You know the kind of tired where you've been doing okay, coping and getting things done and getting through, but then one more thing goes wrong and your body just goes, nope, I'm done? I hit that today.
Mom got home from rehab on Tuesday, and we're dealing with the unfortunately familiar merry-go-round of in-home healthcare visits and so on, on top of the usual groceries/meals/dishes/laundry/condo checks/mail/work, fine fine. Coping along.
Yesterday, the OT who visited suggested a half bed rail would help Mom getting out of bed, so today I ran over to the local church that collects various medical supplies like walkers and wheelchairs to loan out, and picked one up. It was partly assembled, and when I got it home, I tried to put it together the rest of the way. And I know how, I can see how it should go, but the second "leg" of the thing has two parts that have to click together, and the holes are juuuuuuuuust not quite lining up, no matter what I do.
I'm that kind of tired. My hands hurt from fighting it. For tonight, I give up. But it's so frustrating.
Edited to add: today the PT person was here to evaluate Mom, and he was able to get it to lock in. Whew!
Oh honey, it's so much. You do so much! xo
ReplyDeleteIt's tiredness from too much to deal with and do, but also from stress. I don't know how you manage all this and work. It was arduous for me with my mom, even being retired!
ReplyDeleteYay for the helpful PT person! And to you for going and getting the thing for your mom. Just don't forget to put up your own bedrail, in whatever form that may take. Ben and Jerry's or something. A good swift walk. Pet someone's cat.
ReplyDeleteOh, I know this tired, and it's overwhelming. Thanks to being an English major, this pops into my head when my resilience is gone: sursum corda (lift up your heart).
ReplyDeleteCaretaking is very tiring. You do so much for your mom, and those little things can be so frustrating. <3 Hang in there!
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