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Articles from the 'The Inadvertent Carer' Category

Looking after elderly parents and in-laws in poor health

Sunday

Sunday

Sunday A day off visiting today. Eldest Sister was on duty and had come with her youngest two kids plus Youngest Son's...

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Saturday

Saturday

Saturday Started the day with a trip to Lesley's dad. The traffic was terrible everywhere. There were roadworks on the...

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Friday

Friday

Friday We tried to have a quiet day after the rigours endured during the extended trip to hospital with Lesley's dad...

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Thursday

Thursday

Thursday What a bloody dreadful day. Lesley's Dad had an appointment for a head CT scan at the hospital in Oxford. His...

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Wednesday

Wednesday

Wednesday Today was Mum's Calm & Lucid day. Or perhaps just a Calm & Lucid afternoon. One of her Other People...

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Tuesday

Tuesday

Tuesday We started the day with Lesley making yet another dash over to her Dad's. His hearing aids weren't working....

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Monday

Monday

Monday Mum was slightly more awake, more unhappy and more uncomfortable today but otherwise much the same as...

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Sunday

Sunday

Sunday Mum was awake enough to know I was there with her today, awake enough to refuse a drink and awake enough to nod...

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Saturday

Saturday

Saturday Another early visit today as Lesley needed an afternoon off to go out to a birthday picnic. When I arrived at...

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