Mum has vascular and Alzheimer's mixed dementia. I have noticed over the last few weeks she seems to be getting frailer noticeably that is. This last week has been really noticeable and the doctor has been out. UTIs ruled out and no chest infection just her 'usual' headaches but she has had these for as long as I can remember so way over 20 years. She is finding it difficult now to pull up her depends (we have a different name but thats what I mean) and has just taken a tumble - not hurt just a tumble...but is this the start of a new phase?
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If mom needs to stay in hospital, she stays there without you.
Falcon, is this the same hospitalization that began a few weeks ago?
Good to hear from you all ! We are all connected more than we realize ;-)) How fortunate.
Now I feel guilty for calling her a fraudster too and now I feel narcissistic not her. Maybe I am just tired
I am more drained now than I have been in weeks
I can't stand these name changes
Saw that you love the US and their people. I will put a plug in here for Canada and Canadians, eh!
She has been moved back onto a main ward because she has no infection so she is at least out of isolation but they have put her between a woman who died about 10 minutes after mum got there and one who doesn't look like she will make it through the night and across from her is another patient who clearly has a serious liver malfunction given how yellow she is. All in all not a ward conducive to feeling good at all but hey it is free so I can't complain and the staff are very good for the most part.
One small smile in all of this bless her Mum thought the lady with the liver issue was Chinese.
At least she is not in the ward with woman who screams virtually non stop - I couldn't handle that I know - she says 4 things: I want a new social worker; heeeeeeelp me; I'm dying and last but not least I've shagged that man (if you don't have the word shag in your vocabulary Im sorry I aint explaining it!!!)
I lived in England and Scotland (St Andrews U) for over 7 years so I know what shag means. Salad days...
Glad the staff are good, and, even though the room mates leave something to be desired, they aren't the worst.. "Chinese" gave me a laugh. A stone in 3 weeks is quite a lot. Hope they get her somewhat stabilized. At least they know what they are dealing with now. I guess the sudden dive was due to this progressing. You were right to be alarmed.
Keep doing little, and once in a while, big things for you. It really won't make that big a difference to your mother and it will make a huge difference to you. ((((((hugs))))))
OH Baba? I know ALL about SAGGING (lol not so much about shagging!)
But then again a man can mow the lawn (Yup I can too but why (when I was married) would I have a dog and bark myself (maybe that's why I am divorced))
I love the notice board I saw yesterday it said.
WOMEN NEVER WORK AS HARD AS MEN
It was hanging down from the ceiling as you continued (inwardly seething) the next hanging notice said -
WOMEN DO IT PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME - love it
On my return down the same aisle I noticed that the boards were reversible
MANS COMMENT TO HIS WIFE.......THERE INS'T A PROBLEM IN THE WORLD THAT A BEER CANT SOLVE
WOMAN'S REPLY....ALCOHOLISM?