I have just had a dreadful weekend with Jim. It's as if he has suddenly lost a few more brain cells and his mobility has got worse overnight (I managed to get him some physic before Christmas and she gave him some exercises to do) he is so hesitant in walking now, he has to drag his feet and hold on to anything thats around to keep upright. I noticed before Christmas that his speech is suffering and he often says the 'wrong' word - if he actually bothers to talk at all. He doesn't look 'right' any longer and sometimes when I try to talk to him he looks 'vacant' and I am not sure I am getting through. He just sits in the chair and sleeps a lot, he has no interest in anything anymore.
The biggest problem is that he is in total denial that there is anything wrong with him at all. I have just tried to tell him that I am really worried about his condition and that I am going to try to contact a doctor tomorrow and he really wasn't happy - he got very angry - it was the most animated I had seen him for a long time! Luckily I am used to his anger and whatever he says I am going to contact a doctor tomorrow - beyond that I don't know what else I can do or who else I can talk to. I am worried that he may have had some sort of TIA incident because the deterioration has been so quick. I really need to try and get some help with him now because its got to the stage where he needs constant watching.
The biggest problem is that he is in total denial that there is anything wrong with him at all. I have just tried to tell him that I am really worried about his condition and that I am going to try to contact a doctor tomorrow and he really wasn't happy - he got very angry - it was the most animated I had seen him for a long time! Luckily I am used to his anger and whatever he says I am going to contact a doctor tomorrow - beyond that I don't know what else I can do or who else I can talk to. I am worried that he may have had some sort of TIA incident because the deterioration has been so quick. I really need to try and get some help with him now because its got to the stage where he needs constant watching.