Can I please sit in a corner and gibber until this whole sorry mess is over?
The results are back from MIL's scan, the cancer has spread to her bowel and spine.
Yesterday the staff dropped her again when getting her out of bed.
BIL2 is claiming MIL is confused and is wanting to use his power of attorney to exclude all visitors except himself and his wife. MIL will be devastated if FIL no longer visits her as they a very devoted couple. He is also waving around a will, BIL4 has a copy of a different will.
MIL is still mainly lucid and the hospital have asked to see the POA documents before proceeding.
FIL asked me to buy MIL some new nightdresses, I bought 3, he seems to have asked most of the females in the family to do the same. MIL now has 18 new nightdresses!
I'm grateful we have more money now than when my father was dying. Paying train fares of £12 a day 10 years ago caused us severe financial hardship.
At least this time we can afford the petrol to visit MIL regularly without having to go without food & heating. It sounds callous, but it is one less thing to worry about.
Scrimping and saving, ranting and raving. Past retirement age.
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Monday, 26 October 2015
What a waste
After a 2 hour drive to attend MIL's case conference today, we arrived only to be told that they couldn't make any decisions until they have the results of MIL's latest MRI scan. When was that? Ten minutes after the meeting should have started!
Problem Updated
Whatever the problem is, alcohol is never the solution!
This comment is nothing to do with MIL or the family.
It is because of an alcohol related spat on FB that is going to greatly embarrass the participants when they sober up!
This comment is nothing to do with MIL or the family.
It is because of an alcohol related spat on FB that is going to greatly embarrass the participants when they sober up!
Sunday, 25 October 2015
This means war
I'm getting ready to fight, to fight to get MIL what she needs.
I shall wear heels, I can do a good stalk when wearing heel
I shall wear heels, I can do a good stalk when wearing heel
I know my onions
To distract himself from the ongoing problems with his mum's care hubby has been occupying his mind with the holiday we have booked for next year.
He's been reading up about it and watching things on you tube.
One thing has been stressed repeatedly is the fact that trousers are the only satisfactory mode of dress for said holiday.
This has worried hubby as I don't wear trousers or skirts or tights, only dresses.
I'm not worried, I'm sure I'll manage as my dresses are mid-calf length and fairly full.
Obviously hubby is a great connoisseur of fashion and he proved this when he came into the kitchen and suggested I bought some shallots to wear on holiday!
I'm assuming he meant culottes, either way I won't be wearing onions or a split skirt on the holiday
He's been reading up about it and watching things on you tube.
One thing has been stressed repeatedly is the fact that trousers are the only satisfactory mode of dress for said holiday.
This has worried hubby as I don't wear trousers or skirts or tights, only dresses.
I'm not worried, I'm sure I'll manage as my dresses are mid-calf length and fairly full.
Obviously hubby is a great connoisseur of fashion and he proved this when he came into the kitchen and suggested I bought some shallots to wear on holiday!
I'm assuming he meant culottes, either way I won't be wearing onions or a split skirt on the holiday
Saturday, 24 October 2015
Planning
It's half term this week and when I'm home all day I tend to eat everything that doesn't move.
To avoid this I planned my meals & bought most of what I needed.
Breakfasts will be either poached eggs on toast, boiled eggs with soldiers or beans on toast.
Lunches. Jacket potato, HM soup or pasta with tuna and sweetcorn.
Evening meals, chicken chow mein, sausage & mash, chops with HM chips, spag bol and liver, bacon and onion with mediterranean veg.
I wasn't able to get any potatoes but I have everything else.
Of course all this could go tits up if, as I suspect, the week is spent sorting out a care package for MIL.
To avoid this I planned my meals & bought most of what I needed.
Breakfasts will be either poached eggs on toast, boiled eggs with soldiers or beans on toast.
Lunches. Jacket potato, HM soup or pasta with tuna and sweetcorn.
Evening meals, chicken chow mein, sausage & mash, chops with HM chips, spag bol and liver, bacon and onion with mediterranean veg.
I wasn't able to get any potatoes but I have everything else.
Of course all this could go tits up if, as I suspect, the week is spent sorting out a care package for MIL.
Shopping
FIL phoned yesterday & asked if I would be able to buy MIL 3 new nightdresses from M&S, as we were visiting her this afternoon I went to M&S this morning.
I took DGD with me, we dropped hubby at work at 7:30 and we were in town by 8 and in M&S just after.
I decided to do my own shopping at the same time so we went upstairs to the lingerie department, I bought 3 nightdresses for MIL & 3 bras for me, DGD was a great help looking for the correct sizes, her eyesight is better than mine.
I treated her to breakfast in the M&S cafe, we both had a croissant, I had tea, she had fruit juice.
As we left the cafe we walked through the children's department where DGD saw a fur gilet that she liked so I bought it for her.
We then went downstairs where I bought a new coat, gloves and a cardigan. I needed a bag and another cardigan so we went to Primark where I managed to buy the last items I wanted.
DGD did ask why I needed a new coat, I told her I hadn't had a new coat in 25 years, I had always had other people's cast offs.
We were on the bus back home just after 9:30 and I dropped DGD back home.
I collected hubby when he finished work and we did the 90 minute drive to visit MIL, spent time with her then met up with FIL & BIL4.
I took DGD with me, we dropped hubby at work at 7:30 and we were in town by 8 and in M&S just after.
I decided to do my own shopping at the same time so we went upstairs to the lingerie department, I bought 3 nightdresses for MIL & 3 bras for me, DGD was a great help looking for the correct sizes, her eyesight is better than mine.
I treated her to breakfast in the M&S cafe, we both had a croissant, I had tea, she had fruit juice.
As we left the cafe we walked through the children's department where DGD saw a fur gilet that she liked so I bought it for her.
We then went downstairs where I bought a new coat, gloves and a cardigan. I needed a bag and another cardigan so we went to Primark where I managed to buy the last items I wanted.
DGD did ask why I needed a new coat, I told her I hadn't had a new coat in 25 years, I had always had other people's cast offs.
We were on the bus back home just after 9:30 and I dropped DGD back home.
I collected hubby when he finished work and we did the 90 minute drive to visit MIL, spent time with her then met up with FIL & BIL4.
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