Grandmas Need To Be Taken Care Of

April 27, 2022

Grandma is home today after spending four nights and three days at the hospital. Last Saturday, we rushed her to the hospital because she had a fever. My aunt and my sister were two of the people who served as her caregiver. My cousin also was with them but my sister shared that he wasn't helping them there. He just keeps on going back and forth to grandma's home and the hospital and he can't complete the favour that was asked of him. He just played mobile legends and keeps on surfing the net as at home, we don't have a mobile signal at home. When asked to buy something, he would also not give back the change.

My sister is stressed because my aunt and her son kept on shopping for unnecessary stuff and the worst was it was not their money. It was Grandma's. It seemed like they are taking advantage of the situation. My sister was also annoyed at my aunt as she shares that my aunt is not organized. She just keeps on placing things everywhere. Whenever my sister arranges their stuff, my aunt would carelessly grab everything without being careful. She would also blame my sister if something will be lost.

My aunt was also losing her patience with grandma. My sister told me that there are times wherein grandma would act like a child and talk nonsense. She is also extra moody. For that reason, my aunt came home earlier today and she left my grandma under my sister's care. She wasn't able to wait for the bill and wait for them to be released. According to my sister, my aunt wants her brothers to take care of grandma too. She added that she can't take care of grandma every day for her husband might leave her. I don't know but I find her childish. My aunt is always like that. She loves her husband from head to toe and even though her mother needs her care, she would leave her because she is afraid that her husband might leave her.

My aunt is the only daughter left. The other one died of breast cancer. Grandma has four sons and we can't expect them to take care of her as they have jobs plus their wives also have jobs. So, it is understood that she will be the one to take care of grandma. Anyway, she won't have to worry about the finances as my grandma has her own money plus her sons would also provide for her and my aunt. My sister is there too. She got extra help.

Earlier, my sister was left taking care of grandma. In the middle of letting her eat lunch, grandma told her that she needs to go to the comfort room. My sister assisted her but she didn't make it to the comfort room. So, it was again my sister who cleaned up all the mess. My grandma also doesn't want my sister to feed her because she complains that my sister is fast. So, in turn, grandma will be the one to feed herself and then expect that there will be a lot of waste. My sister told me that there will be double work to do for her. If only grandma would be kinder and let my sister feed her, there won't be any problem.

Grandma is on her way to losing memory. My sister told me that there are times when grandma would ask her who is she. She can't remember her eldest granddaughter anymore. But she can count her money well. lol.

Anyway, despite all the circumstances that they are facing now. I'm glad that she is home. She tested negative for covid and dengue but her heart is slightly enlarged. Her cholesterol level is high, her blood is sticky plus she has UTI. Her heartbeat also doesn't follow the rhythm. That was what the doctor told my sister. Even with all the diagnoses, grandma was able to come home. She just needed to take the prescribed medicines plus she needs to be taken care of at home. Unlike before that, she was the one who cooks and do everything around the house.

Thanks for reading. Until then.