When dad went into hospital after his fall, and then into a care home, several friends suggested I'd 'feel better' now that he was being looked after by someone else. So why do I feel more tired than ever? It's been 4 months since his fall and I feel like I've been chasing my tail ever since.
I've taken over his finances, worry about his empty house, deal with all the paperwork, visit as much as I can (an hour each way)... and still have my own family to look after. His going into a home hasn't made me feel better in the slightest, so maybe I'm doing something wrong?!
Today I thought I'd have a day out with my daughter (she's on school holidays) but I'm just so jiggered that we made it to the supermarket and back and that's been it. I've had three phone-calls today that relate to dad (department of work and pensions twice and one from the care home). I have appointments to attend this week and next with dad's mental health nurse, his doctor and the DWP again. It takes a lot of self discipline not to go off on a rant when anyone tells me that my life must be getting easier now!
I'm starting to feel a certain amount of hysteria setting in
I've taken over his finances, worry about his empty house, deal with all the paperwork, visit as much as I can (an hour each way)... and still have my own family to look after. His going into a home hasn't made me feel better in the slightest, so maybe I'm doing something wrong?!
Today I thought I'd have a day out with my daughter (she's on school holidays) but I'm just so jiggered that we made it to the supermarket and back and that's been it. I've had three phone-calls today that relate to dad (department of work and pensions twice and one from the care home). I have appointments to attend this week and next with dad's mental health nurse, his doctor and the DWP again. It takes a lot of self discipline not to go off on a rant when anyone tells me that my life must be getting easier now!
I'm starting to feel a certain amount of hysteria setting in