Skip to main content

Wednesday is move day

 I am feeling extremely guilty.  I think I will feel like that for awhile.  This is not going to be easy whatsoever.  The good news is I am going to have lots of help.  I've spoked to quite a lot of people to figure out how to go about this properly.  There is no "right" way to do it.  Obviously moving at Christmas isn't the best.  But honestly we are done, we can't handle it anymore. 

As well, we are not celebrating Christmas.  He doesn't have a clue that it's Christmas.  One week isn't going to make any difference whatsoever.  

I know he's going to be extremely mad at me.  That will pass in time.  Hopefully.  I am going to check in with the place and see how he's doing.  I know we need to take some time off.  Likely at least 3 days.  There is a good chance I'll go and see him either on the 24th or the 25th.  

I spoke with my wifes parents last night.  They say we are doing a good job, and if it happened to them they would know that we are taking care of them.  Depsite that fact that I feel completely guilty about this whole situation, it is nice to know that we are doing the right thing. 

I've decided not to tell him he is moving.  That is the suggestion from the place.  Once again, it doesn't matter.  He is going to be mad at me either which way. 

If I told him, he may not want to go.  

I have absolutely no idea what I'll be doing on thursday.  Likely crying honestly.  I am going to have to pick myself up, go for a long walk for breakfast or get a haircut.  I may even drive out to beausejour and watch my mother & father in law play pickleball or something. 

I hate to be the guy that says "we need to get our life back".  But honestly we do.  He needs more care than we can provide at this point.  When he settles in I am sure he is going to love it.  The next week however is going to suck. 


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

After 3 months progress starts

 I'm going to be in a phone meeting today with the hospital.  Dad is finally being panelled.  He will be moving to a long term care facility very soon.  It will be the first available bed.  After that I can pick the place, I intend for him to goto holy family. Because of his wandering and aggressive behaviour he is being fast tracked and will need to goto a extreme care place.  Not just a regular Ward. This week I have to slowly clean up his current place and get compression socks. I went to a mobility clinic but they told me they couldn't full the prescription without being able to measure him.  I asked a nurse and she gave me an alternative place.  One where I don't have to haul him out of the hospital.

At st.boniface

The supportive housing place doesn't think they can take care of dad anymore. I didn't sleep well last night, maybe got 2 hours (Sunday).  My anxiety is bad. Got the call that he needs to goto emergency.  Left work at 1, my mom came with me. Looks like dad has a UTI.  Hopefully they can give him a bath and get him feeling better. He's currently sleeping.  We've been here since 6 pm and it is now 2 am.  Just had coffee. I don't know what the plan is at this point.

My current mental state is complete shit

 In the last day I've had multiple calls from the home.  Typically they leave these really quiet messages that sound very anxious like I need to call right fucking now. I spoke with the home today after spending 20 minutes building myself up to make the call. Dad update:  he's barely eating, looks like hell, refuses to shave, is sleeping often. I attempted to book him in for a haircut but I think he refused. I also believe that he has not let them touch his laundry in months.   I have no idea when he last showered. The last asked me to book an appointment with his doctor. Took me another 20 minutes to call his doc. The office is closed today and tomorrow. Next week I have another assessment for him.  I'm worried he's going to freak out and punch the guy. I will likely have to take a day off work and take him to the doctor.  I'm sure they don't make house calls anymore. The next time a doctor is coming to the home is October. Of course his doctors offic...