milwmom65's Journal

I took kids by my dad tonite. I don't stop by as much as I should. we were over there late Sept and he was laughing and played WII bowling with kids. Today he could barely speak. I am walkingwith a walker now, one of those 4 prong jobs. He wanted to try mine cause he has been falling with his cane. He could barely get off of couch. I had to nearly lift him up. His legs can't hold him up anymore. Mary my 34yr old sister stills lives at home. She works from 5am to 2pm 5 days random daysa week. If my dad falls on way to bathroom or kitchen he says he has to lay there or try to crawl back couch. He fell in bathroom a few days ago and he was trapped until he could move himself away from door so Mary could get in. He is black & blue in many places. He asked me to leave my walker forthe weekend so he can try it out. I told him he really needs a walker. Mysister works in a nursing home and a lady there is goingto set it up with Medicare to get a walker boughtfor him.

    My heart is breaking. What I wouldn't do to bring him home with me. But he will neverdo that. I am going to makea point of going over alot more and helping  him. He was telling me how hard it is to even wash up and hewants to get in shower but is afraid. Told him to noteven try.

       I am going back Sunday..maybe get James to come along and watch somefootball with him, you know guy stuff.

                          I am goingto have hardtime sleeping tonite.