Having a bad day

Work have just rung to see how I am.  I really didn't want to talk to them.  They are being really good and supportive but the thought of going back next week horrifies me. 

They probably have to phone you but yes I imagine it brings it's own stresses.

Aromatherapy nice as it's being touched without pain drugs or injections and it's to help with stress.  Also she can talk to non family member and it's time just for her.

She's  v frail again today but insisted on coming.

The lady usually gives us some oils to take away too.

Poor mum so f@#$ing unfair.

Dad texted has to dialyse from 6-10 pm now in hut at hospital or trek a long way by 6am.... 

Just looked at 6am venue it's an industrial estate  ...useless if he collapses... so guess I'll be driving to pick him up after mum in bed.

I may go mad.

I want giant chic buttons.

At hospice...v peaceful here.

Jx

Choc not chic!

I know work have to keep in touch but I just don't want to go back yet.  :-(

I wonder if I could get some aromatherapy for my mum.  It might help her.

Your poor dad, as if it's not bad enough.  Poor you too.  You're already tired and now you'll have to do that too.  

It's so bloody awful.

The giant chocolate buttons are on offer in Tesco.  I highly recommend them.

If you feel the madness taking over, let me know.  We can go mad together...  and eat giant chocolate buttons.

Just quickly as am rushing aromatherapy perked mum up a lot. Now pink faced and eating a kit kat.  She has 6 free sessions at the hospice... macmillan nurse referred her to hospice for palliative care.

Jx

Thanks.  I'm going to ask about that for mum.

Hi Guys,

Alan got home Wednesday afternoon, & since then I've tried my best to convince him to eat more. But not happening . I've tried cajoling, nagging, bullying, ( not OTT you understand). He's actually had a Farley's Rusk in cold milk just now. But I couldn't convince him to try adding any of the supplements in it! He said "Have you tasted these?"  I said As a matter of fact yes! I then added that just because we don't like the taste of something doesn't mean we can avoid it!! Especially if it's going to help!! I just got the old usual, I can't hear you, which is what he does whenever someone says something  that's a hard truth. Yes he has problems when he doesn't have his hearing aids in, but I called him out on it one day, I said Well how come you could tell I was speaking then!! No reply. Ooh, he can be an exasperating git sometimes even when he's not I'll! Another reason we don't cohabit! That's all had to change now of course. He can't go back to his, it's not safe. If you've ever watched one of those TV shows about Hoarders, he is one!!! Even when he was in hospital & the subject of clearing his place so he could go home, the very first thing he said was "I'll need to check everything"!! His brother suggested to me & Alan's son that we just leave it till he's gone. It's near me so I go over & collect post & make it look like someone's there. It's not on a regularly used road. 

IF he's ok to leave later, I have to hit Tesco. I've run out of Industrial size  Galaxy & I'm eyeing up the chocolate Fortisip

One of the cats is hiding again!!

Poor you and him!

I liked the mocha fortisip. Good as neither parent would take it or any other flavour. 

Aside from swallowing problems apparently everything has a different flavour.   Mum said cheddar cheese tastes like earwax.  I'd just given her cheese on toast as her mouth had healed enough. No wonder he's not keen on eating.

Mum said coffee tastes the same not much else.  Will he eat ice cream?  She ate that at her worst.

Jx

Jenny,

May I date ask how your Mum knew it tasted like earwax?? Lol

Sue x

Oh dear Sue, what a nightmare!

I can only tell you that Tesco have giant chocolate buttons and chocolate orange on offer.

I've been out and got my mum one of those overbed tables.  When I got back one of my dogs had done a poo on the door mat so I walked through it as I came in.  Just cleaned that up, went upstairs one of them had been sick.  Lovely...

On the pringles now but the kids have banned me from watching Grey's...