I’ve had a couple of video chats with the Mum over the last few days. She’s looking okay and has been quite with it when we chat. I do feel so very guilty about putting her into a care home as there doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with her. The doctors disagree with me however.

I’m left now to look at the finances for Mum’s care. It feels like I need a 2.1 degree in applied mathematics to try and work it all out. There is so much to do and it’s a bit overwhelming. It’s at times like this where I wish I had a partner to share the load but as that’s never going to happen then I need to carry on regardless.

 I had a virtual tour of a Home in Ely on Friday. The tour was going to let me look at the home and the rooms. It didn’t quite work out like that. There was a good chat about the history of the house and some of the facilities that it offered. The virtual tour didn’t quite work but at least I was able to see what mum could expect.

Timeline.

Obviously I don’t want her to go to the first place I’ve seen. I need to check with the Discharge officer for other homes and then how I need to go about applying for a place in the home.

I need to send details of the Equity Release agreement and the last statement from them with a current balance. They also need a valuation for the house so have contacted Purple Bricks to get that side sorted. At least that won’t cost anything. I may be able to get this done without having to pay any commission or anything. I’ll also need to contact the ER company to see if there’s anything specifically that I need to do.

As timeframes go then I would hope that Mum will be moved in a few weeks. Once the funding information has been agreed and sorted out. The house I would hope will be sold by Christmas and Holly rehomed although I may look to keep her with me, especially as I’m working from home. I could look after her if that’s the case.

So I need to plan the cancellation of Gas, Electric, Water, Broadband & Phone, Netflix, Amazon Prime, British Gas, Greenthumb, Rochelle the Cleaner, the dog walkers and everything else. I’m sure I’ve forgotten something.

So on to me…

Have I been better? Well, I think that’s a given. Yes. I’ve been better. Another week away from home and another week off plan. 

I’ve not weighed again this week, although I can tell that my jeans are getting tighter as are most of my tee shirts! I know I’ve managed to put on and promise that once things are sorted with Mum that I will get back on to the plan 100%

Exercise has been non-existent. Mostly thanks to the local lockdowns that have been imposed on us. The nights are drawing in and the local roads are a bit dark. Could be a bit tricky.

I can concentrate on getting back to where I was. It may take another year or two to get it done but I will. 

If at first etc.. I will succeed in this endeavour. 

Thanks for reading again. I’ll post again next week.

Love
Phil.