Burden Of Care
My mom’s knee surgeon who broke her femur while applying a new prosthesis ruined Christmas. Now I have to stay with her and my ailing father 24/7 because she’s immobilized and can’t care for him. So I don’t get to be with my husband for Christmas—or most of December for that matter. Somehow though, it took a bigger downward turn.
After this all happened, my mom started pitching a fit because she can’t do Christmas the way she wants to, despite the fact that she gets to see literally all of her loved ones and they’ll come to her. I’m not out to get the doctor, but he is responsible for my greatest holiday adversity, even though that complication only happens in like 2% of procedures.
Still, I’m making the most of it and trying not to take it out on my mom. I get to see my sister and niece, but I haven’t seen my husband in a few weeks now and I really would’ve preferred to spend last night with him in person as opposed to on a video call. ~ Werehausen