Mum is really poorly now. I don't know if we're getting close to the end, but we are certainly going in that direction. She is 92 now (just). Initial 'event' was in October 2015 which left her with severe mental impairment, physically fine though. 22 months later (last August) she had a stroke which took away her mobility, though by Christmas she was walking again with aids. I have witnessed further 'mini strokes' at the end of December, beginning of March, mid April and yesterday. Each one leaves its mark. Yesterday she slipped off the wheelchair and fell onto the carpet. I was calling 111, but the thought of another hospitalisation and me practically living there to make sure she gets good care, made me cut the call before they answered. I managed to get her up and we carried on. This morning I've got her into the wheelchair, but she vomited on the commode - a lot of very mucousy fluid. I think it was because she swallowed air and gulped when I gave her one of her pills, but I did wonder if there was a heart attack looming (though of course I am not a doctor!). She's had breakfast and vomited again. Now going to try to get her on the commode and then into her armchair for a snooze.
I'm finding it quite hard now to make the decision about calling for help, or coping at home. I probably should have got her checked out after yesterday's fall, but I know they will want to whisk her off to hospital and then the horror of a PWD in hospital awaits me - you all know how it is.
I just wonder how many more of these TIAs she can withstand, and whether we are heading for one massive stroke/heart attack. In a way, I hope it is that, rather than a long, prolonged, shut down of brain and body.
Still pondering a nursing home and how much longer I can sustain this at home. It's hard, even with carers coming in to help me.
I'm finding it quite hard now to make the decision about calling for help, or coping at home. I probably should have got her checked out after yesterday's fall, but I know they will want to whisk her off to hospital and then the horror of a PWD in hospital awaits me - you all know how it is.
I just wonder how many more of these TIAs she can withstand, and whether we are heading for one massive stroke/heart attack. In a way, I hope it is that, rather than a long, prolonged, shut down of brain and body.
Still pondering a nursing home and how much longer I can sustain this at home. It's hard, even with carers coming in to help me.