I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
How old is your mother? Does she see a psychiatrist for her schizophrenia? Take meds? Perhaps it is time for a medication adjustment or the addition of a new medication. As schizophrenics age they sometimes need med changes.
I’m sure that her intrusiveness is difficult to endure. It might be helpful for her to have behavior modification therapy. Perhaps your county mental health agency would have a respite program. You need to arrange some time for yourself. The stress of her behavior is not healthy for you. Please take care of yourself. Come back and vent anytime.
Her neurologist took her off of her antipsychotics for six months, as he said that is the only way to know for sure if she does have true Parkinsons or if it's medication induced.
I am her legal guardian, and we moved her in with us for now, but am looking into home care or AL for long term care.
Thanks for suggesting the mental health agency. I hadn't thought of them, but that's another good resource that I can check into to see what types of assistance they offer.
Also learned today our house is shedding shingles like a tree in fall...bye bye paycheque :'(
I'm always amazed by my siblings apathetic attitude
Frick texts and asks if I have reservations at the track for the Kentucky derby - but hasn't asked about mom in ions
Frack texts and asks if she knows me - when I say yes but she still asks for her sister and niece - she says doesn't she remember they're dead ?
I'm searching for an appropriate response
"aunties" out there:
These I know: Luckylu, Gershun, MsMadge, CWillie!
There are others....
For you, Becky....
The way you cook for everyone, every day is Mother's Day. So happy Mother's Day, in advance, to you too!
And Send,Don't forget yourself.You are an Auntie too~
I am a Kitten MaMa and a Cat MaMa and a Dog MaMa,but they don't give cards or gifts,just Lots of Love & litterboxes:(
You were included in my Mother's Day greeting when I said: "There are others".
I am glad you posted your auntie status so we can get to know you better.
Now that I think about it, Bookluvr was also included.
There might be too many to mention by name. Too many mothers, too many aunties, too many pet-Moms. That is why the greeting card companies get the big bucks.
It is also Lemonade Day and No Homework Day and many others. Enjoy whatever day you want to have.
Happy lemonade day!
Reading a ways back, your non-profit idea is good. I was required to leave so much financial information to apply for help, they could just go to a box in storage, take my file, and have all they need to commit identity theft. Accessible, way far too accessible, but I had to risk it. Nothing left of privacy now. Sad. No dignity either.
So maybe not just burly support hunks but also dainty secretary support staff!
Everybody needs an advocate.
How about recording, with permission of course, the things said to caregivers over the years of caregiving......one could write a book!
You are not the only one. Did you see that? My last posted twice, lol.
So even though I don't know you, I am re-purposing this space to say hello!
Wait up......I am not sure you get credit for whining unless you post it!
I went back 4 pages, and could not find a single whine out of you.
Do you have a whine tonight?
Starbucks for a cafe latte
See's for a free sample
OSH to browse in the garden center -
very disappointed they no longer carry Joy liquid dish soap though - I hate Dawn and Ajax