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timmyk48

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Name Caren
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Name Relation Age Residency Primary Ailment
Marion Mother At Home Other
Ken Father At Home Alzheimer's / Dementia

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I am 62, single and have been caring for both my parents since March 1. I came from Georgia to Florida to help while my Dad had spinal fusion surgery March 3. He came home March 25..Mom fell the next day and broke her back also. She has now had surgery and is using a brace and walker.
Dad walks gingerly without aid, but has started demensia and incontinence since surgery.
I know I can never go back home, because they can't make it without me. I miss my children/grand-children and my house. Taking them back up to Atlanta is not the answer, as their doctors, friends and social connections are in Florida. They need to have these things to feel their life is worth living. I want life to be good as I can make it for them for as long as possible.

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Feb 17, 2010

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It's okay. It is very stressful, but it's still the right thing to do. You take care of family, and that is what you and I are doing. Hang in there :)

Feb 16, 2010

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You are the first person I've read here that is in a similar situation to mine. I take care of my grandmother in her home, and she has advanced dementia and congestive heart failure. You mentioned that you can't move them out of their home or they would die. Exactly the same here. I feel like a nursing home will never be an option-she'd be dead within months. She is positive that nothing is wrong with her at all, and anything that would mess with that would kill her. Is that fair to either one of us? I don't know. but I wanted you to know that you are not alone in this-we are all here to support you. Take care of yourself, and go play with your puppies as often as you can :)

Feb 8, 2010

helpingdad
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God bless you. I do not think we truely understand the meaning of 24/7 till we become caregivers

Jan 8, 2010

timmyk48
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Just doing the right thing

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