I am the sole carer for my 85 year old mum who as lung cancer. She has always been as stubborn as a mule but the last week or so she is impossible!
She is refusing to eat. I have to literally fight to get anything down her. She is getting do weak! If I am ;lucky I casn get a ensure down her. After a major battle I got her to the docs last night. She has been given some tablets to stop her feeling sick (that was all I was gettign out of her) and a inhaler with a spacer thingymasbob- no idea how we are going to do that when she is not cooperating but...
She is also refuseing to go to the comode now. Today is not too bad with a battle I am getting pads under her but the other day... well you dont want to know!
I have lost track with the various people who say they will help (all talk in my opinion they are not interested!) and I jave never felt so alone in my life!!!!!
I have a feeling its going to be another night for me on the armchair as I really dont want to leave her alone!!!!! (sorry for the moan I just need to vent)
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