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Cracking on with Tuesdays
This Tuesday I joined Mum for breakfast as there seemed rather a lot to get done and I’ve discovered it is possible to fit more into the day if you simply get up earlier and crack on. However, the level … Continue reading
A tale of numbers that made me angry
Numbers are not my friends. They never have been. They move around when I try to write them down or remember them, and if there are too many to deal with I swear they pretty much run around in my … Continue reading
Posted in care home, dementia, family, looking after Mum
Tagged care home, caring for parents, finances, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, numbers, Surviving Midlife
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The nose clip Tuesday
Dear people in my computer, On the surface, my Tuesdays might look quite same-y. I negotiate the M23 and M25, experience the joys of Tesco, every four weeks or so I add a trip to pick up a small pharmacy … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, family, Tuesday
Tagged caring for parents, Finding Joy In Chaos, hospital, Little Wisp, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, muppets, nose clip, Pogs kitchen, Surviving Midlife, van gough
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A bit of honesty
Dear people in my computer, I think I might have fallen into that social media trap a bit. You know, the one where you make life look a bit more smiley than it is. It’s tricky, because nobody wants to … Continue reading
Posted in care home, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Caregiver Life, carehome, caring for parents, ElderCare, honesty, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Juggle, muddled life, Sandwich Generation, Sister 1, Sister 2
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I was doing it all wrong…
This week’s Tuesday included a surprisingly fantabulous trip to a hospital with Dad. It was fantabulous on a number of different levels: Dad’s breathing is better than it has been in ages and he was able to chat. I heard … Continue reading
Posted in care home, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Caregiver Life, caring for parents, Daddy W, Elder Care, Finding Joy In Chaos, hostital trip, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Juggle, muddled life, Mummy W, Surviving Midlife
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From Hello to Help: A Ring Doorbell’s Career Change
The idea behind this rather epic practical tip came from my Tiny Friend. Tiny Friend looked after a relative for a long time and I knew about her tip a while ago but it’s only recently become relevant. When Dad’s … Continue reading
🎈🎈🎈Happy birthday, Dad!🎈🎈🎈
Not quite what we had planned, but a damn good cake (my offer to make a chocolate poo was passed over 🤷🏼♀️), connecting all of us through the powers of technology and most of us in person too. 💜
Posted in care home, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke
Tagged alzheimers, caring for parents, COPD, Daddy W, elderly parents, happy birthday, looking after Mum, Surviving Midlife
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Pog’s Chaotic Kitchen Care
So, while Mum is now nicely settled in her new digs, has passed her probation (!) and pretty much expects to be received as royalty by all people at all times, we can focus on Dad a little bit more. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, food, muddled life, muddled life guide
Tagged Carer Support, caring for parents, cooking, cooking pog style, COPD Carer, elderly parents, kitchen chaos
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‘Our Place’; an alternative reality
I used to think dementia was very much about people forgetting. Words, places, people and more. We realised a good while back that for Mum it’s also about some sort of alternative reality that is based on nothing other than … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV
Tagged alternative reality, alzheimers, caring for parents, dementia, vasculardementia
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Muddled Life Practical Tip – ReSPECT process
In a post a few weeks ago I mentioned creating ReSPECT forms for Mum and Dad. A few people have asked me about it, and it’s something I was totally unaware of until more recently, so I thought I’d pop … Continue reading
Posted in COPD, dementia, looking after Mum, stroke
Tagged caring for parents, death, DNR, end of life, health, healthcare, muddled life, Muddled Life Tip, ReSPECT, terminal illness
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