Sister with compromised immune system did some air travel, brought COVID back to where she lives with my homeridden and immunocompromised mother.
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Sister with compromised immune system did some air travel, brought COVID back to where she lives with my homeridden and immunocompromised mother.
Since COVID is in the house, Mom's nursing team will not come. So my (disabled, sick sister) is her only caregiver.
On Friday sis is all "No worries, we have masks, we'll keep Mom safe." Today it's "So, Mom has COVID, care team won't come until at least Saturday. I'm too tired to call Medicare."
I'm frustrated and sad and mad.
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My other sister is permanently disabled from long COVID and unable to do much of anything. My mother's sister was diagnosed with COVID on a Friday and was dead in the hospital by Sunday.
COVID is not over. It remains deadly and permanently disabling.
I'm not sure I have enough forgiveness in me if my elder sister kills someone via this virus.
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@troublewithwords For real, this is why I still mask everywhere. My husband is much older, and I'm basically his caregiver now. I do not ever want to be in a situation where I am the harbinger of his demise.
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@octothorpe I hope you have support you need. Caregiving, even for loved ones, can be challenging.
And thank you for masking. I see you.
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@troublewithwords Sadly, I don’t. I have a caregiver that… I can’t fire, but also isn’t at all good. I’m lucky I’m at home, so I can fill in the gaps, but it makes it impossible to find new work. (You may recall I was laid off in January).
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@octothorpe So frustrated to see so many people dropping out of the world to be caregivers because there is no other option that we can live with. Hugs to you both. I hope you are able to find time to prioritize yourself when you need it. Wish I could provide more than comforting words.
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@troublewithwords Thank you. Yeah, it's tough. Seemingly impossible at times… but love is strong AF, and that keeps me going.
I also realise that this isn't forever, just for now. I've been in this situation (although to an accelerating extent) for about 10 years now. It's given me perspective on what matters, and for that, I am eternally thankful.