Perchie, I feel for you. Seriously. I went through the same thing with my dad. I would fix his dinner and put it in the refrigerator for him to pop into the preset microwave and have his pills in his pill cup sitting by his plate. My brother would check on him on his way home from work on days when I was working. I would come home and find his pills untouched and his dinner in the fridge. He would tell my brother, who stopped in around 5:15 that he was going to eat later....forgot. When I told my brother there were three choices. Either he took dad in and took care of him at his house (his wife was a stay home mom), I would quit my job and he could help with the bills I was paying with my paycheck. Or dad would have to go back to the nursing home where I was working as I couldn't be two places at the same time, couldn't leave him alone any longer and the stress and worry was eating away at my health. Naturally, you all know what I heard. Dad went back to the nursing home. I never felt guilty in the least and slept good and handled work better knowing he was being supervised 24/7.
I think one person pointed a finger at me for my decision. I simply asked them if they were willing to come and sit with dad for 9 hours a day, 5 days per week and one afternoon on one of my days off so I could run errands. They would have to deal with his incontinence, his forgetfulness, they would have to help him dress, bathe and keep him out of mischief when his German stubborn genes rose to the surface....The person hugged me and walked away.
I seriously suggest you employ the same response if and when you are met with comments. In the meantime
. To you and your mom. You will both sleep better and feel better with this decision. Bless you and your grammy that she has you two to advocate for her.
@KDOGG331, Our vet's dad has a practice in Kirksville and they are both jewels. I don't know how many times our vet has waved us off when we got the checkbook out and said, no charge today guys, my pleasure. His dad sewed our late border collie up when she got into it with our two younger dogs. Sunday afternoon. He had us helping him in the surgery. Under 400 dollars. We couldn't believe it. Yes, there are more expensive vets around but these guys have heart and that is what matters.
I think one person pointed a finger at me for my decision. I simply asked them if they were willing to come and sit with dad for 9 hours a day, 5 days per week and one afternoon on one of my days off so I could run errands. They would have to deal with his incontinence, his forgetfulness, they would have to help him dress, bathe and keep him out of mischief when his German stubborn genes rose to the surface....The person hugged me and walked away.
I seriously suggest you employ the same response if and when you are met with comments. In the meantime
. To you and your mom. You will both sleep better and feel better with this decision. Bless you and your grammy that she has you two to advocate for her.@KDOGG331, Our vet's dad has a practice in Kirksville and they are both jewels. I don't know how many times our vet has waved us off when we got the checkbook out and said, no charge today guys, my pleasure. His dad sewed our late border collie up when she got into it with our two younger dogs. Sunday afternoon. He had us helping him in the surgery. Under 400 dollars. We couldn't believe it. Yes, there are more expensive vets around but these guys have heart and that is what matters.
You have a years worth of protein Shakes!?
They go to such stupid extremes to be able to advertise early and late skiing.
