I am a 29 year old female who has an 80 year old father. To cut a long story short I live with my dad and help with his care taking needs now that he is older. My mother left us when I was in middle school and I stayed with my dad. All these…
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My 84 Year Old Mother Has Been Diagnosed with Alzheimers and Dementia, How Will I Cope?
My Mother is 84 and was diagnosed with Alzheimers and Dementia last year although I saw the signs a year before. She can still bathe by herself and dress, but that is all she can do. I am her Power of Attorney and I will never make her leave our home. But how will I…
My husband was Diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia And I Kind of Feel Resentful Towards Him
My husband was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Feb 1st. We moved from Colorado to Texas to get treated there. And because we had zero family in Colorado. I have family that lives about 1.5 hours away from the hospital and his family is 7 hours away in Louisiana. We have 3 children ages 4,5…
My Siblings Want My Dad to Deal With His Dementia-Induced Forgetfulness by Himself
My dad suffers from dementia and there are three other siblings besides for me that care for dad. He lives in assisted-living and we spend evenings with him so he’s not alone and he also has a caregiver during the day and he and the caregiver go to different events at the senior living center…
My Mom and My Husband Both Have Stage 4 Cancers
Both my mom and my husband have stage 4 cancers. My life has been crazy for two years now and I’m trying to keep working or I won’t get paid. It has been so stressful and emotional. My mom’s cancer has spread throughout and she has now chosen to stop treatment and started palliative/hospice care…
My Mom Who is in Assisted Living Falls About 3 or 4 Times a Month
My Mom is in assisted living. She falls at least 3 or 4 times a month and usually they call EMS and she goes to the ER. Since it is assisted living, they will not allow bed rails since this is considered a form of restraint. My Mom tries to go to the bathroom on…
Do You Get Frustrated When Your Parents Repeat the Same Thing Over and Over and Over and Over or Is It Just Me?
My mom repeats herself over and over again, and yes it frustrates me tremendously!!! It’s the hardest part of all of her medical issues! I’m learning that I need to stop letting it get me frustrated/mad/upset, and just roll with it and be nice to her. I’ve had some dear friends that have told me…
Every Day I want to Scream. I just Want a Normal Life With my Husband and Kids.
Here is the deal: My Mom moved in with us 15 months ago and it’s changed our family dynamic. My husband and I are doing okay, we can bitch and complain and go on dates to decompress, but the kids (8 & 6) are now crying to us that they miss it being just the…