Stressful Week

We have had a very stressful time these past three weeks with this week to beat all weeks.
My brother has ESRF and had been having some stomach trouble. He hasn't been able to keep food on his stomach for the past three weeks. (Did I mention he has a terrible doctor?)
He came to visit us last Saturday and was so sick. we managed to get him to go to the ER on Sunday. We had to get 911 to send an ambulance to take because he was too weak to walk to the car. He spent five days in the hospital with pancrititis and inflammed bowels. The stress of worrying over him was killing me.
Meanwhile my father throws his back out and I become my mother's driver to two doctor's visits and taking my SIL to visit my brother. I'm not used to being on the go so much.
When my brother came home yesterday they stayed until 3:30 today before having to travel to the other side of the state to their house. During that time he fell four times! Two getting out of bed and two sitting in chairs. We had to help him get up off the floor because he has arthritis in his shoulders and neck. He almost fell standing up in the kitchen when he raised his foot to shake out a cramp. I caught him in time.
Now I'm all keyed up from the stress and need a vent.

Years ago my sister would call me if my dad fell..well i could not lift him..so i would call 911 . And they would come help us, back at that time..we also were yearly donators to our ambulance crew.

Its very frustrating and especially so when you have issues yourself.

Well, I've got another load dumped on me by one of my nieces tonight. My brother's youngest daughter is suffering from severe depression and has not told her parents yet. She's even cutting herself! She's 15yrs old. She's able to put up a brave front so well that I couldn't tell during the whole week she was visiting me.

Since my niece has her confidence I told her she needs to convince her to tell her to tell her parents.

Now I'm worried about my brother's daughter. Sigh....

Wow, Joy, I'm sorry to hear all this.

If only we could have super powers for times like this!

But all you can do today is all you can do today.

I hope you can get some good rest tonight.

Debbie

I talked with my parents after posting and discovered she is getting therapy. They hadn't told us about it. She had mentioned to a school friend about killing herself and the friend told the teacher. They got her into therapy through the school.

My parents got a call that my brother was back in the hospital over on the other side of the state near his home. We haven't heard anything since this morning. Say a few prayers for him.