RANT: Fed up!

[AlisonM]

I'm getting so fed up of having my weekends highjacked by the Big D. This one just past was no different. No lows this time, I was in the mid teens all weekend and feel like death warmed up as a result, I'm not used to being that high any more. It's been a while in fact since I got into double figures at all. So once again I spent my time fighting the numbers instead of getting on with my life. I'm a bit restricted at the moment with my arm still all strapped up and the pain of that, but I had plans and they all went out the window.

I'm feeling really angry and tearful and resentful as a result. On top of everything else the lady who is supposed to be helping me bathe and dress while my arm is out of action didn't show up this morning. My brother who had to step into the breach isn't speaking to me now and, I haven't stopped blushing. 😱😱😱😱 We're not particularly bothered by nudity, but him having to do stuff like that for me really takes the biscuit.

So this morning I called the agency who supplied her (Social Work have outsourced a lot of their care services) and they knew nothing of it. They're going to try and find out what happened and, I hope, ensure it doesn't happen again. Oh, and while I have you on the phone, why don't don't I get help at weekends? I still have to bathe and dress. Answer: "Umm I'm sorry, I don't know." I had to struggle with it on my own, luckily I do have some clothes I can just pull on, but I have't had what I'd call a proper wash since Friday and I feel all clarty, a lick and a promise at the sink doesn't do it for me.

Where's that screaming thread? And is there anything around I can beat up, or at least throw stuff at? Do Greek restaurants still let you smash plates?

 

[Caroline]

I hope you get things sorted with the care agency. Things haven't changed. My neighbour used to have people come in and out during the day to do things like washing and dressing. Quite often at the weekend I'd get a really upset phone call because no one had arrived and could I go in and help her, which I was always glad to do.

 

[Ellie Jones]

Sorry to have such a horrid weekend.. Not surprising that your BG's were up, injured arm combined with the lack of the care assistant turning up...

The care company should provide you with an out of hours number, as they will have a Team Leader/ Supervisor on call out of hours.. To cover events such as this.. If you care has been arranged via social services then inform them what happened at the weekend, and if you haven't got an out of hours contact number tell the social services...

Going form my experience working as a Community Team leader either the care assistant didn't know that they were required to attend as your name was't on their weekend rota, or they've tried to do a crafty miss out a client! But rather suspect that the first is to blame..

 

[AlisonM]

Thanks Ellie, I'll make sure I have that number in future, I'm sure it must be in the paperwork somewhere, but it's well hidden. It will only be needed for a few more weeks though. Once I complete the physio course which has to wait till I'm out of the torture device, I'll be flying solo again.

 

[AlisonM]

My lady turned up this morning all apologies, no-one had put me on the weekend list and she had called the office on Sunday to tell them her car had broken down in Perth and she was stuck till it got fixed. They cocked up by not sending a replacement for her. Mind you she did say her alternate is a 6'6" rugby player called Cyril - now that might have been intertesting!

She's a really nice lady though, makes the whole sorry business bearable.

 

[AJLang]

Hi Alison I'm sorry that you're having such a difficult time. The arm must be so frustrating for you and high sugars are such a pain. I really hope that your week is getting better. I'm glad that your lady turned up today.