My OH was diagnosed with CI last year after I'd finally managed to get him to speak to our GP. This CI diagnosis seems rather tame and his cognition is slipping into something darker. He's continually confused, scared, forgetful, distant et al and I find myself getting snappier when I have to answer the same question several times in the space of a few minutes. (BAD WIFE!)
I keep a calendar to let him know what's happening and when, I've stuck labels up in the kitchen to show what's in the cupboards, bought a rather nice clock that says what day / date / year it is, make sure he's taking enough fluids during the days, don't do the womanly change of mind thing at a moment's notice, ensure his meds are followed, try and maintain some sort of regime or regularity, do the decent diet with lots of fresh and no junk but right now ... pah..... I'm so TIRED I just want to scream. It's like having a truculent 4 year old following me around.
OK - I *know* it's not him but the fault of the nasty butterfly that flits off with his thoughts but how the heck do I remain calm? This is really creasing me up and I'm at a total loss.
Sorry, I just needed to unload.
I keep a calendar to let him know what's happening and when, I've stuck labels up in the kitchen to show what's in the cupboards, bought a rather nice clock that says what day / date / year it is, make sure he's taking enough fluids during the days, don't do the womanly change of mind thing at a moment's notice, ensure his meds are followed, try and maintain some sort of regime or regularity, do the decent diet with lots of fresh and no junk but right now ... pah..... I'm so TIRED I just want to scream. It's like having a truculent 4 year old following me around.
OK - I *know* it's not him but the fault of the nasty butterfly that flits off with his thoughts but how the heck do I remain calm? This is really creasing me up and I'm at a total loss.
Sorry, I just needed to unload.