SS rang me Friday. The SW has been allocated (hope he/she is a good one) and they are coming on Wednesday. I won't be beating around the bush anymore. I am going to tell them they either convince Mum she's going into respite or I am withdrawing my caring role for her! If SS had been in the hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning they would have definitely committed her under the MHA. Now Mum is back to normal - normal meaning she's still nasty, self-obsessed and moaning at everything and everyone. I am absolutely shattered and feel really ill. As I noticed the notes when the PACE team came (had a sneaky peak) under carer it said "carer now burnt out". Good! Maybe they will now act. I am going away to my cousins week after next and I don't care what arrangements they make whether it'll be carers are home or respite, I am still going come hell or high water. If she falls whilst I'm away then SS will have to deal with it. I have learnt a hard lesson this past week. If Mum ends up in A&E in the early hours again, I leave her there, go home, unplug landline and switch off mobile, go to sleep and re-connect phones when I feel like I'm able to function and cope after a good rest. All the while I'm unavailable Mum cannot come home.
Thanks to all the T.P'ers out there that have been supporting me through this really strained and difficult time. Big hugs to all, Sue xx
Thanks to all the T.P'ers out there that have been supporting me through this really strained and difficult time. Big hugs to all, Sue xx
