If you have good insurance they may be able to give you some help.
When I first came home, my Dr.'s office called. They asked if I had help coming in. At first I though it was because I came on on Lovenox., but they were talking about cleaning etc... (my family did help out.) I'd see if you insurance will pay for help?

i don't have specific advice, but I just wanted to say, you just had your PE 4 weeks ago. So, first, cut yourself a break and know that you need time to heal. Your body has been through a tremendous trauma. Second, take it a day at a time. It must be hard being a single parent, especially when you have little ones and everything is so overwhelming right now for you. I think it's great your sister can help you with them.

I think putting all this pressure on yourself to continue to do it all, right now, doesn't do you any favors. You do the best you can, and if that means your house isn't clean, so be it. If that means just doing ONE task a day for now, then that's all you do until you can build up some stamina. If that means eating cereal or spaghetti or whatever else is easy or tastes good for a while, that's ok.

Ask for help if you need it. Talk to someone if that would help you cope. Be kind to yourself.

Hi,
I am sorry you find yourself in such a bind, but please be reassured that it will get better. This is an excellent resource for you to have found and you will receive good advice and encouragement from everyone. I certainly felt that my life would never return to normal. I was in the hospital for three weeks after PE, and when I came home from the hospital, I had a hospital bed in my living room, a walker to get around with, so many drugs to take we needed a massive chart to detail it on, and 9 week old twins to care for. I had nurses coming in to my home constantly to care for me, and couldn't even dream about caring for my children. I spent many hours staring at the ceiling thinking that my life as I knew it was over. Yet, 18 months later my life is almost back to normal. It took me a year to feel myself again and another six months to have enough energy to venture out on a day trip on my own with my children. For the first while I had constant help from my husband and family to help with the babies and with me. We also had support from our local congregation. It was difficult for me to accept the help. Prior to PE, I was fiercely independent. If one good thing came out of PE, it was that I learned to rely on others and accept help. I spent many hours looking after my children from my bed, so to speak. I became creative. I sang to them(as best I could with weak lungs), read to them, and spent time holding them while I watched t.v. I didn't have much energy and found that the passage of time was the only thing that helped with that. I didn't cook or clean much at all. Only the very basic necessary needs got done, and it was mostly by the graciousness of family and friends. I learned to prioritize my energy use. If something had to be done it was the first thing I did with the bit of energy I had. I recall my OT giving me a suggestion of getting up to get my medication myself once a day and slowly work that up to getting up to get my medication all the time. I believe it was around the two month mark that I started to realize that things were changing and that I could have a shower without assistance. Be assured that it will get better, but don't be too hard on yourself or expect too much. Accept all help you are offered, and that cereal, toast, bread and butter for supper is completely acceptable.
Take care and keep us posted,
Lydia

Its hard, but it will get better..I had to come home from mine and take care of a newborn and I felt like such a bad mom because I couldn''t give my all but it will get beter

You really need to just focus on you and let everything else go. I have a very active 5 year old boy that has been very understanding. I am lucky that I have a wonderful husband that has taken care of everything. I am almost 2 months out with massive bilateral PE's. If I am able to shower unassisted I consider it a good day. Because I am essentially on bed rest due to the stress on my heart I have been going to my parents during the day for them to "babysit" me. One of the hardest things for me is accepting help from others. Have your friends and family help by cooking up some meals that you can either freeze or just heat up. My dad has been picking my son up at school. As for the cleaning, you just have to let it go (something I really struggle with)
Try to stay positive