Hi - I'M NEW
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:59 pm
HI - I'm new here, so will try not to bore you with the same things you have heard over and over before.
About me: I am a young mid 50s, live in Herfordshire, whilst parents in their 80s are living independantly in Scotland. Independantly is perhaps an exageration, as Mum is not very mobile and Dad has early Vascular Dementia. A daily lunch delivery and a weekly cleaner + me Internet shopping and banking & sorting out everything for them keeps them 'independant'. Ahem !
I haven't had time for a holiday this year as I have been up and down 15 times this year -so far - and it is taking a toll on my health, which is not good at the best of times. My husband has been abroad 5 times ( total 11 weeks ) so far this year working too so we are ships in the night, just passing our business from one to the other as we depart & arrive home. I am just glad I can keep my parents going for now - but it is getting harder both physically and emotionally to cope with toing and froing all the time. And keeping 2 houses running.
That about sums me up ! I am coping so far - but I am aware that this is the start of something which will before long become unmanageable.
For the purposes of this board you may call me SP. ( stands for surfingpiglet )
About me: I am a young mid 50s, live in Herfordshire, whilst parents in their 80s are living independantly in Scotland. Independantly is perhaps an exageration, as Mum is not very mobile and Dad has early Vascular Dementia. A daily lunch delivery and a weekly cleaner + me Internet shopping and banking & sorting out everything for them keeps them 'independant'. Ahem !
I haven't had time for a holiday this year as I have been up and down 15 times this year -so far - and it is taking a toll on my health, which is not good at the best of times. My husband has been abroad 5 times ( total 11 weeks ) so far this year working too so we are ships in the night, just passing our business from one to the other as we depart & arrive home. I am just glad I can keep my parents going for now - but it is getting harder both physically and emotionally to cope with toing and froing all the time. And keeping 2 houses running.
That about sums me up ! I am coping so far - but I am aware that this is the start of something which will before long become unmanageable.
For the purposes of this board you may call me SP. ( stands for surfingpiglet )