--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > Might be. Very stressful times right now and my ability to read > is > > > > not where it usually is. > > > > > > Sorry to hear. Sending positive thoughts your way. > > > > Thanks. I BELIEVE that I'm doing better than my brother, who is the > > official caretaker of my mother currently. He's going completely > > bonkers, IMHO. > > There should be support systems available, if you > can get him to avail himself of them. On the Web, > if not accessible within the community. Is this in > Tucson? > > I'm going through somewhat the same thing with my > sister taking care of *our* mother. She thinks she > ought to be able to do it without help. I don't > understand that mindset. If it were me, I'd take > all the help I could get.
Get all the help you can. My mom had a massive stroke at age 77. My dad, same age, looked after her until she passed away 2 1/2 years later. It then took my dad at least 2 years to physically recover from the exhaustion of looking after her (which he gladly and lovingly did, but it still took a physical toll on him). ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
