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kozar

(2,910 posts)
Fri Aug 4, 2023, 05:59 PM Aug 2023

I need some help, part Deux [View all]

I apologize for my cussing. I’m home from the hospital, where LilBit and I spent the night. Seems I have a dislocated shoulder, they reset it.
And before they sent me home, I made the phone call, I’ve been dreading. It’s time for me to put LilBit in state care. And let the professionals take care of her.
It’s all about her, I’m basically a 1 armed wallpaper hanger now, for the next few weeks. I honestly can’t even change her with one arm. Hospital wanted me to take her home with me. So I made the call,
every parent of a challenged child , has to make at so point.
So before I left hospital this morn, I made the calls. I am home, she is not here.
I’m still somewhat youngish, but not with her.

It’s a bit quiet here right but I gotta be ok with my decision. After all , her quality of life, needs to be part of my decision making process. And , obviously, I’m not getting younger.
I feel like I’m tossing her under the bus, but, my retired / manager mind says

You had no choice Koz.
Koz

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