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Post by Lady MorningStar on Jan 10, 2019 13:21:08 GMT -6
My father, who has been in the hospital for the past week, passed away a little while ago. Unlike Aeronwen, I had a great Dad. He was the best dad that any daughter could ask for.
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Post by The Mad God on Jan 12, 2019 21:16:00 GMT -6
You have my condolences.
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Post by Lady MorningStar on Jan 15, 2019 13:42:38 GMT -6
Thank you.
What is really heartbreaking for me is that I wasn't able to travel back to my home state due to the heavy winter weather we're having. Dad was buried today and I was unable to be there to say goodbye.
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Post by Lady MorningStar on Jan 24, 2019 22:15:34 GMT -6
And things just keep happening. My brother, who is physically and mentally challenged due to a brain tumor that he had a little over ten years ago, was taken to the hospital last night. He suddenly became unable to walk and is scheduled for a scan tomorrow.
My uncle and I have been trying for years to get my parents to go into assisted living, for neither one of them have been in good shape for quite some time, but they refused to go because they didn't believe that my brother would be able to go into such a facility along with them. I tried to explain to them that a person doesn't have to be over sixty years of age to qualify for assisted living, but my parents wouldn't listen. Eventually my mother snapped at me, telling me that she was sick of "outsiders" telling her and my father what they should do about their situation.
Now Dad is gone, my brother is in the hospital, and my mother (who can barely take care of herself) simply can't take care of him anymore.
This is all worrisome and frustrating for me, but I can't do anything about it. The only person who can do what needs to be done is my mother. I'd like to think that this is the wake up call that she needs, but after all these years of watching my parents age and become more feeble (all the while doing nothing to help themselves), I'm going to have to see it to believe it.
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Post by Lady MorningStar on Jan 26, 2019 17:24:22 GMT -6
The doctors feel that my brother's brain cancer has come back and that it has caused hemorrhaging (hence the reason he can't walk).
First Willow, then Dad, now this.
I am beyond numb.
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Post by The Mad God on Jan 26, 2019 19:39:21 GMT -6
I don't think there's anything I can really say that'll make what you're going through any better, but I do wish you well and hope that what needs to happen happens. Sounds like your year's starting off like mine did last year.
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Post by Lady MorningStar on Jan 27, 2019 10:11:11 GMT -6
Thank you. And I understand that it's difficult to think of something to say when a person is going through such a hard time. I've been on the other side of it more times than I can count. No one is living a blessed life. Everyone goes through times such as this sooner or later.
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Post by Lord Dlichnum on Jan 27, 2019 22:11:18 GMT -6
In fear of saying the wrong thing, I've been silent, but please know that you're in my thoughts, and I hope for enough light in your life to balance this current darkness you're struggling though.
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Post by Lady MorningStar on Jan 28, 2019 9:09:00 GMT -6
(hugs) Thank you. I really appreciate that.
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