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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPile on! Dad is barely hangin on, kid is stranded in Albuquerque, can't help either...
Dad has been declining all of April, when he got COVID. The facility is horrible and we finally got the order for hospice and my sister is moving him TODAY... but already this morning he had an incident. Just keeled over passed out while walking to his room... refuses hospital, so what can we do?
His bloodwork has been tanking since he had Covid, and he just needs to let go Mom passed a year ago on May 22. He had a major Cardiac event April 9 (and never had a history of heart stuff)
Pretty sure it's broken heart syndrome...Momma's angel is right nearby I feel, like she's waiting to take him home.
Youngest son was doing ok in Durango, but the GF had a mental health episode and got him to relocate back to her native Albuquerque...and promptly dumped him once she got home. SO instead of being on the streets, he's called my (literally) crazy ex for a place to crash... this man talks to himself on the regular and is bragging to Devin that he's got it so good, living in a big house but the gas it shut off so no shower.
He's trying to make the $250 ticket to his sister's place in NC, so both me and his sister are running Instacart and door dash all day today to get him out of there. He told me he "sold himself" last night to make $180 of the ticket... I am not gonna judge but he must feel like he's trapped to go to such extreme measures.
The worst part is I can't physically do anything for either of them. I have to go to work and pretend it's all good...meanwhile my partner is keeping the car and running Instacart all day...
If we can scrape $80 for the ticket, and maybe some food for the kid for the ride, we'll get him safely to his sister who will care for him and help. I'm also pre-researching mental health for him to get therapy/meds for his own issues...
God, this life is exhausting sometimes...just when I think I dont have any tears left...
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Lacking sufficient financial resources sure does suck. Add health problems/mental illness in your family and boy is that a tough combo.
We're here for ya!
MontanaMama
(23,357 posts)You are doing all you can for your dad and Devin. This is really hard stuff. Life is indeed exhausting sometimes.
Not Heidi
(1,324 posts)I am so sorry to hear of these troubles. Keeping you and your son in my thoughts.
GPV
(72,382 posts)FirstLight
(13,366 posts)my handle is
@journalgrrl701
He's out on the street panhandling right now
debm55
(25,599 posts)FirstLight
(13,366 posts)I'm gonna try to run some door dash/Ubereats after work. Instacart has been DEAD all day so my partner hasn't made diddly.
Gonna try and ask a couple friends for $20 and see if we can get him there... He's got a ride to the bus station Sat morning.
Dad is really discombbulated...couldn't remember how he got the bump on his had from falling this morning. When my sister got ready to leave the new place he thought he was going with her, when she said no he lost it. "why don't I get a say in this?" My sister is wrung out emotionally. SHe asked me if she should just bring him back to her place but she has three kids and a full time job and is not trained for the care he needs... poor thing. All I can do is offer emotional support,
God I wish I could do more....for everyone involved
FirstLight
(13,366 posts)He leaves saturday and is going to his sister's in NC to rest and heal and save for whatever comes next. I told him to please focus on his own healing and no more GF who take advantage of him
Had another family friend check on Dad via phone, he sounds ok but is stil confused why he's there. My sister is just broken hearted and I told her to please find some grief counseling for everything... she's gonna stress herself into the hospital is she doesnt watch out.
Nohting prepares us for the aging of parents and the stress of adult kids that have to learn to fly...
GPV
(72,382 posts)us for this phase of life.