You know up until now I never thought of myself as a carer!!!.... To me I am just a daughter looking after Mom....
My sister and I have on many occasions stopped at Mom's over the last few years to look after her.... like when she had very bad sciatica and had problems walking etc... and when she broke both her wrists.... (yes at the same time!!!) ... so she had plaster on both her arms from elbow to wrists!!... but bless she was still determined to try and be independent...
And now since last October when she was diagnosed with lung cancer we have been staying and looking after Mom... more so since January when she needed 24/7 care.....
But not once did I ever think of myself as a carer.... to me it was just a natural thing to do.... until we received a phone call to say we were being assessed as carers to see what help we could be offered....
Still seems strange to me... ...
My sister and I have on many occasions stopped at Mom's over the last few years to look after her.... like when she had very bad sciatica and had problems walking etc... and when she broke both her wrists.... (yes at the same time!!!) ... so she had plaster on both her arms from elbow to wrists!!... but bless she was still determined to try and be independent...
And now since last October when she was diagnosed with lung cancer we have been staying and looking after Mom... more so since January when she needed 24/7 care.....
But not once did I ever think of myself as a carer.... to me it was just a natural thing to do.... until we received a phone call to say we were being assessed as carers to see what help we could be offered....
Still seems strange to me... ...