u/ClearCreek49

My dad is 79 and has been on dialysis for 11 years. My mom has been living with dementia for more than 5 years.

I’m one of the main people trying to keep everything together for both of them. Most days, I manage. But some days, it all catches up with me, the appointments, the medicines, the reminders, diet and all the small things that can quickly become big problems if I miss them.

I’m not really here looking for solutions. I think I just needed to say this somewhere people would understand without me having to explain why it feels so heavy.

If you’ve found anything that helped you deal with the load of caregiving, I would really appreciate hearing it.