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<blockquote data-quote="Mom2oddson" data-source="post: 406581" data-attributes="member: 65"><p>Thanks for the support. </p><p></p><p>There is a family meeting today with the social worker to see what the options are. Of course, Dad now has Mom's bug, the meeting should be a lot of fun for him. </p><p></p><p>I'm not even sure how all this came to be.... Mom is an only child, so taking care of her Mom is what she feels she needs to do. Up until December, Gma & Gpa lived alone in Michigan while my folks lived in Washington. (I've always thought the distance was a survival thing - and I think I was right). But anyways, Dec 26th Gpa got very sick and ended up in a nursing home. My folks were told that he was too weak and couldn't improve. He would remain there forever. Gma, even though in full mental faculties, doesn't have the greatest physical faculties. She's 93, she has trouble seeing and hearing, her balance is poor at the best, because of the arthritis, she has NO feeling in her hands so she gets 3rd degree burns and doesn't know it. So, she really couldn't live alone. </p><p></p><p>So, Mom & Dad head to Michigan to work things out. Gma wanted to move up here instead of being in a home away from family. She played the guilt card with my Mom. "I don't want to die alone."... So, Gpa could live in a nursing home by his kids in Mich or come to a nursing home up here. He decides to move up here. And Gma would move in with my folks. </p><p></p><p>Gpa arrived Friday night....and all of a sudden, he's doing so much better. I'll admit, years of dealing with mother in law and difficult children has left me very cynical... but I feel like we've been played. How could a man that couldn't improve for six weeks in a nursing home in Mich, suddenly improve so much in FIVE DAYS??? But, it could just be the cynical me..... </p><p></p><p>So, I've got my warrior Mom (daughter) armor out and polished, got my rhino skin ready to roll... of course, I now have to teach my parents how to use those things. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what is going to happen or how things will work out.....but, it always does. Somehow. Right?? </p><p></p><p>On the bright side, I have my therapist appointment on Monday!! Instead of dealing with difficult child kids, we'll be dealing with difficult child grandparents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mom2oddson, post: 406581, member: 65"] Thanks for the support. There is a family meeting today with the social worker to see what the options are. Of course, Dad now has Mom's bug, the meeting should be a lot of fun for him. I'm not even sure how all this came to be.... Mom is an only child, so taking care of her Mom is what she feels she needs to do. Up until December, Gma & Gpa lived alone in Michigan while my folks lived in Washington. (I've always thought the distance was a survival thing - and I think I was right). But anyways, Dec 26th Gpa got very sick and ended up in a nursing home. My folks were told that he was too weak and couldn't improve. He would remain there forever. Gma, even though in full mental faculties, doesn't have the greatest physical faculties. She's 93, she has trouble seeing and hearing, her balance is poor at the best, because of the arthritis, she has NO feeling in her hands so she gets 3rd degree burns and doesn't know it. So, she really couldn't live alone. So, Mom & Dad head to Michigan to work things out. Gma wanted to move up here instead of being in a home away from family. She played the guilt card with my Mom. "I don't want to die alone."... So, Gpa could live in a nursing home by his kids in Mich or come to a nursing home up here. He decides to move up here. And Gma would move in with my folks. Gpa arrived Friday night....and all of a sudden, he's doing so much better. I'll admit, years of dealing with mother in law and difficult children has left me very cynical... but I feel like we've been played. How could a man that couldn't improve for six weeks in a nursing home in Mich, suddenly improve so much in FIVE DAYS??? But, it could just be the cynical me..... So, I've got my warrior Mom (daughter) armor out and polished, got my rhino skin ready to roll... of course, I now have to teach my parents how to use those things. I don't know what is going to happen or how things will work out.....but, it always does. Somehow. Right?? On the bright side, I have my therapist appointment on Monday!! Instead of dealing with difficult child kids, we'll be dealing with difficult child grandparents. [/QUOTE]
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