Sally:

It's hard being alone sometimes. Most of the time I like the peace and quiet when my daughter is in school.

This weekend I had to make a choice between going into hospital or staying home. I put my emergency care plan in place for my daughter and stayed home. It lasted less than 24 hours - my daughter came home because my husband couldn't get her to stop crying - she wanted to be with me. Her special services worker spent a couple of hours with her, my respite worker was away.

It was difficult to say the least. Every time I tried to lie down she would get anxious, she sense when something isn't right and her anxiety level goes up.

I just got her off to school, so I can lie down all day if I have to.

Living on one level in a 2 bedroom apt. has made my life much easier. I have a roomba to do my vacuuming. Unlike you though, I am mobile. That fall must have been frustrating and frightening.

I'm sorry you have to struggle so. You do well to manage alone.