Posted by All Done on March 5, 2004, at 1:59:26
In reply to Re: What do you think? » All Done, posted by Dinah on March 5, 2004, at 1:11:59
I’m sorry to hear about your mom. I have a lot of diabetics in my family and it isn’t easy. So many of my aunts have been hospitalized with complications such as infections in their feet. I wish there was something I could do to help, but they all seem to go through the same things :(.
I can so relate to not wanting to have your dad at your house. After my father passed away, my mom came to live with us for a “mere” eight weeks. Mind you, this is the exact time I entered therapy for the first time in my life. Well, suffice it to say, we didn’t even last six weeks before she had to leave. It was an absolute disaster and I will never do it again. Then again, now, when I have to help her out, it means going to her place and it is really difficult to find the time sometimes. Oh, this all probably sounds terrible of me. I just get to feeling so torn between taking care of my mom and taking care of myself and my family. The thought that did get me through the time when she was with us was that it was only temporary. There was an end in sight.
I really feel for you and I hope you can find some sort of happy medium with your dad for the time he’ll need help. Are there any other relatives besides your brother that might be able to help? Will your husband help out?
Isn’t it such a difficult transition when children have to start being the parents for their parents?
(((Dinah)))
(((Dinah's family)))
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