This is just me sharing recent life experiences with my brothers and sisters here, not looking for sympathy but just my way to get it out of my system. It is bad and good at the same time. This is also why I haven't posted much recently.
Many families have and are going thru this so we are not unique.
I am 55, early retirement from the GOV, my wife is a nurse close to it. We are enjoying life and kinda set in our ways. We have our routines working well for us.
Her sister who was slightly older has had a tough going in the last 20 years. She is hard working and loving but has been in a few bad relationships but has a lovely 24 YO daughter who I have known and loved since she was 7.
About 10 years ago my wife got her sister a job as a nursing assistant in her hospital and she was doing well for herself. I could see signs at the time that my niece though was having issues like lots of others at her age with not learning practical skills and was coveted a little too much. I talked about it a little but did not intervene since it wasn’t my place.
Six months ago my sister in law caught the COOV and although very fit it hit her really hard. She was out of work for months. She recently felt well enough to return but three weeks ago she got it again.
My wife said Rosa was feeling really bad so she would take her to the hospital. When she got to her place it was bad enough she called 911. Two hours later my wife called me to let me know she was dead. I did not believe it at first. WOW!
Talk about life changing events.
Our niece took it very hard, so bad we had to 5150 her into the hospital. It was something we could not handle ourselves and had to get her professional help. Luckily since my wife is a charge nurse with many years there. they gave our niece top service and it helped her so much. She was discharged and will be living with us for the future.
I have no problem with that part of it and hope to teach her many life skills. She does look up to me so hopefully it will go well.
The hard part is all the calls, paperwork, cleanup, money and everything else involved when the unexpected happens.
Luckily again my wife is well loved at the hospital as well as her sister. It was tragic for everyone so we have had so much more support than we could ever hope for. Money wise pretty much everything is covered, help with our niece will continue for as long as needed. Help with everything else is more than we could ask for.
I am sure it will all work out in the end, it is going good so far but having to make many adjustments. That is how fast things can change in your life.
Many families have and are going thru this so we are not unique.
I am 55, early retirement from the GOV, my wife is a nurse close to it. We are enjoying life and kinda set in our ways. We have our routines working well for us.
Her sister who was slightly older has had a tough going in the last 20 years. She is hard working and loving but has been in a few bad relationships but has a lovely 24 YO daughter who I have known and loved since she was 7.
About 10 years ago my wife got her sister a job as a nursing assistant in her hospital and she was doing well for herself. I could see signs at the time that my niece though was having issues like lots of others at her age with not learning practical skills and was coveted a little too much. I talked about it a little but did not intervene since it wasn’t my place.
Six months ago my sister in law caught the COOV and although very fit it hit her really hard. She was out of work for months. She recently felt well enough to return but three weeks ago she got it again.
My wife said Rosa was feeling really bad so she would take her to the hospital. When she got to her place it was bad enough she called 911. Two hours later my wife called me to let me know she was dead. I did not believe it at first. WOW!
Talk about life changing events.
Our niece took it very hard, so bad we had to 5150 her into the hospital. It was something we could not handle ourselves and had to get her professional help. Luckily since my wife is a charge nurse with many years there. they gave our niece top service and it helped her so much. She was discharged and will be living with us for the future.
I have no problem with that part of it and hope to teach her many life skills. She does look up to me so hopefully it will go well.
The hard part is all the calls, paperwork, cleanup, money and everything else involved when the unexpected happens.
Luckily again my wife is well loved at the hospital as well as her sister. It was tragic for everyone so we have had so much more support than we could ever hope for. Money wise pretty much everything is covered, help with our niece will continue for as long as needed. Help with everything else is more than we could ask for.
I am sure it will all work out in the end, it is going good so far but having to make many adjustments. That is how fast things can change in your life.
