Alzheimer's Disease Support Group
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. An early symptom is memory loss (amnesia), usually manifesting as minor forgetfulness that becomes pronounced with illness progression, with relative...
Sigh, I just cleaned up poop and pee off the floor and Rollie. He hasn't even been home 24 hours. Oh, well back to reality.
So when I got there he was sitting in a chair next to the nurses station petting a dog, I guess they have a woman who brings her dog to visit the patients, very nice, because Rollie loves dogs. He looked frail and old. I hugged him and kissed him but I'm not sure he knew who I was exactly, I think he recognized some familiarity though. So he was discharged and a lot of the other patients told him good bye and the staff was hugging and waving good y to him. It made me feel good, like, he was really in a safe caring place.
I went with some friend so they drove home and I sat in the back seat with him and after a few minutes in the car he looked at me and said, "Baby, it's you!" then he wouldn't let me out of his sight.
We had lunch and visited some other friends in that area and went home. I weighed him before bed and he has lost 12 more pounds! He is down to 144! OMG, I'll bet he hasn't been 144 since he was a teen.
By the time we got home he basically went right to sleep.
I have mixed emotions right now, glad he was safe, happy to see him but ls also sad that he is so sick and frail and helpless. I think those 2 weeks really did me good and restored my energy and I am ready to tackle it again, for how long I don't know.....
So when I got there he was sitting in a chair next to the nurses station petting a dog, I guess they have a woman who brings her dog to visit the patients, very nice, because Rollie loves dogs. He looked frail and old. I hugged him and kissed him but I'm not sure he knew who I was exactly, I think he recognized some familiarity though. So he was discharged and a lot of the other patients told him good bye and the staff was hugging and waving good y to him. It made me feel good, like, he was really in a safe caring place.
I went with some friend so they drove home and I sat in the back seat with him and after a few minutes in the car he looked at me and said, "Baby, it's you!" then he wouldn't let me out of his sight.
We had lunch and visited some other friends in that area and went home. I weighed him before bed and he has lost 12 more pounds! He is down to 144! OMG, I'll bet he hasn't been 144 since he was a teen.
By the time we got home he basically went right to sleep.
I have mixed emotions right now, glad he was safe, happy to see him but ls also sad that he is so sick and frail and helpless. I think those 2 weeks really did me good and restored my energy and I am ready to tackle it again, for how long I don't know.....
juanita
I know your glad to have him home, and believe your new found energy wont let you down. But...Im with you in a way in thinking I wonder how long the "understanding and patience" will go. More power to you hon, I dont think I could do it knowing what had happened before, taking my mom back in now....would virtually destroy me. god forgive me for that.
You are very blessed Deb, and I stand in awwww over your committment, and loyalty as well as many here. I just cant relate sometimes because I think Ive become very selfish and cold hearted....I no longer want to do it...NONE of it. If God wont take mom home, maybe he will put meout of my own misery because Im ashamed of how I feel about it all right now.
Sorry about the welcome home present (poop patro!!!)
.......some things never change do they.
Love you , hang in there thats all we can do....Hugs Sherri
I am happy that Rollie did well in respite but even happier that you got some time away from the daily grind. Did Rollie lose that 12 pounds during that time. Did they say he wasn't eating?
I am sure it made you feel really good that he recognized you. Welcome back......Jeanmarie
It has been 49 years ago today that my mother died. I had just turned 16. i can recall it like it was yesterday.
Hugs to you Deborah,
Carolyn