General Chat

I was a carer for my terminally ill grandmother from the day she was diagnosed with cancer until 19 weeks later when she died.......the good that came from that is i have gone into the care profession........i now care for people with dementia (a widescale term covering alot of mental illness in the elderly and not so elderly) our youngest is 60, our oldest 100 on saturday! i take my hats off to everyone who does it 24/7.

Here i send you hope and good wishes for the future

Lou

((((((((((hugs))))))))) to you Christine,
and for your son and Mum,

LOl, I just coloured my grey too...but thought for a change I would go dark,I like the colour, just don't like the face underneath it!

Rosexx

Like to join in with all the HUGS, My son is deafblind and he has taught me so much about Real people who Care. He can be so loving and drive me mad, but he is my boy. My mum now has Alzheimers so a whole new ball game. When you Care for people its lovely to know other people can Care about you too. Still I just colour my grey hair blonde and get on with life, just like the rest of YOU.

Christine

Night Janice, hope you do get some sleep,

Rosexx

Can't sleep full stop!! I do crossword cos if book falls down it wakes me up after I've nodded off ! Take care Jx

Hi Janice ,very quiet on here tonight!

might have to go to bed with a good book lol, went to library today so do have some nice ones to read ...can't sleep without reading first,

Rosexx

Ta for hug RR - helped with transport to regular coffee morning at local church hall this morning which my mother goes to with some of the other ladies ..... Jx

Just nudging to throw out a few hugs at random !
((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))

Rosexx

Bellblair
((((((((hugs)))))) to you and OH

Rosexx

Hi,
I am a carer for OH full time, but we do go out and about and he ( tries ) to help around the house. and it is easy to sort jobs after he has done them.
Thats why I love to gett on here and have the wee chats that go on. So I am sending a Hug to all those who take time to chat.

n

Susie, it is very hard ,maybe especially when caring for someone who has always been the most energetic person, my mum loved to walk and dance and always the one to be helping others.

to see her in a wheelchair was very hard and it felt over the last few years of her life almost as if the person she had always been had already left us.

rosexx

thankyou rose
my mum was one of those people who always done things for everyone else and was still working at the time of her stroke.
it hurts so much to see her so disabled now and confined to a wheelchair.not a day goes by when i dont have a good cry.

she still worries about us though,bless her.
her mind has been damaged because of the stroke and it is hard to hold a conversation with her,but she is still my mum and im so grateful that she is still here with us:)).

xxxx

Have to go for a while but if anyone posts,I will be back later with a sackful of hugs!

Rosexx

Susie (((hugs))) to you, your sister and dad, your mum is lucky to have you all and be at home with those she loves, I know not everyone can be cared for at home but it is good when it can be done.

Rosexx

ooh Pink! nearly missed you as you snuck in between posts lol

(((((hugs))))) to you,
I know what you mean, especially about the laughter........I came across an old cassette tape my mum made years ago...we were 'singing' on it and laughing hysterically.....I had forgotten almost how much laughter was always around her.

Rosexxx

hello rose
i help my dad and sister care for my mum.
as you say,it is hard work.
but i couldnt have her put into a care home,we all decided that we would share her care.
i have oftenn been called round at unearthly hours to change her because she has messed herself.but i dont mind,she is my mum and i love her.
i am a carer by proffession so i am used to clening up messy bottoms lol.
love susie
xx

Hi Mau,
not sure about me being a caring person but 'thanks' for thinking it! lol

(((((hugs)))))

rosex

Hi Rose
That is a lovely sentiment and you,yourself, must be a very caring person.

Always looked after my Dad,(until near his ending) I feel it isn't hard when you do things for a loved one.

I do admire the nurses and carers who do it as a job,and a very neccessary and sometimes unrewarding one at that.

Mau x

(((xxx))) for the many who do care ,and make a difference, to help others to have a life.

Granny grumps

((((hugs))))) to you,
you can PM me any time you want to 'get it off your chest' if it helps ...you need to do that sometimes,I know and often it is easier to talk to someone who isn't close to the family.

Rosexx