Please can someone point me in the right direction with my latest challenge?
OH was diagnosed 3years ago. He is 65 and very fit and active. He loves to walk. He walks his own 6 mile route most days alone and is taken onto the hills once a week by a carer to walk there.
The carer has said that he is not judging dangers correctly now and it might be time to walk with him or find a companion to walk with him to ensure his safety.
I walked with him this morning. As we were passing through a children's playground, he stopped and started to drop his trousers. He was going to do a poo, as if there was nothing wrong with it! I was horrified and insisted that we needed to head back home as we were only 5 minutes away. He started swearing at me, pushed me out the way and I had a real battle on my hands to stop him, but I did.
By the time we got home, he had pooed himself. No problem. I helped him to clean up and we set off again.
On the way back from the walk, I turned to check he was ok and he was in someone's front garden peeing on their plants! I didn't manage to stop him, I'm afraid, and feel so ashamed and embarrassed.
Recently there have been postings on the village FB page about a man pooing in public. I hadn't for one minute thought that it could be my OH but now I'm wondering.
What can I do? He's really stubborn and isn't easily persuaded. He sees nothing wrong with it. I can't stop him walking but nor can I go through a repeat of this morning.
Has anyone been through anything similar and can offer me advice? I'm a bit taken aback by it all.
Thank you.
JigJog x
OH was diagnosed 3years ago. He is 65 and very fit and active. He loves to walk. He walks his own 6 mile route most days alone and is taken onto the hills once a week by a carer to walk there.
The carer has said that he is not judging dangers correctly now and it might be time to walk with him or find a companion to walk with him to ensure his safety.
I walked with him this morning. As we were passing through a children's playground, he stopped and started to drop his trousers. He was going to do a poo, as if there was nothing wrong with it! I was horrified and insisted that we needed to head back home as we were only 5 minutes away. He started swearing at me, pushed me out the way and I had a real battle on my hands to stop him, but I did.
By the time we got home, he had pooed himself. No problem. I helped him to clean up and we set off again.
On the way back from the walk, I turned to check he was ok and he was in someone's front garden peeing on their plants! I didn't manage to stop him, I'm afraid, and feel so ashamed and embarrassed.
Recently there have been postings on the village FB page about a man pooing in public. I hadn't for one minute thought that it could be my OH but now I'm wondering.
What can I do? He's really stubborn and isn't easily persuaded. He sees nothing wrong with it. I can't stop him walking but nor can I go through a repeat of this morning.
Has anyone been through anything similar and can offer me advice? I'm a bit taken aback by it all.
Thank you.
JigJog x