grobertson62

It's been a few months since I last posted.
Is it because nothing has changed? No
Is it because there's nothing to write? No
Is it because I am coping better? No
Is it because too much is happening? Yes

So dads deteriorating now. We have had several scares more strokes, dad needing to have his meds increased to prevent his anger and frustrating taking over.
This is so a side of my dad I have never see in all my 50 years. He never got angry He never ...

The title ought to be funny .. but its not.
its almost 2 years now since dads fall that exacerbated his vascular dementia to the extent that he was hospitalised & could no longer live at home.
It was hard then, The dad I had was no more. I came to love the dad I had now.
with his lack of inhibition, his hallucinations, the humour
Even in the darkest days we managed to take comfort from the humour that came to light and bubbled to the surface.
We have been budgie ...

Originally Posted by grobertson62

Every day is a new challenge as more of dad fades
He had yet another TIA on Friday so had spent the day in bed
We arrived, switched on the TV.... It doesn't normally hold his attention but on Friday it did

Thanks to the Chase game show..... There was a lady who shall we say was very well endowed & a Bra that certainly had no support

bearing in mind dads eyes are bad & he didn't have his glasses on you can imagine our surprise when he suddenly

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Originally Posted by grobertson62

I haven't posted for quite a while now so thought I would share the light
It's now 18 months since we were told after a fall, infection and fast exacerbation of dads vascular dementia
There have been many dark days but we have entered a state of acceptance and calm

Despite having to compete in budgie shooting investigating the death of the game keeper,chasing chickens and regularly feeding the kids under the table, we have discovered dad still has a wicked sense of humour

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I can't quite believe it but it is almost a year to the day since our life changed forever

dad had a fall on 5.1.11 & by the following day he didn't know who he or I was

a massive infection exacerbated the vascular dementia he already had

So it was the first time dad didn't know me
the first time we were told he would never be able to come home
first time we had to visit care homes
first time I had to use the POA ...