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CW, hi, I wonder about sleep lately,... cuz I wake up awfully early (4am) most days, then feel stressed all day. Oversleep the next day... (& feel like sh#t with a headache)... What gives? (Sigh).
YES. I'm going through that right now. My mother passed the night before last and I will tell you, that she hung on for a LONG time. Many times within the past six months it seemed she was going to pass, then she would pull through and each time that happened I took it hard. I have been on an emotional roller coaster. I was her MPOA and took care of everything for her, making the decisions for her care, etc. I feel like I've been run over by a dump truck and I feel like my body is so tensed up that I feel as if my insides are wrapped in barbed wire. Now, I'm dealing with final arrangements for the funeral and then I have to deal with a lot more stuff since I am the Executrix of her Estate. I don't know when I will ever get back to feeling normal again. It has been so tough.
Segi, I was very grateful that my mom passed away at the end of the summer, when I was off from work. Aside from driving my DH to work each morning, I slept ALOT.
Take advantage of any offered care (like someone dropping off meals). Breathe deeply. Take walks in the sunshine. Visit a beach if you can.
Yes, and I understand that it is normal. I have been told (by a grief counselor) that 1 hour of grieving is the equivalent of 1 hour of digging ditches in terms of energy used. It sure feels like it at times doesn't it? Extra sleep if you can get it really helps, I find. With my niece dying in less than 6 months since mother died I am wiped.
I still, many years later can picture this...when grieving...that I was unsettled at home and wanted to go out, yet when out...wanted to go home. One day I was in a Border's Bookshop (remember them!?) and suddenly my legs just felt like they could not support the rest of me. I just HAD to sit down. It was just this feeling overwhelming exhaustion. Happened once in a library as well. Be nice to yourself. Take naps. I was back in the routine of working...but would come home so tired I would just go to bed for a while. Dear friend once said "just do what you need to do". I took that both ways...just do the essentials only...or do what YOU need to do to may YOU feel better.
If you're an animal person and up to it, rescue a dog. They will not only love you forever, they will divert your focus and snuggle with you when you nap. Old tea tag said "there is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy kissing your face." Truth.
Thanks for asking this. It's been only 5 weeks since my aunt died, and my brother-in-law the day before. My sleep patterns were non-existent. Like my dog, I nap when I am tired, and get up to do a few things. I fall asleep easily, at any hour, even with C-Pap being used. And there is still a lot to be done (son coming next week to help with ashes, brother to help with cemetery marker in another state. 2 different paid help for cleaning out Rose's room, sorting, picking up my meds, and I have canceled or postponed things.) My health shows changes, with thyroid off and BP high, still limping on old sprain. I could go on, as well you know, but I am trying to get outside when sun is out. GLad it is normal for circumstances, and I know it'll improve. I am trying to remember all the enjoyable times with Rose, and not resent the fact that hubby and I got old before we had time to travel or work on bucket list. Phew! I feel better now, and will go to bed.
Hey @grannieannie.,man this sux, doesn't it. I am holding you up in my heart and thoughts.
So much of this we just kinda have to muddle through, and clumsily at that. It's like an old pinball machine.bump into this.bump into that. But we don't get any,points for it.
I took the entire week off. Thank goodness I did. So,many of us have had to just stuff feelings in order to get things done. I got a card, beautiful card and note from a co worker today whose mom died not too long ago from advanced ALZ. It was not until I got it,,I was able to take my finger out of the ALZ dyke and cry. And I did and have. You have to be such a machine here, in so many instances.
Ok thanks you guys. How do process and rid yourself of the very graphic end of life images.
My cousin, here from North Carolina, saw our mom in rally. We did not get to. She told me what I am experiencing is a form of PTSD. Our mom had 3 Kennedy wounds.
How do you process this stuff? Does it get better? Gah. This is awful.
Sounds like just engaging in other activities will distract you over time...but if it is bothering you, perhaps some short term therapy with someone experienced with trauma?
YES!! Oh. My. Goodness!! YES!! After 3 long, involved years, MIL passed away and we moved FIL to MC the next week. My husband and I sat still for about a month because we were just bone weary tired. Take all the time you need. Sleep. Read books. Order take out.
I am just a blob right now. I can be lazy with the best of the lazy. But this is different. A different kind of blobness. And this is in addition to the 4 boxes if papers of my mom's I need to shred. Once my mom went into hospice, I could not deal with the papers. I look at them and say, not today.
Trust me on this: It's about $1 a pound to shred at Staples or similar. Just take it up there. Goes in a locked box, you can observe it all going it, and then a big company comes to take it and shred. Offices use the service. Way less hassle/time consuming. When we realized my mom had been stuffing papers etc not needed in the end I had 15 pounds. Worth every penny.
@gdaughter. I am down to these few from double digit boxes of papers. I bought my shredder at Staples.AND they have this product at Staples, that is a pack of lubricating sheets for your shredder. It is very cool and it very works. One box alone from 1940s.interesting but not important from the estates perspective. Contracts wrtten so differently now.
Thank you though. Should I get fed up, I might act on your suggestion.
Yes, So So Tired, and you can't think your way out of a paper bag, your thoughts are so scattered!
My Mom was on Hospice for 5 months, and living with my sister and family, and each one of us (6 kids) participated in her care along with her Fabulous Hospice team. I took advantage of the Family Care Act, and was taking on average about 1 day off per week from work, but once Mom passed away, the 3 days Grievance time off was not enough, I was in no shape to return to work, I was do exhausted from an emotional sense that I took an additional 3 weeks off and still didn't feel that was enough. Thank goodness I had a very understanding employer, or I would have lost my job. It just takes time, nothing else, time to relearn how to live life without your. LO in your life, and to learn a new normal.
Segoline, it is early days yet, and I suggest you sleep when you can, and be open to any offers of help along the way, and even reach out if there are things you need from other that will make things easier for you. And write Lists, It's so easy to lose your train of thought when there is still so much to accomplish in planning a funeral. Thinking of you as you are grieving the loss of your Mom. Hugs!
Your loss is so new. Don’t expect too much from yourself.
Some deaths are peaceful, some are hard, and some are traumatic.
I really had a hard time with the traumatic one. My Dad in the hospital. The images haunted me for quite a while.
Give yourself time. If you are struggling see a counselor. There is no shame in that whatsoever! I think your loved one was on Hospice. They should have a bereavement counseler available to the family. Try that first.
My heart goes out to all the fine folks struggling to find your new normal. I think we are forever changed in a profound way by the Caregiving Experience.
Yes, exhausted for days. Physically and emotionally drained. Nap when you can if you aren’t inundated with calls from the family. Or simply turn your phone ringer to “off” & deal with those later.
I lost my appetite for a week or so as well. Just couldn’t eat.
Segoline, oh my gosh, I have become a major couch potato. If it wasn't for having to go to work in the morning, I would be in my pj's all day long :P
My late parents had totally exhausted me because I was highly analytical, and I couldn't understand their reasoning for not downsizing into something more elder safe. Two people in their mid-to-late 90's should not be living in a house with a lot of stairs. Why couldn't they see that? Well, Dad did but he would follow Mom's lead.
After my Mom had passed three years ago, my Dad moved to senior living, and that was a very smooth transition. Thank you, Dad :) But getting rid of my parents "stuff" [as comic George Carlin would say] and getting their house ready for sale was again another exhausting journey. Then the inside of my house was starting to look like a flea-market storage lot which really put my OCD into a major frenzy.
Two years later, I am still crawling through items my parents had. Have made major progress last week, the basement floor can now be seen thanks to a junk hauling service. Now the next step is to find the top of the dining table :P
But I just don't have the energy. Lazy big time. I find myself watching "who's the daddy" on Maury... now that was a waste of an hour.
I am turning into a cat, wanting to chill out 80% of the day.... [sigh]
I ate today for first time since Tuesday. In meantime,lots and I mean lots of those protein drinks. The very ones they coaxing my mom to consume. Spicy v8. Water.
Freqflyer, you gave me such a laugh. A welcome one. Yeah, I think I am turning into a cat too. So funny. Thank you for that.
I Will be ok at some point. I am my mother's daughter. I will.
I hate to admit this, but I was asleep when the funeral home people came to take my mother away. Slept right through it. I had been awake almost the whole night, and most of the previous nights for several weeks, and once my job was over, I just crashed. Sometimes I wish I'd been there with her until the very end, but then I remember, I actually was. My mother was gone. What they took away was only the body.
Still drained at times - me too. My mother passed in December and the estate is nearly dealt with. After that I have things to do for me and my house that I have been putting off due to the POA and executrix work. But, I need a holiday!
Yes, grief is exhausting. The other family death 6 months after my mother passed adds to the load.
Sego - about 3 months has passed now. That can be a very difficult time Take care of you.
Sorry to sound ignorant, but didn't know that fatigue is commonplace with loss. Since my mother died in June, I thought I was just experiencing fatigue from lack of work/exercize...(still prob true though, esp if I'm a 'potatoe', or 'catlike' for too long)... lol. Anyway, glad to know that maybe "this too shall pass". Some weeks I make a better effort than others...to engage in activity. Turning 62 did not help matters, cuz I just want to blame fatigue (& despair) on aging... take less responsibility. I'm glad that you have a job Sego, (& others with job or grandkids) are very lucky not to be as isolated...🌷
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APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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Are you sleeping all right at nights?
Oversleep the next day... (& feel like sh#t with a headache)...
What gives? (Sigh).
I'm sure the sleeping will get better with time.
Sorry for your loss.
This too shall pass.
Gods blessings.
Take advantage of any offered care (like someone dropping off meals). Breathe deeply. Take walks in the sunshine. Visit a beach if you can.
Make yourself get out of bed, though. Some of the exhaustion could be depression.
Try to distract yourself to give your body a break from grieving.
So much of this we just kinda have to muddle through, and clumsily at that. It's like an old pinball machine.bump into this.bump into that. But we don't get any,points for it.
I took the entire week off. Thank goodness I did. So,many of us have had to just stuff feelings in order to get things done. I got a card, beautiful card and note from a co worker today whose mom died not too long ago from advanced ALZ. It was not until I got it,,I was able to take my finger out of the ALZ dyke and cry. And I did and have. You have to be such a machine here, in so many instances.
My cousin, here from North Carolina, saw our mom in rally. We did not get to. She told me what I am experiencing is a form of PTSD. Our mom had 3 Kennedy wounds.
How do you process this stuff? Does it get better? Gah. This is awful.
Thank you though. Should I get fed up, I might act on your suggestion.
My Mom was on Hospice for 5 months, and living with my sister and family, and each one of us (6 kids) participated in her care along with her Fabulous Hospice team. I took advantage of the Family Care Act, and was taking on average about 1 day off per week from work, but once Mom passed away, the 3 days Grievance time off was not enough, I was in no shape to return to work, I was do exhausted from an emotional sense that I took an additional 3 weeks off and still didn't feel that was enough. Thank goodness I had a very understanding employer, or I would have lost my job. It just takes time, nothing else, time to relearn how to live life without your. LO in your life, and to learn a new normal.
Segoline, it is early days yet, and I suggest you sleep when you can, and be open to any offers of help along the way, and even reach out if there are things you need from other that will make things easier for you. And write Lists, It's so easy to lose your train of thought when there is still so much to accomplish in planning a funeral. Thinking of you as you are grieving the loss of your Mom. Hugs!
Your loss is so new. Don’t expect too much from yourself.
Some deaths are peaceful, some are hard, and some are traumatic.
I really had a hard time with the traumatic one. My Dad in the hospital. The images haunted me for quite a while.
Give yourself time. If you are struggling see a counselor. There is no shame in that whatsoever! I think your loved one was on Hospice. They should have a bereavement counseler available to the family. Try that first.
My heart goes out to all the fine folks struggling to find your new normal. I think we are forever changed in a profound way by the Caregiving Experience.
Good Luck to all. Be kind to yourself.
Thats great news. I hope you take advantage of the services and find them helpful.
Try to rest and get thru the next few days.
(((Hugs)))
Nap when you can if you aren’t inundated with calls from the family. Or simply turn your phone ringer to “off” & deal with those later.
I lost my appetite for a week or so as well. Just couldn’t eat.
Again - sorry for your loss.
My late parents had totally exhausted me because I was highly analytical, and I couldn't understand their reasoning for not downsizing into something more elder safe. Two people in their mid-to-late 90's should not be living in a house with a lot of stairs. Why couldn't they see that? Well, Dad did but he would follow Mom's lead.
After my Mom had passed three years ago, my Dad moved to senior living, and that was a very smooth transition. Thank you, Dad :) But getting rid of my parents "stuff" [as comic George Carlin would say] and getting their house ready for sale was again another exhausting journey. Then the inside of my house was starting to look like a flea-market storage lot which really put my OCD into a major frenzy.
Two years later, I am still crawling through items my parents had. Have made major progress last week, the basement floor can now be seen thanks to a junk hauling service. Now the next step is to find the top of the dining table :P
But I just don't have the energy. Lazy big time. I find myself watching "who's the daddy" on Maury... now that was a waste of an hour.
I am turning into a cat, wanting to chill out 80% of the day.... [sigh]
Freqflyer, you gave me such a laugh. A welcome one. Yeah, I think I am turning into a cat too. So funny. Thank you for that.
I Will be ok at some point. I am my mother's daughter. I will.
Yes, grief is exhausting. The other family death 6 months after my mother passed adds to the load.
Sego - about 3 months has passed now. That can be a very difficult time Take care of you.
Anyway, glad to know that maybe "this too shall pass". Some weeks I make a better effort than others...to engage in activity.
Turning 62 did not help matters, cuz I just want to blame fatigue (& despair) on aging... take less responsibility.
I'm glad that you have a job Sego, (& others with job or grandkids) are very lucky not to be as isolated...🌷