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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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It's a little by little wearing down.
We try to keep it fun. Laugh everyday. Listen to the made up stories interspersed with the odd sprinkling of truth.
Today I see Dad has slipped a bit further down the slope. Getting to the standing position a real struggle.
All you others who are caring for someone at home show yourselves.
Let's care together. We're not alone  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Morning sweet!
I cared for my Father a few years back, he had mesothelioma & went downhill quite fast.
It was very hard going, my son was only 15 months old but luckily I was a stay at home Mum at that time.
It's awful watching them turn from a vibrant, outgoing, able bodied person to a shadow of their former selves.
Happy to matter if you feel you can sweet  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Caring for loved ones is the role of many an unsung hero .....
I hope your efforts give you both peace of mind and much comfort through the times to come |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just to add, once I went back to work I decided the one job I had to do was caring for others in a similar capacity as my Father so I now work in community palliative care X |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I find it difficult to resist just 'helping' with everything. He's very quick to give up and ask you to put his socks on etc.
If he doesn't do it it's a matter of days til he can't.
You need to be a bit hard at times. |
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"I find it difficult to resist just 'helping' with everything. He's very quick to give up and ask you to put his socks on etc.
If he doesn't do it it's a matter of days til he can't.
You need to be a bit hard at times. "
I'm with you on that one. My mum's the opposite though and will try even though it's almost impossible. I know the next fall is just round the corner  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I find it difficult to resist just 'helping' with everything. He's very quick to give up and ask you to put his socks on etc.
If he doesn't do it it's a matter of days til he can't.
You need to be a bit hard at times.
I'm with you on that one. My mum's the opposite though and will try even though it's almost impossible. I know the next fall is just round the corner "
We were having three falls a week til we moved him here. Built him his annexe. Drink combined with such frailty was a lethal combination.
We limit him to a bottle of wine a day. The doc isn't impressed but he drags it out all day. He wouldn't have come if I'd made him tea total.
Had one fall in a year. Way better. |
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"I find it difficult to resist just 'helping' with everything. He's very quick to give up and ask you to put his socks on etc.
If he doesn't do it it's a matter of days til he can't.
You need to be a bit hard at times.
I'm with you on that one. My mum's the opposite though and will try even though it's almost impossible. I know the next fall is just round the corner
We were having three falls a week til we moved him here. Built him his annexe. Drink combined with such frailty was a lethal combination.
We limit him to a bottle of wine a day. The doc isn't impressed but he drags it out all day. He wouldn't have come if I'd made him tea total.
Had one fall in a year. Way better. "
We've found that sometimes the doctor doesn't know best. A paramedic was telling my mum off for eating too many sweets once so I pointed out that the poor woman had a broken back, a very restricted diet and a much reduced quality of life...a few sweets were the least of her problems.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I find it difficult to resist just 'helping' with everything. He's very quick to give up and ask you to put his socks on etc.
If he doesn't do it it's a matter of days til he can't.
You need to be a bit hard at times.
I'm with you on that one. My mum's the opposite though and will try even though it's almost impossible. I know the next fall is just round the corner
We were having three falls a week til we moved him here. Built him his annexe. Drink combined with such frailty was a lethal combination.
We limit him to a bottle of wine a day. The doc isn't impressed but he drags it out all day. He wouldn't have come if I'd made him tea total.
Had one fall in a year. Way better.
We've found that sometimes the doctor doesn't know best. A paramedic was telling my mum off for eating too many sweets once so I pointed out that the poor woman had a broken back, a very restricted diet and a much reduced quality of life...a few sweets were the least of her problems.
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
I care for my mum, cook clean daily for her.... Often it's tiring not only the time but the stress waiting for the phone call saying ..mum has....
I've said it often if it wasn't for family friends and neighbours the countries social care would collapse in a day.
Truly is an unsung army.. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I care for my mum, cook clean daily for her.... Often it's tiring not only the time but the stress waiting for the phone call saying ..mum has....
I've said it often if it wasn't for family friends and neighbours the countries social care would collapse in a day.
Truly is an unsung army.. "
It's when you first walk in and it's quiet. |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"I care for my mum, cook clean daily for her.... Often it's tiring not only the time but the stress waiting for the phone call saying ..mum has....
I've said it often if it wasn't for family friends and neighbours the countries social care would collapse in a day.
Truly is an unsung army..
It's when you first walk in and it's quiet. "
Yep.I know what you mean. I found a neighbour just before Christmas in her house had died.. it's a strange eerie silence. |
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"I care for my mum, cook clean daily for her.... Often it's tiring not only the time but the stress waiting for the phone call saying ..mum has....
I've said it often if it wasn't for family friends and neighbours the countries social care would collapse in a day.
Truly is an unsung army..
It's when you first walk in and it's quiet. "
Or when you pick up the phone and a stranger's voice says "I'm X I'm a paramedic and I'm with your mum" |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Thankfully the regular phone calls from his neighbors saying there's an ambulance outside his house are over. All those wasted ambulance calls just to pick him up because he was d*unk.
Now it's just the care line phone calls; very rare. |
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"Thankfully the regular phone calls from his neighbors saying there's an ambulance outside his house are over. All those wasted ambulance calls just to pick him up because he was d*unk.
Now it's just the care line phone calls; very rare. "
My mum "can't find" her lifeline button.  |
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Hi op,I used to look after my dad he had copd and I appreciate how hard it is.I worked full time shifts too and was permenantly exhausted,but I always tried to be sunny for my dad.
Sending hugs and positive vibes your wayxx
Miss |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Hi op,I used to look after my dad he had copd and I appreciate how hard it is.I worked full time shifts too and was permenantly exhausted,but I always tried to be sunny for my dad.
Sending hugs and positive vibes your wayxx
Miss"
Thank you. Xx
Just noticed he's gone down a bit further today.
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"Hi op,I used to look after my dad he had copd and I appreciate how hard it is.I worked full time shifts too and was permenantly exhausted,but I always tried to be sunny for my dad.
Sending hugs and positive vibes your wayxx
Miss
Thank you. Xx
Just noticed he's gone down a bit further today.
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You're welcome,are you getting any help at all with him?
Xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Hi op,I used to look after my dad he had copd and I appreciate how hard it is.I worked full time shifts too and was permenantly exhausted,but I always tried to be sunny for my dad.
Sending hugs and positive vibes your wayxx
Miss
Thank you. Xx
Just noticed he's gone down a bit further today.
You're welcome,are you getting any help at all with him?
Xx"
Yes. We had a local care firm but they were very unreliable.
We now directly employ three ladies, pay them more than the care firms do and it costs less than we were paying.
We still go in every day and do his care three days a week. We do his shopping, doctor and hospital trips.
We both work full time but flex around him. |
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"Hi op,I used to look after my dad he had copd and I appreciate how hard it is.I worked full time shifts too and was permenantly exhausted,but I always tried to be sunny for my dad.
Sending hugs and positive vibes your wayxx
Miss
Thank you. Xx
Just noticed he's gone down a bit further today.
You're welcome,are you getting any help at all with him?
Xx
Yes. We had a local care firm but they were very unreliable.
We now directly employ three ladies, pay them more than the care firms do and it costs less than we were paying.
We still go in every day and do his care three days a week. We do his shopping, doctor and hospital trips.
We both work full time but flex around him. "
I really feel for you,my sister was an alcoholic and a very hard thing to get through .
If you need to let off any steam etc ,you're welcome to pm me .xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Hi op,I used to look after my dad he had copd and I appreciate how hard it is.I worked full time shifts too and was permenantly exhausted,but I always tried to be sunny for my dad.
Sending hugs and positive vibes your wayxx
Miss
Thank you. Xx
Just noticed he's gone down a bit further today.
You're welcome,are you getting any help at all with him?
Xx
Yes. We had a local care firm but they were very unreliable.
We now directly employ three ladies, pay them more than the care firms do and it costs less than we were paying.
We still go in every day and do his care three days a week. We do his shopping, doctor and hospital trips.
We both work full time but flex around him.
I really feel for you,my sister was an alcoholic and a very hard thing to get through .
If you need to let off any steam etc ,you're welcome to pm me .xx"
Thank you. I use the forums to let off steam. You may have noticed my dry humour now and then 
Just before his fall that resulted in a seven week frantic 18 hr a day, 7 days a week conversion of our double garage into a home, he was drinking three bottles of wine and half a litre to a litre of brandy.  |
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"Hi op,I used to look after my dad he had copd and I appreciate how hard it is.I worked full time shifts too and was permenantly exhausted,but I always tried to be sunny for my dad.
Sending hugs and positive vibes your wayxx
Miss
Thank you. Xx
Just noticed he's gone down a bit further today.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I care for my father who has limited mobility and absolutely no fine motor skills it can be difficult at times but the most difficult part I find is when you know he wants to do it himself but has to accept defeat and then watch someone else do it for him. The frustration and pain I can see In him hurts me the most. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Rachel keep smiling hun.
I looked after my son for 26 years.
Starved of oxygen when he was born.
Myself and his mum done everything for him.
I know how differcult and sad life can sometimes be for all those in a carering capacity.
The good memories we cherish for ever. Hugs x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Rachel keep smiling hun.
I looked after my son for 26 years.
Starved of oxygen when he was born.
Myself and his mum done everything for him.
I know how differcult and sad life can sometimes be for all those in a carering capacity.
The good memories we cherish for ever. Hugs x"
I can't imagine. Won't even try to imagine how difficult it must be to be in that position. Hugs xx |
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"I find it difficult to resist just 'helping' with everything. He's very quick to give up and ask you to put his socks on etc.
If he doesn't do it it's a matter of days til he can't.
You need to be a bit hard at times. "
I have to agree with this. Its so hard to not help. I look after my mum and constantly have to remind myself that she can and does want to do things for herself. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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We moved in with my mum in 2015 as she has really bad mobility and day to day stuff was getting to be a bit much for her. I lived too far away to be able to just pop in and check on her, so i sold my house and moved in.
My children are thriving in their new School which was an added benefit of the move. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I care for my 2 sons, it's a thankless job. Life has been hard but wouldn't change them. Just wish that social services would help more. They deserve a good quality of life, not just existing ?? |
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It's something we are now having to deal with. People really have no idea how much of an impact it has in your life and that of your own family when you have to care for some one else.
It's very evident here when people without similar responsibilities here get annoyed because you don't drop every to meet them asap or even within a week. Catch 22 but you gotta prioritize family |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's something we are now having to deal with. People really have no idea how much of an impact it has in your life and that of your own family when you have to care for some one else.
It's very evident here when people without similar responsibilities here get annoyed because you don't drop every to meet them asap or even within a week. Catch 22 but you gotta prioritize family "
You certainly hit a nail on the head there.
Even on the days we don't do dads personal care we are still involved and there is simply no one else. |
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