PART 1
Hi guys, I just want to rant so please bear with me ^^ I took up Practical Nursing as a course and I'm currently working as a Caregiver to an elderly woman having a Pott's disease (TB of the spine). I know it's disrespectful being frustrated to the elderly. Elders can be quite stubborn and won't listen to you but I can't help but be frustrated. At first, I can tolerate her behaviour in being stubborn in delaying in eating her meals, won't take her medications and always sleeping that makes it unhealthy but right now I can't take it anymore. I got really frustrated that my emotions got overflow. I started crying while waking her up to eat her dinner and she only said she won't eat and continued sleeping. I remember when my paternal grandmother used to be alive and lived with us. She was paralyzed from waist to below due to an accident. Eventhough she was struggling, she persevered and showed a happy emotions to us, she always asked for her meals, not complaining even if she only gets to eat bread and drink milk sometimes, asking for attention from her grandkids and being ignored, and I'm sad to say that I didn't give more attention and love to my grandma and took her for granted. She used to be happy if we talk to her and joined her in eating her meals. I got really sad that she died before she can watch her grandkids graduate in college and pour more love and care to her.