It's been over 2 weeks now I received news a family member was to be sent home from physical therapy rehab without being fully recovered because the insurance wouldn't cover more time. The individual suffered multiple Strokes, is in diapers for occasional incontinence, needs to use a wheelchair can use a walker for short distances. The Walker is only for transfer from one surface to another surface.
I have two children and Im the main provider. I've had to quit both my jobs. My days have been full of back aches, lifting, pulling, wheeling, cooking, cleaning, washing, diapering emptying commodes.
My house has become like a revolving door temporary nurses CNAs occupational therapy have been coming and going to teach me how to take care of him. The insurance will only cover their services for less than a month. In the meantime I've also had construction workers coming and going since we need to remodel the bathroom sinse his wheelchair doesn't fit it means we have no shower and no toilet during the day. To use The toilet we've been driving down the street during the day to use a public restroom. To shower we've been using the gym.
I've barely had time for me. 2nights ago while driving to the gas station I noticed I was swaying out of my lane. At the gas station I used the bathroom I see quite a bit of blood. After a trip to an emergency medical clinic Im told I have a kidney infection & sinus infection. I'm a mess & I'm the primary caregiver. In between trying to tend to my duties these past 2 days I've mostly slept and yet I feel so exhausted. The nausea the vertigo the pain I am in has made it really difficult. Now add in the fact that we don't have a bathroom (well today we didn't during the day but still no shower) oh my goodness what a nightmare. Right now I'm wide awake in pain 🥺.
I don't even know if any of this makes sense I tried to answer some questions on gag but my comprehension hasn't been the greatest
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