Friday The voice beside me when I woke up this morning said "Would you write the eulogy? You did such a good job for...
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Articles from the 'The Inadvertent Carer' CategoryLooking after elderly parents and in-laws in poor health
Wednesday
Wednesday When Lesley had come home last night she was really low. Her dad had slept all day. He'd slept until two...
Tuesday
Tuesday There was no early-morning call from the nurses caring for Lesley's dad. No WhatsApp waiting for Lesley from...
Monday
Monday Lesley's dad has now been officially at the "He's probably not going to last another 24 hours" stage for a week...
Saturday
Saturday Lesley's Dad's condition had been so poor yesterday that her sister had stayed with him overnight. But there...
Friday
Friday We started the day with a quick walk for The Dog. We wanted to pack as much walk as possible into as short a...
Thursday
Thursday Not much to be said about today except that it sounded horrendous. The day had started with a regular call...
Friday
Friday A trip to hospital in Oxford for Lesley's dad today for his rescheduled MRI scan. "I've had no sleep again."...
Wednesday
Wednesday A complete rollercoaster of a day. And for Lesley, a really torrid day. Plans had been hastily made once...