What with the new year and all, I thought it was time to start in on some new posts to let you know what's going on with my new lifestyle - aka living with and caretaking for my aunt.
A quick recap: My aunt (my mom's older sister) became sick in mid-November 2011 (possibly even a month before that - hard to say). Back and stomach pain were the main symptoms, but it took us a while to get her in to see a doctor. Just before Christmas my aunt was diagnosed with stomach cancer (sarcoma, with several large masses). She was told operating was too risky and chemo may not even work and has been given months to live.
Meanwhile, in the beginning of December the furnace in our house quit working and were told we need to call in an electrician to fix it. My mom & I moved into my aunt's house (just one house down the street from us). We soon started taking care of her and now are full-time caregivers: making sure she takes her meds, helping her up out of her chair and down to the bathroom, etc. So for now, we're living together for our mutual benefit. She needs us to care for her and we need a warm place to live in the current winter weather. For the time being there are no plans for us to get our furnace fixed. We're simply too busy here at my aunt's place.
Note: I'm not using a filter for these posts. I figure if you see the subject line "Tales From Auntie's House" and aren't interested you can simply move on and not read. No harm, no foul if you don't wanna read them.( My way of venting... )