Thanks for your support. He is still going to a doctor, from what my sister tells me. He isn't in lockdown or anything. My sister and her fiancee' take him out practically every visit. I'm not giving up on him, but there's only so much I can do. I have taken two week-long plane trips. The first was to Houston, to get him into a hospital, and try to locate paperwork in his house (a house which was, to put it very mildly, was a horror of a mess). The other trip was the week after the Sept. 11 attack, to California. I was planning on taking my vacation in Portland, Oregon, but decided I was needed out with my sister and father more. Plus, I didn't feel much like a vacation after the horrible attack on America.
I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed by everything. That's why I'm trying to simplify -- divest myself of the house, much of my stuff, the daily grind of my job -- and just live simply. On the trail I'll only have to focus on the basics -- food and shelter.
"I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed by everything. That's why I'm trying to simplify -- divest myself of the house, much of my stuff, the daily grind of my job -- and just live simply. On the trail I'll only have to focus on the basics -- food and shelter. Do not beat yourself up over this. Do what you can for your father, but most of all do what is necessary to rehabilitate your own life. Perhaps it is meant for you to take some time for yourself so that you become strong again. If I read it correctly your sister is nearby for your dad.
Do ask for a specialist to see your father so that a diagnosis can be made so that everyone can have the facts.
My own mother has had a series of illnesses and I know how hard it is to deal with becoming the parent of a parent.
Take care and accept that at this moment you are doing what you can in your own way. God will help you through this. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Jen