msnovtue

Member since September 29, 2008

Bio

I inadvertently found myself as my Mom's primary caregiverin April of 2006.  My sister called to tell me a neighbor had informed me that Mom could no longer live by herself, due to her advanced Parkinsons'.  My sister's solution was to dump mom in a nursing home in FL (where she lived), sight unseen.

As I result, I flew down & brought Mom back with me that weekend.  For about 6 months Mom lived with me, before I was at the end of my rope.  We moved her into an assissted living facility recommended by her doctor.

I am doing everything myself-- Mom's other relatives, including my sister, do not help except to offer criticism and ask why something hasn't been done yet.

I have put my life completely on hold for Mom-- I don't even have the time and energy to get together with any of my friends any more.  I would do it again in a heartbeat, but I'm getting heartily sick of trying to do everything myself and getting nothing but flack for it.