It has really surprised me just how long it has taken me to catch up on my '3 weeks sick leave'.
We are still busy with hospital appointments. MyMan is about to attend physiotherapy. He now has a date set to attend day surgery at the RD&E hospital. He is having injections into his spine to see if it will help with his chronic back and neck pains.
I have 2 'training sessions' set for next week. [a] a training day arranged by Devon Carers' Link on "Ways to Feel Good" and [b] "Depression - How to Help" a one hour talk arranged by my local Mind Carers' Support Team.
They both seemed like a good idea when I signed up to them. However, at the moment one of the "Ways to Feel Good" would be to have a relaxing day at home, with a good book, my feet up and a glass of red wine at my elbow.
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I am like you . Would rather stay home. On my days off from mom I used to rent a hotel room and just chill. I would go out and eat by myself or with my son,friends or neices. The neices wanted to use the motel pool more than visiting with me. LOL. But that was my way to relax.
http://alzheimersandmomblog.blogspot.com/
I am like you . Would rather stay home. On my days off from mom I used to rent a hotel room and just chill. I would go out and eat by myself or with my son,friends or neices. The neices wanted to use the motel pool more than visiting with me. LOL. But that was my way to relax.
http://alzheimersandmomblog.blogspot.com/
Hi Ladythinker - I very much hope you find the Carers' Group more worthwhile than you expect - had I picked up on our local group a LOT sooner I'd have allowed myself a lot more support than I'd ever have thought possible. As it was, from the education events they offered I learned a lot (albeit retrospectively) about the issues we had been struggling with, and discovered we were not alone in finding the challenges of dementia care totally overwhelming. Being able to empathize and validate the experiences and feelings of other continuing carers was also helpful in the immediate aftermath of caring and bereavement, and I remain grateful for the support extended by the group during the immediately subsequent unemployment and jobseeking (neither of which much help 'recovery from caring' !)
I hope the sessions give you a break and some quality "you-time".
Continuing very very best wishes, x
I think your "training sessions" were a good idea. I hope they make you feel better.
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