I feel old and tired

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I just got home from Seattle. My younger brother has finally been discharged from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (at wonderful place!!!) and was supposed to fly home to Anchorage today. However the eruption of Mount Redoubt forced the cancellation of all flights into Anchorage. (When it comes to planes versus volcanic ash, the ash always wins.)

So I had to find him a hotel near the airport. Fortunatly, since we had been monitoring the situation, we heard about the cancellations just a few minutes after they were announced. I immediately got him on another flight on Saturday (please Lord, let this flight make it there safely and at least close to on time). then I got him a hotel near the airport before they all filled up. A good thing I did!

So I left him at the hotel today and made the 3-1/2 hour drive back home.

But there is more. On Tuesday, my cleaning lady called me, while I was in Seattle with my brother, that the toilet in my mother;s bedroom was leaking all over the floor. 😦 There is nothing that I could do and I explained that to my cleaning lady that I was out of town helping my brother with his cancer treatment. Apparently, she took it upon herself to oversee getting my toilet fixed. May God bless her!!!

I finally got home about two hours ago. The toilet is fixed and I am exhausted. Hopefully it will just be me and my mom for a while.

Tonight, I feel very old.
 
I’d hug you, but the closest I can get is the computer.:console: May your coming days be brighter by far, and much less stressful.
 
It’s natural to feel old and tired after a long, trying day.:hug3: It sounds like the worst part is behind you.🙂 Drink lots of water and rest up for a little while. You deserve it.👍
 
prayers, real food, and a good nap are wished for you! you will feel younger in the morning, thanks for loving your family!:grouphug:
 
Praying for you rpp…you have a lot to contend with these days, but you are a strong man, and God only makes your stronger. God bless, and wishing you a restful weekend. :o
 
God bless you for the care you give your brother and your mother.

p.s.

When I feel old is when I watch my MIL and FIL run circles around me-- *they *are turning 80 this weekend. :eek:
 
I often read your posts and really think you are a fine person. I hope you have an easier week and may God bless you for all of your efforts.
 
Thank you all for the kind words. Believe me, I am not the nice person you might think I am. I have many faults and am often not able to do the things I want to do.

After a good night’s sleep, I still feel utterly spent. I think I need a vacation. I am not sure how I could pull that off with my Mom and all, but that is what I need. Maybe when the weather warms up I will get onto some Oregon back-country roads, go camping and take some photos.

(Oh yeah, my hobby is landscape and nature photography. I just added some of my photos to my profile. Take a look! forums.catholic-questions.org/member.php?u=38371 Albums are on the right side a little ways down.)
 
It will take time to recharge the batteries (I speak from experience), but you will get there 🙂
 
OR maybe even an evening drive, when the sun is just right…you can squeeze in a mini-vacation in just a few hours. And you do deserve the time alone to recharge. I know I feel a world better when I just go blow a roll of film on the beauty God chooses to show me! Recharging isnt it!
 
:coffee:🍰🍕

Ok, so there is no chicken soup emoticon… . A little caffeine, a little sugar, and pizza - life is better already. 🙂

Really - like others have said it’ll take a bit before you feel better. Try to get some more sleep, though - and eat something!!! (I would have made an excellent mother - I have the tone down perfectly. 🙂 )
 
joamy said:
:coffee:🍰🍕

Ok, so there is no chicken soup emoticon… . A little caffeine, a little sugar, and pizza - life is better already. 🙂

Really - like others have said it’ll take a bit before you feel better. Try to get some more sleep, though - and eat something!!! (I would have made an excellent mother - I have the tone down perfectly. 🙂 )
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Thank you. But I do a major fast (no food, only water) on all Fridays this Lent. My exhaustion is not really physical, but mental.

Now I just heard that my doctor wants to put my mom on oxygen while she is sleeping. They will bring the oxygen concentrator over tonight. Maybe I should take a few puffs! 🙂
 
rpp said:
Thank you. But I do a major fast (no food, only water) on all Fridays this Lent. My exhaustion is not really physical, but mental.

Now I just heard that my doctor wants to put my mom on oxygen while she is sleeping. They will bring the oxygen concentrator over tonight. Maybe I should take a few puffs! 🙂
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I’m sure you don’t need to hear this, but you have a lot of people depending on your strength. Don’t let yourself get sick.

I have some people depending on me too, and my new project is improving my own health and stamina.
 
Can you find a home health agency locally that would do some respite service for you? Just to give you a chance to get out and take a walk or whatever recharges you ( a few nice photographs?) Like daeve said -you gotta keep your strength up.
 
joamy said:
Can you find a home health agency locally that would do some respite service for you? Just to give you a chance to get out and take a walk or whatever recharges you ( a few nice photographs?) Like daeve said -you gotta keep your strength up.
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My mom is not that bad off. she can get along well enough on her own within certain limits. She is blind and does not have a whole lot of energy. She also does have some health problems and needs to be looked in on now and then. But she arranges her own transportation to wherever she wants to go. She prepares her own meals and pretty much does her own thing.
 
rpp said:
Thank you all for the kind words. Believe me, I am not the nice person you might think I am. I have many faults and am often not able to do the things I want to do.
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Don’t worry, you’re in good company. 🙂
For the good which I will, I do not; but the evil which I will not, that I do. (St Paul - Romans 7:19)
rpp said:
After a good night’s sleep, I still feel utterly spent. I think I need a vacation. I am not sure how I could pull that off with my Mom and all, but that is what I need. Maybe when the weather warms up I will get onto some Oregon back-country roads, go camping and take some photos.

(Oh yeah, my hobby is landscape and nature photography. I just added some of my photos to my profile. Take a look! forums.catholic-questions.org/member.php?u=38371 Albums are on the right side a little ways down.)
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Gorgeous photos, rpp! 👍 I used to do some photography in my younger days, and have wanted to get back into it again … but my dear old (film) camera needs fixing, so instead of spending money to repair it, I’ll probably just end up getting a digital … one of these days. 😉 Were the photos in your album taken digitally, or are you still using film?
 
Morwenna said:
Don’t worry, you’re in good company. 🙂 For the good which I will, I do not; but the evil which I will not, that I do. (St Paul - Romans 7:19)

Gorgeous photos, rpp! 👍 I used to do some photography in my younger days, and have wanted to get back into it again … but my dear old (film) camera needs fixing, so instead of spending money to repair it, I’ll probably just end up getting a digital … one of these days. 😉 Were the photos in your album taken digitally, or are you still using film?
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Thank you.

The Nevada and the winter Multnomah Falls shots were taken with my old Nikon 35 mm SLR film camera. After much waiting and consideration, I went digital about 2 years ago. (I wanted to be able to take photos that could be printed at least 19x24 and still look good.) I now use a Nikon D80. I am looking to pick up another body, either a D90 or a D300. SLRs are the only way to go and I have been a Nikon fan for decades.
 
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