Yesterday 10th October 2015

I am completely amazed and overwhelmed at the attention my blog is receiving from all over the world, it is fantastic. It is good to know that people are seeing and reading about the life of a carer and gaining an understanding of the rhythms and rhymes involved, which are at times intense and demoralizing.

My children and I are going on holiday on Monday and I am really looking forward to it, so are they. It will be great to spend time alone with them.

I woke up at 7am. I felt tired and drained and I had no energy – I felt flat. Yesterday was still playing on my mind. I cannot believe that one phone call can make you feel so ill. My head was sore, I had gnawing pains in my stomach and I hardly slept. I felt invaded, my personal space was not mine – what a horrible feeling.

I checked on my mum and she was still sleeping. I left my children sleeping, it is good for them to get a long lie in. I cleaned my house, checking on my mum as I went along, she remained asleep.

My dad who is disabled arrived with his carer at 10.00 am. My mums carer also arrived at 10.00am. My mums carer and I got my mum up and we put her on the commode. We then showered my mum and then we dressed her. My dad’s carer stayed in the room so that she could see how we worked with my mum. My dad’s carer and my dad would be dealing with my mum whilst I was away on holiday.

The rest of the day I spent getting ready for my holiday on Monday.

At this time, I had a long think about the situation yesterday, with regards, to the telephone call from the man from the financial assessment team and my views have not changed, it is a complete invasion of a persons privacy to ask for the details that he asked for.

I have decided, as I am going on holiday, to forget all about the stresses and pressures put on me by these services, the local authority, government cuts and MPs. However, on my return I am planning to write to all services, a complaint letter focusing on the stress, anxiety and hardship caused by discriminatory practice, inequality and abuse and linked with not following the national codes of standards.

The outcomes will decide whether or not I raise a case with the ombudsman and again the outcome of this will decide if I raise a case with the European Union.

I am going to write off now and I will update this blog when I return from my holiday.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS