I am exhausted but cannot sleep.

We have almost constant company while my mother is homebound and recovering. While it's good to see people and to know they care, this is overwhelming. I am expected to serve everyone and I am still recovering from that severe upper GI bug and dealing with an overall exacerbation of all conditions, including the chronic pain.

She'll never set any limits with company. That's a problem when I am expected to get all of the meals and be the hostess. This is not a recovery spa for the masses. I don't mean to sound like a b**ch; it's been a week of constant stress and company (in groups) ring the doorbell from 9 am-7 pm. like this is a public hospital with meal service. I have to ask company to wait so she can even get her home PT sessions in.

It's tiring. It's time to set some additional limits.


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