It is inevitable that mum will have to go into a care home soon as I can't really take care of her properly.  Have spent the last almost 4 hours getting her toileted, cleaned up, dressed, fed etc.  Even then she wet herself before going to the toilet this morning, and her armchair will become useless soon if this keeps up.  I did my best to clean ( Read more... )

I took my first ever Covid test today as one of my work colleagues tested positive and we had been sitting across a table from each other for a few hours recently ( Read more... )

The lab technician has just been to take mum's blood; was supposed to be here between 12 and 3pm, actually arrived just after 3pm.  One other hurdle dealt with, now I just have to wait until Monday for the doctor visit.  Three and a half days of mum not being able to move more than a foot a minute, not being able to get herself food or a cup of tea ( Read more... )

I can't relax ( Read more... )

During the course of the emergency doctor visit, I find out that she has had this pain for 2 or 3 days and it had started by her knee but moved further up!  This ties in perfectly to the last time she "fell" the previous Friday, but of course she never mentioned it to me that the pain was there for that long.  The way I saw it was that the pain had ( Read more... )

She couldn't get out of bed this morning and apparently spent 4 hours screaming at the top of her lungs for someone to help her.  I had no idea as her room and my room are at opposite ends of the house.  I got up and made coffee and thought I heard something, but I thought it was one of the neighbours dogs as it didn't sound like words.  I decided ( Read more... )

Had a few days off after Christmas and a few days this coming week also.  Granted not a vast quantity of time away from work, but every little helps ( Read more... )

As the subject says, Happy New Year to anyone who bothers to read this.


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I feel like one lately ( Read more... )

Mum just wandered into my room clutching the packet of paracetomol she asked me to buy for her last week.  I can't use these, she proclaims... the leaflet inside said I can't take them if I'm taking any other medication.  Since when has she ever read the leaflet inside a packet of these things?  But anyway ( Read more... )