Hi @soyunasantacruz, so glad your Mom had the operation done to fix multiple issues. Much of it was very likely caused by lifting when caring for your grandmother; it does take its toll! At least she can start to feel better and become more active, as prolapse and hernias can be very debilitating! She must still take care, though, and not do any heavy lifting. You also need to take care, but I know what it's like; one has no choice! Try to see if someone can assist with some of the duties? Or don't try lifting your grandma on your own; ask anyone else in the house to give a hand. There are a number of helpful YouTube videos showing techniques for lifting. I was shocked when a tiny caregiver arrived one day to care for my Mom during the last few weeks of her life. She was taught the right techniques and did very well!
Good luck and take care <3
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Thank you very much @lizelle . At home, my aunt, who has a disability, and my brother, who is also special, help me. I have learned several techniques for changing my grandmother's nappies when she is in bed, but I still have a lot to learn. If my mother definitely became ill from caring for my grandmother, and I already have my own health problems, such as herniated discs, I am preparing myself from the outset. Thank you very much for your good wishes. I need all the luck in the world.
You really need to take care with the herniated discs, I'm walking around with the same. Get numbness and 'shocks' when I overdo things, thankfully, no pain! I have to see the surgeon end August to give feedbak. Luckily he went the conservative route and did not operate, sent me for physio and put me on meds to desensitize the nerve endings😳 Such is life, as my friend papilloncharity always says!