tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post3271648905893363683..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: 4 NEW HATS TO WEAR WHILE I'M A CARERLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-7102029821404541562015-11-29T19:21:35.202+08:002015-11-29T19:21:35.202+08:00thanks Nikki - you don't realize how comfortab...thanks Nikki - you don't realize how comfortable you are in your little routines until someone comes along and throws the mix out. I'm readjusting and finding it easier as we go along but there was certainly a period of sucking it up and smiling (with gritted teeth!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-34779509629388853392015-11-29T09:54:24.039+08:002015-11-29T09:54:24.039+08:00Leanne, I am feeling for you. Levi, our son, is ho...Leanne, I am feeling for you. Levi, our son, is home and he has appointments every day of the week, sometimes 2 appointments, so I am driving him, a lot. Or we are home together, every moment of the rest of the day. I love it, really I do. But I'm used to doing what I want on my own schedule. It sounds like you are too. I empathize with you. At least Levi can get around physically, I hope that you and your mom both make it through the next few weeks! I know you can do it. Breathe!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064084924219498676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-35736174710899334012015-11-26T22:22:03.947+08:002015-11-26T22:22:03.947+08:00my pleasure - I do love your linky and it's ni...my pleasure - I do love your linky and it's nice to share my ups and downs with you :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51727224041986229982015-11-26T19:13:30.911+08:002015-11-26T19:13:30.911+08:00I love this well written post! So raw, honest and ...I love this well written post! So raw, honest and funny at times! You've done your best and that's what counts and yes, good mother-daughter times are a bonus! Thank you for linking up with #abitofeverythingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096315867430850466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-62817651608993657842015-11-25T17:56:24.791+08:002015-11-25T17:56:24.791+08:00As soon as I opened my mouth and offered to have h...As soon as I opened my mouth and offered to have her stay here I immediately thought of you and your mum! I haven't strangled her yet so things aren't going too badly.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-1739507722054470332015-11-25T10:50:49.030+08:002015-11-25T10:50:49.030+08:00OMG! I was reading along and then all of a sudden ...OMG! I was reading along and then all of a sudden "...batshit crazy and I lost it. Woke the hubby up, he'll get over it! I bet your doing a splendid job. In all honesty I've always been the same kind of mom and I was worried. Nobody is compassionate every single second of the day. You just do your best and know that it's only temporary, but this may be a time to have a talk about when she gets older and can't take care of herself. It's always a good idea to have a plan in place so that everyone knows there roles and nothing is a surprise. Thank you so much for the shout out. I was so surprised! Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-65489622957057788242015-11-25T09:16:51.425+08:002015-11-25T09:16:51.425+08:00thanks Shanaya - I'm glad I'm doing it - b...thanks Shanaya - I'm glad I'm doing it - but it's a stretch of patience at times!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-46537593725197122362015-11-25T01:59:32.744+08:002015-11-25T01:59:32.744+08:00I can relate to this. I had my parents over last y...I can relate to this. I had my parents over last year - perfectly healthy - but the dynamics at home changed pretty drastically, and that required a very high level of tolerance.<br /><br />You are doing the right thing though, after all we can only depend on family. Wishing your mom a full recovery. :) Shanaya Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053129459391925174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45970470333842380082015-11-24T09:00:13.655+08:002015-11-24T09:00:13.655+08:00I think I was more optimistic about by tolerance l...I think I was more optimistic about by tolerance levels Carol - they wane at times, but all in all it's not too bad in the grand scheme of things.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-50178189417750439882015-11-24T08:59:31.327+08:002015-11-24T08:59:31.327+08:00Wow Corinne - you put me in the shade with that on...Wow Corinne - you put me in the shade with that one! I think there will be a lot of us with a tale to tell about elderly parents and nursing them as time goes on. We'll all be able to compare notes!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-86646866484943079232015-11-24T08:58:23.484+08:002015-11-24T08:58:23.484+08:00I agree Susan - it's the fact that it goes on ...I agree Susan - it's the fact that it goes on and on (and I wake up and it starts again) that is a little wearying at times. It's only short term though and that is the saving grace of it all.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80249576239766251822015-11-24T08:57:17.021+08:002015-11-24T08:57:17.021+08:00I like the word "challenging" Sharon - i...I like the word "challenging" Sharon - it pretty much sums things up around here at present :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-38554259525959063362015-11-24T08:56:47.057+08:002015-11-24T08:56:47.057+08:00A few rah-rah's would not go astray at the tim...A few rah-rah's would not go astray at the time being Carla!!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-79508374122649234232015-11-24T08:56:15.305+08:002015-11-24T08:56:15.305+08:00I'm afraid matria-cide (is that when you kill ...I'm afraid matria-cide (is that when you kill your mother?) would probably be committed if there was a bell involved Haralee. I think by the end of the next couple of weeks I'll be glad there was no bell :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-58110657474380271062015-11-24T08:54:30.266+08:002015-11-24T08:54:30.266+08:00thanks Mary - I'm doing a lot of smiling and m...thanks Mary - I'm doing a lot of smiling and moving on with things. It's wearing for her and for us so it's a double banger but a necessity all the same.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-62681251279419993792015-11-24T03:12:13.502+08:002015-11-24T03:12:13.502+08:00You nailed it! I did some of this with my own mom ...You nailed it! I did some of this with my own mom and really, it was a gift to be able to give of myself that way.<br />Carol<br />http://carolcassara.com/how-to-be-a-good-friend/Middle-aged Diva (Carol)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01568652518759320329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-946490475093869322015-11-23T23:58:13.343+08:002015-11-23T23:58:13.343+08:00Glad you're doing this. I've been a caregi...Glad you're doing this. I've been a caregiver for my mother post her bi-pass surgery and then a stroke. She's not the easiest of patients, and I'm not the most patient - what made it harder was that it was in my parents' home. But I learned a lot during those days and I'm sure you will too.<br />Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-27562854636957612972015-11-23T23:46:43.919+08:002015-11-23T23:46:43.919+08:00You are a good daughter Leanne - and I am hoping y...You are a good daughter Leanne - and I am hoping your mom heals quickly! As a nurse, I have to say that one's own family are always the toughest patients to take care of and be empathic with! I think it is because the shift doesn't end ;) <br /> Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-87808221401699773832015-11-23T22:55:46.250+08:002015-11-23T22:55:46.250+08:00I did this with my mother and it was, to say the l...I did this with my mother and it was, to say the least, challenging. You are a great daughter!Sharon Greenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341769570752679625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-38033796445650085042015-11-23T22:04:51.024+08:002015-11-23T22:04:51.024+08:00You rock.
And need one more hat: YOUR OWN CHEERLEA...You rock.<br />And need one more hat: YOUR OWN CHEERLEADER.<br /><3 <3 <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086887417121838938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-54633701341814471682015-11-23T21:51:29.402+08:002015-11-23T21:51:29.402+08:00You are wonderful for doing all the roles! About t...You are wonderful for doing all the roles! About the bell, I looked after my Mother for only 4 days and gave her a bell. At day 4 my Mother said to me after she rang the bell, "Hate the bell yet?" We all laughed because she was feeling better and her sense of humor had returned and I had not tried to kill her with the damn bell and she knew and appreciated that fact.Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263065017109894464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-85534743816606073422015-11-23T21:21:52.100+08:002015-11-23T21:21:52.100+08:00You'll surive Leanne and feel so much better k...You'll surive Leanne and feel so much better knowing that you did the best for her. But I have to agree with you on number 3. I'm not one to put up with peoples groaning, complaining and interfering. But I guess that is something that we tend to do more of as we get older - or is that a cliche?Mary K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17696218067214163344noreply@blogger.com