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Mar 2020
4:52pm, 2 Mar 2020
10,769 posts
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Markymarkmark
Sorry, bit of random waffly post now..... I started to type this yesterday, but my tablet typing ain't always all it could be, and I left a half post in error!
Always good (?) to read what else is going on here, there are some stories that make me sad, some angry, and rarely, laugh. It also makes me count my blessings and appreciate my life so much. (Sorry - that sounds a bit heartless. I do also feel for you!)
We visited my Mum down on the IoW this last W/e. I am still amazed my sister is as sane as she is! I don't think I would cope so well. We went so I could "do" the garden and get ahead before the weeds resurface in the Spring. Sister has many sterling qualities, but gardening and tidying are not among them!
When we arrived (late Thursday) mum was in bed (as expected) and pleased to see us - but "drifting" and definitely seeing things that weren't there. Slumped off to one side all the time. Oxygen condenser burbling away in the corner all the time.
Friday, we went out for the "day" (i.e. after the Carers had left at 11, and covered the normal 20 minute drive to the Garden Centre by 12!). We sat and had a coffee, had a very gentle mooch, then lunch, then home around 2pm. At this point she was concerned we hadn't returned the cutlery to the cafe because she had it in her hands (she didn't). All the time slumped down to one side. At home she dozed... more oxygen, a proper "sit up at the table" meal (where only she could see the cat sat on the table, and something spilled on the floor....), and then woke up properly for a few hours, before falling deeply asleep for 8 hours. Apparently she hasn't done that for a while.
On Saturday she was much like her "real" self. After parkrunning (us) & Carer visit (her), we went for a wheel along the sea front, coffee & cake, and back again to the car in time to avoid the hail! But all day (until we left for sure) no hallucinations, no need for oxygen, and sat up much straighter in her wheelchair.
Was it just down to enough deep sleep? Something else going on to break up the monotony? Or just a good day. We may never know.
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Mar 2020
4:58pm, 2 Mar 2020
2,012 posts
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Little Miss Happy
Mark - I'd guess that the company and excursion helped with appetite and sleep which probably contributed to the improvement.
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Mar 2020
6:40pm, 2 Mar 2020
12,049 posts
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Garfield
It's amazing what a lack of sleep can do, Mark! Is there any way she can get the sleep she seems to need? I've been reading a book on sleep recently...and how lack of it for anyone has terrible results.
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Mar 2020
6:42pm, 2 Mar 2020
45,484 posts
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Velociraptor
It has, LMH. He is of the belief that if he is inconvenienced in any way, however trivial (such as his trousers being a little difficult to iron after being tumble dried), he is entitled to raise his voice in anger, and we have enforced zero tolerance of aggressive behaviour in our house since the children were small, so it was never going to work. And he and eL Bee! have so little affection for one another that it's quite surreal to observe.
A suitable flat has been found  His daughter and her husband established at the weekend that his main concern wasn't the things he'd told them - somewhere to walk, somewhere scenic to take photos, local amenities - it was having somewhere big enough for his entire book hoard.
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Mar 2020
6:56pm, 2 Mar 2020
29,377 posts
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LazyDaisy
That's excellent news V'rap. I hope the removal goes ahead asap.
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Mar 2020
9:18pm, 2 Mar 2020
33,736 posts
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LindsD
Some good news in the thread today.
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Mar 2020
6:51am, 3 Mar 2020
2,013 posts
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Little Miss Happy
I guess you don't really know someone until you live with them V'rap. He does not sound like a very nice man - whether that's who he is or the disease makes no difference, no excuse for abusive behaviour. Good news that the move is proceeding swiftly.
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Mar 2020
7:14am, 3 Mar 2020
38,544 posts
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Lip Gloss
He sound like my dad sadly
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Mar 2020
8:37am, 3 Mar 2020
5,198 posts
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minardi
and mine
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Mar 2020
4:08pm, 3 Mar 2020
11,550 posts
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D2
Help please! Have any of you with PoA had a copy certified, if so please can you tell me does very page of the copy have to be signed or just the first one? thx
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