Hi, this time last evening I posted in "highlight of the day"
What a difference to this afternoon. Lionel started getting very agitated after lunch, decided it was time he was dead, and no amount of persuasion, calming , or cajoling worked.
Indeed he was walking from room to room, looking for knives, razor blades, pills anything, he felt that desparate. Where do you turn late Saturday afternoon?
Ultimately phoned for a doctor. The call service told me someone would call me back in an hour, but to keep the line free.
I was getting quite harassed myself by this time, called again after an hour, Lionel was crying in the background which they could hear, so promised a doctor would phone straight back. Then I was told someone would visit but it could take up to 2 hours.
Anyway, ultimately after 3 hours (start to finish) I managed to calm Lionel down.
Don't ask me how. I really think he was just worn out, with his pacing and verbally abusing me.
Just put him to bed, and he asked "who was that black man in the room earlier"
I explained it was the doctor, but he does not remember any of the incident.
He has no memory, I am just so devastated by the event,just not knowing exactly what is the right way to get through these episodes.
Can I have yesterday back please.?
Connie
What a difference to this afternoon. Lionel started getting very agitated after lunch, decided it was time he was dead, and no amount of persuasion, calming , or cajoling worked.
Indeed he was walking from room to room, looking for knives, razor blades, pills anything, he felt that desparate. Where do you turn late Saturday afternoon?
Ultimately phoned for a doctor. The call service told me someone would call me back in an hour, but to keep the line free.
I was getting quite harassed myself by this time, called again after an hour, Lionel was crying in the background which they could hear, so promised a doctor would phone straight back. Then I was told someone would visit but it could take up to 2 hours.
Anyway, ultimately after 3 hours (start to finish) I managed to calm Lionel down.
Don't ask me how. I really think he was just worn out, with his pacing and verbally abusing me.
Just put him to bed, and he asked "who was that black man in the room earlier"
I explained it was the doctor, but he does not remember any of the incident.
He has no memory, I am just so devastated by the event,just not knowing exactly what is the right way to get through these episodes.
Can I have yesterday back please.?
Connie