i'm sorry for being kinda slow with replies, reblogs, messages, comms etc! ,, i've been feeling so sick lately :'D
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today has been a really long and incredibly stressful day and my dad's okay now, but my mom had to take him to the ER tonight because he's been having some issues and needed to get checked out and he also fell today so they went and did that
as soon as they get back and were trying to get into the house i guess the last of my dad's energy just gave out and he just kinda sunk down to his knees and then slowly slid onto the floor and neither of us could get him up
we tried to help him grab onto his wheelchair and work with him but he just couldn't do it and neither of us were strong enough to lift him without making things worse
our family friend is out of town and my mom tried calling another friend but nobody was able to come so we had EMS come out and thankfully two guys were able to lift him into his chair and help us get him into bed and settled
he's finally resting after a long, long fucking day and my mom's going to take off work tomorrow so she can be with him
i am...beyond exhausted so i am also going to go to sleep and hope to god tomorrow's a better day
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I've lived alone for quite some time now, and I'm still not used to getting sick on my own. It's tough.
When I feel the worst coming in, I know I have a limited amount of time to set myself up. So as the ache works its way into my bones, and as the symptoms begin to ramp up, I have to get to work. I put my favorite drinks in the fridge. Fill up my biggest water bottles and put them next to my bed and couch. Put the easily accessible snacks and foods within reach. Run out to the store quick if I need any additional medication or foodstuffs. Pull down the best blankets and pillows. Get out the thermometer and pulseox and my journal for symptoms, medication timing, stats. It's like putting sandbags up for a hurricane.
Then I have to hunker down and wait for the storm to pass, alone. And when I need something, anything, even comfort, it's up to me to make it happen.
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