http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/blog.php?18992-dizzydeb A discussion forum for people with dementia and their carers en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:30:29 GMT vBulletin 1 http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/images/styles/Alzheimers/misc/rss.jpg http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/blog.php?18992-dizzydeb http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/entry.php?3040-23rd-Jan-2012 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:23:46 GMT Dad goes in Hospital to have another prostrate biopsy in Feb because of increased psa. this is hopefully to rule out cancer. Good news though, Dad only has to go back for assesment at the AZ clinic in 6 months, the lovely Doc says he is pleased with him. Thanks to the new Drug Memantine. He has... Dad goes in Hospital to have another prostrate biopsy in Feb because of increased psa. this is hopefully to rule out cancer.
Good news though, Dad only has to go back for assesment at the AZ clinic in 6 months, the lovely Doc says he is pleased with him. Thanks to the new Drug Memantine. He has suggested that Mum needs some form of break and the need to look after herself. At least they have a few days away with their coack family to look forward to soon.
Mum's having throat Xray tomorrow fingers crossed all will be ok. They pick up their new glasses as well. This week they both have hearing test as Dad has been left with a impairment in his right ear after his stroke and it's now bothering him. Mum too has been recomended to have a test done! all happening here!!!!!!!!!!
After i have got the downstairs room made into a bedroom , will have Mum and Dad here as often as we can. Although Dad is now in the reffered hands of the Social Services, Just one visit to the 'day care centre' and he will probably not go again saying there is nothing wrong with him. If that is the case i will go down and and see what activities i can get my Dad busy so Mum can have the break she deserves. ]]> dizzydeb http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/entry.php?3040-23rd-Jan-2012 http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/entry.php?3029-18th-January-2012 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:01:26 GMT It's been a while since my last entry. Dad is definitely calmer on these new drugs. But nothing major different. Dad is slowly, very slowly losing more memory and word capabilities and having some confusion issues.

Dad did have episode over Christmas. They spent it with hubby and i. Dad had been looking quite peeky, but we kept an eye on him. Mum was not well either and they were both on antibiotics for coughs. Mum decided she wanted to go home to convelescent on boxing day. They had packed and Dad was really going down hill fast. Dad was upset and tearing up, he couldn't understand how he felt, only he said he feels stupid. We assured him he was NOT. He went to go upstairs and i noticed he struggled to go upstairs, so i followed him and he was in tears again. I asked him to try to explain how he felt, as he described what he felt i asked him could we phone an ambulance to get him checked out as i suspected him having a stroke. He agreed.

We suspected right and Dad was indeed having/had another mini stroke and luckily recovered well on this occasion.

Mum is also recovering, but has to go for an xray to check out another type of cough she has developed.
Boy i have never experienced two people with so many ailments that need attention!Dad has got two assessments coming up.
Mum and Dad managed to go away for the new year Docs said they were well enough is they felt fit enough to go.
I have been going down to see them and do what i can as normal. I have now got my new/old car on the road it's better equipt to cater for the needs of my parents and myself.
I will post again when Dad has been assessed.
Thanks for taking time to visit and read my catchup. x ]]> dizzydeb http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/entry.php?3029-18th-January-2012 http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/entry.php?2699-6th-October-2011 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:15:42 GMT After Mum and Dad returned home Mum decided that They are ready to have a little break with their crowd of Coachers! (Before Dad's Stroke they regularly went coaching) They went Thursday and returned last night and they had a lovely time. Mum reported that Dad was ok but hard work.

Dad now forgets i know who their friends are by name. Dad starts off by saying in a questionalble way, We are going away with our very good friends, you know, the ones we meet up with on the coach? We've been to their house?' and I say 'Oh yes, that will be Harold and Janet' Dad will say that's right .... If i don't answer the phone when Dad rings and Hubby answers my Dad doesn't recognise his voice and say's 'who's that'?

The crossword in the Daily Express has always been a favourite of my Dad's always completed has now become an issue for him to finish. Mum pitches in when she can and i help if i can (with the help of technology for the hard ones!) I even caught my Dad with the day before paper copying the answers into the current days paper :eek: Dad asks 'Please don't tell your Mum' That goes to show how embarrased he is in not being able to complete the crosswords. I have bought Dad a book of find the listed words which he finds easier to do.

I bought a nifty little item from a charity shop to help keep Dad's mind active and we can enjoy too. It's a Quiz book with several catergories and a choice of four different answers good fun. I try to find different things to do and keep Dad in the loop with us...to keep his life as normal as possible.

Till i see them again. lolx ]]> dizzydeb http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/entry.php?2699-6th-October-2011