Caregivers and Stress

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Chad

Update:

Mom has to have a psychological exam before they will install a tens unit in her back. This makes me angry because we have to go back to the hospital for 2 hours for this. My mom is the most sane and stable person that I know. Now I have to take off work to take her to this stupid appointment. I plan to give that psychiatrist a piece of my mind for making a 85 year old woman go through all this for pain relief. Ugh!

Gosh that’s insane. i think they milk our elderly for everything they can get when they can.

Each time my mom goes to the ER (used to be a regular thing, since i have moved away not once) they had her taking every senseless test you can imagine. Of course this all put more fear in her mind.