roles reversed

airwave
airwave Member Posts: 579
edited 17. Mar 2010, 12:15 in Living with Arthritis archive
The OH has a fractured pelvis, I am running round in circles doing all the household jobs.

Curious, she has come to appreciate what I feel like with the pain and I am wondering how she manages to do all the chores! I can feel my self getting more tired by the day. The garden can wait!!! ......but what about the washing and ironing ...oohhhhhhhh!

8 o'clock? Can I go to bed now or shall I just keep my eyes closed?

Life throws up its little problems, eh!

8) Its a grin, honest!

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  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I have a pink pinny you can borrow Airwave to keep your clothes clean whilst you're doing the chores :wink:

    Hope she mends quickly, that must have been soooo painful - don't wear yourself out you need to rest too.

    Luv Legs :D
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Just do the essentials. You might have to wear crumpled clothes for a while.What about the shopping as you have to eat. Any chance of some help from anyone?
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • airwave
    airwave Member Posts: 579
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I sat and cleared my wallet of the large bulge of receipts, Morrisons/Somerfields/Lidls and that was just a few days..... Driving back from sorting old folk out last night and remembered I hadn't brought any veg or even thought about food, agghhhhhhhh as I drove past supermarket and had to turn around.......

    I wannnnn my bed!!!!! Pillooooowwwwwww come to me......
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Airwave of the pink pinny,

    Sorry your wife has broken her hip, I hope it soon heels for her.

    Ironing can wait, am terrible and rebelled against it a while back :lol: I've gone for the through the hedge backwards look now :wink: Hey how about ready meals? They do so many now a days....... You rest when you can and with luck you will get your early night. Cris x
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    skezier wrote:
    Hi Airwave of the pink pinny,

    Sorry your wife has broken her hip, I hope it soon heels for her.

    Ironing can wait, am terrible and rebelled against it a while back :lol: I've gone for the through the hedge backwards look now :wink: Hey how about ready meals? They do so many now a days....... You rest when you can and with luck you will get your early night. Cris x
    have to agree so long as clothes clean and do not smell it ok. you need to pace your self it not going to get right to quick but she can peel potatoes for you and fold clothes. good luck find time for your self send hug to oh for us
    val
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi

    Oh dear! I thought the same after my operation and my OH was doing all the housework; cooking etc and complaining of a bad back.
    He really does appreciate what I used to do now that he's had a taste of what it means to keep the house going. Don't wear yourself out and spread the jobs out.

    I hope your OH is feeling ok.

    Keep looking after each other.

    Sharmaine

    quote="airwave"]The OH has a fractured pelvis, I am running round in circles doing all the household jobs.

    Curious, she has come to appreciate what I feel like with the pain and I am wondering how she manages to do all the chores! I can feel my self getting more tired by the day. The garden can wait!!! ......but what about the washing and ironing ...oohhhhhhhh!

    8 o'clock? Can I go to bed now or shall I just keep my eyes closed?

    Life throws up its little problems, eh!

    8) Its a grin, honest![/quote]
  • fester
    fester Member Posts: 98
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    i'm doing the same airwave, looking after my wife who's on crutches with arthur which seems to be spreading. Its dusting,hoovering,washing,cooking, shopping etc etc whilst not feeling great ourselves but who's going to do it if we don't l :roll:

    Perhaps we should have a club or similar for moral support :lol:
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,354
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Airwave

    You still grinning :?:

    Is she ok? How on earth did she do that??

    You will survive and if a few things dont get done so what?

    You are definitely helping her I'm sure.

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi airwave,

    look at all the new skills you're learning. :wink:

    Kim and Aggie...move over...there's a new kid in town. :lol:

    love the marigolds..suits you sir..

    Iris x

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