Posted: 2/21/2008 at 03:31 PM
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Ah yes. Let me discuss how awesome it is <insert sarcasm here> to have a PCA. 1) You get to (jn the beginning at least) have a complete stranger come into your home and see you naked, watch you go to the bathroom, and other *really* embarrassing things. 2) You have to be nice to someone and yes, see someone, every morning, even if the last thing you want to do in the WORLD is interact with another human being. And 3) Whether or not your day actually begins, depends on if your PCA decides to show up.
As you can probably tell, my world of PCA's has been crashing and burning, otherwise the need to blog and bitch and complain wouldn't be ever present in my brain right now. Per my earlier blog ("My PCA is a Hypochondriac") that PCA ONCE AGAIN called-in sick at the very last minute, complaining that she couldn't breath when she stood up, and that she couldn't come. This kind of last-minute, Hypochondriac-based reason for not coming in pisses me off more than George W. Bush vetoing stem-cell research. It makes me want to bit the head off a chicken. THAT'S how pissed I was yesterday morning :/
For almost 2 years now, I've been dealing with this particular illness-freak PCA. I've been polite, kind, understanding, and even believed her on some occasions. Despite her condition, she was a great PCA and a genuinely nice person. I'll miss her. And this was not how I wanted things to end. But when she called yesterday morning canceling, it tried my last bit of patience. I finally told her I thought that some of her illnesses were in her mind. Needless to say this pissed her off...and she quit.
So now, it looks like the rest of my week will revolve around finding a new PCA. Wish me luck!
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I think it damned near impossible for people with real illnesses to feel sorry for people with made up illnesses.
so, so true.
lol Tiffany I just got rid of an aid wsho thought I should keep my heat to her comfort level, that she shouldn't have to get wet when assisting me with my shower andddd I should wait to go t bed until she was done watching the news. I'm a little confused as to where my paycheck is as it seems I worked for her! I understand your frustration well. This lady also called in sick two out of three nights a week since she started. Biting your tongue can be the most difficult thing to do sometimes. In the end you have to remember your their employer and they answer to you whether there's a friendship or not.
ughh--that is ridiculous! I hope you find a new and better one soooon and I agree with Liesl...I can't even FAKE empathy for fakers/people that exagerate. One of the therapists I work with took off THREE MONTHS for a freakin sprained ankle..she came back finally and told me that it wasn't the pain or the injury but the fear...ummm......I literally had to tell myself to attempt to look sincere and understanding because every fiber of my being totally does NOT understand that mindset....I BROKE my hip last year and missed two weeks. If I had her or your PCA's approach I'd call in sick to LIFE permanently!
beautiful, LOL about the heat thing. that is just plain wrong.
kara, its nice to hear from someone who can understand! :)
I'm a quad and have never had a PCA so I don't really know your frustrations with them. I only wonder how someone who seems so accomplished as you seem has to rely on a PCA. I live independently and have full custody of my 10 yr old daughter. After reading your profile, I absolutely envy your life. My work is caring for my daughter. It seems like I should be accomplishing more.
Been there, done that!!
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