Off kilter
It might be a pretty summer day here but tomorrow fall will start in earnest for me as I head back to school.
I swing between excitement and weariness but I suspect that this is the inevitable consequence of combining school with long distance caregiving. The distance is much smaller than it was when we were living in Ottawa but it still plays a role.
The small tasks that need doing get easier to do and witnessing the inevitable indignities can be managed in the moment. Simple decisions are dogged by knowing that there are bigger and harder tasks in the future. These more complex decisions will force a choice between Scylla and Charybdis.
For the moment, I’m working to regain my balance and carrying on despite all.
Categories: Dementia
