My Mum, a hip replacement and a 2 year old- recipe for disaster ?

[Kittypickle]

My Mum has just had the date through for her hip replacement at the beginning of December so I'm trying to think of the practicalities of it all. I've got a DD at school and a 2 year old DS. My Mum is on her own and lives in a bungalow only a couple of minutes from her. Am I completely naive thinking that I can look after her when she gets home with DS happily ambling round ? My vague plan is to drop DD at school then go round and sort her breakfast. Her conservatory is going to become a playroom for DS so he can potter around the place. Will spend as much of the day there as necessary and return when I've got DD from school to cook children's and Mum's dinner. Back home to put them to bed, then DH can do night duty and I'll sleep at Mum's if needs be, home in the morning for school run etc. Does this sound OK or have I lost the plot ?

[startingtobehalloweenylover]

it'll be very hard work, but i see no reeason why you can't do it!

[Frizbe]

Agree with Sally, get some homehelp in, you'll need them for at least a few weeks I reckon, you already have a lot on your plate with dd and ds.

[Kittypickle]

My brother is a couple of hours away and unlikely to be able to help. I think maybe I will have to think about getting someone in for a bit, DD has dyspraxia and needs an extra bit of help quite often. How do I go about finding home help, through her GP ?

[Frizbe]

I'd try your gp, you could also ring social services direct, as from what I remember they have homehelp people to assist in matters like this.

[Kittypickle]

Thank you both. I've just found the number for the social work dept at one of the local hospitals and I think I will ring them. Sorry you've been through this HellsTreef, I hope your Mum is making good progress. The more I think about it I'm definitely going to make sure we've got some extra help. DH is due to have a minor op about 2 weeks before her op and he hasn't been very well recently and is only working three days and supposed to be having not much stress - me trying to do everything isn't going to help him I don't think. My Mum is desperate not to be a burden and is sorting out a delivery of frozen meals to stock her freezer up so that all the food is there.

[Kittypickle]

Glad to hear she's improving and hope the pain improves for her soon. I shall book the pampering session on my new "Organised Mum" calender - I hope you get a chance to get one very soon !