Hello Everyone, My concern at the moment is my dad , my mum has AD + I posted a little while ago to say mum was poorly + that the doctor + ward manager didn't think she would survive long. But a few weeks has gone by + mum is still surviving , taking small amounts of food , has lost lots of weight, didn't eat for 2 weeks so the weight loss shows now. She is so small , has not thank goodness developed any sores through lack of food, fluid.
My dad has made an appointment to see the Consultant re: mum + what happens next. I don't think he will be able to answer my dads questions, but my dad is dreading my mum developing pressure sores + just barely survivng on the mouth fuls of food she is eating. I think what we went through a couple of weeks ago really has taken the last bit of reserves he had , but I 'm sure my dad thinks that if mums having trouble swallowing that they will stop giving my mum food altogether , but I know they cannot do this. I think that this meeting with the Dr is not going to shed any light on what to expect , I know what can happen, and so doe's my dad but it's not something we've got any control over.
I feel theres nothing I can say to him , because thing's will just happen when they do. My dads fear was that mum will suffer badly towards the end of the illness which at this time it seems may happen, I wish that my mum would close her eyes + just drift into a sleep that she never wakes from but I'm sure I'm not the only person to wish this for a loved one. Suppose thats all I can do is stay as strong as possible + just support my family + take each day at a a time. Thanks for listening , it always helps to talk to you all. Rosie x
My dad has made an appointment to see the Consultant re: mum + what happens next. I don't think he will be able to answer my dads questions, but my dad is dreading my mum developing pressure sores + just barely survivng on the mouth fuls of food she is eating. I think what we went through a couple of weeks ago really has taken the last bit of reserves he had , but I 'm sure my dad thinks that if mums having trouble swallowing that they will stop giving my mum food altogether , but I know they cannot do this. I think that this meeting with the Dr is not going to shed any light on what to expect , I know what can happen, and so doe's my dad but it's not something we've got any control over.
I feel theres nothing I can say to him , because thing's will just happen when they do. My dads fear was that mum will suffer badly towards the end of the illness which at this time it seems may happen, I wish that my mum would close her eyes + just drift into a sleep that she never wakes from but I'm sure I'm not the only person to wish this for a loved one. Suppose thats all I can do is stay as strong as possible + just support my family + take each day at a a time. Thanks for listening , it always helps to talk to you all. Rosie x