tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998844447617430892.post641429197367262996..comments2024-03-12T09:31:59.061+09:00Comments on Okaasan and Me: How not to talkOyome-san1http://www.blogger.com/profile/17613603965553003711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998844447617430892.post-65620382524794766582012-09-13T19:49:45.587+09:002012-09-13T19:49:45.587+09:00Hi Claire!!!!
No problems at all!
I am so glad t...Hi Claire!!!!<br /><br />No problems at all!<br /><br />I am so glad to hear from real people - I know there are people out there lurking...but it is a real boost to writing energy when I get a response from real people :-)<br />18 years???????????????????<br /><br />Oh wow....<br /><br />Yes - I often think that we are so lucky at the moment, because Okaasan can do so much still.<br /><br />Re the technical hitches - I will try and solve them...but at the mo Google and Blogger seem to hate eachother and it's touch and go whether I can get into my own blog sometimes :-((Oyome-sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658655347848108222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998844447617430892.post-873280463576204342012-09-13T19:47:02.585+09:002012-09-13T19:47:02.585+09:00Claire would like to add a comment...but can't...Claire would like to add a comment...but can't for some technical reason.<br />Here is her comment from another source!<br />Hello Amanda. I accidentally stumbled upon your blog 'Okaasan and me'. I have been trying to comment on it but for some reason it won't let me. You see, I am also an oyomesan. I lived with hubby's parents for 18 years. His mother was diagnosed with dementia 5 years ago. His mum was 83 at the time and his dad 91. We cared for her for 3 years until we could no longer. She started to leave the house at night, could not longer speak, cook, clean, use the bathroom or have a bath by herself. We put them in day care as we are both working full time. To cut a long story short, in the end we had to put her in a home or one of us had to quit our job and stay home full time to cope. We chose a home. His dad also moved there because he didn't want to be apart from her. Now she is in a coma and has been for almost 2 years. Reading through your blog it made me remember all the familar emotions, funny moments and of course the not so funny ones too. I am an ALT in Kanagawa and have been in Japan for 20 years now. Anyway...I hope we can be friends. Sorry for commenting here. I hope it won't cause you any problems.Oyome-sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658655347848108222noreply@blogger.com