I am grateful to be able to share what I am going through today. Of course I love my sister but it is hard right now. Part of my life is on hold. I schedule her therapy sessions and home nursing care and try to make time for me. I am taking baby steps. When she is taking a nap I go for a little walk. I am trying to figure out regular needs e.g. food shopping, banking, getting a haircut etc. I am not comfortable leaving her by herself. I know I need to work it out with someone I trust and that I know have had the Covid vaccine. It is difficult for me to let go. I need to find a healthy balance between me getting my errands done as well as meeting the outside world for a couple of hours and being there to help my sister whom I love very much. Things take time. I live One Day at a Time. Thanks for taking the time to read my post.
This road is traveled one day at a time as you mention. What works today may not at all work in the blink of an eye.
It is so difficult to take this on in the time of Covid. If you have moved into your Sisters home do you have your own family left in your home, or were you alone when you made this decision? Does your Sister have all of her paperwork done? Is your Sister able to afford the help of such agencies that may be there for say three hours a day three days a week or some such?
Such do wish you luck,and am so sorry for what you and your Sister are going through.
I am so sorry that you are going through this terribly difficult time.
Wishing you peace as you endure this struggle with your sister.
While it was kind of unusual to transplant a cancer pt, since it was primary to the liver, it didn't metastasize.
My SIL was in Med School at the time, and watching DH go through all that he did to wait on the list, go through the transplant, and all the stuff afterwards--it end up sparking his interest and he is now a GI/Hepatologist and quickly becoming a really valued doctor here in our state. His input has been wonderful and so suportive. We're very blessed.
I think that what you are doing is fantastic. I wish you the best. I was DH's only CG, we never went through and agency or ever gave me a break, which was VERY bad planning. I have learned to take better care of me, b/c I am useless to him.
God bless you---I have certainly been where you are.
((Hugs))