So, I posted it on Facebook yesterday that my Mom and I watched this movie:
I have FINALLY accepted that I need a caregiver. This movie was about caregiving. Watching it with my Mom was a little bit difficult because she had a hard time with all of the foul language! But, we still laughed a ton!
This morning, I told Sean about it and suggested that he watch it. So, as my Mom was helping me get ready, he watched the movie. As I got ready, I heard Sean laughing. It reminded me of a time I needed to go to the eye doctor because I have Optic Neuritis.
I think he had to be about seven. He went with me to the eye doctor (it was a small clinic) and I needed to go into another room for a visual field test. I told him before I went into the room that I would be just on the other side of the door which was adjacent to the waiting room. While taking the test, the lights need to be off so the room is completely dark. I told him if he had any problems to just come open the door.
As I pushed the button when I saw a light in the machine, I heard Sean laughing hysterically! When I came out after the test, I asked him what he was laughing about. He was laughing at Ellen that was on the TV. That was the day I decided that I loved Ellen because she made my son laugh so much and to hear a seven-year-old’s laughter was really nice as I took the visual field test with which the results weren’t really great.
Now, Sean’s laughter does not sound the same as it did when he was 10 years younger but I still appreciated hearing it this morning! I was completely ready for the day About halfway through the movie. We finished it together. My Mom is the primary caregiver but Sean helps with transferring me because it’s easier for him because he’s taller than my Mom and a bit stronger.
Sean liked the movie as well. I let him know, as a disabled person who needs a caregiver and having seen movies about disabled people, there is a certain dark humor involved. You have to find a way to laugh at your situation which by all counts is NOT good at all and is EXTREMELY difficult at times.
We have that dark humor. I have so many examples of how it’s alarming to other people but we laugh all the time! Sean and my Mom get that and I was so glad to see this movie with BOTH of my care-ers!