Elder-caregivers

Novara

(6,115 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2015, 06:17 PM Apr 2015

Drove home from Mom's Assisted Living Facility in tears today [View all]

Tears of frustration. I know she has Alzheimer's and she can't help it. I'm mostly frustrated and angry at myself for being irritated by four hours of complaining, because I know she won't live forever and when she's gone I am going to beat myself up pretty harshly for my irritation.

How in the hell did I ever manage to take care of her 24/7 by myself? After just a few hours the first thing I do when I get in my car is shut the windows and let out a primal scream until I am hoarse.

Wow. I guess I needed to get that off my chest.

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Drove home from Mom's Assisted Living Facility in tears today [View all] Novara Apr 2015 OP

. marym625 Apr 2015 #1

Been there, it is very tough. Wish there were something beyond support we could do. Hoyt Apr 2015 #2

Sunjay Gupta's latest installment, Weed 3 NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #3

MMJ samnsara Feb 2017 #13

Thanks for the support Novara Apr 2015 #4

You could use some pot too. roody May 2016 #10

i too am interested in more studies... samnsara Feb 2017 #14

Done the primal scream quite a few times alcina Apr 2015 #5

Thanks. It is such a cruel disease, isn't it? Novara Apr 2015 #6

Ice cream alcina Apr 2015 #7

Thanks for the ideas Novara Apr 2015 #8

Does she *believe* she's still capable? alcina Apr 2015 #9

adult coloring books... samnsara Feb 2017 #16

I miss my Mom hitz Jan 2017 #11

my mother is in short term rehab in Prestige.... samnsara Feb 2017 #15

you need samnsara Feb 2017 #12