6th February 2018
It has been a long time since I wrote on here and so much has happened. Michael has now had his driving licence revoked and I am now back in the driving seat. The transition was a lot easier than Inthought, I also changed the car to suit me better! Last January 2017 Michael’s cancer was back and was now in both liver and lungs, we were told that no treatment was going to help Michael and the oncologist thought quality of life was more advantageous. All of this went completely over his head and todate Michael is totally unaware of both cancer and Alzheimers. I am his full time carer and conversation is now virtually non existent, he talks all the time but it makes no sense, so I interject with “really” “okay” or divert .....
I have managed to get some good things in place which gives me respite during the day. He has a volunteer for 3 hours on a Monday who takes him out (this was courtesy of the Carers Assocation). Tuesday and Wednesday he attends Magdale House day centre from 10 to 2 includes lunch (this was arranged via the Alzheimers Society). Thursday he attends St Michael’s Hospice from 10 to 3, this also includes lunch and was arranged via Hospice at Home. So I consider myself fortunate as I also have good support from both family and friends and by god you need it all, so don’t ever refuse anything that is offered.
Some of my main problems is getting him to bath and shave, and settle of a night. I also have to hide keys and put things away, such as kettle etc, before going to bed - just in case!
Well that’s enough for now. Any help I can give feel free to ask I am getting quite experienced!!