Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
So I was patting myself on the back for establishing a small boundary & putting my family first. But now my daughters cat (whom I like to call my cat, since mine died and Frankie is our only cat now) is sick, I suspect it’s his kidneys. The soonest the vet can see him is Friday morning. So now I have to leave town and leave behind our sick cat!! If he needs medication, my husband will not be able to give it to him, the cat does not like him. Won’t go near him. Every time we go to my parents house, Frankie hides under my daughters bed until we get home). If he has to go back to the vet next week, I really can’t see my husband being able to coax him out from hiding AND getting him in to the carrier. I really cannot believe this! What timing! How do you people do it? I feel like I am running in 2 different directions. Like I am being pulled in 2 different directions. I feel horribly guilty leaving the cat knowing something is very wrong and if my suspicions are right, he cannot wait until I get home. He will decline too fast and the damage will be done! My DD will stay home with him if necessary but I feel guilty leaving her here. I know my mom is going to feel sad not seeing my DD especially during this difficult time, the cancer diagnosis has left my mother shaken and upset obviously. But I also know she will understand why my DD stayed home. Yet I still feel guilt. Maybe guilt is the wrong word. It just feels wrong. Like no matter what, it’s wrong. Wrong to leave my DD here to take care of the cat herself and wrong to take her with me and leave the cat behind knowing he’s sick!! I really don’t know how you caregivers manage to stay sane. I feel like I have to keep everyone happy and be in 2 places at once.
Sending prayers and blessing!!
Bridger,
I know how hard it is to sift through someone else's life!
It's like eating an elephant, one bite at a time!!
God bless!
Wishing you all the best with your family and your kitty.
Tons of memories in that little bank book 😊.
It’s the sweet story of your life.
No mention of dementia yet. Guns are not allowed there.
Many Americans admit that there is a problem.
Let’s hope for change in this nation and the entire world.
Glad, what a horrific story. 😞
Unfortunately, Guns always seem to get into the wrong hands.
Glad, that is just awful...it makes me wonder "what is happening to our nation and our world as a whole?"😢
The Kitty is doing ok today. He’s not in an obvious decline which is good so I am praying we get good news at the vet tomorrow.
No one ever does everything perfectly all of the time.
Please don’t expect perfection from yourself, or from anyone else for that matter.
Everyone deserves support and encouragement.
Very often, a person can’t even imagine what caregiving is like until they do it themselves.
I had absolutely no clue how hard it was until I did it first hand.
Neither of my parents were full time caregivers, so I had no frame of reference to follow.
I did not know about this forum until I was deeply into caregiving. A social worker informed me of this site.
What works for others may or may not work for you.
You will grow from your own life experiences.
There is no one size fits all in caregiving. You will have to customize your own plan.
Listen to others but don’t allow anyone to dictate your individual path.
Collect information and determine what is feasible and best suited for your family’s needs.
Sweet dreams - just saw your post that you were going to sleep.♥️
Occasionally on this site we read about elderly with cognitive problems having guns. If that is the case, the guns need to be removed from the residence. These things can happen.
Terribly sad.
We are averaging two deaths a day. More hospitalizations too.
We have identified UK strains here which are more contagious.
Our state started off with vaccines for 70 and above.
They are going to start vaccinating on ages 65 and up soon.
The mayor was extremely opposed to our college students partying on Bourbon St. last weekend and NOT wearing masks!
She has said this is unacceptable behavior and will NOT be tolerated this weekend or next.
NO BARS, inside or outside will be open because every time people behave in selfish ways, like partying in the streets, there is a SURGE in COVID-19 with DEATHS occurring DAILY!!!
So, this will NOT be a repeat of Mardi Gras last year where we became a hot spot for COVID-19 shortly afterwards.
As the mayor said, we can have a safe and happy Mardi Gras. People still have our Mardi Gras spirit! We have our king cakes floating around. We have our houses decorated as floats in lieu of traditional parades and so on.
We shall see how this plays out.
The mayor invited a doctor to speak at this press conference.
The doctor’s final words were very poignant. She said, “Remember, you have to be alive to receive a vaccine. Please wear your masks and social distance.”
It is not easy for health care workers to see death on daily basis.