Life is about change
Jul. 22nd, 2010 04:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
raloriaBut I could really do without so much all at once.
Got a call from my aunt this afternoon that my grandpa is in the hospital. He was out running an errand and fell inside a store. They called for an ambulance and now they're keeping him at least overnight for observation. Apparently he hit his head, not sure on the details though. But he's awake and conscious, because my aunt talked to him on the phone.
Recently, my grandpa (who is 93 btw, and still living alone in his home) told us that he'd fallen about a month ago at his doctor's office. Didn't know until he got home that his left leg was all swollen, but he took care of it himself and it's somewhat healed. But he's been having problems with his legs for several years now and he's just not very steady on them at all. So far the doctors he's been to haven't been able to figure out or help the situation. He doesn't drive very far from the house to get groceries, prescriptions, etc, which is a good thing, but I'd say those days are definitely over. My aunt offered to let him live with her. She's got a bedroom all ready for him and everything. When she offered it several weeks ago he didn't really agree, just thanked her.
Well that's all changing now. We're making plans to go and bring him back here to her house once the hospital releases him (could be tomorrow or Sat, we don't know which yet). It's going to be a big change for all of us, but it's clear he can't live on his own anymore. He is 93 after all. We know he wants to be independent, but I think he can now see that's no longer possible.
So here's the thing....I kinda take care of my mom here at home, my aunt lives 2 houses down the street from us (there's a house between us) and I do a lot of things to help her out, and now my grandpa's going to be there, too. Which basically means I'm going to be taking care of 3 people. Fun, fun. Makes me wonder how I'm ever going to be able to find a job. Pretty sure it's going to have to be part time. My mom doesn't drive, my aunt still drives, but it's getting worse and she can't drive at night, and now I'll have my grandpa to shuttle around as well.
It's not that I'm complaining really. Such is life and all that. You roll with the punches, right? It's just that I can see that life is heading in a certain direction for me and it's a little hard to imagine doing all this alone. Makes me wish I had a guy in my life, just to help me out. I almost never see people my own age anymore. I'm always at home or out shopping with my mom which we do once a week. Most of the neighbors around us are all elderly. Meanwhile, I'm going to be surrounded by 3 members of my family who are all in declining health. If I think ahead (and I've certainly been doing that lately), I can see where things are only going to get worse and more complicated around here.
In fact, there's a situation with my mom's health that is needs to be dealt with. Can't really say more about it, just once we know more, we'll go from there. We're kinda both determined to still go to Vancouver for the Con, etc and so far, that's still in the plans. But I can see, that this Con will be my last. If the increasing expense wasn't enough (and me with no job), the current growing situation with my family is. All the more reason why I still want to go to this one. My last hurrah, you might say. Better enjoy it while I can, right?
Thanks for letting me babble. I simply needed to get it all out of my head somewhere. These next several weeks should be interesting to say the least.
Got a call from my aunt this afternoon that my grandpa is in the hospital. He was out running an errand and fell inside a store. They called for an ambulance and now they're keeping him at least overnight for observation. Apparently he hit his head, not sure on the details though. But he's awake and conscious, because my aunt talked to him on the phone.
Recently, my grandpa (who is 93 btw, and still living alone in his home) told us that he'd fallen about a month ago at his doctor's office. Didn't know until he got home that his left leg was all swollen, but he took care of it himself and it's somewhat healed. But he's been having problems with his legs for several years now and he's just not very steady on them at all. So far the doctors he's been to haven't been able to figure out or help the situation. He doesn't drive very far from the house to get groceries, prescriptions, etc, which is a good thing, but I'd say those days are definitely over. My aunt offered to let him live with her. She's got a bedroom all ready for him and everything. When she offered it several weeks ago he didn't really agree, just thanked her.
Well that's all changing now. We're making plans to go and bring him back here to her house once the hospital releases him (could be tomorrow or Sat, we don't know which yet). It's going to be a big change for all of us, but it's clear he can't live on his own anymore. He is 93 after all. We know he wants to be independent, but I think he can now see that's no longer possible.
So here's the thing....I kinda take care of my mom here at home, my aunt lives 2 houses down the street from us (there's a house between us) and I do a lot of things to help her out, and now my grandpa's going to be there, too. Which basically means I'm going to be taking care of 3 people. Fun, fun. Makes me wonder how I'm ever going to be able to find a job. Pretty sure it's going to have to be part time. My mom doesn't drive, my aunt still drives, but it's getting worse and she can't drive at night, and now I'll have my grandpa to shuttle around as well.
It's not that I'm complaining really. Such is life and all that. You roll with the punches, right? It's just that I can see that life is heading in a certain direction for me and it's a little hard to imagine doing all this alone. Makes me wish I had a guy in my life, just to help me out. I almost never see people my own age anymore. I'm always at home or out shopping with my mom which we do once a week. Most of the neighbors around us are all elderly. Meanwhile, I'm going to be surrounded by 3 members of my family who are all in declining health. If I think ahead (and I've certainly been doing that lately), I can see where things are only going to get worse and more complicated around here.
In fact, there's a situation with my mom's health that is needs to be dealt with. Can't really say more about it, just once we know more, we'll go from there. We're kinda both determined to still go to Vancouver for the Con, etc and so far, that's still in the plans. But I can see, that this Con will be my last. If the increasing expense wasn't enough (and me with no job), the current growing situation with my family is. All the more reason why I still want to go to this one. My last hurrah, you might say. Better enjoy it while I can, right?
Thanks for letting me babble. I simply needed to get it all out of my head somewhere. These next several weeks should be interesting to say the least.
