Commented on a discussion 1/26/2009 at 7:00 pm
Hello Everyone,
195Austin sorry for your problems, I really feel for you because I am in Michigan and I sat and cried to my dads PCP and she told me that they don't do anything like that an
...Read MoreHello Everyone,
195Austin sorry for your problems, I really feel for you because I am in Michigan and I sat and cried to my dads PCP and she told me that they don't do anything like that and they have no social workers. At the time my father was in the emergency room not knowing his name, what day it was, and he was seeing things everywhere like out of the cornor of his eyes acting like he was scared of something. He went outside and said the FBI was in his apartnment and they would not leave him alone. Anyway long story about the delusions, but you get the idea of his situation. On top of that he had 5 broken ribs.
OK so no one at the hospital, or with his PCP could tell me anything I was about ready to pull my hair out ( whats little their is still on top of my head because of stress ) but he pulled out of this episode and is good now.
So now we have an understanding, the next episode and dad is going into assisted living. He knows that I can not take care of him alone. I think he is so afraid that me his last child here is going to desert him like the rest of my sisters have. Poor dad but I have a life also so I got dad--actually forced him to go to this beginners (senior) class and today was his first day and he loved it!!!!! He is all excited about learning and if he can learn it that opens up a whole new thing for him to do. He can talk to other people who have interest such as he does.
So even though I had to force him I knew or was crossing my fingers that he would like it and have a new thing to do. IT WORKED YEAH FOR ME--I told him I did not want to have to sell my father on craigs list!! (Just kidding ladies)........
So things have been calm and good--I am able to get my studies done so far so good. I am hoping dad stays healthy until at least my semester is over. I am almost done with my degree and I just want it over with.......
I hope everyone is doing good. It is so good to be able to write here and share with people who really get whats going on with this caretaker role we have taken or been forced into. It just makes me feel better that someone besides me is actually going through this stuff just like me.
So have a good day and week. Take care of yourselves too!!!!!
Alice