Favourite conversation of the day

[Redwitch]

Mum seems to laugh at the oddest moments, actually more like a cackle, she will do well with Halloween coming up .

Haven't had a conversation in ages, Mum seems to have lost the ability to form a sentence. Starts ... stumbles... waves arms around as if we know what she means eek:), usual conversations are around "am I silly" and no I don't say "Yes"eek:

Just had 5 minutes of incomplete sentances, none of it makes any sense, random half finished sentances... If I ever get a funny story I will be here straight away to share it with you all


XXX

 

[Onlyme]

Can you lift your feet?
'What feet?'
Can you lift your feet off the ground for me?
'Where?'
(pointing) those feet!
'Those feet? They are not my feet!'
Whose feet are they then?
'I have no idea, someone must have left them here'

????


Later on

'I want my family'
Should I ring someone for you?
'I want my aunt and where is Dad?
(Mum is 80+ and they are all long gone)
'I am never going to be allowed out tonight'
Never mind we can go tomorrow.
'Who says'
I do, I am your daughter
'I am not married, my name is X'
Oh (thinks my own name will changed as well if she is not married!)

 

[piedwarbler]

Mum: We don't have to worry, do we?

Me: Why?

Mum : Because we are not really here, are we?

Me: No, we're not

Mum : We are in the telly, aren't we?

Me: Just for the time being?

Mum: Yes, just for the time being, so we don't need to worry, do we?

Me: No


I find it easier to agree than disagree as disagreeing makes Mum incredibly anxious.

This conversation was 2 days ago.

It makes me . Bittersweet.

 

[2jays]

If I ever get a funny story I will be here straight away to share it with you all
XXX

What did she say in the past that used to make you laugh Redwich?

My mum BD (before dementia) used to sing a song about the countryside, but the word countryside was elongated. I would be moderated if I gave an example of what it sounded like - nuff said - teenagers (as we were) collapsed laughing - and still do

 

[Redwitch]

What did she say in the past that used to make you laugh Redwich?

Not so much said but did... Used to be a regular water fight when doing the washing up after Sunday Roast...

Dad was always the one with the jokes, quips. I miss him so much

x

 

[2jays]

Not so much said but did...

they do say actions speak louder than words sometimes
xx

 

[littlegem]

This thread is a total tonic.
Very bittersweet but you have to smile.
I hope people keep posting on here.

Take care all
xxxx

 

[Onlyme]

'That man next door has his daughter with him, its her singing'
That is his wife
'Its his daughter'
Oh
'She comes in here and sings all night and day. Its the drink'
Drink?
'Yes, she goes out getting drunk and comes back singing all night and wakes her children'
(this is in a NH, the woman is 70+ and her husband is 80+)
'I think she is in the family way, she keeps falling down drunk'

 

[Dazmum]

Mum seems to laugh at the oddest moments, actually more like a cackle, she will do well with Halloween coming up .

Sorry Jan, but that did make me laugh

 

[min88cat]

MIL lying in bed in A & E.

Hubbie - where does it hurt Mum?

MIL - it's my leg, ouch, ouch, ouch (meanwhile lifting legs alternately.)

Hubbie - well, if it hurts, don't do it, try and relax. Which one hurts?

MIL - the middle one.



A few weeks before at home:

MIL - thank goodness you've come - I'll pack.
Hubbie - we aren't going anywhere mum, we've come to see you.
MIL - where are we?
Hubbie - we're at your house
MIL - my house? my house? what do you mean my house?

Hubbie points to house number, - see mum, number ***
MIL - oh right. Where is that then?
Hubbie - It's in ******
MIL - so we aren't going anywhere then?
Hubbie, - no mum, we have come to see you. I'll put the kettle on for a cuppa.
MIL - shall I put the food in bin bags?
Hubbie - no, that's ok mum, we'll do that. Have a cuppa.
MIL - lovely............... I think I'm going barmy.
hubbie - no mum, not at all.

A few minutes silence.

MIL - shall I pack now or later?

 

[sussexsue]

These conversations have really made me laugh (an affectionate laugh that is). Thank you all so much.

Sadly although I could add so many which are currently happening here, just at the moment I am not finding them funny

What a surreal world we all live in.

 

[Coletta]

(Helping MIL in bathroom - some months ago)

Who are you?
Alda (my first name)

bit later - Who are you?
Alda

Can't be, there can't be two Alda's
No, there's only one. Me! I'm your daughter-in-law!

Get away! - take a run down the park!

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Going out to a ladies only dinner with my neighbour one evening.

....OOOOh Alda, you're a wild child!!


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Do you like living on your own?
I don't live on my own.
Who do you live with?
You!
Who?
You!
But I'm not here!
(gentle pinch of the cheek) Are you here?
No
(another gentle pinch of the cheek) Are you here?
No, but who else do you live with?

 

[uselessdaughter]

Not sure it's my favourite but ......

Dad: Is Keith still busy at work?
Me: No Dad, he’s retired now.
Dad: Retired? When?
Me: About a year ago.
Dad: I didn’t know that. What about you, you still working?
Me: Yes but just part time these days.
Dad: Oh lovely – no worries now then. Lovely, carefree life.
Me: (Pause) Well Dad, we all have our worries.
Dad: Whatever do you have to worry about? (Looks at me in disbelief)
Me: Cup of tea Dad?
Dad: Please. (I go to put kettle on)

Dad: Is Keith still busy at work?
Me: No Dad, he’s retired now.
Dad: Retired? When?
Me: About a year ago.
Dad: I didn’t know that. What about you, you still working?
Me: Yes but just part time these days.
Dad: Oh lovely – no worries now then. Lovely, carefree life.
Me: Yes, great isn’t it.
(Pause)
Dad: Is Keith still busy at work?
Me: Yes.
Dad: Good. Need to keep the money coming in. What about you, you still working?
Me: Yes.
Dad: Good. Did you make the tea?
Me: Yes Dad, Kettle’s on.
(Pause)
Dad: Is Keith still busy at work?
Me: I think I can hear the kettle boiling. Back in a minute. (escapes to the kitchen)

And we soon we have our tea it all starts again


Linda

 

[Petrina]

"I've just checked your dosette pack and you've either taken too many pills or thrown some away"
"I haven't"
"Today is Friday, Saturday and Sunday's pills aren't there"
"Well I haven't taken them. I'm not lying"
"Maybe you put them somewhere"
"You've taken over my medication. I don't like that"
"I'm just concerned because if you take too much blood pressure medication, you can have another bad fall, and if you take too little, you can have another stroke"
"Well, I'm not lying to you"
(Takes deep breath.)
"Well, don't worry about it, you can take some from this part-empty pack on Saturday and Sunday"
"Why is there a half-empty pack?"
"Because you took too many pills on a couple of days a couple of weeks ago"
"I didn't"

(Repeat parts of sequence several times.)

"Don't worry, I'll sort it, I'll just order next month's medication a week early, I'm sure the doctor either won't notice or won't mind."
"He will. You're taking over my medication, I don't like that."
"I'll do the same as before, I'll give you an envelope addressed to the GP, a return envelope to yourself and a ready-typed letter, but I can't make you send it. Did you send the last one?"
"Yes, but I don't like you taking over my medication."

(Continues on theme of 'I didn't take any extra', 'I don't like you taking over my medication' and 'I can't ask the doctor for medication early' until I am barely holding back the tears.)

I don't think he doesn't understand that if it's Friday and there's no Saturday or Sunday medication there he must have taken or thrown away too much, I think it just hurts him too much to realise yet again that he's not in control of the situation because of his memory. I really wish he'd let me simply bring his medication round each evening.

 

[PamD]

Mother: I was wondering, do you need clean sheets on your bed?
Self: No, Mother, we've been here nearly 2 years and bought a new bed and bedding in that time
Mother:No, really, you can't have been here two years. Oh good heavens.

Oddly it's only in the last few weeks that we've had this: she obviously thought we were OK with one lot of sheets for about 18 months!

 

[JeanD]

thanks for bringing back one happy memory.

 

[TaraT]

My mum is Irish and has some fantastic sayings. We went to the hospital a few months ago for her memory test. After struggling through she said at the end:

"There's nothing either good nor bad but thinking makes it worse"

Very apt!

 

[uselessdaughter]

Who?

Very deaf Dad: What's the name of that nice lady who lives next door to you?
Me: Sue
Dad: June?
Me: No, Sue
Dad: Joan?
Me: Sue, Susan
Dad: Judith?
Me: Yes, that's right Dad

Pause

Dad: What's her husband called?
Me: Mike
Dad: Mary?
Me: No, Mike, Michael
Dad: Basil?
Me: Yes Dad. Basil
Dad: That's right Judith and Basil.

Pause

Dad: Oh, next time you see your neighbours Sue and Mike please say hello from me!!

Linda

 

[Coletta]

Linda, that really made me laugh!!


I was listening to mum having a conversation with the 'invisibles' at 2am a couple of nights ago.

'Hands up all of you who want their freedom'

Then, on top of her voice.

'FREEDOM, FREEDOM'

She really sounded like she was rallying her troops, and she will be 97 in 3 weeks.

 

[Onlyme]

Mum 'There are two women that work in that area, A & J'
Me 'I thought it was P, T and D'
Mum 'Who'
Me 'P, T and D'
Mum 'There has never been a D, never' (he had been there 2 years)
Me 'Perhaps I got it wrong'.
Mum 'What?'
Me 'I think I got the names wrong I thought it was P, T and D'
Mum 'No A & J, they are my cousins and their daughters play with me'.
(These people are grandparents)
Me 'Oh'
Mum 'I want my lunch, I never get fed my lunch and its always cold'
(it was afternoon and lunch is always hot)
Me 'Never mind, it will be dinner time soon'.
Mum 'Dinner? Hump. They give me cold then hot then cold then hot. Drives me mad'
Me 'Does it, oh dear'
Mum 'They never know what to make with it'
Me 'oh'
Mum 'That is why they didn't get the chicken'
Me 'I see, the chicken'
Mum (pulling faces as she can't quite understand how anyone can be so slow minded and speaking very slowly)
'Yes, the chicken that we take to the hairdressers so they know which one its time to have their hair cut.'
Me 'I think I will put the kettle on'.