I am new to this. I am staying with my 82 year old grandmother who never had anything to do with us when we were growing up. She give my dad to his dad when he was 6 years old and said see you lat...
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I had no clue how lonely this undertaking would be. I am caring for my dad who has terminal metastasized colon cancer. We are doing treatments to give him pain relief and we hope to prolong his ...
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i constantly hear stories about bad caregivers from the woman i work for. it pisses me off SO much! all the time she tells me what her other caregivers have done to her. just horrible things. not ...
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My mother, 77, is a diabetic who is a double leg amputee in the past year. She has not been in her own house for the past 13 months. Her latest amputation occurred in December and I believe she de...
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Hello Folks:
Time to spill the guts.
My parent has been hungry since 1:30am. It is now just after 9am, and she is still crying hunger.
Is she doing it for attention?
Or does she real...
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MY mil sent this to me, and i know that us caregivers often need something to make us laugh and smile, so i thought i'd share--
H A P P Y N E W Y E A R -- 2007 !!
You want to smile...
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I am currently helping my sis in law who suffers from depression along with a range of other health problems and collects ssi to raise her two children along with my own two but it is making it di...
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They say that laughter is the best medicine; especially for caregivers. The internet has been my main window to the outside world ever since I started taking care of my grandparents, so that is w...
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Hi everybody, I'd really appreciate your input, as i am in a very difficult situation here. I am a 27 years female, met my 25 years old boyfriend 1.5 years ago, he was the love of my life, we were...
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Time to vent. My grandmother has been getting harder and harder to handle at meal times. She has always complained about the food, even when it's something she asks for. Now, she'll take a few...
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My brother and his wife have been powers of attorney and caregivers?for my mom.He has cut off all contact with family members even moving and not telling where.He sold her house and bought a new o...
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Ok, I am a pre-school teacher, and well, let's just say 'tis the season.. for the yuck going around !!
I spend this past weekend sick as a dog.. It was not pretty
One of the parents s...
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As my MIL's disease progresses, I feel that I am getting more and more anxious. I just hate not knowing. She has stage 4 Colon Cancer with mets to the liver.
The last couple of weeks I hav...
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Hi all -- I'm new here, hope this is the right topic to post in. My husband was recently diagnosed with oral cancer, and we're just at the beginning of what I know will be a long, complex road.
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I am the only caregiver to my Mom. All our relatives pre-deceased us. I seem to be the only caregiver out there with no other family. Anyone else in same situation? I really mean it, no other real...
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What are the s/s of new onset spinal shock and then the s/s of spinal shock in later stages?
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Hi, everyone. I am new to this board and not really computer-savvy, but here goes: I have been the only caregiver to my 82 year old Mom for 4 years now. I live with her. The rest of our family pre...
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light house work? I don't know what to expect from a homecare CNA. I need assistance getting bathed and into a wheelchair but can only do so much. T6/7 incomplete sci para.
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A couple of my friends at church are wanting to do something for a church friend who is caring totally for her mom. I didn't realize until recently how bad things had become. We are taking commu...
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does anyone else feel like there's noone there to help YOU when you're sick/ have health issues???
i have been dealing w/ tendonitis in my right foot for 1 1/2 weeks, and some of the people at o...
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I know how important it is for caregivers to take time off. We(my roommate and I) try to get out once a week, but it usually ends up being once every two weeks. We have only been able to find on...
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Hello to all. I'm new to this forum but, definately not new to caregiving. I have been living with and taking care of my grandparents for over three years now. Thank God for my best friend and...
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ok I am with a search and rescue squad. Dose anyone else have a hard time getting along with the Possom Cops on calls?? We had a search that lasted all week and it was as if there wasnt anyone els...
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My mother who is only 67 years old has had medical problems for over 10 years. My father who was only 4 years older, also had medical problems. They managed on their own for many years put the las...
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Why is it we have small pt's that appologize for being to heavy when it comes to lifting them onto the stretcher or lifting the stretcher and our larger more "big boned pt's " seem to sa...
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