Ok she's not diagnosed yet but by heavens one of us needs to be. After this afternoon I really hope it's me.
Took my mother to her eye hospital appointment, got there a little late. Obviously the mantra "no more talking let's get walking" didn't quite work. Waited 30mins then went to chase up nurse. Got out then chemist and tescos.
Doctor told her off for not continuing eye drops, she said she didn't think she needed to (a huge argument between us a few months ago seeing me with a couple of bottles that night).
Shopping was so slow, she's not very mobile and pushes her little shopping trolley around, almost immobile at some points.
I tell her next time we won't do hospital and shopping on the next day. She thinks she is fine and it is me who can't cope (she's right today).
Where's that rooftop we can go on?
Her next visits are doctor for poa and dentist for teeth on Wednesday. She has to mention eye drops, I want to see if she has been referred to the memory clinic but I am not allowed in while they discuss the poa.
I know I have the patience of an angry wasp but my head is being done in already and this is before the possible dementia journey.
I have been trying to get an asessment for over a year for her now. She has been showing increased memory problems for three years and already has mobility and mild incontinence problems. I guess at 86 she's entitled to some defects.
Anyway thanks for listening, I feel better for the rant.
Took my mother to her eye hospital appointment, got there a little late. Obviously the mantra "no more talking let's get walking" didn't quite work. Waited 30mins then went to chase up nurse. Got out then chemist and tescos.
Doctor told her off for not continuing eye drops, she said she didn't think she needed to (a huge argument between us a few months ago seeing me with a couple of bottles that night).
Shopping was so slow, she's not very mobile and pushes her little shopping trolley around, almost immobile at some points.
I tell her next time we won't do hospital and shopping on the next day. She thinks she is fine and it is me who can't cope (she's right today).
Where's that rooftop we can go on?
Her next visits are doctor for poa and dentist for teeth on Wednesday. She has to mention eye drops, I want to see if she has been referred to the memory clinic but I am not allowed in while they discuss the poa.
I know I have the patience of an angry wasp but my head is being done in already and this is before the possible dementia journey.
I have been trying to get an asessment for over a year for her now. She has been showing increased memory problems for three years and already has mobility and mild incontinence problems. I guess at 86 she's entitled to some defects.
Anyway thanks for listening, I feel better for the rant.