#Thankful for Support
Thank you to my son for exercising more independence as I've been busy attending to my parents' affairs, to my husband for everything from chipping in around the house to loving me deeply [...]
I've Been Really Busy
I haven't been blogging as much recently because I've simply been too busy to do so. Moved my parents into Silverado Memory Care Community in San Juan Capistrano Wednesday. My parents are getting [...]
I've Got This… Really, I Do
Since my mother refused post-stroke treatment, behavior I could not control, I've been really busy. Bordering on mildly hypomanic at times, yet surprisingly stable given all the stress I'm under, I gained a [...]
Day from Hell
Recently my mother slammed the door on her speech therapist. She refused nursing care for herself and blocked nurses from seeing my father. Her behavior has caused both of them to be discharged [...]
I Said "No!"
My mother's speech therapist (a great guy and excellent speech therapist) called me today so that I could participate in her speech therapy. Friday, when I first met with him and my [...]
Freaking Out
Once again I accidentally skipped a medication dose. Thursday evening I forgot to take my divalproex (used to treat seizures, migraines and bipolar disorder), making me less stable, more irritable, short-tempered with my [...]
Together Again
Finally, my parents are back together again since my mother had an acute front left lobe stroke in mid-November. We've taken my father to visit my mother in stroke rehab, but tonight they [...]
Change is Anxiety Provoking
Great news. Monday I am moving my parents into shared rooms - and most importantly, a shared bed - at a board and care close to my home. To that end, [...]
My Parents Are Still Apart
Overwhelmed with feelings of guilt. Trying to do the best I can. The assisted living memory care where my father has been staying cannot accommodate my mother's difficulty swallowing liquids due to her [...]
I, Too, Have Lost My Voice
In a seemingly ironic twist of fate, not only is my mother without words, without speech due to her stroke, but now I have fallen prey to an upper respiratory infection (cold or [...]