Hi.It has been a funny few day's with dad.He is very aware of his physical limitations now.He has begun to realise that "this is as good as he is going to get".He has not mentioned his driving anymore .
He is walking fairly well with his gutter frame and a carer(or me)But I think he is realising that when he is in a wheelchair,he is a dead weight.He is 6ft 1 and now 13stone.I'm only 5ft 4 and weigh slightly less.But it is such a struggle to get him in the chair,get the ramp out and then into the wheelchair taxi.I want to take him out,but I don't have the strength i used to.I'm 55.
I feel guilty about that because of i don't take him out ,he doesn't go out.Apart from his monthly bath at daycare.
I have noticed a few physical changes in him that I have not been aware of.
He is now getting flushing on his cheeks when he is sat down(no temp)
He is sometimes sweating sat down in his chair or when he is walking with his frame.(not overheating).
He breathes very quick anyway,but his shortness of his breath seems to be getting worse.(He is not aware)
I have noticed that sometimes his lips appear blueish.(not always)
He said to me today" I think you may have to put me in a home".
I know he doesn't want to go in one,but beginning to think that if he gets really sick he may have too.This very proud man who is my father admitting that he may have to go in one ,was quite upsetting really...Not a good day today.
He is walking fairly well with his gutter frame and a carer(or me)But I think he is realising that when he is in a wheelchair,he is a dead weight.He is 6ft 1 and now 13stone.I'm only 5ft 4 and weigh slightly less.But it is such a struggle to get him in the chair,get the ramp out and then into the wheelchair taxi.I want to take him out,but I don't have the strength i used to.I'm 55.
I feel guilty about that because of i don't take him out ,he doesn't go out.Apart from his monthly bath at daycare.
I have noticed a few physical changes in him that I have not been aware of.
He is now getting flushing on his cheeks when he is sat down(no temp)
He is sometimes sweating sat down in his chair or when he is walking with his frame.(not overheating).
He breathes very quick anyway,but his shortness of his breath seems to be getting worse.(He is not aware)
I have noticed that sometimes his lips appear blueish.(not always)
He said to me today" I think you may have to put me in a home".
I know he doesn't want to go in one,but beginning to think that if he gets really sick he may have too.This very proud man who is my father admitting that he may have to go in one ,was quite upsetting really...Not a good day today.
