Guest guest Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 It is a very sad birthday for me. My Mom arrived in a personal care home last week with a terminal diagnosis of stage 4 cancer of the lungs, shoulder, adrenal and spine. After the initial surprise, the events of the last six months fit with what I know about the disease. My Mom is receiving hospice care, and the exhaustion of the last few months seems more related to the illness than just a bout of depression. My son has grown a lot this year. Letting him decide who he wants to see has worked better than the previous years, and he did ok at school, with improvements in this grades and his socialization. He helped with my Mom, giving me another confirming view on the dementia and delusional behavior that and I had noticed with my Mom. My job had its challenges this year. The manager I worked for for the last 3 years went on a long vacation, and during his absence I switched to a different manager and role within the product support group. I'm working through the adjustment. Home has been a great strength and blessing. and I have enjoyed being parents and partners. invited me to a class play, and a fair (in conjunction with reading Charlotte's Web) where I got to play the part of an origami clown. I hope I'm more helpful doing chores at home this year. Eliza remains a treasure. She learned how to walk last September, and hasn't stopped. She is stringing a couple of words together and hears everything. ¡¡ Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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