and support.
Hanging in there,
Debbie