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OT:Mom and Dad have moved back home

RBnSC

RBnSC

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After several months staying with us after dad fell and broke his hip.They have gone home and are doing well. While they were here Dad had another light stroke. While weakening his left side a little it affected his mind and is regularly confused.The last night they were with us He was explaining how my house use to be his old School and how He was worried about leaving the television when He left. I only ponder what has been lost as I so enjoyed talking to him about family things, his growing up, ours, hunting and fishing trips,work we did,and I guess a lot of Family history.
I appreciate the prayers that have been sent by each one of you. I don't remember who said it but they were right. Taking care of your parents is not for the faint of heart.

Thank You,
Ron
 
I hope your dad will do well and recover cognitive abilities. I hope the strain won't be too much for your mom. Though having a close, loving relationship helps a lot - I hope that is the case with your folks.

My FIL has really bad heart/lungs/kidneys... and I see that the care giving and continually running to doctor appointments or the hospital is really taking a physical toll on my MIL. FIL can barely do much at all - and is quite negative (always has been a negative ol' coot), so that does not help her either. It is a mental and physical strain on her - she seems exhausted much of the time.
 
Wow, 100 years! I cannot imagine. God bless you for being his care-taker. I don't think I could handle it.
 
Keep a close eye on your MIL. Too often the strain of taking care of a family member is too much and the care giver collapses.

You might check with Hospice and see if you can get her some help one or two days a week. Enough for her to get some relief and rest.
 
Thanks, Nancy. I do worry about her (kindest, sweetest woman I have ever known). But I don't think he has reached the hospice stage yet - as he can still drive to town for coffee in the morning. But his organs are failing... and he can't walk more than a few yards.

I will mention it to her, to keep in mind as his health continues to deteriorate - docs have said it is not a matter of "if", rather a matter of "when".
 
I sm s care receiver and I try to help as much as I can, Mom amd I are in a nursing home sharing the same room. I am able to keep the children informed via text-mail e-mail. I have a problem on how much they really want to know. There has been times that I let them know Mom was on the way to the hospital and they have beat her there. The real problem is Doctor Appointments. Found ot the other dsy I just do not fold up as easy as I use to Son loads electric wheel chair for use after I get there, But still he has to take off work. I appreciate what he does and he was little when I looked out for my father. getrib
 
Gitrib,

God bless you in so many ways for helping look after your wife!

I saw your slide show that Old Roy posted the other day for you... of you, your lovely wife and family. Slideshow brought tears too my eyes - the two of you are so blessed.
 
Know where you're coming from I helped my Mother take care of my father the last two years of his life,it was about the hardest thing I ever did but I'm am so glad I was able to do it and him not having to go to a nursing home which would have been a death sentence for him.He died in the house he was born in not many can say that these days.
 
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