Dear Diary!

[Eddcorner]

Congratulations @Eddcorner
Whilst I like children, I'm not really into babies, but I appreciate that most people are & certainly my OH loves seeing them I expect your mum does too.

Oh I always get broody @Chizz, so much so my ex wife made me get the snip after we had three of our own but then again she did say that being married to myself was like having a fourth child... 🤔😉 Yes mum loves little ones, given her quite a lift after seeing great-grandaughter and our new addition too via videochat ❤

 

[Eddcorner]

Thanks to everyone for their congrats on the arrival of my new grandson!!! As you can guess we've been terribly busy with one thing or another of late, long may it continue Seeing my granddaughter with a lightsaber was one of the highlights of my evening, definitely takes after her dad and myself in that regard!

 

[jennifer1967]

Will never happen, he's a red alright but he's definitely gonna be a Liverpool fan!!

southampton is red and newly promoted!!!!!!! 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

 

[jennifer1967]

Oh I always get broody @Chizz, so much so my ex wife made me get the snip after we had three of our own but then again she did say that being married to myself was like having a fourth child... 🤔😉 Yes mum loves little ones, given her quite a lift after seeing great-grandaughter and our new addition too via videochat ❤

i always said i had 4 plus a bigger kid

 

[notsogooddtr]

Will never happen, he's a red alright but he's definitely gonna be a Liverpool fan!!

YNWA-a baby with taste😂

 

[GillP]

Such good news @Eddcorner , congratulations on the arrival of your grandchild

 

[Eddcorner]

i always said i had 4 plus a bigger kid

🤣🤣🤣

 

[Eddcorner]

southampton is red and newly promoted!!!!!!! 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

Congrats... I think!! 😆😉

 

[Eddcorner]

YNWA-a baby with taste😂

Red all the way through, YNWA!

 

[Eddcorner]

Such good news @Eddcorner , congratulations on the arrival of your grandchild

Thank you @GillP we're very lucky

 

[jennifer1967]

Congrats... I think!! 😆😉

back in the premiership for time being

 

[Eddcorner]

Good, honest footballing side...

back in the premiership for time being

I'll keep my fingers crossed 🤞 for you!!

 

[Eddcorner]

Mum talking more frequently at the moment albeit one or two words at a go, her usage of 'no' (not heard for a long while) is nice to hear too. Used in context when answering a query with nonverbal cues is amazing to see, summer months always bring greater cognizance Brain fog has always been a seasonal thing with mum.

 

[Eddcorner]

Really gives me a lift when mum is brighter especially after a challenging weekend, had to push fluids & everything else more-so than usual as there was a hint of 'something' which has fortunately cleared up now... And when one thing goes wrong it's like a whole pack of dominoes falling one after the other so you have to act quick smart!! You just know when things aren't clicking into place as usual, saying that as we've entered our tenth year on this journey thankfully we're in a better position knowledge wise to preempt such events Phew!

 

[Neveradullday!]

Really gives me a lift when mum is brighter especially after a challenging weekend, had to push fluids & everything else more-so than usual as there was a hint of 'something' which has fortunately cleared up now... And when one thing goes wrong it's like a whole pack of dominoes falling one after the other so you have to act quick smart!! You just know when things aren't clicking into place as usual, saying that as we've entered our tenth year on this journey thankfully we're in a better position knowledge wise to preempt such events Phew!

Ten years Edd - it's a long time!
It's true we do become experts at preemting these events. One day at a time is the only way to approach this journey, maybe.

 

[Eddcorner]

Ten years Edd - it's a long time!
It's true we do become experts at preemting these events. One day at a time is the only way to approach this journey, maybe.

Yep... a whole decade!! I threw away my textbooks and 'so called' psychological insights a long time ago @Neveradullday! Mum is mum not a research exercise & no amount of planning or expertise can prepare you for the brain-fog, learnt a long while gone it's our own personal journey that has shaped the type of support we give each other

 

[Eddcorner]

Assisted mum with second personal visit 3.27-3.45am and then laid on top of bed to settle her (and get some zedding time myself haha) as per norm, we both dropped off quick-smart... woken up at 5am by a bright eyed and bushy tailed smiling mother tugging at my hair! Such is life peeps!

 

[Eddcorner]

Checked on mum at 3am temp-wise as it can fluctuate wildly especially at night and was fine and dandy, then at just before 3.30am got up to assist her with a personal visit... totally drenched in sweat head to toe Mustn't have been very pleasant for her but was sorted out very quickly as I didn't want it cooling on her skin and causing a case of the shivers. Went asleep straight after but that misfiring autonomic nervous system has a lot to answer for!!

 

[Eddcorner]

After some reflection managed to come up with a solution for night-time temp fluctuations... extra covers placed on left side as mum lies on the right with a 'breathable' pockets of space on the latter; worked reasonably well thank goodness!! Had similar issues last year and utilised same approach with positive effect then too Mum still sleeping less (haha) which eats into my own 4hours zedding time but at least she's more comfortable now.

 

[Chizz]

Well @Eddcorner you must have trained yourself to manage, as I'm sure I couldn't cope with only 4 hours sleep each night on a long term basis. It probably helps that you're younger, stronger, more resilient than us oldies.