I would just like to say hello to everyone as I have recently become a member. I am living with, and caring for,my mum who is eighty-five and needs a walking frame after falling twice about eight weeks ago – towards the end of April. I now know that I have been a carer for some time without without realizing it as I was doing quite a bit before she had her falls. My life has changed a lot over the last eight weeks but I guess that many of you reading this will have experienced the same thing. I can do the housework, shopping, laundry, etc with no problem but what I really miss is not being able to go out for a walk as I have always enjoyed doing this. Mum is a Type 1 diabetic and needs to take insulin four times a day. I administer her insulin and prepare her meals but there is not enough time between each meal for me to get out for long so - apart from hurried food shopping trips - I have hardly left the house since she had her falls.
I have read through some of the older threads and I feel that my problems are quite trivial compared to some of the members who write in. Can I just say that I think you all are absolutely magnificent, performing these heroic tasks day by day with so little recognition. It isn’t until something like this hits you full in the face that you even begin to appreciate the strength and character required to be a carer. All my best to all.
David
I have read through some of the older threads and I feel that my problems are quite trivial compared to some of the members who write in. Can I just say that I think you all are absolutely magnificent, performing these heroic tasks day by day with so little recognition. It isn’t until something like this hits you full in the face that you even begin to appreciate the strength and character required to be a carer. All my best to all.
David