No time for tears...

[Backagain]

Ok so I thought life was crazy before but it is just beginning...

So Jorge is coming home as of tomorrow. I will be picking him up and bringing him back here to our home.He will have to stay in the small room that he was in before where the kids and everyone else have to go thought to use the bathroom as well as go to their rooms. This was way to much for him last time so this time will be worse. The altizmers is much worse now than before and with all the out burst at the hospital I am not looking forward to this. Jorge will need round the clock care and I am the only one able to do this.

Rick my hubby has surgery on Friday. So after bringing Jorge home we will be getting up the next morning and leaving to take him in for a 4 or 5 hour long surgery not to mention the recovery time. I have to get my sister in law to come watch her own father which will not happened to often. Then off to bring hubby home and get him settled into bed for the long recovery. Did I mention that he will be home recouping for 6 weeks or so? And him and his dad do not get along!

The kids get out of school here next week on Thursday. There will be lots of time to spend with them just not in the way we had hoped to spend it with them this summer. Planned trips to the zoo and beach, and pools will be much harder this year with Jorge needing the extra care and the kids are not to happy about this! Note the kids do not see Jorge as their grandfather he has never treated them as such. They see him only as Jorge and are quite angry that they have to have a dull summer do to the situation.

The addition is not done yet for Jorge. We are having a huge room put onto the back of our home that will be just for him with a bathroom too. This way he is out from all the noise and craziness of the house. We hope that it will be finished late next month. The people working on it had to leave but will be back then to finish it. I have moved all the sofa's and living room furniture around to make sure that he will not be able to come into the living room and harm the baby or items like x-box ect.. Which he liked to kick and run over several things with his wheelchair. Oh I am so stressed and he is not even here yet!

We have doctor appts. for all every week now all different days! Jorge every week to get blood taken Rick for PT for his shoulder. The baby for regular check ups and Elle for her check up and all the shopping to do for the entire house along with running around for the kids. All the laundry for 8 people, feed all 8 of us each day, pay all the bills, keep the house clean, take care of the animals, keep tabs on Tim in SC, try to help my sister, keep up with my brother, deal with my mother moving, and I am to keep 24 hour watch on this man? I feel overwhelmed!  Ok enough of rambling and bitching there is much to go to get done before tomorrow and there are no time for tears and whining. Thanks for listing to me complain. Life really is not that bad! It's a sunny day and Timmy called to say hi and that he loved me. Anakkin and Elle keeps smiling and makes each a bight happy day. Everyday is a blessing.

[GIMMEEABREAK]

May. 28, 2008 at 1:12 PM don't get overwelhmed, chin up and follow through...someone is thinking of you!

[Mikayla]

May. 28, 2008 at 5:52 PM My dear, I'm big on finding the good in everything, because of where I've been and what I have been delivered from.  I surely will send prayers your way, you are going to need alot of strength for each day.

[joy-journey]

May. 29, 2008 at 3:52 PM You are in my thoughts, too. I like to think of what you are doing as role-modeling for the kids. They don't miss a beat, and it may be that one of them will be caring for a parent or an in-law in the future. My dad lives with me, and while we all get along, it does get tiresome. At those times, I reflect on what I am doing and why I am doing it. Perhaps you can help plan some delightful surprises for your kids during the summer. And please remember to take care of yourself first. God bless and keep you.

[gsmom413]

Aug. 29, 2008 at 2:45 PM

wow. are there any alzheimer support groups in your county. he may be eligable for respite care, thru medicaid. sort of like daycare for those suffering from alzheimers. it gives caregiver family members time to mentally regroup or make plans to have a fun day with other family members. might be worth a look. best of luck.

[G-G]

Feb. 11, 2009 at 3:28 PM

IM THOUGHT THAT I WAS OVERWHEMLD BUT U KNOW GOD PUTS NO MORE THAN WE CAN HANDLE BUT I KNOW IT SEEMS SOMETIMES Y BUT HANG IN THERE U R IN MY PRAYERS