Saturday 10 October 2009

Mental and Physical exhaustion......

I now know the meaning of mental and physical exhaustion...........I always thought what are these people talking about they must be crazy how can you be both................when I gave birth to Christian I was very lucky he was a good baby.
I didn't have real sleep less nights till he went to day care at 4yrs and got sick all the time or when he was hospitalized for one of those illnesses that was when I experienced sleepless nights!!!!
My father in law who is 87 and a sufferer of Parkinsons tripped and fell Wednesday morning he is crafty and did not say how much pain he was in all day .....G and I took him for an xray and of course he had fractured his shoulder.
I made the mistake of not asking him to be admitted into hospital and I think I will never get over that it eats at me all day because now he refuses to even have outside help in the house!!!!! so the burden is on my shoulders. My mother in law is not capable giving him the proper care, she too is 80 and tired mentally and physically from being a care giver to a Parkinsons sufferer close to a decade now.

Gregory is with him this morning I have a few hours off to clean house and get on the computer as I have lots of details for the crop that need dealing with.

I am afraid to get over there this afternoon as yesterday I found him on the floor twice!! each time was when I had left the house to go and collect Christian from the school bus. you see what I mean by he needs proper care!!

Anway thanks for listening!!
later...................................................

9 comments:

  1. Awww, so sorry to hear this :( A friend of mine at work is having similar problems with her MIL who has dementia. Trying to get her into a care home which nobody wants but has to be done... not nice, and so much stress for everyone. xxx

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  2. so sorry to hear your news...get some help to ease your burgen try and get someone to come in for an hour or two to do housework whilst you or your hubby are at the house , this way old folks will get used to her. Irini if I can do anything to help,please give me a shout.

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  3. Κουράγιο, Ειρήνη μου, σε καταλαβαίνω απόλυτα, αν και δεν φροντίζω ένα παππού με Πάρκινσον... I know exactly what physical and mental exhaustion is!!! Remember, this too SHALL pass...

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  4. Eιρήνη τι να πω...υπομονή και κουράγιο...

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  5. Λυπάμαι πολύ Ειρήνη! Καλή δύναμη και υπομονή! Εύχομαι όλα να είναι περαστικά!

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  6. Τι κρίμα Ειρήνη μου... έχω μεγάλη ευαισθησία με τους μεγάλους ανθρώπους και γενικά με σοκάρει το ποσο ανήμπορος μπορεί να γίνει κάποιος που κάποτε ήταν δυνατός...Εύχομαι το καλύτερο για τα πεθερικά σου και κουράγιο σε σένα...

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  7. Oh Irini, what a hard time for you and your family. No advise but please ask for help from other family members when you need it - it shouldn't be all your stress. Good luck and I hope common sense wins out xx

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  8. We should all be sending you positive energy, cuz it's not going to be easy.... So sorry you have to go through this...

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  9. ΚΟΥΡΑΓΙΟ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ ΜΟΥ,ΞΕΡΩ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΙΑ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΟΛΥ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΗ ,ΥΠΟΜΟΝΗ ΚΑΙ ΔΥΝΑΜΗ ΣΟΥ ΕΥΧΟΜΑΙ.

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