Hello,
My name is Sherri I am 54 years old and caring for my Mom who will be 80 in April 2024. In March 2020 right when Covid hit my Mom had a ruptured bowel and almost died several times in the 32 days she was in the hospital. She ended up with a colostomy which in turn resulted in 2 very large hernias in her lower abdomen. They are so big I have to buy her maternity pants to be able to wear clothes when going to doctors appointments. When she finally got out of the hospital and rehab she was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera. She is also mentally declining. I am not married and my only sibling my brother died from cancer when he was 30. My father was murdered in 1992 6 years before my brother died. So it is just me to care for my Mom. I am mentally and physically exhausted and it has taken a toll on my health. Having home health assist is not an option because if we have that then Medicare doesn’t cover her colostomy supplies. I gave up my home and moved in with my Mom in 2021 and now only have one tiny room. I am just trying to figure out life at this point. It is very difficult to work full time and deal with chronic migraines and other health issues that I keep having. Is anyone else in the roll of child caring for parent?