Not OK again, sorry.

[Lady Bug]

My dad got home from the hospital today after receiving a stent yesterday, but he's having problems walking again and it's making me feel somewhat similar to when he got home from the nursing home a few months ago. It's almost triggering. I have a clean slate from confession and this might affect me going to Mass, again. He did get better with walking when he got home from the nursing home, but I hope I'm not at square one again.

 

[RileyG]

God bless you

 

[chevyontheriver]

My dad got home from the hospital today after receiving a stent yesterday, but he's having problems walking again and it's making me feel somewhat similar to when he got home from the nursing home a few months ago. It's almost triggering. I have a clean slate from confession and this might affect me going to Mass, again. He did get better with walking when he got home from the nursing home, but I hope I'm not at square one again.

Have you considered part time home health care for him, or part time home assistance where his needs are taken care of at least part of the day? I don't know how that gets paid for, but on the other hand it is not fair for this to be put all on you 24/7/365. Not fair at all. Does the hospital have any form of social services? Does you father just tell them that you are the slave who does it all? You should never be expected to do it all. That's just wrong.

 

[Lady Bug]

Have you considered part time home health care for him, or part time home assistance where his needs are taken care of at least part of the day? I don't know how that gets paid for, but on the other hand it is not fair for this to be put all on you 24/7/365. Not fair at all. Does the hospital have any form of social services? Does you father just tell them that you are the slave who does it all? You should never be expected to do it all. That's just wrong.

Someone from the hospital is already setting up home health care services, but there is not an official appointment yet. A nurse will be calling to schedule an appointment. The thing is, both my dad and I were kind of relieved that we were getting a break from people coming over to the house "all the time," and now it may have to start over. For the past couple days, it was kind of peace-and-quiet around the house, now my agitation has come back. To make matters worse, my dad says that if you don't receive visitors in the hospital, people don't treat you with respect. Well gee, that makes me feel doomed already