Advocate on the journey
When my elderly parents started to get ill, I realized that they needed an advocate to go with them to doctors and to take in all that was being said so that it could in turn be understood by them. ...
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Oh hun I hear you. You really have done it tough. It just isn't fair sometimes is it? I did so much of my journey on my own. Hubby working 4 and 1 and there were just so many things that I didn't tell him or my sisters or my daughter andmy son wasn't interested. They all have their own lives and their own problems and just didn't need mine. They would have liked to help but they just didn't have to time or space in their lives to fit it in. I live 400klms from Perth.
I am going to be travelling another journey (not BC) and I plan to keep so much of it to myself again cause like I say we all have our own issues and people just don't need your added "stuff" but it is hard sometimes.
How is your mum going now? How are you going now? You have taken on a huge responsibility with your mum. My sister cared for my mum for 20+ years and when it came to the day that it was totally necessary for her to go to a care facility it was so hard but necessary. My mum did okay, we visited often. She made some new friends, joined in at happy hour and things like that. After many many years in the home it was pneumonia that finally took her from us.
My heart goes out to you as I can relate so well. I live in the West so if you are ever lucky enough to visit hubby maybe we can catch up :-)
Sending you some much needed hugs your way, Mich xoxo